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Fragmented Health Systems Are Failing Native Communities — Interoperability Is the Fix
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Fragmented Health Systems Are Failing Native Communities — Interoperability Is the Fix

April 17, 2026April 23, 2026Post read time 1 min read

Disconnected electronic health records do not just create paperwork headaches — they cost lives in Indian Country. Brenda HBrenda Hood Sounds the Alarm at HIMSS 2026 At the HIMSS 2026 Global Conference in Las Vegas this April, Brenda Lucas…

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Why the Tribal Public Health Conference 2026 Should Be on Every Native Health Professional’s Calendar
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Why the Tribal Public Health Conference 2026 Should Be on Every Native Health Professional’s Calendar

March 25, 2026April 19, 2026Post read time 1 min read

The Tribal Public Health Conference (TPHC) 2026 runs April 7–9 in Oklahoma City with $120 registration, three days of workshops on culturally adapted public health, tribal epidemiology, and intergenerational healing for Indian Country professionals.

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The IHEART Spring 2026 Virtual Summit Is Building the Native Health Workforce Indian Country Needs
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The IHEART Spring 2026 Virtual Summit Is Building the Native Health Workforce Indian Country Needs

March 16, 2026March 18, 2026Post read time 1 min read

The IHEART Spring 2026 Virtual Summit on March 24–25 brings together Native health professionals, students, and educators to strengthen the American Indian and Alaska Native health workforce through culturally competent collaboration, mentorship, and systems-level solutions across Indian Country.

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STAFFING SERVICES
Partner with Ellsworth: Trusted Native-Owned Medical Staffing for Indian Health Service Hospitals
Fast, Reliable, Culturally Competent Healthcare Staffing for Contracting Officers Serving Tribal and IHS Facilities Nationwide

2. MSP SERVICES
Bridging the Gap: The Ellsworth Mission to Bring Culturally Competent Care to Over 600 Facilities
Bottomline is that Ellsworth needs to 43x our output. We can, and must, do that in 2026.

3. FOUNDER'S STORY
Ellsworth Is Proving That Native-Led Contracting Can Move Faster — and Deliver More
Michael Woestehoff, a Navajo citizen born in Tuba City and raised in Ganado, Arizona, founded Ellsworth LLC to create a direct and effective link between federal agencies and Native communities.

4. ANNOUCEMENTS
HHS Secretary Kennedy outlines Historic Hiring and Infrastructure Plans at IHS 70th Anniversary Summit
On Thursday, February 12, 2026, the Indian Health Service (IHS) convened its 70th Anniversary Tribal Summit, marking seven decades of federal trust responsibility.

5. SERVICES
FPDS is Gone — Here’s How to Find Your Federal Contract Awards on SAM.gov
A Practical Guide for Native-Owned Small Businesses and Federal Health Contractors | Updated February 2026

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Ellsworth is a registered LLC and 100% Navajo-owned Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) certified under ISBEE (HHSAR 326.601). We provide culturally competent medical staffing — travel nurses, locum tenens, and allied health professionals — to Indian Health Service hospitals and tribal health programs nationwide. CAGE: 7KBC3 | UEI: E84NXMLHLMS5 | NAICS: 561320, 621111.

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Ellsworth provides culturally competent medical staffing for IHS facilities and tribal health programs nationwide — including travel nursing, locum tenens, allied health, and behavioral health placement. We serve 50+ IHS hospitals across all 12 Area Offices, with placement in as few as 7–21 business days.

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