Category: Population Health

Rural Illinois healthcare providers receive $245.9 million in COVID-19 relief

by Ryan Voyles | Nov 24, 2021 | coronavirus, Hospitals, Population Health, Top Stories | 0

Illinois providers serving rural Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program and Medicare beneficiaries will receive $245.9 million this month from the federal government.

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SIU School of Medicine’s Wiley Jenkins on expanding PrEP access in southern Illinois

by Ryan Voyles | Oct 22, 2021 | On The Record, Population Health, Top Stories | 0

A new coalition in southern Illinois is working on ways to expand access to pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, and HIV care in the region.

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Report: Rural Illinois facing significant shortage of healthcare workers

by Ryan Voyles | Oct 19, 2021 | coronavirus, Population Health, Top Stories | 0

Every nonmetropolitan Illinois county faces a shortage of primary care, mental health and oral health providers, according to a recent report by several state universities.

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Diversifying healthcare education, workforce key to addressing disparities

by Ryan Voyles | Oct 13, 2021 | Population Health, Top Stories | 0

Addressing healthcare disparities must include diversity and inclusion in medical education training programs and the workforce, a national expert said Tuesday during a virtual panel hosted by the Illinois State Medical Society.

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