CMS and ONC Issue Regulations Proposing a Definition of ‘Meaningful Use’ and Setting Standards for Electronic Health Record Incentive Program. Public Encouraged to Comment on New Regulations. 60 day comment period from Dec 31, 2009. The CMS proposed rule and fact sheets, may be viewed at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Recovery/11_HealthIT.asp. ONC’s interim final rule may be viewed at [...]
The National Hispanic Medical Association – is hosting a Congressional briefing about Health Care Reform & Racial/Ethnic Disparities on Tuesday, October 20th , from 5 pm to 7 pm, involving Rep. Donna Christensen (Virgin Islands)- invited and Rep. Mike Honda (CA)-invited, Rep. Raul Grijalva (AZ). Featured speakers include Lucille C. Norville Perez, MD (Former President, National Medical Association), Velma Henderson, RN, MS, CNAA, BC (Board, National Black Nurses Association), Norma Martinez Rogers, PhD, RN, FAAN (President, National Association of Hispanic Nurses), Melvina McCabe, MD (President, Association of American Indian Physicians), Deeana Jang (Director of Policy, Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum), Freddette West (Chair, Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Coalition) and Elena Rios, MD (NHMA’s President & CEO).
The main goal of the briefing is to discuss key issues of health care reform legislation to decrease health care costs and increase health care access and quality.
Aging in the Inland Empire: Redefining Poverty & the ‘New’ Poor — Part II — African-American Elders in Peril New America Media, News Report, Linnie Frank Bailey, Posted: Sep 11, 2009 This is the second in a two-part series examining the plight of African-American elders and people with disabilities in Southern California’s Inland Empire. New [...]
From Minority Health Initiatives at Families USA…
Save the Date: Health Action 2010
January 28 – 30, 2010
Save the Date for a National Cambodian American Town Hall Meeting! Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2009 Prevent and manage chronic disease in the Cambodian community!
This action alert from the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) The House Energy & Commerce Committee will be completing its mark-up of H.R. 3200, the America’s Affordable Health Choices Act, tomorrow morning (Wednesday). Congressman Deal (R-GA) has filed an amendment which would: 1. Require legal immigrants to wait five years from their [...]
Race, Ethnicity, & Language Data to Improve Health Care Quality: The New IOM Report & Perspectives From The Field Join us for a Webinar on September 21 In this free webinar, get an in-depth look at how to use patient demographic data to improve quality for culturally diverse populations. Featuring the just-released Institute of Medicine [...]
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS! A Senate Briefing on the Cost-Savings of Reducing Health Disparities in Health Reform September 22, 2009 — 12:00 pm-1:30 pm Capitol Visitor Center, Senate Meeting Rooms (SVC) 208 & 209 In order to build support for health reform and inform congressional Members and staff about health and health care disparities, the [...]
Senator Max Baucus, chair of the Finance Committee, released a health reform bill yesterday that falls short of meaningful health reform. The Finance Committee bill does not treat everyone equally or ensure affordable health care for all. It fails to ask employers to share responsibility and provide health care to their workers, and does not [...]
Below is a copy of the sign on letter sent to Speaker Pelosi stating support for immigrant inclusion in health reform legislation. Please share this widely and use it to adapt messages to your US Senators and Members of Congress.