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Today, the Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein announced appointments to the recently created CommunityCARE 2.0 Quality Committee.
This report provides a comprehensive snapshot of the human and economic impact of diabetes in Louisiana using national and statewide data obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, Louisiana Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, national vital statistics database and many other sources, including diabetes-related prevalence and cost data for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
Louisiana Register, February: Coordinated Care Networks Notice of Intent published
The purpose of this RFP is to solicit proposals from qualified proposers that provide program consulting services for environmental public health surveillance and exposure investigation programs.
Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein today welcomed an endorsement from Blueprint Louisiana to transform Medicaid by implementing a system of coordinated care.
BATON ROUGE - Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Louisiana, killing more than 12,000 men and women statewide in 2007 alone. This year, as Louisiana residents prepare to celebrate Valentine's Day, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) is reminding residents that the best gift you can give your loved ones is the gift of a healthy heart.
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana’s effort to significantly enhance the use of electronic health records took a major step forward today with final approval of the Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum’s Strategic and Operational Plan to develop a statewide health information network. The plans were approved by the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology in Washington, D.C. The approval allows the state to access remaining grant funds to build the network, known as the Louisiana Health Information Exchange (LaHIE).
DHH Secretary, State Health Officer Invite Physicians to Attend Inaugural DHH Medical Directors' Summit Feb. 16
DHH will hold the first Medical Directors' Summit Wednesday, Feb. 16, at Pennington Biomedical Research Center.
Today, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein joined leaders across the world in highlighting World Cancer Day, an effort by the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise awareness about cancer prevalence and emphasize the importance of preventive measures that can reduce the risk of cancer death.
Washington, DC – The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health & Human Services today launched its Most Wanted Fugitives List—the first-ever list of individuals sought by authorities on charges of health care fraud and abuse—to focus public attention on its most-wanted fugitives.