News

NIHN and National Prescription Expenditures

North Idaho Health Network’s Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee recently compared NIHN’s prescription expenditures to the national prescription expenditure benchmarks. 

Health Connection

Dirne Community Health Center (DCHC) is teaming up with Lake City Community Church to hold “Health Connection,” a one-day community outreach for those struggling with access to medical care due to limited resources.  

New Developments on Patient Centered Medical Home

There were two developments in the continuing efforts to evaluate, define, and promote the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) concept. Both were a bit discouraging. The first development was the release of the results from the National Demonstration Project (NDP) for the PCMH. This project, which started in 2006 and was the first national test of the PC-MH, studied the ability of 36 practices to transform their practice into a PCMH while existing in our current healthcare system. Half of the groups were facilitated and half were self-directed. 

Meaningful Use Final Rules Released

Meaningful Use rules have been relaxed and offer providers more flexibility in selecting objectives.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final rules on meaningful use on July 13, 2010. In conjunction, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) issued the Standards and Certification for Electronic Health Records.

North Idaho Health Network Earns URAC Accreditation

 North Idaho Health Network is excited to announce it passed URAC Accreditation for Health Provider Credentialing. This accreditation provides important information for consumers and employers in the selection of their health plans and care providers.

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