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I have lost track of the number of times I’m asked:  “What is going to happen with Washington’s waiver?” “Will there still be funding for Medicaid programs?” “Do we have to change our program, our goals, etc. because of shifts at the federal level?”  The short answer is usually some human version of the shrug emoji. It […]

Nicole Willis has been selected to serve on the American Medical Informatics Association’s inaugural Health Informatics Certification Commission. The Commission’s work will expand health informatics certification opportunity for professionals and complement the clinical informatics subspecialty certification. The 14 member Commission will be responsible for eligibility, examination development, and recertification requirements. Commission members represent different primary […]

A growing number of communities are observing Indigenous Peoples’ Day in October rather than Columbus Day. Our team, as part of our learning journey, has been exploring the (incorrect) mythology of our nation being ‘discovered’ as a ‘new land’. In reality, the nation was rich with culture, history, and people who had been here, and remain […]

I read the article, For Native Americans, Fall is the Least Wonderful Time of the Year. There’s a lot of truth to it. I didn’t realize that Fall is like this for us, but it is. I’d like to ask you to take a moment to reflect on what it would mean for you as […]