Author Rick Brown

EHR Incentive Programs: What’s New for Stage 1 in 2014

by Rick Brown May 6, 2014May 6, 2021

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has developed a new brochure on the EHR Incentive Programs, here is an updated version: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/2019-medicare-electronic-health-record-ehr-incentive-program-payment-adjustment-fact-sheet-hospitals Beginning in 2014, there are several ...

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Save the Date for the 9th Annual National Health IT Week: September 15-19, 2014

by Rick Brown May 6, 2014May 6, 2021

One Voice, One Vision: Join us in the 9th Year of Transforming Health Save the date for the 9th Annual National Health IT Week: September 15-19, 2014. Many of us may have encountered ...

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World Diabetes Day & National Diabetes Month

by Rick Brown May 6, 2014May 6, 2021

Today, ACU joins with the worldwide health care community to recognize World Diabetes Day, and also that November is National Diabetes month in the U.S.  Access important ACU resources through ...

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What Families Can Do about Asthma

by Rick Brown May 4, 2014May 4, 2021

Spanish Podcast for Families on Asthma Management As part of Asthma Awareness Month 2013, ACU’s Associate Director for Programs, Lois Wessel, FNP  participated in a variety of Spanish language radio ...

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FY15 Budget to Propose Expansion of NHSC

by Rick Brown February 27, 2014May 10, 2021

Increase in FY15 and Extension of Funding Beyond FY16 McLean, VA – The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) applauds the White House proposal to extend the National Health ...

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Congressional Budget Deal Unveiled

by Rick Brown December 11, 2013May 10, 2021

Sequester Will Still Cut NHSC Funding We have written several times about the sequester’s impact on the National Health Service Corps, and like many, had hoped that the entire sequester would ...

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Congressional Budget Deal Unveiled – Sequester Will Cut NHSC Funding

by Rick Brown November 22, 2013May 10, 2021

What the Sequester means to the National Health Service Corps More than 250,000 people won’t have access to care in their community because of the broad cuts to federal programs ...

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Replay: HIPAA HITECH Webinar Now Available

by Rick Brown October 17, 2013May 6, 2021

Becoming HIPAA HITECH Compliant – Identifying and Managing Privacy and Security Risks in Vulnerable Populations Click here to Listen to the Recorded Webinar Presenters: Anna Gard, FNP-BC, ACU Health IT ...

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Health Insurance Marketplace Launches

by Rick Brown October 1, 2013May 10, 2021

Beginning today — October 1 — uninsured people can shop online for health insurance. If they enroll by December 15, their coverage will begin on January 1, 2014. The Health Insurance ...

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ACU Partners with HIPAA HITECH EXPRESS

by Rick Brown September 18, 2013May 6, 2021

NEWS RELEASE September 18, 2013 HIT Week Update:  ACU Partners with HIPAA HITECH EXPRESS on Solution for Safety Net Providers Healthcare providers are one lost-or-stolen laptop, tablet or smartphone away from ...

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