President’s Message: Voices for Vaccination….and Overall Public Health
When I began my KMA Presidency in August last year, I announced that increasing vaccination rates across the state would be one of my top
American Heart Association Obtains Coverage for Self-Measured Blood Pressure (SMBP) Monitoring CUFFS for Medicaid Recipients in Kentucky
What is self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) monitoring? Self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) monitoring, the regular measurement of blood pressure (BP) by the patient outside the clinical
Pertussis Increases in Kentucky
The Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) reports an increase in pertussis, also known as “whooping cough,” in the Commonwealth. The majority of identified cases
CDC Health Alert for Travelers To Saudi Arabia for Umrah and Hajj
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently issued a health advisory regarding an increase in meningococcal disease cases in the U.S. and Europe linked to travel to
Measles Preparedness and Prevention in Healthcare Settings
On March 18, 2024, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to inform clinicians and public health officials
KMA Executive Vice President Pat Padgett Named to Forbes Advisor Advisory Board
KMA Executive Vice President Pat Padgett was recently named to the Forbes Advisor Insurance Advisory Board. Forbes Advisor provides deeply reported and data-driven reviews, “best