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BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Center for Records and Statistics, which houses the Office of Vital Records, will have a new address and phone number effective Monday, Feb. 28, 2011.
Today, the Louisiana State Nurses Association released a letter supporting the state’s proposal to transform Medicaid through Coordinated Care Networks, as a framework to initiate reform of Louisiana’s health care service delivery system.
BATON ROUGE - In recognition of National Children's Dental Health Month, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals partnered with The Health Enrichment Network (THEN) to provide toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss to more than 8,000 children in 23 parishes. The oral hygiene supplies, which were donated to the department by Crest/Oral B and Colgate, will help children in those parishes take preventive measures to maintain healthy teeth and gums.
Making Medicaid Better newsletter 2.23.2011
Today, the Louisiana Ambulance Alliance issued a statement from its board president supporting the state’s efforts to better coordinate care for Medicaid recipients.
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).