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Buprenorphine Prescribing Update: Waiver Elimination (MAT Act)
Announced by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, clinicians no longer need a federal waiver to prescribe buprenorphine for treatment of opioid use disorder. However, clinicians are still required to register with the federal Drug Enforcement...
Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center Mini-Grants: Public and Community Health Leadership Learning Opportunities
The Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center (RM-PHTC), which is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is offering a total of $60,000 in funding to up to 12 organizations to offer leadership learning opportunities to professionals...
Call to Action: Implementing Medication-Assisted Treatment in the Emergency Department
As we continue to explore emergency department (ED) visits by individuals struggling with behavioral health concerns, we cannot miss the fact that many of these visits are related to opiate use. The research overwhelmingly supports the need to start medication...
February 2 Is National Wear Red Day® | Bringing Awareness To Heart Month
Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women. For too long, heart disease and stroke have taken the lives of the women we love. February 2, 2024, National Wear Red Day® is the icon day of American Heart Month. On the first Friday in February, join us as we...
CDC and CMS Present Stories from the Field: Immunization Strategies for Long-Term Care | January 31, 2024
Join this Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) webinar to hear directly from nursing home teams that have developed successful strategies to overcome COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and fatigue,...
Physicians, Nurses and Allied Professionals & Rural Health Open Door Forums | January 24 & February 29, 2024
Mark your Calendars: CMS Physicians, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Office Open Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, January 24, 2024. The Rural Health Open Door Forum has been rescheduled; will now be held on Thursday, February 29, 2024. Mark your calendars.....
Webinar: Vaccination Perceptions and Behaviors Among Older Adults in North Dakota | January 23, 2024
Join the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Department of Public Health for the webinar, Vaccination Perceptions and Behaviors Among Older Adults in North Dakota. Everyone is welcome to attend! This Webinar is part of the NDSU Public Health Seminar Series. Tuesday,...
Great Plains QIN Webinar: Building Bridges and Enhancing Care Together: Leveraging Partnerships for Improved Services to Native American Patients | January 23, 2024
This presentation will explore the unique aspects of healthcare delivery for patients receiving care through Indian Health Service and Tribal Healthcare organizations, including federal policy, referral mechanisms and reimbursement structures as well as legal and...
Coverage to Care | Connecting Your Patients To Providers and Preventive Services
In the United States, 16.3 million people signed up for coverage in the 2023 Open Enrollment, allowing them to gain or renew access to the health coverage they need¹. Enrolling in a health plan, however, is only the initial step. To help you go from coverage to care,...
New Process for Requesting NHSN Help Desk Support
Hospitals, long-term care facilities and various other healthcare settings across the nation use the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) for submitting various data related to infection surveillance and control. Some of the data reported and submitted are...