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By Shellie Byrum Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holden and the city seven years ago embarked on the Mayor鈥檚 Healthy City Initiative (MHCI), also known as Healthy BR, a 501(c)3 non-profit organized to communicate, coordinate and collaborate community-wide efforts to pursue better health鈥
The open enrollment period for the 2016 Health Insurance Marketplace begins Nov. 1, and it鈥檚 critical for all community stakeholders, including hospitals, to continue to build on the good work that has been done during the past couple of years to make it easier for millions more Americans to鈥
The AHA last week said it is 鈥渧ery disappointed鈥 with a federal court decision that will exclude all drugs with an 鈥渙rphan鈥 designation from the 340B Drug Pricing Program for rural and cancer hospitals.
By Shellie Byrum To reach people who need health coverage in isolated areas, you have to meet them where they live.That鈥檚 the central theme behind Wellmont Health System鈥檚 outreach strategy for the upcoming open enrollment period that begins Nov. 1.
Prescribers and pharmacies who were unable to complete online certification for the new Clozapine Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy Program due to technical issues should try again because the problem was resolved as of Friday, the Food and Drug Administration announced yesterday.
The American Cancer Society today recommended women at average risk for breast cancer receive screening mammograms annually starting at age 45, transitioning to every two years starting at age 55.
The Department of Homeland Security鈥檚 鈥淪top. Think. Connect.鈥 campaign is promoting resources and events to help educate organizations and the general public about cybersecurity threats and safety practices as part of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. For more on the month鈥
The Medicare Rights Center last night honored Rick Pollack, AHA president and CEO, and Nora Super, executive director of the 2015 White House Conference on Aging, at its annual awards dinner celebrating the 50th anniversary of Medicare.
The Department of Health and Human Services today awarded $22.9 million to help 24 states certify Community Behavioral Health Clinics and establish a Medicaid prospective payment system for their services. The states also will solicit input from stakeholders and apply to participate in a two-鈥
Jonathan Perlin, M.D., 2015 chairman of the AHA Board of Trustees, Benjamin Chu, M.D., a previous AHA chairman, and Linda Burnes Bolton, R.N., 2015 president of the AHA鈥檚 American Organization of Nurse Executives subsidiary, are among 70 newly elected members of the National Academy of鈥