Testing and lab sequencing detects first case of variant SARS-CoV-2 strain in Alaska
Alaska Dept. of Health and Social Services | Jan 26, 2021 | Alaska
5 Things Alaska: Health legislation, State budget, DHSS split
DJ Wilson | Jan 20, 2021 | Alaska
House Health and Social Services committee hears testimony on proposed split of DHSS
Sydney Kurle | Jan 13, 2021 | Alaska
HHS Deputy Secretary announces $6.5 million in telehealth funding
Sydney Kurle | Jan 12, 2021 | Alaska
COVID, transparency, and LGBTQ-related bills teed up for Alaska’s 2021 legislative session
Emily Boerger | Jan 11, 2021 | Alaska
Looking ahead to Alaska’s 2021 legislative session, state lawmakers have pre-filed nearly 100 bills covering a broad range of issues. When session begins next Tuesday, here are several health-related bills we’ll be watching. COVID-19 & Transparency: Among the list are several pandemic-related pieces of legislation. House Bill 4
The Legislative Council sets the COVID-19 rules for the 2021 session
Sydney Kurle | Jan 6, 2021 | Alaska
The Alaska Legislative Council set its anti-COVID-19 safety rules for the 2021 session on Dec. 28. These rules include limiting who can be in the chamber, mask requirements and asking members to remain seated. These rules also limited the public and press from entering the chamber, and instead will allow
DHSS opinion survey reveals Alaskans' thoughts on the COVID-19 pandemic
Sydney Kurle | Dec 28, 2020 | Alaska
A statewide survey conducted by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) in late November reveals that Alaskans’ don’t believe the state has done enough to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and would support some form of a mask mandate. In this survey, 406 Alaskans provided their
Dunleavy looks to split DHSS into two departments
Emily Boerger | Dec 23, 2020 | Alaska
Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced on Tuesday his intent to split the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) into two separate departments – the Alaska Department of Health and the Alaska Department of Family and Community Services. Dunleavy has directed the Alaska Department of Law to draft an executive
5 Things Alaska: Budget proposal, Health policy in the Biden era, APCD
DJ Wilson | Dec 16, 2020 | Alaska
We only have five more days until it starts getting lighter each day. We only have five more days before it starts getting lighter each day. We only have five more days before it starts getting lighter each day... The vaccines are almost here. Stay safe and healthy this holiday
healtheConnect partners with Collective Medical to improve care coordination and patient care across Alaska
Sydney Kurle | Dec 15, 2020 | Alaska
healtheConnect Alaska, a state non-profit health information exchange (HIE), announced a new partnership with Collective Medical, the largest network platform for real-time cross-continuum care coordination, on Tuesday. This partnership aims to improve care coordination and patient care in Alaska by integrating the HIE’s existing maintained patient information with Collective’s network
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