April 27 2020 – Palm Beach County nonprofit organizations have joined forces to deploy SenseMaker®, an online crowdsourcing research tool to track the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of citizens. Palm Health Foundation’s Healthier Together communities, BeWellPBC, Pathways 2 Prosperity and the EJS Project are collecting personal stories from county residents about how the outbreak and community interventions are affecting residents and taking immediate action to help individuals who share a story of personal crisis.
Read MoreOn April 26, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it is reevaluating the amounts that will be paid under its Accelerated Payment Program and suspending its Advance Payment Program to Part B suppliers effective immediately. The agency made this announcement following the successful payment of over $100 billion to health care providers and suppliers through these programs and in light of the $175 billion recently appropriated for health care provider relief payments.
Read MoreApril 27, 2020 – Hurricane preparedness. Earthquake response. Airlift evacuations. The Florida International University (FIU) Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences and STAR Center can now add COVID-19 field training to its repertoire of emergency and disaster management support. Earlier this month, the Florida National Guard tapped educators from the College and Center to prepare medical personnel to man the 450-bed alternate care facility at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
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