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Month: April 2013

“Primary Care and the Law Symposium” at Quinnipiac University School of Law

“Primary Care and the Law Symposium” at Quinnipiac University School of Law

This past Saturday, I attended the Quinnipiac Health Law Journal’s “Primary Care and the Law Symposium” at the Quinnipiac University School of Law. The event ran from 9am to 3pm and featured three panels of accomplished leaders in the fields of healthcare and law in addition to a keynote address from Dr. Andrew Morris-Singer, president and principal founder of Primary Care Progress. An inaugural undertaking by Quinnipiac’s Health Law Journal, Center for Interprofessional Healthcare Education, and schools of Law, Nursing,…

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Steven Brill, Author of “Bitter Pill: Why Health Care Costs Are Killing Us”

Steven Brill, Author of “Bitter Pill: Why Health Care Costs Are Killing Us”

This week, Mark and Margaret speak with entrepreneur and investigative journalist Steven Brill, author of the recent TIME Magazine expose on health care pricing, “Bitter Pill: Why Health Care Costs Are Killing Us”. Mr Brill, founder of the Yale Journalism Initiative as well as Court TV, explores the root causes of inflated health care prices Americans are forced to bear, how the Affordable Care Act will play a role, and what might be done to bring those costs down.

New HIV Education Specialist Profile – Michael Lauro

New HIV Education Specialist Profile – Michael Lauro

Meet Michael Lauro, a new HIV Education Specialist at CHC, Inc. and Oasis Wellness Center! –          Can you tell us a bit about your educational background? I earned a B.A. from Fairfield University and a J.D. from the University of Santa Clara School of Law. I also spent a year in Rome courtesy of Loyola University of Chicago which was great fun! –          What inspired you to enter your line of work? I believe I entered this line of work…

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Press Release – CHC Meriden 5k: Race for Mental Health

Press Release – CHC Meriden 5k: Race for Mental Health

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick Wildes Community Health Center, Inc. (860) 347-6971 ext. 3686 or [email protected]       THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC. PRESENTS 5K PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield as lead sponsor, and eight other local businesses and organizations will join as sponsors Meriden, CT (April 10th, 2013): In the wake of the tragic events that took place in Newtown, Conn. just several months ago, the Community Health Center, Inc. is proud to be presenting the…

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Dr. Andrew Morris-Singer, Founder and President of Primary Care Progress

Dr. Andrew Morris-Singer, Founder and President of Primary Care Progress

This week, Mark and Margaret speak with Dr. Andrew Morris-Singer, Founder and President of Primary Care Progress, a grassroots advocacy organization launched at Harvard to promote better training and support for the primary care workforce pipeline. Dr. Morris-Singer discusses how the organization has grown to over 25 chapters across the country – committed to improving the training and work environment for all primary care clinicians.

Dr. Christopher Murray, Director of the Institute for Health Metrics Evaluation

Dr. Christopher Murray, Director of the Institute for Health Metrics Evaluation

This week, Mark and Margaret speak with Dr. Chris Murray, Co-Founder of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington. Dr. Murray discusses his ground-breaking report, The Global Burden of Disease 2010, a systematic, scientific effort to quantify the magnitude of global deaths and disability due to diseases, injuries and risk factors by age, sex and geography.