December 6th- December 13th News

SC Medicaid plan: End adult dental, hospice care - According to Bloomberg, (13Dec2010), TO READ MORE,CLICK HERE. Scrutiny for third med school - According to the Post and Courier, (12Dec2010), TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE. First Citizens gives to ‘Miles of Smiles’ - According to the Cheraw Chronicle, (10Dec2010), "CareFIRST has been awarded $25,000.00 for the new "Miles of Smiles" portable dental program." TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

December 1st - December 6th News

Local universities to share in $16 million federal grant - to the Post and Courier, (03Dec10), TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE. Three South Carolina Hospitals Consider Developing a Regional Health System - According to the beckershospitalreview.com, (06Dec21010), TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE. Local universities to share in $16 million federal grant - According to the Post and Courier, (03Dec10), TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE. Healthcare Job Postings Up in November - According to Health Leaders Media, (02Dec10), TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

South University dedicates new pharmacy school in Columbia - According to The State, (02Dec10), TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

September News Website Postings

Expanding USC’s medical school won’t solve primary care problem - According to the Post and Courier, (13Sep10) TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

DHEC Working to Reduce Infant Mortality - According to WSPA News Channel 7, (23Sep10), TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

CGME Board Approves Final Duty Hour and Supervision Standards to Ensure Excellent Resident Education and Quality Patient Care - According to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), (28Sep10), TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

Groundbreaking Report Calls for Transformational Change to Nursing Profession - According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, (11Oct10), TO READ MORE,CLICK HERE.

October / November News Website postings

Healthcare Industry thrives in Grand Strand - According to WMBFNews.com, (05Nov10), TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

South Carolina DSS Receives $10 Million Dollar Grant to Train Clients for Healthcare Fields - According to South Carolina Department of Social Services, (02Nov10), TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

Pilot program testing new way to treat patients - According to The State, (01Nov10), TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

Optometrists, ophthalmologist don't see eye to eye on bill - According to GreenvilleOnline.com, (31Oct10), "Optometrists in South Carolina have pushed two bills to expand their scope of practice." TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

The Road to Greater Good - According to SCHA Blog, (26Oct10), TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

August / September News

NIH awards $6.5 million grant to USC for health-disparities research, Claflin partnership

According to midlandsbiz.com (22Aug10), the National Institute of Health awarded a $6.7 million grant to the University of South Carolina’s Arnold School of Public Health. TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

USC med school plan questioned

According to the Post and Courier, (31Aug10), the Greenville Hospital System has promised to contribute $35 million to the $39 million over seven to 10 years to help pay for the expansion. TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

Researchers Say Access to Primary Care Doesn’t Always Guarantee Better Health

According to Kaiser Health News, (09Sep10)TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

Expanding USC’s medical school won’t solve primary care problem

According to the Post and Courier, (13Sep10) TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

DHEC Working to Reduce Infant Mortality

According to WSPA News Channel 7, (23Sep10), TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

MUSC dental program gets grant

According to the Post and Courier (26Sep10), “a federal grant worth $1.7 million will help the Medical University of South Carolina restart a graduate dental program who provides affordable treatment across South Carolina.” TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

June/ July News

IN THE NEWS

Anderson University moves to add nursing program

A story in GreenvilleOnline.com (6June10), Anderson University will be opening a new nursing school in 2012. The program will offer a 15 month accelerated curriculum once a student meets the general education requirements, resulting in a Bachelor of Science degree. Anderson University hopes this will help the state produce more nurses in the upstate. TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

Charleston Southern offers master’s program for nurses

According to the Post and Courier (14June10), a new masters program will be added to the list at Charleston Southern University (CSU). The nursing masters program will be offered online and provide aid to the state’s nursing shortage. CSU also added an online program for registered nurses in an effort to help RNs obtain a bachelors degree. TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

Education grants aim to bolster health-care ranks

According the Washington Post (13July10), the Department of Health and Human Services has provided hundreds of colleges and universities with $96 million in grant money to boost health-profession programs. The funds also focus on providing support to help diversify the health care workforce and increase minority representation. TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

Feds to Spend $144M to Train Health IT Workers

According to CIO.com (16July10), the federal government will be spending $144M to assist colleges and universities to train health IT workers. This grant money is part of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009. The results plan to produce 50,000 trainees to assist rural hospitals and small practices by setting up electronic medical record systems. TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

Expanded Tax Relief on State Loan Repayment, Forgiveness Programs Benefits Physicians, Medically Underserved Individuals

According to aafp.org (27July10), in an effort to strengthen the healthcare workforce in underserved areas of the country, the federal government will be offering a tax relief for physicians who have been in enrolled in a loan repayment program in 16 states. This tax relief comes from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

Provisions in Health Care Reform Law Lay Out Role of Primary Care, Family Physicians

According to aafp.org (28July10), primary care and family physicians will have an increased role when the new health care reform law takes affect. Three ways in which the roles will change are: an increase focus on preventive measures, rewarding positive doctor/patient relationships, and an increase in funding to family medicine residency programs. TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.