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Key Health Alliance Selected as Regional Extension Center for Health Information Technology for Minnesota and North Dakota
February 16, 2010
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that Key Health Alliance (KHA), a Minnesota based partnership of Stratis Health, the Rural Health Resource Center, and The College of St. Scholastica, has been awarded a $19 million grant to serve as the new federally designated Regional Extension Assistance Centers for Health Information Technology (REACH) for Minnesota and North Dakota. More >
Minnesota Statewide Quality Reporting and Measurement Rule Adopted December 28, 2009
December 28, 2009
The Minnesota Department of Health has adopted a permanent rule establishing the Minnesota Statewide Quality Reporting and Measurement System. More >
Stratis Health and Minnesota HomeCare Association Become Home Health Quality Improvement Local Area Network of Excellence.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Stratis Health and Minnesota HomeCare Association have partnered to become Minnesota’s Home Health Quality Improvement (HHQI) Local Area Network of Excellence (LANE). More >
2010 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Educational Products Now Available
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Reporting for the 2010 PQRI begins January 1, 2010. There is no need to sign up or pre-register in order to participate. 2010 PQRI educational products are now available to view and download. More >
2010 Electronic Prescribing Incentive Educational Products Now Available
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Reporting for the 2010 eRx begins January 1, 2010. Please note there is no need to sign up or pre-register in order to participate. View and download the following educational products. More >
Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center
Monday, November 23, 2009
Learn how the program can help you receive government funds tied to meaningful use of an EHR. More>
Infection-prevention Measurements Added to Minnesota Hospital Quality Site
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
New online measurements show how consistently Minnesota hospitals took recommended steps to keep patients from acquiring infections. More >
Minnesota’s First Online Cultural Competency Learning Center for
Health Care Practitioners Launches Sept. 30
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
A unique, state-focused online resource and learning center– Culture Care Connection—launched today at 12 p.m. CST. The Web site is designed to help Minnesota health care providers, staff, administrators, and county agencies offer culturally and linguistically appropriate care to the state’s growing multicultural populations in order to reduce health care disparities and achieve improved health care outcomes. More >
New Resources for 2009 PQRI and Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
New resources on the 2009 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative and E-prescribing Incentive Program are available for eligible professionals from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. More >
Stratis Health and Aging Services of Minnesota Release the Health Information Technology Toolkit for Home Health Agencies
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Stratis Health presented the new Health Information Technology (HIT) Toolkit for Home Health Agencies at the Minnesota e-Health Summit 2009 on June 23, 2009. More >
Stratis Health Elects New Board of Directors Members
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Huda Farah, Lucinda Jesson, and Michael Spilane, elected to the Board of Directors of Stratis Health. More>
H1N1 Flu Alert
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
The US Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control have declared a public health emergency in response to recent H1N1 flu cases, and are providing information to educate the public on flu precautions and appropriate actions to take. More >
Stratis Health and Aging Services of Minnesota Release HIT Toolkit for Nursing Homes
Thursday, March 16, 2009
On February 12, 2009, Stratis Health presented the Health Information Technology (HIT) Toolkit for Nursing Homes at the Aging Services of Minnesota Institute in Minneapolis. More >
Stratis Health Announces New Building Healthier Communities Award Recipient
Thursday, March 12, 2009
In celebration of National Patient Safety Awareness Week, Stratis Health announced the newest recipient of its Building Healthier Communities award - CardioVision 2020. More >
Stratis Health and the Minnesota Hospital Association Regional Meetings
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Stratis Health and the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) are working together to present a series of meetings for Minnesota hospitals to discuss efforts being made to improve patient safety and quality. More >
Stratis Health to Support Patient Safety Work Nationwide
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Stratis Health, an independent, nonprofit quality improvement organization, has been awarded a contract to support operations of the Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) nationwide to improve patient safety and health care quality. More >
Stratis Health Awarded Funding by UCare for Cultural Competency Project in Minnesota
Monday, October 13, 2008
Stratis Health was awarded $1 million by UCare to build cultural competency - the ability to interact effectively with people of different cultures - in Minnesota's health care community. More >
Ten Rural Minnesota Communities to Build Palliative Care Programs
Friday, September 26, 2008
Ten rural Minnesota communities have been selected to participate in Stratis Health's Minnesota Rural Palliative Care Initiative to establish or strengthen palliative care programs in their communities. Community teams in the Bemidji, New Ulm, Olivia, Red Wing, Roseau, Staples, Waconia, Wadena, Willmar, and Winona areas will be working together through this initiative being led by Stratis Health, in partnership with Transitions and Life Choices, the palliative care program of Fairview Health Services. More >
Prescription Drug Therapy Quality Improvement Assistance Available to Medicare Providers
Friday, September 26, 2008
Stratis Health is offering Medicare providers (including hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and home health agencies) and practitioners, Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plans, and Prescription Drug Plans quality improvement assistance to decrease the rates of drug on drug interactions and potentially inappropriate medications prescribed in the elderly. More >
Stratis Health Announces New Building Healthier Communities Award Recipients
Monday, July 21, 2008
Stratis Health announced three new recipients of its Building Healthier Communities award-the Evidence to Practice Program of Winona State and the Benedictine Health System, the Minnesota Diabetes Collaborative, and Perham Memorial Hospital and Home. More >
UCare Awards Stratis Health Funding for Rural Palliative Care Project
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
UCare has awarded Stratis Health funding to build palliative care capacity in rural Minnesota. Stratis Health will be leading the initiative, in partnership with Transitions and Life Choices, the palliative care program of Fairview Health Services. More >
Minnesota’s National Health Care Quality Ranking 2007
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Stratis Health has reviewed the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) 2007 State Snapshots released on March 26, 2008, with information on the quality of health care in our state and nationally. More >
HHS Secretary Leavitt Recognizes Minnesota as a Chartered Value Exchange
Thursday, March 27, 2008
On March 13, 2008, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Mike Leavitt was at Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury, Minnesota, to recognize Minnesota as one of the newly formed Chartered Value Exchanges (CVE). Minnesota is one of 14 communities with a special federal distinction for their strong commitment to improving quality and value in health care. The Secretary designated these partnerships of providers, employers, insurers, and consumers as the country’s first Chartered Value Exchanges (CVE) for their work to implement cutting-edge, collaborative methods to transform health care at the local level. More >
Sherilyn Moe Elected Chair of Stratis Health Community Outreach Committee
Friday, February 22, 2008
Sherilyn Moe, Ombudsman Specialist with the Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care at the Minnesota Board on Aging, was elected as chair of the Stratis Health Community Outreach Committee. More >
Stratis Health Announces First Building Healthier Communities Recipients
Monday, October 22, 2007
Stratis Health has announced the first recipients of the organization’s new Building Healthier Communities award–The Institute for Nursing Quality and the Minnesota Health Literacy Partnership. The announcement coincides with the celebration of National Healthcare Quality Week (October 21-27), an annual celebration highlighting the influence of health care professionals in achieving improved outcomes in patient care and health care delivery. Governor Tim Pawlenty also has proclaimed this week as Health Care Quality Week for Minnesota. More >
Significant Increase in Electronic Health Record Use in Minnesota Clinics
Monday, October 15, 2007
Stratis Health has released the final results of a comprehensive survey measuring the level of electronic health record adoption and implementation in Minnesota's adult primary care clinics. Survey results show a significant increase in the number of clinics that have implemented or are in the process of implementing an electronic health record system from 46% in 2005 to 62% in 2007. More >
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