The FDA Approves First Oral Treatment for Postpartum Depression
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Zurzuvae (zuranolone), the first oral medication indicated to treat postpartum depression (PPD…
Day: August 16, 2023
Underserved Clinicians Association Announces Partnership to Advance Financial Solvency, Workforce Excellence
The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) is collaborating with SMART Conversations® in a new partnership to help health centers imp…
Here You Can Find a New Publication on Enhance Recruitment Working with Minority-Serving Institutions
Establishing a workforce that represents your patient population requires inclusive and equitable recruitment and retention efforts and partnering wit…
Here You Can Find the AARP Blog on Telehealth and Medicare: The Use of Audio-Only Visits
This blog describes COVID-19-era Medicare policies for audio-only telehealth and the future of those policies. Discusses data for audio-only visits, b…
Medicare Has Updated its Fee-For-Service Telehealth Trends
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services examines telehealth visits by Medicare beneficiaries from 2019 through 2021, including urban and r…
There is a Forecasted Opportunity for SAMHSA Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Centers
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) expects a $7.5 million investment in regional centers of excellence for train…
Partnership for Quality Management (PQM) Seeks Rural Health Experts for Committees
As previously mentioned in this newsletter, new committees are being formed by Battelle, as contracted by CMS, to make recommendations on healthcare …
The University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center Highlights Eight Postpartum Support Programs in Rural Communities Across the United States
This case study series from the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center highlights local programs in Colorado, Maine, Minnesota, Montana,…
Here You Can Read About the Differences in Residential Stability by Rural/Urban Location and Socio-Demographic Characteristics
Among key findings from the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center: rural residents are more likely than urban residents to have lived…
The MedPAC 2023 Data Book Has Been Released
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recently published its annual data book with information on Medicare spending – including Medicare…