Texas Medicaid Streamlines Physician Enrollment and Credentialing Via PEMS
Thanks to a new streamlined process starting May 30, physicians enrolling or reenrolling in Texas Medicaid via the state's Provider Enrollment and Management System (PEMS) will also be able to use the system to submit managed care organization (MCO) credentialing information at the same time. Read more.
CDC Reports 216 Children Died this Flu Season, the Most in 15 Years
More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report released May 2. The 216 pediatric death reports by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eclipse the 207 reported last year. The vaccination rate for U.S. children has plummeted from about 65% five years ago to 49% this season. Continue reading.
US Measles Cases Reach 935 Across 30 Jurisdictions
The Texas Department of State Health Services reported that measles cases in Texas rose 3% to 683 over three days as nationwide cases of the disease approaches the 1,000 mark. As of May 1, a total of 935 confirmed measles cases were reported by 30 jurisdictions, with 12 outbreaks reported this year, according to the U.S. Center of Disease Control and Prevention. Learn more.
AMA & CDC: How to Prepare for Measles
With measles cases nationwide nearing a thousand, physicians are invited to attend a webinar May 15 at 10 am, presented by the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Project Firstline, an infection control training program for frontline health professionals. The presentation will cover current epidemiology trends, how to recognize and appropriately treat measles, and how to prepare a health care setting and prevent spread within it. Register here.
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