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CMS Hosts Free Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Webinar

July 27, 2016
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMS Innovation Center) will host a webinar to discuss various aspects of the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program proposal on Tuesday, August 9, 2016, from 12:00-1:00pm EDT. Register for the event now. On July 7th, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a proposal to expand the... Read More
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Join OHCA for the Webinar “In-Home Care Important Topics: Regulatory and Legislative Impacts”

July 18, 2016
Join OHCA for the webinar “In-Home Care Important Topics: Regulatory and Legislative Impacts” on August 3 at 10am. This in-home care-specific webinar will focus on some of today’s most important topics in the in-home care profession including the impending minimum wage increase and how it uniquely effects in-home care and everyday regulatory issues such as... Read More
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HealthInsight Oregon to Host Free Webinar “Adult Immunizations: Standing Order Protocols” on August 18

July 15, 2016
To mark the beginning of flu shot season, HealthInsight is hosting the webinar “Adult Immunizations: Standing Order Protocols” on August 18 at 11:00am PT. This free, interactive webinar features Litjen (L.J.) Tan, MS, PhD, chief strategy officer of the Immunization Action Coalition, who will speak about the use of standing orders for immunizations. Dr. Tan will... Read More
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HHS Office of Civil Rights Guidance for LTC Facilities

July 5, 2016
HHS Office of Civil Rights Releases Guidance and Resources for Long Term Care Facilities on Using the MDS to Facilitate Opportunities to Live in the Most Integrated Setting The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued new guidance to assist long term care facilities in complying with... Read More
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