Welcome to the April 2008 issue of the HIL. Public Health Observances for April include: National Donate Life Month, Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month, and Alcohol Awareness Month. For more information on these and other April National Health Observances, see HealthFinder's National Health Observances Calendar at http://www.healthfinder.gov/library/nho/nho.asp?year=2008#m4.
Looking ahead, Public Health Observances for May include: American Stroke Month, Healthy Vision Month, and National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. For more information on May's National Health Observances, visit http://www.healthfinder.gov/library/nho/nho.asp?year=2008#m5.
Inside HRSA: The April issue of Inside HRSA highlights the launch of HRSA's new digital Poison Help Campaign and covers the screening at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center of a documentary celebrating the battle against Hansen's disease at the Carville, La., leprosarium. HRSA has administered the federal government's Hansen's Disease Program since the agency's creation in 1982. The April issue also reports on the work of regional collaboratives to spread expertise in genetics and newborn screening and tells of HRSA's efforts to inform the public about the switch next February from analog to digital television. As with every issue, Inside HRSA gives you a snapshot of current news and events and staff on the move. P.S. Look for a PBS documentary that will begin airing March 28 on the Hansen's Disease facility that HRSA supported at Carville, La.
For the latest HRSA news, as well as previous editions of Inside HRSA, visit the HRSA News Room at http://newsroom.hrsa.gov/.
Program In Focus: The HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) of HRSA was formed in August 1997 to consolidate all programs funded under the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act. The CARE Act was signed into law on August 15, 1990 to improve the quality and availability of care for people with HIV/AIDS and their families. The Act is named after the Indiana teenager, Ryan White, who became an active public educator on HIV/AIDS after he contracted the syndrome. He died the same year the legislation was passed.
You can learn more about HAB and the Ryan White CARE Act by going to http://hab.hrsa.gov/. You can also view and order HAB and Ryan White CARE Act related publications by going to http://ask.hrsa.gov/HIV.cfm and clicking on the publication titles.
NEW PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE AT THE HRSA INFORMATION CENTER
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Growing Innovative Care: Strategies for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care Along the U.S.-Mexico Border (February 2008)
This monograph presents lessons learned by five Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Border Health Initiative demonstration projects. It explains that these projects were designed to develop models of community-based health care networks that reduce barriers to early identification of HIV disease and ensure entry into high-quality primary health care programs on the U.S. side of the U.S.-Mexico border. The monograph features census, epidemiologic, and implementation information for each of the SPNS demonstration project sites and evaluation centers. It includes tables, appendices, and references. Use inventory code HAB00435 to order. -
HRSA CAREAction: The Power of Technology (March 2008)
This newsletter focuses on health information technology (HIT) and the advantages of using HIT to help clinicians treat patients more efficiently and effectively. It provides an overview of the types of HIT, details the open patient-provider dialogue, and explains some of the major hurdles of HIT. The newsletter includes a case study of New York's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and references. Use inventory code HAB00434 to order. -
Policy Analysis Brief: Critical Access Hospitals' Experiences with Medicare Advantage Plans
This policy brief presents findings from a survey of critical access hospital (CAH) administrators regarding their experiences with Medicare Advantage plans. It details the CAHs' experiences with reimbursement terms, patient volume, financial performance, revenue, and beneficiaries. The brief includes figures, tables, and references. Use inventory code ORHP00410 to order. -
A Profile of Healthy Start: Findings From Phase I of the Evaluation 2006
This report presents findings from the first phase of the 2006 Healthy Start Evaluation. It assesses the program execution and the performance of funded grantees that currently comprise the national Healthy Start program. The report includes profiles of Healthy Start projects, figures, and an appendix. Use inventory code MCH00252 to order.
The HRSA Information Center (IC) houses over a thousand free publications, on a variety of related topics. For more information, visit the HRSA IC at http://www.ask.hrsa.gov/.
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