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August 9 · Issue #567 · View online
Providing you with the latest health care headlines almost daily. Carefully crafted by Shawn Rossi. Questions? Email srossi@mhanet.org.
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Local-state partnership brings special needs job training program to Tupelo
Nine Tupelo High School special education students will have a new classroom this year at North Mississippi Medical Center.
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SCRMC Announces Project SEARCH
A national program designed to help students with disabilities obtain competitive community-based employment is expanding to south Mississippi through a strategic collaboration of the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services, South Central Regional Medical Center and the Jones County School District.
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Forrest General Hospital First in Mississippi to use New Compound to Illuminate Brain Tumors
Forrest General became the first hospital in Mississippi to use Gleolan™ (aminolevulinic acid HCl) for enhanced visualization of high-grade gliomas (including glioblastomas), or tumors occurring in the glial cells of the brain.
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General Surgeon T. Paul Mace Joins Memorial Hospital at Gulfport
Memorial Hospital at Gulfport recently welcomed T. Paul Mace, MD, FACS, in the practice of general surgery.
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Hollis named director
Lauren Hollis has been named director of human resources for North Mississippi Medical Center-West Point.
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Board of Mental Health names new chair, vice chair, new member
The Mississippi Board of Mental Health has been joined by one new member, and a new chair and vice chair have been named for the 2019-2020 year that began July 1, 2019.
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CBD drug trial at UMMC gets one-year extension
A clinical trial at UMMC is getting a one-year extension. The trial which uses a new marijuana-derived drug to treat seizures in children received positive results leading to the extension of the study.
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Critical Access: What Mississippi counties are giving away for ambulance service
Long waits, high volume and uncompensated care costs put pressure on emergency medical providers and increase risks for patients
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Caravan Health ACO Partners Lead in MIPS Scores for Second Straight Year
Caravan Health ACO Partners Lead in MIPS Scores for Second Straight Year
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Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Patient Education and Meds-to-Beds Program Improves Patient Health
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center (MBMC) is improving patient health in an approach to reduce readmissions with a comprehensive strategy including patient-specific education and pharmacy fulfillment supported by the interactive patient engagement and education system from TeleHealth Services.
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CON Weekly Report for August 2
Published by the Mississippi State Department of Health
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Important dates and information ahead of runoff elections
In addition to the Republican Gubernatorial primary, several other races are headed to runoffs. These races include Attorney General ®, Northern Distirct Transportation Commisioner ® and Central District Public Service Commisioner (D).
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GOP primary for Mississippi governor heads to runoff
Jim Hood, the Democratic state attorney general, will face the winner of the Aug. 27 Republican runoff.
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Waller, Reeves, and Hood speak out after primary results are in on remaining campaign days
Democratic candidate for Governor Jim Hood and the two Republican candidates who will face a run-off at the end of the month, Tate Reeves and Bill Waller, spoke out on the remaining days in the campaign trail.
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Calvert, Tate win legislative seats; Smith, McCaughn head to general election
East Mississippi will see new leaders in Jackson when legislators convene in January.
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Tate Reeves, staring down runoff, ditches early campaign strategy and attacks Bill Waller's policy positions | Mississippi Today
Initial strategy reasoned that conditions were right for Democratic front-runner Jim Hood to face a “costly runoff” due to a crowded primary field and downplayed the chances for Waller and Foster.
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AHA offers coaching, resources for integrating age-friendly care
The AHA next month will launch an Action Community offering free monthly webinars, coaching, resources, in-person meetings and site visits to help hospitals and health systems integrate “age-friendly” health care.
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CMS Finalizes Medicare Pay Increase for Rural Hospital Workers
Cuts elsewhere in hospital payments will pay for it, but hospitals won’t be hurt overall, CMS insists
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CMS launches new API to help doctors get access to patient records
The program is designed to help providers gain additional insights into a patient’s health records without changing their workflows.
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CMS not giving up on proposed Medicare cuts to 340B
According to Modern Healthcare, the Trump administration hasn’t given up on its 340B hospital reimbursement cuts, but officials have come up with a smaller alternative pay cut in case CMS loses its ongoing battle over the original plan. The steep Medicare Part B cuts to 340B hospitals will continue for now, even though a federal judge has blocked them and demanded a government remedy to providers
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With one voice, 7 leading medical organizations call for action to prevent gun injuries and deaths
Following two mass shootings last weekend that ended the lives of 31 people, seven leading medical organizations have said “enough” and called for action to prevent gun-related injuries and deaths.
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Gun injuries are increasingly viewed as a public health threat. Experts weigh in on what hospitals can do
While firearm injuries have traditionally been viewed through the lens of criminal justice, trauma experts say health systems are increasingly understanding and embracing their role in gun injury prevention.
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HHS resource highlights lessons learned from mass violence events
These ASPR TRACIE-developed resources can help our stakeholders prepare for, respond to, and help their communities recover from mass violence incidents.
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7-Part EMS Assessment Tool Boosts Early Intervention for Sepsis Patients
Conducting a sepsis screening during emergency medical service transport to an emergency department reduces time to treatment.
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AMA, Providers Applaud Proposed Changes to E/M Codes, Payment
Major industry and specialty groups are praising CMS for proposing to pull back on a 2019 final rule that would collapse E/M codes and payment rates for established patient office visits.
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Medicare and Medicaid Breakeven: Achieving an Elusive Goal
Medicare and Medicaid Breakeven: Achieving an Elusive Goal
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Unpacking Proposed Merit-Based Incentive Payment System Changes
CMS recently proposed changes to Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reporting in 2020, including higher performance thresholds and the implementation of a new participation framework.
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