- Gaps in Mental Health Training, Rural Access to Care Compound Az's Maternal Mortality Crisis
- Enticing Rural Residents to Practice Where They Train
- New Round of Federal Funding Open for Rural Health Initiatives
- UAA Training for Health Care Providers Keeps Victims of Violent Crimes from Falling Through the Cracks
- Helene Exacerbated Rise in Homelessness Across Western North Carolina
- 'It's a Crisis': How the Shortage of Mental Health Counselors Is Affecting the Rural Northwest
- FCC Launches New Maternal Health Mapping Platform
- How Mobile Clinics Are Transforming Rural Health Access for Cochise County Farmworkers
- Struggling to Adapt
- Rural Governments Often Fail To Communicate With Residents Who Aren't Proficient in English
- Mental Health Association Launches Hub To Help Rural Residents
- Prescription Delivery in Missouri Faces Delays under USPS Rural Service Plan
- Getting Rural Parents Started On Their Breastfeeding Journey
- USDA Announces New Federal Order, Begins National Milk Testing Strategy to Address H5N1 in Dairy Herds
- Creating a Clearer Path to Rural Heart Health
Save the Date for the 2022 PA Data User Conference!
The PA State Data Center is excited to host our annual PA Data User Conference on May 12, 2022. The 2022 PA Data User Conference will again provide virtual presentations from U.S. Census Bureau experts on a variety of recent and upcoming Census programs and data releases. More details will be shared as the conference approaches.
To register, visit https://pasdc-conference.eventbrite.com.
PA Facts 2022 Brochure Available
The 2022 Pennsylvania Facts brochure is now available. Did you know that 93.7 percent of all Pennsylvanians had health insurance in 2020? Or that the median gross rent for PA was $979?
To read more, visit https://pasdc.hbg.psu.edu/Data/PA-Stats.
Pennsylvania’s 2022 Annual Ambulance Reimbursement Conference
The Ambulance Association of Pennsylvania (AAP) Presents
Pennsylvania’s 2022 Annual Ambulance
Reimbursement Conference
May 3 – May 4, 2022
National and State reimbursement issues
Emergency and Non-Emergency Medical Services Compliance
- Medicare and Federal Update
- Money of the Future: Generating Revenue Through EMS Alternative Delivery Models
- Defeat the Villians of EMS Billing
- Increased Ambulance Reimbursements Through Medicaid Bridge Funding Programs
YOU CAN NOT AFFORD TO MISS THIS VITAL INFORMATION!
View the speakers and agenda here: Conference Info
Registration/Payment and Cancellation Procedure(s):
YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER ONLINE HERE (Members must be signed in to receive the members-only discount).
- Payment must be received with your registration or a few days after (if paying by invoice). For your convenience, we now accept Visa, Mastercard, and Discover credit card payments online.
- Please make check payable to the Ambulance Association of Pennsylvania. If mailing a check, payment must be received by April 26, 2022.
- Cancellations made prior to April 26, 2022, will be subject to a $25.00 administrative fee. No refunds will be made for cancellations after April 26th.
Mail payments with a copy of your invoice to:
Ambulance Association of Pennsylvania
PO Box 60183 Harrisburg, PA 17106-0183Questions???
Call 717-512-5609 or email Heather Sharar.
The Pennsylvania EMS Conference Announced
We’re back!! The PA EMS Conference is excited to announce the dates for this year’s event will be September 6-9, 2022!
For the past 45 years, PEHSC, in conjunction with the PA Department of Health, has maintained a mission of presenting high-quality, valuable EMS continuing education. Last year, our “virtual” conference was able to reach thousands of EMS providers across Pennsylvania and beyond.
Based on overwhelmingly positive feedback, we’ve decided to once again keep the event “virtual”. Yes, we miss seeing everyone in-person too, but given the current state of the EMS industry, we feel that this format is far and away the best way to keep affordable, high-quality, education accessible to as many of Pennsylvania’s EMS providers as possible.
Stay tuned, we’ll have more info coming out soon!!
In the meantime, if you have any questions, please reach out to us at conference@pehsc.org.
Click HERE to submit your session for consideration!
