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Watch the upcoming local documentary, Farm to School: Growing our Future. This 30-minute documentary explores the economic advantages and remaining challenges for businesses, farms, schools and communities as we work together to improve our children’s health and education. There will be ten regional screenings around the state in April and May, along with the opportunity to host a screening in your area. HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Health information exchange (HIE) guidance for Minnesota providers is a new resource to help providers assess their readiness for HIE.
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STAFF NEWS JoAnn Champagne joined ORHPC in March to work with the Trauma Program. She will assist with coordinating trauma hospital site visits and reporting to the State Trauma Advisory Council. Doug Benson presented to the Community Health Worker Consortium on March 7. Mark Schoenbaum and Nitika Moibi participated in the Governor's Health Reform Task Force, the Workforce work group on March 21. Kristen Tharaldson, Paul Jansen , and Mark Schoenbaum will participate in the Rural Health Advisory Committee on March 30. |
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ORHPC GRANTS AND LOANS |
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Loan Forgiveness Program update: Due to a delay in the review process, selections for all professions will be made in early May 2012. Clinical Dental Education Innovations applications were posted on March 5 and due April 23. The Minnesota Primary Care Loan Fund offers loans to clinics, hospitals, networks and others for equipment, working capital, expansion, startup and other needs. Be an ORHPC grant reviewer. Please contact Doug Benson at doug.benson@state.mn.us or 651-201-3842 or Cindy LaMere at cindy.lamere@state.mn.us or 651-201-3852 with your name, profession, place of employment and contact information. | |
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Preconception Health in Minnesota Grant Program is requesting proposals, due April 12, to improve preconception health and care for non-pregnant, reproductive age women in Minnesota. Grant awards will be for the time period begining June 15, 2012 and ending June 30, 2014. Community Collaborative Pilot Grants from the University of Minnesota Clinical and Translational Science Institute applications are due April 16. Pilot research grants include health disparities, systems for health improvement and rural health. USDA accepting applications for Rural Community Development Initiative grants: Applications are being accepted for the traditional Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) program and the RCDI Rural Jobs Accelerator (RJA). More information can be found in the Federal Register. Applications are due May 9, 2012. In Minnesota, application must be submitted to Terry Louwagie in the USDA state office (375 Jackson Street, Suite 410, St Paul, MN 55101. National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program applications are being accepted until May 15. CMS announced a Graduate Nurse Education Demonstration project reimbursing hospitals for costs of providing clinical training to APRN students. Applications due May 21, 2012. |
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The National Rural Health Association is accepting presentation submissions for the 2012 Rural Health Clinic and Critical Access Hospital Conferences March 1-April 27. The Regional Extension Assistance Center for Health IT (REACH) for Minnesota and North Dakota will host a live webinar on Meaningful Use Stage 2 Proposed Requirements, Tuesday, April 17 at 12:00 pm CDT. Registration is live at: http://www.khareach.org/education/webinar/298. The webinar is free for REACH clients and $50 for non-REACH clients. Help create a detailed map of broadband coverage across Minnesota. Connect Minnesota is collecting information about schools, libraries, hospitals and emergency medical facilities and public safety facilities through the Community Anchor Institutions in Minnesota survey. The MN Department of Human Services’ Minnesota Community Application Agent (MNCAA) program is now accepting proposals from qualified organizations to provide application assistance for Minnesotans interested in applying for Minnesota Health Care Programs. Qualifying organizations should have ongoing contact to an uninsured population and not already receive state or federal funding for performing application assistance in Minnesota. The RFP can be viewed by visiting the Minnesota Department of Human Services RFP website. Need help assessing, planning, implementing, project managing or researching best practices for your health IT systems? Normandale Community College MN Health IT (MnHIT) students are earning certificates as Implementation Support Specialists, Health IT Trainers, Clinician/Practitioner Consultants and Workflow Redesign Specialists. The students already have six to eight years of health care experience and/or IT experience. To set up an internship with one of these students, contact Sunny Ainley at 952-358-8806 or sunny.ainley@normandale.edu. |
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