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Early Bird Registration Now Open! - 9th Annual Rural Health Conference and eHealth Policy Summit: November 17-21, 2009, Sacramento, CA
See more upcoming events here
First Cycle of Outreach Funding Under CHIPRA
Deadline: August 6, 2009
USDA's Broadband Technology Opportunities Program
Deadline: August 14, 2009
See more funding opportunities here
CMS Fact Sheet Covers Timeline for Health IT Stimulus Provisions, June 25, 2009
Get Connected! Awareness Program Launched, June 23, 2009
Series of Reports Examines Nursing Workforce Solutions, June 16, 2009
Aging Population Brings New Challenges to California, May 21, 2009 |
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Announcement of New Board Members
This year’s election was an exciting one, as there was a race for representation in each regional seat- a first in several years! Membership voting also turned out to be at a higher volume than in past years. All of the candidates were highly qualified and represented essential components of rural health. The elected Board members are as follows...read more
Rural California Speaks Out About IOU’s and The Budget Crisis
The state has issued $588 million worth of IOUs in two weeks to local governments, state suppliers and taxpayers expecting refunds with a total of nearly $2.9 billion expected to be issued by the end of this month...In a series of interviews with rural health care providers throughout the state, a similarity was noted in the stresses involved in attempting to provide health and social services for their communities...read more
Medicare Bill Will Increase Payment Fees to California Rural Doctors
The GPCI bill (H.R. 2820) will ensure that Medicare pays physicians accurately according to their geographic practice costs. It will change the California geographic regions to Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA’s) and in doing so, 14 California counties CMS payments would be updated...read more
Rally at the Capitol: "Don't Let California Go Up In Smoke!"
A rally organized by The Families First Coalition took place at the state capitol July 15, 2009. Led by Art Pulaski of the California Labor Federation, the mantra “Don’t Let California Go Up in Smoke!” was loudly chanted on the south steps by a gathering of about 100 protesters...read more
Telemedicine Clinic Booms Among The Lilies and School of Smith River
It took months for Smith River Elementary School students to choose a name, but Blooming Lily Telemedicine Center needed only 30 minutes to make a difference for its first patient, 5-year-old Isaac Mignon. By next fall, it will be making a difference for the entire Smith River community...read more
Thoughts on Moving from an Assistant to CEO
I am a basketball fan and, being a Sacramento Kings fan, have seen the Head Coach’s job turnover a few times over the last few years. One of the things I’ve heard from just about all the assistant coaches who have been promoted, if even only on an interim basis, is that the move from the assistant’s chair to the top spot is physically only 18 inches, but the job is infinitely more difficult...read more
Employer Options for Unemployment Coverage
California’s unemployment is at an all time high. This is probably going to impact all employers in the unemployment tax system, beginning as early as 2010. But, no matter what is decided, the nonprofit employer has an option for unemployment coverage they may not be aware of...read more
Satisfaction with Practice and Decision to Relocate: An Examination of Rural Physicians, Rural Health Research and Policy Centers, May 2009
The Impact of Federal Stimulus Efforts on the Privacy and Security of Health Information in California, Center for Democracy & Technology, May 2009
Developing a Strong Primary Care Workforce, Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, April 2009
Medi-Cal Physician and Dentist Fees: A Comparison to Other Medicaid Programs and Medicare - Urban Institute, April 2009
Health Care Costs 101 - California HealthCare Foundation, April 2009
Latinos' View on Population Issues - Public Policy Institute of California, March 2009
OSHPD Healthcare Workforce Development Division, 2007-08 Summary
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