The 340B prescription drug discount program is a vital lifeline for safety-net health care organizations that provide a high level of services to vulnerable and rural communities. Senator Welch’s PATIENTS Act of 2024 will ensure the 1,500 clinical providers at University of Vermont Health Network are able to better meet the needs of patients seeking necessary care 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Working together to better serve our communities makes us stronger, focused on collaboration instead of competition. As a team, The University of Vermont Health Network improves the lives of our patients by delivering outstanding care cost-effectively, as close to patients' homes as possible. Our hospitals and physicians are bringing the best of community and academic medicine together, sharing their knowledge and resources to give patients access to leading-edge technology, advanced treatment options and the highest level of compassionate care are the heart and science of medicine. The University of Vermont Health Network cares for communities on both sides of Lake Champlain, from the Adirondacks to the Green Mountains and beyond. Members include: The University of Vermont Medical Center, formerly known as Fletcher Allen Health Care, and affiliated with the University of Vermont Colleges of Medicine and Nursing and Health Sciences Alice Hyde Medical Center Central Vermont Medical Center Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Elizabethtown Community Hospital Our network was created in October 2011 when Fletcher Allen in Burlington, Vermont, and Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin, Vermont, signed an affiliation agreement. In January 2013, New York partners Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh and Elizabethtown Community Hospital in Elizabethtown joined the affiliation. In 2016, Alice Hyde Medical Center joined. The network was originally called Fletcher Allen Partners.
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At this point, the easy answer to high health care costs would be to reduce next year’s hospital budgets and call it a win for affordability. But in truth, it would shortchange Vermonters and only further drive up costs overall as we tried to catch up. As nonprofit hospitals, funding to make investments in access for our patients and to support our workforce come from limited sources. Shrinking those sources significantly reduces our ability to make forward progress, let alone preserve what we already have, for the patients who need us today.
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Residents of Vermont and northern New York have been warned: Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) is in our area. The mosquito-borne illness has infected several people across New England. Local health experts recommend the following prevention measures to stay safe.
EEE Alert: Protect Yourself with DEET
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As concerns mount in our region about EEE, or eastern equine encephalitis, health experts recommend taking basic precautions to avoid mosquito bites. And while many people dislike the smell of insect repellant, using it correctly can prevent EEE and other deadly or life-altering diseases far better than products that contain only citronella or essential oils. Joseph Kennedy, MD, an emergency physician and medical toxicologist at UVM Medical Center, spoke with The New York Times earlier this summer about DEET, the active ingredient in many repellents. https://lnkd.in/eXZ5C582
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Join us on October 8 for "Building Solidarity: Sustainable Pathways towards Health Equity," a transformative event dedicated to advancing equity in health care. This FREE event is open to everyone committed to improving the health of our communities – employees, community leaders, advocates, learners and patients. In-person at the DoubleTree Hotel, South Burlington, VT, and online. Learn more and register at: https://lnkd.in/eNZvkBst Presented by The University of Vermont Health Network, The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont, and University of Vermont College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
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University of Vermont Health Network is grateful for Senator Peter Welch’s leadership in addressing the physician fee schedule, which has not kept up with inflation for decades. This is a major issue that disproportionately impacts rural Americans, hinders access to care, and adds to the burden of commercial insurers who already shoulder more than their fair share of increasing health care costs. We appreciate Senator Welch taking decisive, bipartisan action to ensure our patients and communities have access to high quality care close to home. https://lnkd.in/eQzrr9Mp
Welch-Boozman legislation would protect seniors' access to healthcare | Vermont Business Magazine
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To reduce barriers to employment and create more opportunities for career advancement, we invest in multiple English language programs for some 175 employees and counting. Xi Chen is one beneficiary. She settled in Vermont after fleeing Burundi, a nation in crisis. Despite arriving without knowing English, Xi eventually landed a job as a cleaner at a UVM Medical Center. She then signed up for the hospital's English language training programs, earning a licensed nurse assistant certification. Xi is currently enrolled in UVMMC’s RN pathway program which provides her support needed to work towards obtaining her RN degree.
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Join us on October 8 for "Building Solidarity: Sustainable Pathways towards Health Equity," a transformative event dedicated to advancing equity in health care. This FREE event is open to everyone - employees, community leaders, advocates, learners, patients and anyone interested in improving the health of our communities. In-person at the DoubleTree Hotel, South Burlington, VT, and online. Learn more and register at https://lnkd.in/eCuhhKiW. Presented by The University of Vermont Health Network, The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont and the UVM College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
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Clinical documentation is an important but time-consuming part of medical care. It’s how patients’ histories are recorded and what allows clinicians at different sites to collaborate on care. The average person can type about 50 words a minute. Abridge, a technology that uses artificial intelligence to record, with a patient’s consent, conversations between patients and their health care providers, can do that much in the blink of an eye, and it can turn what it’s hearing into an organized set of notes almost instantaneously. That leaves a lot more time for your provider to focus on you and get deeper into the details of what you need.
No Other Technology Has Resulted in Such an Immediate Positive Impact – UVM Health Network
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Rural Americans are more likely to develop chronic illnesses and have higher mortality rates compared to their urban counterparts. Accessing healthcare is becoming increasingly difficult across the country. Recognizing this, the CEOs of Dartmouth Health, MaineHealth, and UVM Health Network recently informed federal lawmakers that new policies, programs, and payments are essential to ensure patients in rural communities receive the high-quality care they need, when and where they need it. The health system leaders discussed solutions with their Congressional delegations, including proposals to increase access, boost Medicare funding, and reduce regulatory burdens, providing more flexibility in care delivery. Sunny Eappen, MD, president and CEO of UVM Health Network, emphasized the importance of these discussions: “We are bringing the critical needs of our patients and communities to Washington, D.C., proposing solutions to ensure people in northern New England and northern New York get the care they deserve, now and in the future. We appreciate our Congressional delegations’ willingness to hear about the significant challenges uniquely impacting rural communities here and across the nation.”