Rural health care workforce resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2010 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/hc_providers/ AAFP News reports that although many U.S. physicians identify language or cultural barriers as obstacles to providing high-quality care to minorities, their adoption of practices to reduce these barriers is "modest and uneven," according to an issue brief from the Center for Studying Health System Change. http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/professional-issues/20100316healthdisparities.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:04:43 CST http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/professional-issues/20100316healthdisparities.html The Office of Rural Health Policy will hold a technical assistance conference call on Monday, March 22, 2010 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time to assist applicants in preparing their applications for the Rural Training Track Technical Assistance Demonstration Program. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13297 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:49:28 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13297 Rural Health Voices article reports that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will instruct all of its Medicare contractors not to evaluate or enforce the supervision requirements for therapeutic services provided to outpatients in Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) for the duration of calendar year (CY) 2010. http://h184435wp.setupmyblog.com/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:45:53 CST http://h184435wp.setupmyblog.com/ AAFP News reports that physicians in various specialties, of all ages, both genders and employed in different settings are working fewer hours a week, but the largest decrease in the number of hours is among younger physicians, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, or JAMA. http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/professional-issues/20100315jamaworkinghours.html Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:50:19 CST http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/professional-issues/20100315jamaworkinghours.html AAFP News reports that according to a new report released by Surescripts, operator of the country's largest electronic prescribing network, electronic prescribing is catching on with America's physicians. http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/practice-management/20100315surescriptsreport.html Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:46:19 CST http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/practice-management/20100315surescriptsreport.html Grants to support the development of rural health networks that focus on activities relating to the recruitment and retention of primary and allied health care providers in rural communities. -- Office of Rural Health Policy http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2353 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:30:59 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2353 Washington DC April 13, 2010 -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services http://www.cms.hhs.gov/OpenDoorForums/Downloads/Physicians041310.pdf Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:29:06 CST http://www.cms.hhs.gov/OpenDoorForums/Downloads/Physicians041310.pdf Appleton Post-Crescent, (WI) article reports that even with the increased spotlight on wellness during the national health care debate, medical students are pursuing more financially lucrative areas of specialization, including orthopedic and cardiac care. http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20100312/APC0101/3120499/Number-of-primary-care-docs-dwindles Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:05:20 CST http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20100312/APC0101/3120499/Number-of-primary-care-docs-dwindles AAFP News reports that the CDC, in collaboration with the AAFP and the American Academy of Pediatrics, has developed new materials to help physicians talk to parents about vaccinating their children. http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/health-of-the-public/20100311immunizationresources.html Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:45:35 CST http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/health-of-the-public/20100311immunizationresources.html To form a consortium of organizations to better understand the challenges that Rural Training Track (RTT) residency program sites have when recruiting family physicians to train and practice in rural settings. -- Office of Rural Health Policy http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2351 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:17:19 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2351 Summarizes the January 2010 Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation conference where participants made recommendations to address issues concerning quality of and access to primary care across the country. -- Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation http://www.macyfoundation.org/documents/jmf_ChairSumConf_Jan2010.pdf Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:04:17 CST http://www.macyfoundation.org/documents/jmf_ChairSumConf_Jan2010.pdf Medicare Update reports that on March 10, 2010, the U.S. Senate passed legislation (H.R.4213) on a 62-36 vote, which would reportedly delay a scheduled 21.2 percent Medicare payment reduction for physician services until October 1, 2010. http://medicareupdate.typepad.com/medicare_update/2010/03/sustainablegrowthratephysicians.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:55:36 CST http://medicareupdate.typepad.com/medicare_update/2010/03/sustainablegrowthratephysicians.html Bethesda MD April 21, 2010 -- Bureau of Health Professions http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-5006.htm Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:33:04 CST http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-5006.htm Kaiser Health News reports that although the federal government plans to give doctors up to $44,000 each, as well as millions of dollars to hospitals, to help buy health information technology, many providers are unhappy with the stimulus-funded program. http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Daily-Reports/2010/March/09/HIT.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+khn%2Ffulltext+%28All+Kaiser+Health+News+%28Full+Text%29%29&utm_content=Google+Reader Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:45:47 CST http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Daily-Reports/2010/March/09/HIT.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+khn%2Ffulltext+%28All+Kaiser+Health+News+%28Full+Text%29%29&utm_content=Google+Reader AAFP News reports that a new case study by family medicine educators indicates that to create a more positive educational environment for residents and faculty, academic medicine has to change from a focus on the causes of physician burnout to a focus on physician wellness. http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/resident-student-focus/20100309residentwellness.