News from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
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UND Center for Rural Health Flex and SHIP programs help provide quality healthcare in rural North Dakota. Lifestyles can look very different based on where you live. Driving through rush hour to get to and from work is a daily reality for many people who live in urban areas, while the same commute to work […]
Mark your calendars for the next two Wadhwani Family Dean’s Hour events, to be held at noon on Dec. 5 and Dec. 12. On Thursday, Dec. 5, Dr. Timothy McBride, the Bernard Becker professor of health policy at Washington University’s Brown School, will discuss health economics and reform in the context of rural healthcare. On […]
Every year around this time, economists at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publish their analysis of recent growth trends in healthcare expenditures (they call it national health expenditures), which they then project ahead as to expected expenditures over the next decade. Their most recent work was just published in Health Affairs, one […]
I’ve mentioned various upcoming UND and UND SMHS events in prior columns, but here is a brief update regarding this coming week’s schedule. Please access the accompanying information below for further details: Java with Josh, Thursday, Sept. 28 – Please log on and join us for a virtual event during which I will update the […]
The North Dakota Rural Health Value group examines the intricacies of moving from volume-based to value-based care at Critical Access Hospitals. What does the future of healthcare look like? To a group in North Dakota, the future means three things: “better patient care, improved community health, and lower healthcare costs” – otherwise known as the […]
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Rural providers look to professional development opportunities to help employees, health facilities, and entire communities. When Corey Ulmer first began working at Ashley Medical Center in 2019, he had high hopes for the future. Although he initially took a position as a Certified Nursing Assistant, Ulmer was ambitious to move quickly up the ranks. “I […]
Yesterday UND sponsored a Town Hall meeting for faculty and staff to discuss the recent federal mandates for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) vaccination. There was a productive “back and forth” discussion of the issues and implications for UND. Here’s a brief overview of what was discussed. There are three ways the Executive Order regarding vaccine requirements are […]