AHRQ's State Snapshots Measure Health Care Quality, Access State By State

The overall quality and safety of health care are improving. But which states are showing the most improvement in which areas of care? AHRQ's annual State Snapshots provide easy-to-read charts on the strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for improvement in each state and the District of Columbia. The State Snapshots allow users to analyze data from their state in various ways, including types and settings of care, or by select clinical conditions, insurance status, access to care and priority populations. Data are drawn from the 2014 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report, which is compiled from more than 200 quality measures and represents the nation's most complete source of data on the use and cost of health care and health insurance coverage. Trend data for most measures span from 2000-2002 to 2010-2012.

HRSA Awards $2.7 Million to Improve Rural Health
Aug 3, 2015 -- Announces funding awards for two new pilot programs under the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy; The Rural Outreach Benefits Counseling program and the Rural Network Allied Health Training program. Explains the aims of the new pilot programs and lists all recipients of the grants.
Source: The Health Resources and Services Administration

CMS Issues Final Rules Outlining 2016 Medicare Payment Policies and Rates
Jul 31, 2015 -- Provides information and summaries on the recently issued final rules for fiscal year (FY) 2016 Medicare payment policies and rates for Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities, Hospice, Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility, and Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and Long-term Care Hospitals.
Source: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

*FUNDING OPPORTUNITY!**Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI)
Application deadline: Oct 7, 2015
Awards funding to Native American/Alaska Native tribes and tribal organizations to implement activities and services aimed at reducing the risk of diabetes, providing high quality care to those with diagnosed diabetes, and/or reducing the complications of diabetes.
Sponsor: Indian Health Service