Telemedicine, HIT and Rural Healthcare
I was planning to do a post on telemedicine sometime soon.Ā Then in the last few days,Ā I’ve seen a number of reports and articles on this subject, especially as it relates to rural healthcare.Ā My plan started when I came across this post about patients having access to their physicians through a variety of technologies [...]
July 29, 2011
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An Opportunity to Speak Your Mind on EMS Benefits
Some of you may be familiar with the Universal Service Administrative Company.Ā It’s contracted by the federal government to provide reduced cost telecommunication and internet service to a variety of organizations, including rural health care providers.Ā Eligible providers include rural hospitals, clinics, and health departments, among others.Ā EMS is not currently eligible to participate.Ā The [...]
August 31, 2010
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Tags: EMS, Health Information Technology Ā· Posted in: Program Updates
Catching Up on Grants and Conferences
I usually write my posts around themes (EMS, oral health, etc.).Ā I think this is a good way to provide you with an array of resources on a particular topic, but sometimes there are opportunities that donāt fit neatly into a category.Ā So today Iām posting several funding and conference opportunities in a variety of [...]
May 5, 2010
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Tags: Children's Health, Conferences, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Health Information Technology, Loan Repayment, Minority Health, Oral Health, Senior Health Ā· Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice, Provider Loan Repayment
Rural Community Development
Thereās been an interesting series in the Daily Yonder on rural economic development in Alabama, but I think the authorās comments and conclusions apply to Wisconsin or any rural area.Ā Larry Lee starts his last installment with the observation āWhat weāve called ārural developmentā has failed us miserably for decades.āĀ A pretty strong statement, but [...]
April 20, 2010
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Tags: Community Development, Conferences, Economic Development, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Health Information Technology, Reports and Studies Ā· Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
I try to regularly post about resources you can use to address mental health and substance abuse problems in your rural communities.Ā As Iāve written before, I think this is an area that often gets short changed, especially in rural areas, for a variety of reasons. Several organizations will host substance abuse and mental health [...]
March 11, 2010
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Tags: Children's Health, Conferences, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Health Information Technology, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Senior Health, Training Opportunities Ā· Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice, Training and Tools
Health Technology Part 3
This is the final post in my series on health technology. Ā Ā I imagine many people are asking, how can IT help us in providing health care?Ā Isnāt it just an accounting or record keeping system?Ā Many rural providers are using technology, in various forms, to improve care or provide care that they otherwise couldnāt.Ā This [...]
February 26, 2010
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Tags: Health Information Technology, Reports and Studies Ā· Posted in: Reports and Studies, Training and Tools
Health Technology Part 2
In this part of my series on health technology, Iām sharing several more funding opportunities, including an opportunities to nominate an organization in your community (including your own!) that has achieved excellence in implementing health technology.Ā I also have several tech resources and reports I hope you find useful.
February 25, 2010
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Tags: Community Development, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Health Information Technology Ā· Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice, Reports and Studies
Health Technology Part 1
As you can see, this is a multi-part post.Ā Thereās so much information out there about technology, I thought Iād run a series (my first!).Ā Iām taking the broad approach to technology.Ā When many people hear or discuss technology in relation to health care, they think ITābroadband, electronic medical records, etc.Ā I have some information [...]
February 22, 2010
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Tags: Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Health Information Technology, Senior Health Ā· Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice
