NEONI Releases Infographic on Licensed Practical Nurses
The number of licensed practical nurses (LPNs) in Ohio is shrinking. In 2016, there were 48,539 LPNs licensed in Ohio, down 8. 1 percent from 52,838 two years prior.
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Community Health Assessments in Cuyahoga County: Full Steam Ahead
There has been a lot of attention in Cuyahoga County focused on creating better linkages between clinical care and public health - work that was born out of HIP-Cuyahoga’s efforts to achieve a greater state of health for all county residents.
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Crain's Publishes Letter Addressing Flawed Opioid Study
On Sunday, April 15, 2018, Crain's Cleveland Business published a letter to the editor submitted by the Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium addressing a recently released opioid study promoting a flawed perspective.
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Opioid Consortium Shares Insight on Opioid Public Health Crisis with U.S. State Department Exchange Program Alumni
On Friday, April 6, The Center for Health Affairs participated in a local conference on substance abuse and addiction by hosting a site visit for conference attendees seeking to learn more about the Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium and its experience addressing the opioid public health crisis.
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CHAMPS Launches New Group Purchasing Website
On Friday, March 30, 2018, CHAMPS GPO launched its new group purchasing website, champsgpo. com, separate from their parent organization, CHAMPS Healthcare.
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Leppla to Represent Opioid Consortium at Spring 2018 Healthcare Events
Allisyn Leppla, executive director of the Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium, will be attending and presenting at several spring 2018 healthcare events on behalf of the Opioid Consortium, a partnership between The Center for Health Affairs, Cleveland Clinic, MetroHealth, Northeast Ohio VA Healthcare System, St.
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The Center Submits Comments Opposing the Medicaid Waiver Proposal
Last week, The Center for Health Affairs submitted comments to the Ohio Department of Medicaid opposing their current Medicaid waiver proposal.
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Opioid Consortium Names Dr. Randy Jernejcic as First Physician Chair
The Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium has named Randy Jernejcic, MD, chief medical officer for University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center, as its first physician chair.
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CHAMPS Offers New MIPS Reporting Tool to Members
CHAMPS Group Purchasing is now offering its members a new MIPS reporting tool called MIPSwizard®. This easy-to-use online tool was designed to help Merit-based Incentive Payment System-eligible clinicians quickly and easily complete MIPS reporting.
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