Day: October 17, 2014
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Nine hospitals in Kentucky get maximum Medicare penalty for readmissions; they blame socioeconomic factors
Article updated 10/20/2014 Nine hospitals in Kentucky, eight of them in Appalachia, have been hit with the highest penalty possible by Medicare for high rates of patient readmission. This is...
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Telemedicine helps reduce waits for mental-health patients in ER and provides better health-care access in schools
Health professionals have used telemedicine to help delay Alzheimer’s disease and reduce hearing loss in Appalachia, especially among children. Now the new approach is helping students access health care, and mental-health...
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2014 Kentucky Rural Health Day observance includes a photography contest; submissions are due by Nov. 7
Part of the 2014 Kentucky Rural Health Day celebration this year is the “Bridges to Rural Health” Photo Contest. Participants are asked to submit photos that express this year’s theme,...