Committee passes bill to create dementia continuity coordinator at Department of Health A legislative committee voted 6-0 to create a dementia continuity-of-care coordinator housed at the Oklahoma Department of Health to centralize services spread across 14 agencies; sponsor estimated a roughly $150,000 fiscal footprint and said outside funds will cover early years.

A groundbreaking bill has been approved to create a dedicated dementia coordinator in Oklahoma, aiming to streamline essential services for 70,000 residents battling Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

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Public-health working group tightens recommendations to ease hospital boarding and expand capacity A state public-health working group reviewed a draft executive summary for the legislature that urges improved interagency and hospital coordination, increased capacity (workforce and housing supports), and better data on emergency-department boarding; members favored administrative routes over immediate legislation and scheduled a follow-up on March 5.

A state health working group is poised to reshape hospital practices and patient care by advocating for better coordination and data transparency—will their recommendations make a real difference?

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Working group recommends targeting dialysis and other long, frequent trips to expand shared rides and ease O&D costs A Section 28 working group recommends permanent coordination between transit providers and health systems, pilots to pair dialysis patients into shared rides, and better volunteer sharing and scheduling software to reduce O&D costs and free volunteer capacity.

Vermont's new initiative to streamline shared rides for dialysis patients could revolutionize transportation for those in need, potentially saving thousands while improving care access.

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#VT #HealthCareCoordination #VermontOlderAdults #TransportationAccess #SharedRideInitiatives

Becker County to end paid care-coordination contracts with UCare and Medica, reassign staff to mandated work Becker County commissioners approved ending contracted care-coordination work for UCare and Medica and reallocating affected staff to mandated human services functions after projected 2026 revenues fall short of costs.

Becker County is shaking up its health services by terminating contracts with UCare and Medica, reallocating staff to meet rising mandated workloads.

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Challenges In Coordinating Physician And Patient Schedules

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Why Does the ‘Floating’ Caregiver Seem to Disappear Every Week?

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Health authority enacts care coordination plan for substance-exposed children at hospitals Health authority outlines care coordination for substance-exposed children upon hospital discharge.

New Mexico's House Bill 205 is set to revolutionize care for substance-exposed newborns, ensuring they receive vital support from day one.

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