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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 are four remaining regional screenings around the state, along with the opportunity to host a screening in your area. HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
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STAFF NEWS Chris Ballard and Jo-Ann Champagne conducted Level III Trauma Designation site visits at Children's Hospitals and Clinics in Minneapolis and St. Paul on April 2; Hutchinson Area Health Care on April 13; Essentia St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes on April 16, and a Level IV Trauma Designation site visit at Sleepy Eye Medical Center on April 27. Craig Baarson presented on Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) for Northern Access Dental Care in Bemidji and conducted follow-up technical assistance on April 9. Chris Ballard and Paul Jansen presented an overview of the state trauma system at the Southwest Regional Trauma Advisory Committee meeting on April 11. Judy Bergh, Paul Jansen and Anne Schloegel facilitated two Community Forums in northwest Minnesota (Park Rapids on April 16 and Thief River Falls on April 17) and discussed access issues throughout the health care delivery system in that region. Tim Held participated in the National Rural Health Association Conference in Denver, CO from April 17-20. Chris Ballard presented on performance improvement at the Northeast Regional Trauma Advisory Committee meeting on April 19. Chris Ballard participated in the Minnesota Trauma Registrars and State Program Managers' Joint Quarterly Meeting in St. Paul on April 20. Jo-Ann Champagne conducted a Level III Trauma Designation site visit at Grand Itasca Hospital in Grand Rapids on April 20 and at Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria on April 23. Mark Schoenbaum and Nitika Moibi participated in the Governor's Health Reform Task Force, the Workforce Work Group on April 20. Judy Bergh and Tim Held attended the Flex Conference at the National Rural Health Resource Center in Duluth, MN on April 24 & 25. |
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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. 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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Health information technology funding now available through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program Scholarships for students pursuing primary care health professions training in exchange for a service commitment in a health professional shortage area (HPSA) selected by NHSC. Application deadline: May 8, 2012. |
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Fort Hays State University's (Hays, KS) distance learning Grant Writing study at home 8 week certificate course starts May 2, 2012. Webinar: The Role of Leadership in the EHR Project: What Rural Leaders Need to Know, Tuesday May 8, 2:00p.m. This webinar, sponsored by the Rural Assistance Center, will provide examples of effective project structure for rural and critical access hospital Electronic Health Record (EHR) projects. Those attending this presentation will be able to use this information to better prepare for their EHR project or improve an existing EHR project. The National Rural Health Resource Center will be offering an innovative, informative leadership development session for professionals, "Peer Today, Boss Tomorrow," on June 6, 2012 in Duluth, MN. National Quality Forum webinar: "eMeasure Implementation: Implications in Small Practice Settings" now online. 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 Minnesota 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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Governor Mark Dayton announced the following appointments to the Rural Health Advisory Committee: Dr. Raymond Christensen – Duluth, MN; Thomas Crowley – Wabasha, MN; Dr. Daron Gersch – Albany, MN; Jacqueline Osterhaus – Paynesville, MN; Millicent Simenson – Bemidji, MN; Nancy Stratman – Cokato, MN. The White House Rural Council is hosting a Rural Health Stakeholder Meeting and Listening Session with leadership from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on May 1, 2012, in Washington D.C. Mark Schoenbaum, director of the Minnesota Department of Health's Office of Rural Health and Primary Care, was invited and will participate in this event. The White House Rural Council seeks to coordinate programs across government to encourage public-private partnerships to promote further economic prosperity and quality of life in rural communities nationwide. Tyler Healthcare Center (THC) Implements eConsult Technology: The public is invited to attend an open house on May 9 between the hours of 2pm and 7pm to tour all of the eCare Services offered at THC. eCare Services available at THC include eConsult, eEmergency, ePharmacy and eICU.Tyler Healthcare Center was able to bring eConsult service to the community with the assistance of a Minnesota Rural Hospital Flex Grant. Neighborhood HealthSource, a community health center in north and northeast Minneapolis, opened a new clinic, Heritage Seniors Clinic, in Minneapolis. Stratis Health Releases Profile of Medicare in Minnesota The Stratis Health Profile of Medicare in Minnesota gathers in one place information and resources about the Medicare program in the state. It provides a picture of who is receiving medical services through Medicare, what the 65 and older population in Minnesota looks like, health status and quality of care, and information on the major types of Medicare health care providers in Minnesota. New Stroke Signs & Symptoms PSA for Minnesota for Stroke Awareness Month in May created by the American Heart Association, Twin Cities Chapter, and co-sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Health. Minnesota Hospice Programs Working With the VA to Serve Rural Veterans Veterans in rural Minnesota have increased access to hospice and palliative care thanks to the We Honor Veterans Campaign. This collaborative effort by the national Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) is a pioneering program focused on respectfully meeting the end-of-life needs of veterans. For more information, contact Michele Fedderly, Minnesota Network of Hospice & Palliative Care, Michele@mnhpc.org or 1-800- 214-9597. | ||
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The Minnesota Stroke Conference is June 4 in St Paul. The Minnesota Cancer Alliance Summit is June 6-7 in Brooklyn Center. Minnesota e-Health Summit is June 13-14 in Brooklyn Park. 2012 Symposium on Small Towns is June 13-14 at the University of Minnesota, Morris. The Minnesota Rural Health Conference is June 25-26 in Duluth. |
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