Meaningful use is to promote the spread of electronic health records to improve health care in the United States. There are three stages of meaningful use that help build a foundation for data capturing and sharing and use this data to improve health outcomes. Click here for information on all Meaningful Use Stages
Fiscal Cliff Update Over the past several weeks, President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) have begun discussing a “grand bargain” that would help avoid what has become known as the “fiscal cliff,” so-called because of several measures that could raise tax rates and reduce spending at the same time. This month, Congress must decide ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2012 KDHE Contact: KDADS Contact: Miranda Steele Angela de Rocha (785) 296-5795 (785) 250-8113 msteele@kdheks.gov Angela.derocha@kdads.ks.gov KanCare Implementation Activities Reporting Now Online Public Listening Session, Member Webinar Added to Outreach Events TOPEKA— The State of Kansas has begun posting to a dedicated web page the documents outlining implementation activities in preparation for the Jan. 1, 2013, ...
This KanCare Provider Information Summary includes contact information for the three selected Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), subcontractor information, and value added services. There is also information on the weekly stakeholder status call where the three health plans will give status updates, and answer questions about the plans each Wednesday morning from 10:30-11:30. A frequently asked ...
The Kansas Maternal Child Health Council meets quarterly and is a state policy group run by KAAP. They discuss Kansas children’s health issues and policies that affect them including school policies, state regulations, hospitals, etc. In the attached pic, Dr. Robert Moser is a member of the KMCHC and at this meeting gave a KanCare ...
When the Affordable Care Act—called Obamacare by some—is fully implemented in 2014, all individual and small group health insurance policies will have to include a package of so-called “essential health benefits.” The law sets out 10 broad categories of coverage, but allows each state to determine the specific items and services that are included. The ...
Portland Votes to Fluoridate its Drinking Water Wichita Now the Largest Non-Fluoridated City in Mainland U.S. The city council in Portland, Oregon voter 5-0 to approve a policy fluoridating its public water system. Prior to this vote, Portland was the largest U.S. city that did not adjust the fluoride in its drinking water to the optimal ...
Exciting News! KAAP announces the launch of their new Kansas KidLink web site. This web site is a statewide resource directory that helps to “link” children and their families with mental health providers and agencies in their community that can provide mental health services. Kansas KidLink is a web site that also provides information on children’s mental ...
The Kansas Immunization Program (KIP) has offered enrolled Vaccine for Children (VFC) providers’ access to federally purchased and state funded vaccines for eligible children from birth through 18 years of age along with limited adult vaccine since 1994. Federally purchased vaccines are funded by the VFC program and congressional discretionary 317 funds. VFC vaccines may only ...
The Children’s Initiatives Fund: A Look at Past and Future The Children’s Initiatives Fund (CIF) plays a large role in...
