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Free Quality Improvement Assistance Available
January 27, 2020 ncfhcc

Free Quality Improvement Assistance Available

Coalition members can now receive free training to improve various clinical functions through technical assistance provided by Alliant Health Solutions (AHS), which is not associated with the Coalition. This is possible as a result of a five-year contract recently awarded to Alliant by CMS to serve as a Quality Innovation Network – Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) for Florida under the recently launched 12th Statement of Work. Alliant will provide targeted assistance to…

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CMS Releases Burden Reduction Changes for Healthcare
January 27, 2020 ncfhcc

CMS Releases Burden Reduction Changes for Healthcare

On September 30, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule (regulation) regarding burden reduction for healthcare. This was in direct action to President Trump’s direction to agencies across the Federal Government to “cut the red tape,” by reducing unnecessary burden for healthcare providers, allowing them to focus on their priority: patients. As a reminder, the rule addresses seventeen provider types including Hospitals, Critical Access…

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Member Spotlight: Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida (CILNCF)
December 19, 2019 ncfhcc

Member Spotlight: Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida (CILNCF)

The active hurricane seasons present challenges for people with disabilities that most people don’t think about. People with disabilities are more likely to experience negative health and safety outcomes due to disasters. As an organization dedicated to helping people with disabilities maintain their independence before, during, and after disasters, the Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida (CILNCF) is faced with the challenge of diverting people with disabilities from moving out of…

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2020 Grant awardees announced
December 11, 2019 ncfhcc

2020 Grant awardees announced

As part of our annual grant program, the Coalition announced an open call for project submissions from members seeking funding. We received a number of submissions and had the tough job of shortlisting the awardees based on the total available funds. Last year’s grant awardees included a number of projects funded for the purchase of HAM radios, oxygen supplies, and decon equipment. Obviously, the back-to-back hurricanes across the state created an…

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August 25, 2016 ncfhcc

‘Prepare Yourself’ — Essential Information on Disaster Preparedness

The Department of Health’s Prepare Yourself webpage states that our best defense against disasters and other threats is to have a well-informed and prepared public. The information and links found at Prepare Yourself provide important information on what to do before, during and after public health emergencies. The webpage provides information on General Emergency Preparedness when disasters strike, including a step-by-step Emergency Preparedness Guide, which features supply checklists and a general directory of emergency services. There is even a…

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August 12, 2016 ncfhcc

State Warns First Responders About Deadly Opioid Drug

State Warns First Responders About Deadly Opioid Drug: It can pose a grave danger to law enforcement and other first responders in an emergency medication situation Published by Standard-Speaker, Hazleton, PA on GovTech.com Aug. 12, 2016 (TNS) – Government officials are warning local first responders and law enforcement about the dangers of a drug not yet seen in the area but having tragic consequences elsewhere in the state. Luzerne County…

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February 3, 2016 ncfhcc

Where to Go During a Communications Shutdown

Where to go During a Communications Shutdown: Local radio amateur group volunteers can help maintain communications until the normal operations resume Published by Ken Reid on GovTech.Com Feb. 3, 2016  If you’ve been in meetings and exercises that simulate a total communications loss, you’ve likely wondered what you would do in the event of a catastrophic failure that takes down cellular, Internet, power, and even your own systems.   Haiti,…

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