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Month: May 2013

May 13th is National Women’s Checkup Day

May 13th is National Women’s Checkup Day

     Though it may seem commonplace for many people, the concept of having a yearly medical checkup with a health care provider is not always at the top of an individual’s to-do list. Sometimes, it’s because there are more pressing issues that require immediate attention, and before the person knows it they’ve gone several years without seeing a primary care provider. In other cases, a person may want to have a checkup, but financial constraints, a lack of transportation, or…

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What The Ear Hears

What The Ear Hears

We have a saying here at the Community Health Center, that what the eye sees, the heart feels and we try to make our sites as visually pleasing and welcoming as possible.  This weekend, we are reminded of other senses as well.  CHC is excited to participate in MiddletownRemix:  Hear More, See More, celebrating the city’s acoustic identity at a festival featuring four world premieres of works commissioned for the festival. We have our own acoustic identity.  It includes the…

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National Receptionists Day

National Receptionists Day

Below is a message that CHC President and CEO Mark Masselli distributed to our receptionists to celebrate National Receptionists Day!      This is a day of recognition for our Receptionist – you are the Directors of First Impressions. You help create the favorable image that CHC has with its patients. We celebrate you today! And every day we are thankful that you are at CHC and appreciative  the difference you make in the lives of people we care for – Peace…

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Dr. Roni Zeiger, CEO of Smart Patients

Dr. Roni Zeiger, CEO of Smart Patients

This week, Mark and Margaret speak with Dr. Roni Zeiger, CEO of Smart Patients, a clinical trials search engine and online community for cancer patients, their caregivers and clinicians to share information about best practices in cancer treatment. Dr. Zeiger is the former Chief Health Strategist for Google. 

March for Babies – Update

March for Babies – Update

Rachel Schindler, the HealthCorps Navigator serving as Program Coordinator for Recess Rocks, wrote the following update on CHC’s involvement in the March of Dimes. Last Saturday, April 27th, CHC employees and HealthCorps Navigators supported the March of Dimes by participating in their March for Babies walk in Middletown. On a beautiful Saturday morning they got the crowd warmed up with some Recess Rocks routines, and then volunteered to help with all of the kids’ activities, like the bounce house and…

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Dr. Kenneth Mandl, Director of the Intelligent Health Lab, Boston Children’s Hospital

Dr. Kenneth Mandl, Director of the Intelligent Health Lab, Boston Children’s Hospital

This week, Mark and Margaret speak with Dr. Kenneth Mandle, Director of the Intelligent Health Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Mandl is a pioneer in consumer information technologies and biosurveillance, creating platforms for sharing big health data as well as assisting the Department of Health and Human Services in developing an app store for health care innovators.