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:07:33 CST http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/resident-student-focus/20100309residentwellness.html A public meeting of the Bureau of Health Professions All-Advisory Committee will be held April 21, 2010, in Bethesda, MD. http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-5006.htm Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:52:15 CST http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-5006.htm Grants to improve the distribution, diversity, and quality of health personnel in the health services delivery system by encouraging the regional organization of health professions schools. -- Bureau of Health Professions http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2347 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:26:44 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2347 Funding to improve the distribution, diversity, and quality of health personnel in the health services delivery system by encouraging the regional organization of health professions schools. -- Bureau of Health Professions http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2346 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:18:41 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2346 Medicare Update reports that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is reminding interested parties that on March 15, 2010 the comment period closes on the Proposed Rule, which would implement an electronic health records (EHR) incentive program for eligible professionals and eligible hospitals that adopt and meaningfully use certified EHR technology. http://medicareupdate.typepad.com/medicare_update/2010/03/meaningfuluseproposedrule.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:43:02 CST http://medicareupdate.typepad.com/medicare_update/2010/03/meaningfuluseproposedrule.html Kaiser Health News reports that the Senate is poised to consider a measure today that would include extending subsidies for COBRA benefits and unemployment insurance, prevent the Medicare payment cut for doctors and provide additional funding to state Medicaid programs. http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Daily-Reports/2010/March/09/COBRA-and-Pay-Fix.aspx Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:36:34 CST http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Daily-Reports/2010/March/09/COBRA-and-Pay-Fix.aspx AAFP article discusses how the vast majority of vaccine-preventable disease, hospitalizations and deaths in the United States occur among adults, and how physicians can help increase uptake levels for adult vaccinations by making the most of office visits with these patients to get them immunized. http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/health-of-the-public/20100308tahreportvaccines.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:15:23 CST http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/health-of-the-public/20100308tahreportvaccines.html David Wahlberg, a reporter with the Wisconsin State Journal, offers a series of articles discussing the rural health care gap and how good, consistent health care is hard to come by in rural areas across America. http://host.madison.com/special-section/rural_health/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:59:46 CST http://host.madison.com/special-section/rural_health/ The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Health Professions is pleased to announce American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding opportunities for the Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals (EETHP) Initiative. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13239 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:18:13 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13239 This funding opportunity is one of many for the Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals (EETHP) program, hereby known as EETHP Equipment Initiative. This funding opportunity is for entities eligible for the EETHP-GTPD grant program only. -- Bureau of Health Professions http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2341 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:14:18 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2341 AHA News reports that a panel convened by the Macy Foundation today recommended giving nurse practitioners and physician assistants more authority to deliver primary care. http://www.ahanews.com/ahanews_app/jsp/display.jsp?dcrpath=AHANEWS/AHANewsNowArticle/data/ann_030410_primary&domain=AHANEWS Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:59:44 CST http://www.ahanews.com/ahanews_app/jsp/display.jsp?dcrpath=AHANEWS/AHANewsNowArticle/data/ann_030410_primary&domain=AHANEWS According to new survey data released today by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), enrollment in doctoral nursing programs increased by more than 20% this year, signaling strong interest among students in careers as nursing scientists, faculty, primary care providers, and specialists. http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Media/NewsReleases/2010/enrollchanges.html Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:50:12 CST http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Media/NewsReleases/2010/enrollchanges.html Harrisburg PA March 23, 2010 -- Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/booking/reservation?id=1001280192&key=DD40B Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:39:49 CST http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/booking/reservation?id=1001280192&key=DD40B This funding opportunity is one of many for the Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals (EETHP) program, hereby known as EETHP Equipment Initiative. This specific program announcement is for BAHEC and MAHEC Programs. -- Bureau of Health Professions http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2337 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:35:43 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2337 This funding opportunity is one of many for the Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals (EETHP) program, hereby known as EETHP Equipment Initiative. This specific announcement is for the Public Health Training Centers Program. -- Bureau of Health Professions http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2326 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:29:26 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2326 This funding opportunity is one of many for the Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals (EETHP) program, hereby known as EETHP Equipment Initiative. This specific program guidance is for General and Pediatric Dentistry Programs. -- Bureau of Health Professions http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2335 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:56:47 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2335