HHS funding new rural workforce programs to the tune of $20M
More than two dozen organizations will get money from HRSA’s new Rural Residency Planning and Development Program grants. Powered by WPeMatico
Health system boards don't do enough IT oversight, report shows
And that’s because too many board members don’t have the right level of IT and security expertise, a new Black Book study suggests. Powered by WPeMatico
Survey shows progress in digitising nursing care in Germany
The research was carried out by the Federal Association of Private Providers of Social Services earlier this year. Powered by WPeMatico
Secretary Azar Visits Iowa to Highlight Pledge to America’s Workers with Ivanka Trump and Governor Reynolds
Today, as part of Pledge to America’s Workers Month, HHS Secretary Alex M. Azar II participated in an employee roundtable at the Hy-Vee Helpful Smiles Technology (HST) Innovation Center in Grimes, Iowa, with Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump and Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds. This roundtable marks the one-year anniversary of President Trump’s Executive Order ...
Secretary Azar Hails Court Victory for President Trump’s Healthcare Agenda
Today, HHS Secretary Alex Azar issued the following statement regarding the United States District Court for the District of Columbia’s decision to uphold HHS’s regulations providing Americans with more access to affordable short-term, limited-duration insurance plans: “Today’s court decision is a clear victory for American patients who saw their costs rise and choices disappear under the Affordable ...
Telehealth services expand at state level, but adoption barriers remain
American Telemedicine Association’s “State of the States Report” finds progress, but still sees strategies for states to be incentivized to adopt pro-telehealth policies. Powered by WPeMatico
John Muir Health outsources IT, revenue cycle, analytics and more to Optum
As part of the deal, which involves nonclinical technologies, about 540 health system staff will become Optum employees. Powered by WPeMatico
Health insurers must get creative with benefits to fill critical vacancies
Competition, an aging workforce, an outdated image contribute to staffing shortages for the health insurance industry. Powered by WPeMatico
HHS awards $20 million to 27 organizations to increase the rural workforce through the creation of new rural residency programs
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded approximately $20 million in Rural Residency Planning and Development Program (RRPD) grants. Recipients across 21 states will receive up to $750,000 over a three-year period to develop new rural residency programs while achieving accreditation through the ...
Ping An Good Doctor to develop 'internet hospital' model with 50 hospitals in China
Chinese healthcare ecosystem platform Ping An Good Doctor has reached strategic cooperation with nearly 50 hospitals across China, including the Aviation General Hospital of China Medical University, Sichuan Second Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, and the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, to jointly develop a new “internet hospital” model, the com Powered by WPeMatico