Immunizations Matter – National Immunization Awareness Month The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) recognizes National Immunization Awareness Month during August. Immunizations—also called vaccinations, vaccines, or shots—protect people of all ages against a wide range of diseases and conditions. Throughout August, and the rest of the year, we’re highlighting the importance of immunizations by working to advance equitable access to vaccines and encouraging all

HHS Distributes $47.8 Million in Grant Funding for Programs Expanding Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder, Addressing Other Facets of Overdose and Substance Use   The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is announcing awards in five grant programs devoted to combating multiple facets of substance misuse and the nation’s overdose epidemic. The grant awards total up to

Applications Open for the Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project Applications are being accepted for the Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project (RHPTP) from the National Rural Health Resource Center. Selected rural hospitals and Rural Health Clinics will receive technical assistance (TA) in their efforts to strengthen their organization’s foundation in the key elements of value-based care (VBC) including but not limited to efficiency, quality, patient experience, and safety of care. The

  Guide to Equity Terminology: Promoting Behavioral Health Equity through the Words We Use by Cori Cafaro, M.Sc., M.A., Office of Behavioral Health Equity Intern In the field of behavioral health, words are often our primary tools. We don’t have hammers and saws, thermometers and stethoscopes, or brushes and palettes. Words are powerful tools and using them with intention is central to our craft. “I’ll never forget, years ago, when

Join clinic and CAH experts in Kansas City to improve community care We all know rural facilities face ever-evolving challenges and opportunities. The good news is you don’t have to go it alone. Your chance to discover RHC and CAH-specific strategies and solutions with the experts is at NRHA’s Rural Health Clinic and Critical Access Hospital Conferences Sept. 26-29 in Kansas City. NRHA’s hometown is the perfect place to rediscover the roots

AI to predict your health later in life: Researchers develop software to analyze bone density scans Abdominal aortic calcification, or AAC, is a calcification which can build up within the walls of the abdominal aorta and predicts your risk of developing cardiovascular disease events such as heart attacks and stroke. It also predicts your risk of falls, fractures and late-life dementia. onveniently, common bone density machine scans used to detect

New NAS, Family Strengthening and Parent Support online learning modules Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)The Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Module will provide information about what to do before baby is born, how to care for babies at risk for NAS, provide advice on feeding, sleeping, and bonding with babies with NAS, along with ways to keep calm when taking baby home.  Family StrengtheningThis module will define protective factors, discuss ideas to

New DEA Training Requirements In Effect for New and Renewing Prescribers As of June 27, 2023, new substance use disorder (SUD) training requirements for all practitioners with prescriptive authority, except veterinarians, are in place. New and renewing Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registrants must now attest to completion of 8 hours of training in SUDs and the use of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) medications to treat substance use disorders. Share