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September 13, 2012

HIMSS Federal Policy Leader Award: HRSA head Mary Wakefield
At National Health IT Week, HIMSS recognized Mary Wakefield, PhD, RN administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration for bridging the health services divide.
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August 31, 2012

HHS plunks down $50 million in public health grants
CDC and HRSA award funding to strengthen the public health workforce and educate those on the front lines.
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July 23, 2012

Investment by Obama Administration will eliminate ADAP wait lists

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced nearly $80 million in grants to increase access to HIV/AIDS care across the United States. The funding will ensure that low-income people living with HIV/AIDS continue to have access to life-saving health care and medications.
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May 02, 2012

HHS announces $10.4 million to enhance rural health care

Rural health providers across the nation will receive more than $10.4 million to provide direct health care services to their communities.  The funding announced today by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will be used to meet a broad range of health care needs in rural areas, from health promotion and disease prevention to expanding oral and mental health services.
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September 13, 2011

Beacons garner $8.5 million for health IT

Additional funds support technologies that make "tangible differences in the lives of everyday Americans," official says.
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September 06, 2011

Telehealth heads toward the mainstream (July/August 2011)
When the Ford Motor Company announced plans in mid-May to partner with at least three companies to develop healthcare apps for the company's car-based platform, telemedicine experts around the country offered a hesitant smile. Could this be the big break they've been waiting for?
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September 01, 2011

HHS names public health grant winners
With the aim of strengthening health IT and creating jobs, the Department of Health and Human Services awards $40 million to public health departments.
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November 01, 2010

Feds make smart phone health apps available

HRSA releases community clinic finder while DOD launches mobile app to track service members emotional health after deployment.
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September 02, 2010

HHS awards $17M for treatment outcomes research
HHS to hand out nearly $17 million for patient-centered outcomes research that is supported by IT.
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June 27, 2010

Wiring the safety net

For Mary Wakefield, who has spent a lifetime seeking medical resources for the poor, health IT levels distances and disparities.
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May 03, 2010

Rural hospital grant fine-tuned for health reform

Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP) drops support for HIPAA; retains IT funding for quality programs.
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September 29, 2009

Community health centers to get $27.8 million for EHRs
HHS announces grants to ensure that poorest citizens will benefit from health IT, says health IT coordinator Blumenthal.
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September 19, 2006

HRSA ponders changes to foster health IT in safety-net clinics
The agency seeks comments on using e-health records as a source of performance data to improve the quality of health care.
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September 19, 2006

HRSA ponders changes to foster health IT in safety-net clinics
The agency seeks comments on using e-health records as a source of performance data to improve the quality of health care.
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February 13, 2006

Funding the ties that bind
To link safety-net health clinics, start small, go slowly and stay close to community stakeholders
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January 03, 2006

HRSA creates a health IT office
The office will promote health IT among grantees, including public health departments and clinics serving uninsured patients.
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