Rural Health Section's Third Quarterly Call
September 6, 2018 2:00-3:00pm ET. NACCHO ' s Rural Health Section will hear from USDA ' s Anne C. Hazlett, Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development. Anne will discuss the landscape of rural development as it currently stands, as well as trends seen throughout the country. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 2, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Special Emphasis Notice (SEN): AHRQ Announces Interest in Health Services Research to Address the Opioids Crisis
The purpose of this Notice is to inform the research community that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is interested in receiving health services research grant applications to advance our nation ' s understanding of the opioids crisis and provide solutions for addressing it. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 2, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

HHS announces grantees for Title X family planning program services
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Population Affairs announced the 96 grantees to whom HHS intends to award Title X family planning service grants for fiscal year 2018. Twelve of the intended awards go to grantees who are new to Title X. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 2, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1694-F)
CMS has issued a final rule to help empower patients through better access to hospital price information, improve the use of electronic health records, and make it easier for providers to spend time with their patients. The final rule issued today updates Medicare payment policies and rates under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System (PPS). (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 2, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Mathematica @ 50: At the Intersection of Data Science and Social Science
September 13, 2018 11:00am-12:30pm ET; Washington, DC or via webcast. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 2, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Outbreaks in Outpatient Oncology Settings: Lessons Learned and Key Considerations for Handling Sterile Medications
August 9, 2018 12:00-1:00pm ET. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 2, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Improving Cancer Diagnosis and Care: The Clinical Application of Computational Methods in Precision Oncology: A Workshop
October 29-30, 2018; Washington, DC. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 2, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Oregon's State Health Assessment (July 2018)
Assessment provides a detailed description of the health of people in Oregon; values, strengths, and needs; and the availability of critical public health protections to keep everyone safe and healthy. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 2, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Revised CMS CAH Conditions of Participation 2018: Ensuring Compliance
September 11-12, 2018; Louisville, KY.(Kentucky Hospital Association) (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 2, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Addressing Commuting as a Public Health Issue: Strategies Should Differ by Rurality (July 2018)
This brief estimates the rate of solo car commuting and long (>30 minutes) solo car commutes by rurality and urban adjacency, and identifies differences in socio-demographic factors that relate to commuting behavior by geographic location. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 1, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Telemedicine & Telehealth Service Provider Summit (SPS)
October 8-9, 2018; Glendale, AZ. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 1, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Gender Differences in Social Isolation and Social Support among Rural Residents (August 2018)
This policy brief uses nationally-representative data to identify gender differences in social isolation and social support among older rural residents and provides ways to reduce social isolation and improve associated health outcomes in rural communities. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 1, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

CMS Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC) Open Door Forum
August 2, 2018 2:00-3:00pm ET. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 1, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Advancing Health Care and Community-Based Organization Partnerships to Address Social Determinants: Lessons from the Field
August 17, 2018 2:30pm ET. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 1, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program (HTPCP)
The purpose of this program is to support community-based services aimed at improving the health status of children, adolescents, and families in rural and other underserved communities by increasing their access to health services (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - August 1, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news