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The Access Update is a bimonthly newsletter for health care professionals and organizations interested in health care access for all Iowans.

Current Issue

April 2013  Adobe Acrobat File

  • Grain-related Fatalities in Iowa
  • Public Health Supervision Report
  • FFY2012 EPSDT Dental Services Reports
  • Gray Issues
  • National Rural Recruitment and Retention Network
  • Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System
  • Resources
  • Worth Noting
  • Calendar of Events

Archive Issues

February 2013  Adobe Acrobat File

  • Boone County Hospital Received National Quality Award
  • Have you read the latest “Inside I-Smile” report?
  • Barriers to Meaningful Use in Medicaid
  • HPSAs continued - Population and Provider Counts
  • Resources
  • Worth Noting
  • Calendar of Events

December 2012  Adobe Acrobat File

  • Iowa a National Leader in Prescription Drug Recycling
  • Primary Care Recruitment and Retention Endeavor Awards Announced
  • Rational Service Area and Nearest Source of Care in HPSA Designation
  • Transportation Brochure
  • Resources
  • Worth Noting
  • Calendar of Events

October 2012  Adobe Acrobat File

  • 2012 Iowa Rural Health Fall Meeting Recognizes Lucas County Physician
  • National Rural Health Day-Iowa Update
  • 2012 Third Grade Oral Health Survey Report
  • Why HPSA Status Is Important to Your Community
  • New National Health Service Corps Site Application Deadlines!
  • Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program 2012-2013
  • Public Health and Needs Assessment Overview
  • New Information about Dental Care During Pregnancy for Iowa Women
  • Worth Noting
  • Resources
  • Calendar of Events

August 2012  Adobe Acrobat File

  • Direct Care Workforce Initiative Forums Share Efforts to Strengthen Iowa’s Largest Profession
  • Celebrate Corps Community Day!
  • What’s a HIP-suh?
  • Computerized Physician Order Entry Implementation - A Cultural Change
  • Iowa State Office of Rural Health Update: The Governor’s Rural Health Clinic Designation Process
  • Important J-1 Visa Waiver Announcement!
  • National Rural Health Day - Iowa Activities Update
  • Worth Noting
  • Resources
  • Calendar of Events

June 2012  Adobe Acrobat File

  • Health Information Technology: A Workforce Challenge with Some Solutions
  • Structural Cavities in Rural Dental Health
  • 2012 Legislative Wrap Up
  • I-Smile is on Facebook!
  • Several “Save the Date” Announcements
  • Resources and Calendar of Events

April 2012  Adobe Acrobat File

  • Iowa Hospitals Prove Patient Safety is a Priority
  • Country Doctors: Center Draws Doctors to Underserved Areas
  • Iowa Named as Action Coalition to Help Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action Ensure High-Quality, Patient-Centered Health Care
  • Healthy Iowans: Iowa’s Health Improvement Plan
  • Worth Noting
  • Resources
  • Calendar of Events

February 2012  Adobe Acrobat File

  • Community Paramedic Extending Access to Health Care
  • Legislative Update
  • Center for Rural Health and Primary Care 2012 Legislative Breakfast
  • Mobility Managers: A Growing Resource
  • Worth Noting
  • Resources
  • Calendar of Events

December 2011  Adobe Acrobat File

  • Iowa’s Model Drug Donation Repository Program
  • Reducing Costs and Improving Quality by Addressing Hospital Readmissions
  • Program Success Stories
  • Partner Spotlight
  • Program Announcements
  • Worth Noting

October 2011  Adobe Acrobat File

· Linking Health Care Consumers to Transportation Services

· School Dental Screenings: Making a Difference for Iowa’s Children

· Spotlight on Iowa Rural Health Association a Partner in Motion

· Iowa Rural Health Association’s Annual Conference Summary

· National Rural Health Day Coming!

· Worth Noting

· Links, Resources and Maps

· Calendar and Events

· Staff Directory

August 2011  Adobe Acrobat File

· Physicians and Nurse Practitioners Can Help Children Have Good Oral Health

· The Center for Congenital and Inherited Disorders: An Overview

· AAPHD Educational Plan for Two-Year Dental Therapist Programs

· Legislative Update

· Partner Spotlight: An Interview with Dr. Oleg Shchelochkov

· Worth Noting

· Links, Resources and Maps

· Calendar and Events

· Staff Directory

June 2011  Adobe Acrobat File

  • 7th Annual FLEX Conference
  • New Strategies for Improving Iowans’ Oral Health
  • New Affordable Care Act Support to Improve Care Coordination for Nearly 200,000 People with Medicare
  • Iowa Emergency Medical Services (EMS) - Partners for Life and Safety
  • Iowa EMS Systems Standards: “What Every Iowan Can Expect from Emergency Medical Services
  • Support Provided to Critical Access Hospitals Engaged in Flood Planning
  • Stories from the Field: I-Smile™ and Emily
  • Worth Noting
  • Program Announcements
  • Links, Resources and Maps
  • Calendar and Events
  • Staff Directory