It has been four years since a nationwide public health emergency was declared in response to rising rates of opioid use disorder and opioid-related overdose deaths. This declaration catalyzed a movement towards expanding access to high quality evidence-based prevention, treatment, and recovery support services, removing stigma from addiction, and transforming […]
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KHC Member Spotlight – Dr. Mike Imburgia
Dr. Mike Imburgia Have a Heart Clinic Job Title: Founder, Cardiologist Member of KHC for: 1 year Provide a brief description of your job: Providing free care to those that do not have access Share your personal interest in Health and Healthcare System Improvement. Our interests are providing cardiovascular care […]
KHC President, CEO Elected as National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions Board Vice Chair
KHC President and CEO Randa Deaton has been elected Vice Chair for the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (National Alliance) Board of Governors. Deaton previously served on the Board of Governors, and this is her second term as Vice Chair. The National Alliance is the only nonprofit, purchaser-led organization […]
Spotlight: Get to Know KHC’s Newest Employee
As the Kentuckiana Health Collaborative continues to add projects that drive health and healthcare delivery in the region, the coalition has hired a part-time staff member to support various projects. Hallie Decker, the KHC’s new Project Administrative Assistant, was added to develop marketing and communication materials, support event planning, and […]
Recent “High Quality Cardiovascular Care” Forum Zeroes in on Cardiovascular Care in Kentucky
(Editor’s Note: This guest post was written by Bonita Bobo, Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention Manager for the KY Department for Public Health) Unfortunately, Kentuckians have high rates of heart disease, heart attack and stroke, as well as high blood pressure and high cholesterol, which increase the risk of stroke […]
Kentucky Core Healthcare Measures Set Expands to 42 Adult and Pediatric Primary Care Measures
After a spring of deliberations by committees, the Kentucky Core Healthcare Measures Set (KCHMS) 2021 update has been finalized, increasing the number of core measures from 38 to 42. The final vote resulted in the removal of one measure, addition of six measures, and a handful of changes in “standard” […]
KHC Member Spotlight: Mary Seery
Mary SeeryPear Therapeutics Job Title: National Director, Employer and Benefit Channels Member of KHC for: 5+ years Provide a brief description of your job: I work with employers for the adoption of Prescription Drug Therapeutics (PDTs). Share your personal interest in Health and Healthcare System Improvement. I have always loved […]
KHC Forum to Highlight Cardiovascular Care in the Commonwealth
We’re doing things a little differently for our June KHC Community Health Forum. Traditionally, our Community Health Forums, designed to educate healthcare stakeholders on emerging trends in healthcare transformation across the nation, don’t feature condition-specific programming. Topics such as racism, affordable healthcare, or driving health improvements through measurement alignment are […]
Recognizing National Stroke Awareness Month 2021
National Stroke Awareness Month began in May 1989 and was created to promote public awareness and reduce the incidence of stroke in the United States. While many things have changed for the better in the last 32 years around stroke care, no one at the time of its creation could […]