State Medicaid Director Set to Speak on Transforming Care Delivery
Experts from New York and Pennsylvania will come together to address how we can advance care delivery to support reentry and collaborate to transform Medicaid, in an event co-hosted by City & State PA and Unite Us. The session will look at achieving social care coordination at scale, examine the challenges around social care capacity and resources, and discuss the impact of social care data in improving health outcomes. Sally Kozak, MHA, RN, Deputy Secretary, State Medicaid Director, and Deputy Secretary, Office of Medical Assistance Programs, Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is among those presenting. Learn more and register for the March 29, 1:00 – 3:00 pm webinar. There is no fee to register.
CDC National Forum on COVID-19 Vaccine – February 22-24
Beginning Monday, February 22, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will hold a virtual event over three days to promote the most effective strategies for building confidence and increasing access to the vaccine nationwide. Community health stakeholders including pharmacies, labor associations, faith-based organizations, and academic institutions are encouraged to attend and hear from leaders at every level of government and across sectors.
Black Mental Health Matters Webinar
Black Mental Health Matters is a two-part webinar Series in honor of National Black History Month and facilitated by Dr. Eunice Peterson, a board-certified Adult and Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist. The webinar is an interactive presentation with a Q&A session designed to provide participants with an understanding of how racism impacts mental health. Registration is required for this free event.
- PART I: Thursday, Feb. 11 from 2:30 – 4 pm: Register Here
- PART II: Thursday, Feb. 25 from 2:30 – 4 pm: Register Here
Caring for Women with Opioid Use Disorder
The HRSA Office of Women’s Health is excited to announce the availability of Caring for Women with Opioid Use Disorder: A Toolkit for Organizational Leaders and Providers (PDF – 5.8 MB). Communities throughout our nation continue to be impacted by the opioid epidemic, which has been exacerbated by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Women are uniquely impacted by opioid use: women who use opioids progress to dependence more quickly than men, experience more cravings, and are more likely to relapse. Because opioid use disproportionately impacts those living in medically underserved areas, HRSA-supported settings are uniquely positioned to address this health crisis.
The toolkit developed by the HRSA Office of Women’s Health, with support from the HHS Office on Women’s Health, provides resources and information to bolster care coordination services for women with opioid use disorder. A webinar introducing this toolkit and how to navigate it will be held on January 28. For questions or comments related to the toolkit, please contact HRSAOWH@hrsa.gov.
NRHA’s 32nd Annual Rural Health Policy Institute Goes Virtual
NRHA will host their 32nd Annual Rural Health Policy Institute February 9-11th, 2021, via NRHA’s virtual platform. Policy Institute is the largest rural advocacy event in the nation and provides attendees the opportunity to learn first-hand about the development and implementation of rural health care policy at the federal level. This year’s event will feature key policy makers and health care leaders from the Executive Branch and Congress, as well as a dedicated time to discuss addressing health disparities facing rural communities. Come join rural health care professionals from across the nation as they discuss the critical issues facing rural communities, and don’t miss out on your opportunity to share your voice with the new Administration and 117th Congress. You can register and find more information about the event by clicking here. NRHA’s 32nd Annual Rural Health Policy Institute is an event you will not want to miss!
National Rural Health Day is November 19
Join HRSA as they celebrate National Rural Health Day on Thursday, November 19. HRSA Administrator Tom Engels will kick off the day with opening remarks at 10 a.m. ET, followed by a welcome from Chair of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services, Jeff Colyer.
Also featured will be a presentation by HRSA’s rural grantees discussing their resiliency and innovation during the COVID-19 public health emergency. HRSA will host a variety of events throughout the week which are open to the public.
View the agenda showcasing information and resources from across HRSA and HHS.
Registration Now Open for Rural Assembly Everywhere
Registration has officially begun for Rural Assembly Everywhere. You can be one of the first to claim your spot and join us Oct. 26 to 30 for a great lineup of speakers, breakouts and happy hours.
This includes all the keynote speakers we’ve announced so far, such as New York Times bestselling author and journalist Sarah Smarsh, Krista Tippett of The On Being Project, Harvard University political theorist Dr. Danielle Allen, and former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius.
Register today to attend Rural Assembly Everywhere and take part in the conversation, free and from anywhere!
Rural Assembly Everywhere is a virtual festival for the curious and the critical, the listeners and the connectors. It’s geared toward rural allies, neighbors, and admirers. The goal of Rural Assembly Everywhere is to create an experience that will inform, entertain, inspire, and demonstrate how we belong to each other. Learn more and register at ruralassembly.org/everywhere.