May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is excited to share that it has updated its Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders content on www.medicare.gov.
Study Unveils Balance of AI and Preserving Humanity in Health Care
Cross Country Healthcare Inc., a pioneering force in tech-driven workforce solutions and advisory services, in collaboration with Florida Atlantic University’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, released its latest research findings in the fourth annual installment of the Future of Nursing Survey: “Embracing Technology While Preserving Humanity.”
A Milestone in Mental Health Communication Guide
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization, is pleased to announce the launch of the Schizophrenia and Psychosis Lexicon Guide.
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center Earns Third Magnet Designation
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center has received its third Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Magnet recognition, the highest national honor for professional nursing practice, is awarded to organizations that consistently uphold ANCC’s standards for nursing excellence.
NIH Adds SAS Viya to the All of Us Researcher Workbench
Public health researchers have a new, powerful tool from data and AI provider SAS to analyze the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program’s large and diverse data set.
ANPD Finds Solution for EBP
Association for Nursing Professional Development readies tomorrow’s nursing professional development leaders with Wolters Kluwer evidence-based practice workflow solution.
AMA Joins Effort to Build Future of Value-Based Care
AHIP, the American Medical Association, and the National Association of ACOs released a playbook on voluntary best practices as part of their efforts together to advance the adoption of value-based care arrangements in the private sector to improve the quality, equity, and affordability of care.
Telehealth Innovators Challenge at ATA Nexus 2024
The American Telemedicine Association, the premier organization dedicated to advancing telehealth, announced the 12 finalists competing in the 3rd annual Telehealth Innovators Challenge taking place at ATA Nexus 2024, May 5-7 in Phoenix, Arizona.
New Policies to Support Underserved Communities, Ease Drug Shortages, and Promote Patient Safety
CMS issued a proposed rule updating Medicare payments and policies for inpatient hospitals and long-term care hospitals. The proposed rule takes a variety of approaches to improving the health of people with Medicare by addressing social determinants of health, strengthening emergency preparedness, and improving maternal health.
New Home for Practical Nursing Program
Bassett Healthcare Network’s A.O. Fox Hospital and Otsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative Educational Services (ONC BOCES) have announced a new partnership that is bringing BOCES’s practical nursing certification program to the hospital.
New Initiative to Increase Investments in Person-Centered Primary Care
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through CMS announced a new voluntary model that empowers primary care providers in eligible Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to treat people with Medicare using innovative, team-based, person-centered proactive care.
Improving Cancer Care Through Better Electronic Health Records
The Biden Cancer Moonshot aims to support and center patients and caregivers, and President Biden has made it clear that the American people deserve a health care system that they can rely on. That includes a system of electronic health records that gives patients and doctors the information they need to provide excellent patient care and improve outcomes.
