Author: Tom Entrikin | Posted: 7. September 2012 08:22
The Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) announced on August 23, 2012 that California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, Maryland, Nevada, New York, and Vermont have won an additional $765 million in health insurance exchange establishment grants. California, Hawaii, Iowa, and New York received substantial increments in “level one” grants. Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, and Vermont won their first “level two” grants, multi-year awards to States demonstrating excellent progress in level one. [More]
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Categories:Health and Human Services
Author: Ryan Paiva | Posted: 5. June 2012 06:40
Boston, Ma, June 2012 – Public Consulting Group (PCG) will sponsor the seventh annual Stewards of Change™ National Symposium on June 18-20 in Baltimore, Maryland. The event will convene a diverse group of senior leaders from across the nation who are working on the leading edge of interoperability theory and practice and are committed to improving the future for children, families, and communities. The symposium will be presented in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health, Whiting School of Engineering, and Systems Institute. Stewards of Change™ is a partnership formed in 1998 to explore the role of innovation, business, and entrepreneurship within the world of human services. More information is available on the Stewards of Change Web site: www.stewardsofchange.com.
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Author: Patsy Crawford | Posted: 31. May 2012 09:05
In a May 29, 2012 press release, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced its approval of No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) waivers for eight additional states: Connecticut, Delaware, Louisiana, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and Rhode Island. ED previously granted NCLB waivers for 11 states; 18 additional waiver applications are still under review. The approved states must agree to “prepare all students for college and career, focus aid on the neediest students, and support effective teaching and leadership.”
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Categories:Education
Author: Sam Fish | Posted: 7. January 2011 04:00
On December 27, 2010, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced the provision of bonuses to states which had increased the number of children they enrolled in Medicaid. The states are Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin. [More]
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Categories:Health and Human Services
Author: Sam Fish | Posted: 7. January 2011 04:00
On December 27, 2010, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced the provision of bonuses to states which had increased the number of children they enrolled in Medicaid. The states are Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin. [More]
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Author: Tom Entrikin | Posted: 22. October 2010 04:14
The State of Maryland launched its health information exchange on October 12. Three hospitals and several diagnostic facilities began using the exchange immediately for electronic hospital discharge summaries, laboratory test results, and radiology test results. Forty-eight hospitals (including all 46 of Maryland’s acute care hospitals) have filed letters of intent to participate. [More]
