Health interim committee revisits bill to ban gender affirming care for minors
Patrick Jones | Jun 16, 2021 | Utah
Q&A: Angela Choberka discusses data collection, the legislature and equity
Patrick Jones | Jun 14, 2021 | Utah
Q&A: Medicaid director Emma Chacon discusses equity, COVID and the merger
Patrick Jones | Jun 11, 2021 | Utah
Gov. Cox names Utah's first chief innovation officer
Office of Governor Spencer Cox | Jun 11, 2021 | Utah
Intermountain study shows telehealth's clinical and financial effectiveness
Patrick Jones | Jun 9, 2021 | Utah
Intermountain Healthcare released a study last week on the clinical effectiveness of using telehealth for physical therapy (PT) after hip surgery. The study found that telehealth is just as clinically effective as in-person care and it costs less to administer. The study, which took place pre-COVID-19, split patients
Experts discuss tools needed to implement value-based care
Patrick Jones | Jun 4, 2021 | Utah
The University of Utah David Eccles School of Business brought five health care experts together recently to discuss the tools necessary to make the transition to value-based care (VBC) in the state In a panel entitled “Making the Transition to Value” for the school’s Global Value-Based Symposium, the
Mental Health Crisis Care Center breaks ground for University of Utah
Patrick Jones | Jun 3, 2021 | Utah
Last week, the University of Utah and Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI) held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Mental Health Crisis Care Center on the future site of the HMHI Campus of Hope. The center will be used to provide emergency mental and behavioral health services to the
5 Things Utah: SLCo RFA, Interim study plan, ARPA funds
DJ Wilson | May 27, 2021 | Utah
It's mental health awareness month in May. And, though we're at the end of the month, it feels like time to double down on being intentional about addressing our mental health needs. According to the US Census Household Pulse Survey, about 53% of Utahns self-attested to "feeling nervous, anxious, or
Three things SLCo might keep in mind as it completes its RFA for behavioral health
DJ Wilson | May 27, 2021 | Utah
Salt Lake County has an RFA out to contract with a MCO to contract with a network to provide managed behavioral health services. There are nine primary service areas, ranging from inpatient mental health to case management. It fits within the scope of behavioral health integration that the State of
Special legislative session saw allocations of ARPA funds and movement of bills
Patrick Jones | May 24, 2021 | Utah
The Utah State Legislature held a special session last week to accept funds from the federal government and vote on meaningful bills not solidified during the previous session. One bill, House Bill 1007, which passed in both legislative bodies, prohibits schools from enforcing a mask mandate without authorization from local
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