OMO congratulates Ruth Perot on her appointment to the National Academy of Sciences Committee on CMS systems modernization. The project is titled “Future Information Architectures, Processes, and Strategies for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services”.
The overarching goal of this FOA is to solicit innovative research addressing elements of health disparities. Research focused on disease and/or conditions that disproportionately affect racial/ethnic minorities and other underserved populations is a growing field and has been employed lately in understanding the dynamics contributing to health disparities. Funding for this FOA will support investigators who propose to conduct health disparities research using its principles to improve health. The research should take into account the characteristics of health systems and health seeking behaviors that propagate disparities. The focus of the targeted research is diverse and may include racial/ethnic minorities and other health disparity populations (such as, rural and low-income populations).
Out of Many, One salutes our colleagues who are part of the new Health Equity Leadership Commission, led by Congresswoman Christensen. Mr. Daniel Dawes, Premiere Inc. Ms. Millicent Gorham, National Black Nurses Association Dr. Brian Smedley, the Health Policy Institute at the Joint Center Ms. Fredette West, Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Coalition Ms. Mara [...]
Health Care Reform Implementation for Hispanic Communities Event Details Thursday, July 22nd 4 – 6 pm (Includes briefing and reception) Hors d’oeuvre and drinks will be served. Rayburn House Building Room 2168 The National Hispanic Medical Association- NHMA- is hosting a Congressional briefing about Health Care Reform Implementation for Hispanic Communities. The goal of the [...]
From our friends at the National Health Law Program, here are the links to their analysis of the PPACA and Reconciliation health care reform laws. They concentrated their analysis on the areas of the law most related to their focus areas -Medicaid and CHIP, civil rights, reproductive health and justice, and empowering low-income beneficiaries and [...]
On behalf of the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO), the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF), and Out of Many One (OMO), we are pleased to respond to the above-cited notice from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) soliciting comments [...]
A message from our friends at AAPCHO: Dear Advocate, Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans account for 50% of people with chronic hepatitis B in the US but only 45% – less than half know they are infected. It is time to raise awareness within our communities AND among our legislators about this epidemic. These [...]
Summit Health Institute for Research and Education, Inc. (SHIRE) and The California Endowment are sponsoring the Second Health Information Technology (HIT) Resource Teach-In in Los Angeles, CA on June 23, 2010. The conference will inform participants about the opportunities, benefits and challenges of adopting and utilizing electronic health records (EHRs) that comply with meaningful use regulations under consideration or promulgated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Additionally, conference participants will receive information about innovative uses of HIT among the underserved and in communities of color, as well as guidance on suggested methods to navigate EHR adoption and compliance.
Dr. Howard Koh, U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health, To Discuss Opportunities in Health Reform to Achieve Health Equity Beyond Reform: Health Concerns and Disparities Among America’s Fastest Growing Populations Thursday, May 6 – Washington, D.C. Health reform has passed, but the battle to improve America’s health is far from over. A key question remains: How [...]
On Thursday, March 4, the U. S. House of Representatives passed House Resolution 1096, which encourages individuals across the United States to participate in the 2010 Census to ensure an accurate and complete count beginning April 1, 2010, and designating March 2010 as Census Awareness Month. See below for the final amended resolution.