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Dr. William Hsiao, the K.T. Li Professor of Economics at the Harvard School of Public Health.

Dr. William Hsiao, the K.T. Li Professor of Economics at the Harvard School of Public Health.

Conversations on Health Care focuses this week on health system design both here and abroad. Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. William Hsiao, internationally recognized for his work on designing national health systems and effective ways to organize both health insurance and health care. From China to the United States, Dr. Hsiao’s work provides an interesting backdrop for health reform efforts underway around the world.

Dr. Olayiwola Attends CMS New England Roundtable with CMS Administrator Dr. Donald Berwick

Dr. Olayiwola Attends CMS New England Roundtable with CMS Administrator Dr. Donald Berwick

On Friday, CHC Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Nwando Olayiwola attended a small gathering of thought leaders in the New England region to discuss innovations in health care delivery with Dr. Donald Berwick, Administrator for the Centers for Medicaid & Medicaid Services (CMS).  Dr. Olayiwola and others discussed Dr. Berwick’s three broad strategic goals, better health for populations, better care for individuals, and lower cost through improvement. Dr. Olayiwola shared information about CHC’s efforts in telemedicine as an innovation to increase…

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State-Wide Primary Care Access Authority

State-Wide Primary Care Access Authority

On Wednesday, CHC Sr. Vice President and Clinical Director Margaret Flinter and CHC Chief Quality Officer Daren Anderson attended the final meeting of the State-Wide Primary Care Access Authority (watch the CT-N Video).  Here are Margaret’s reflections on the final meeting. Very early Wednesday morning, I walked into Room 1c of the Legislative Office Building to prepare to lead the last meeting of the Statewide Primary Care Access Authority, a group convened by Senator Williams and other legislative leaders in 2007…

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Dr. Nwando Olayiwola Recognized as One of 100 Buckeyes You Should Know

Dr. Nwando Olayiwola Recognized as One of 100 Buckeyes You Should Know

We regularly try to recognize some of the outstanding employees at the Community Health Center for the contributions they have made in helping build healthier communities.  Sometimes, they get recognized elsewhere as well, and today, we want to point out a recent recognition of our chief medical officer, that Dr. Nwando Olayiwola. Dr. Olayiwola attended Ohio State University and their alumni association has recently recognized her as one of 100 Buckeyes You Should Know.  Ohio State noted her many of…

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Dr. Linda McCauley, dean of the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University

Dr. Linda McCauley, dean of the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University

Conversations on Health Care focuses this week on green initiatives in health care. Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Linda McCauley, a renowned environmental health researcher and national leader on greener health care practices, about the impact of this movement on patients and communities as well as cost.

Clothes Drive in Danbury

Clothes Drive in Danbury

The following is a message from Amy Taylor about the Clothes Drive at the Danbury site on Monday and Tuesday of this week. We were set and ready to go by 8:30 and had people waiting (they had heard about it last week).  The turnout has been great. Sandy called a few families that have several kids and very much in need. They rushed down here and were very appreciative. We also had a patient, that lost many of her…

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