Utah Department of Health

NACDD Announces Impact Award Winners and New Board of Directors

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Friday, September 29, 2023

ATLANTA, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) announced the winners of the 2023 Impact Awards as well as its new Board of Directors during the Annual Business Meeting held Sept. 26.

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  • ATLANTA, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) announced the winners of the 2023 Impact Awards as well as its new Board of Directors during the Annual Business Meeting held Sept. 26.
  • The Impact Awards are nominated by NACDD Members and selected by a committee who evaluate the applications to identify the greatest impact on chronic disease prevention and control and health promotion.
  • "The passion, dedication, and innovation shown by NACDD Members across our states and territories is truly inspiring!
  • The newly elected At Large Directors are:
    Victoria Ballares, MSN, DNP, FNP, BLS, a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner in Guam.

Acentra™ Health Implements Modular, Cloud-based Medicaid Claims System for Utah

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

MCLEAN, Va., June 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Utah Medicaid providers have a modern, efficient system for submitting claims following implementation of the state’s Provider Reimbursement Information System (PRISM).

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  • MCLEAN, Va., June 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Utah Medicaid providers have a modern, efficient system for submitting claims following implementation of the state’s Provider Reimbursement Information System (PRISM).
  • The fully modular, cloud-based system was designed, built, and implemented by Acentra™ Health (formed by the merger of CNSI and Kepro), a leading Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES) provider, in partnership with the Utah Department of Health and Human Services.
  • Built on Acentra Health’s proprietary evoBrix® platform, PRISM replaces the Utah Department of Health and Human Services’ 35-year-old legacy Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) with a user-friendly system that helps providers easily submit claims and track payment status online.
  • In collaboration with the Wyoming Department of Health, the company set the record for the fastest implementation of a full claims adjudication and fiscal agent services system.

HEALTHCARE AND TECH LEADERS COME TOGETHER TO ARCHITECT A BETTER PATIENT PORTRAIT AT THE 2022 HIT CONFERENCE

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Monday, November 7, 2022

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UHIN, leaders in healthcare interoperability, will host the 2022 HIT (Health Information Technology) conference on Thursday, Nov. 10 at the Salt Lake Marriott Downtown. The conference will convene professionals across healthcare and information technology to "Architect a Better Patient Portrait."

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  • $70 general admission tickets include access to all tracks and sessions, the exhibitor hall, lunch, and free parking.
  • To register, contact Scott Hazleton, Marketing Director, [email protected]
    Rich Saunders will open the conference with a welcome keynote address.
  • Healthcare Landscape track sessions and speakers - Focus on healthcare, technology and leadership topics on national and regional levels.
  • UHIN focuses on creating electronic exchange solutions that work for the entire healthcare community, from single-provider practices to large integrated healthcare systems.

Nomi Health Operates Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Center in Utah as Part of COVID-19 Community Care Delivery

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

“Infectious disease experts nationally have established monoclonal antibody treatment as highly effective -- yet woefully underused -- in our defense against COVID-19. So when the State of Utah called upon Nomi Health to help expand access to care, we answered the call and donated the rebuild of one of our facilities for the purpose of providing a community access model for monoclonal treatment in Utah,” said Mark Newman, CEO and co-founder of Nomi Health. “We applaud Utah for continuing to embrace this treatment, as more states do so. Not only is it life-changing for affected patients, it is critical to avoiding the complete overburden of our healthcare system as the rate of new COVID-19 cases grows at an alarming rate and as ICU beds continue to fill up.”

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  • Nomi Health , the direct healthcare company rewiring how care is bought, paid for and delivered, today announced the operation of its first monoclonal antibody treatment center, first launched in Utah in November 2021.
  • The center, located in Orem, supports the Utah Department of Health and furthers Nomi Healths COVID-19 care solution set while providing care for those unable to access traditional healthcare settings.
  • Infectious disease experts nationally have established monoclonal antibody treatment as highly effective -- yet woefully underused -- in our defense against COVID-19.
  • Following a procurement process led by the Utah Department of Health, Nomi Health joins other providers to fast track the delivery of monoclonal antibody treatments for qualified Utahns.

Nomi Health Operates Two No-Cost COVID-19 Testing Sites for Utahns as Part of State’s “Test to Travel” Program

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Monday, November 15, 2021

Utahns and other travelers coming through the state can receive the test that best suits their needs, as the sites provide rapid antigen, rapid PCR, and PCR tests.

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  • Utahns and other travelers coming through the state can receive the test that best suits their needs, as the sites provide rapid antigen, rapid PCR, and PCR tests.
  • Testing is provided at no cost for Utah residents with ID and proof of travel.
  • Nomi Health also operates the largest mobile COVID-19 response program in the state, with ten mobile units serving the hardest-hit and most remote communities.
  • Nomi Health is a direct healthcare company focused on making healthcare actually work for those who buy it for their states, organizations and constituents.