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Honoring National HIV Testing Day: News & Events

June 25, 2014 Hope Brigham

Friday, June 27th is National HIV testing day. There are many reasons why this day of awareness is important to acknowledge. To honor those who have lost their battle, to eliminate the stigma tied with HIV/AIDS through education and community efforts, to promote health, to support a global campaign. The post below highlights a few efforts through the Community Health Center, Inc. & its Oasis Wellness Center that provides services and social activities for people with HIV or AIDS throughout…

Alan Weil, Editor-in-Chief of Health Affairs

June 23, 2014 Marianne OHare

This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Alan Weil, Editor-in-Chief of Health Affairs, the leading journal at the intersection of health, health care, and health policy. Mr. Weil discusses the vital role the publication must play as a non-partisan, peer-reviewed journal in the ongoing health care debate and how its presence is poised to expand in the new media marketplace.

Dr. Elizabeth Bradley, Yale Global Health Initiative

June 16, 2014 Marianne OHare

This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Elizabeth Bradley Director of the Yale Global Health Initiative and co-author of The American Health Care Paradox: Why Spending More is Getting Us Less. Dr. Bradley discusses her research comparing American health spending and outcomes against 30 industrialized nations, and the reasons for poor outcomes here relative to the highest per capita health spending.

Apples and Raisins

June 13, 2014 Sofia Dupi

The following is from an email from one of our medical providers. It has been edited for the blog and the patient’s name has been changed. Seven years ago I began seeing Melinda with two sons, age 8 and 11. She is an African American of very modest means, wears heavy eye makeup and a turban. She presents herself somewhat rigidly and is quite formal. She has few complaints other than her daily headaches which we have managed with a…

CHC Presents at Annual Research Meeting

June 10, 2014 Hope Brigham

For more than 30 years, AcademyHealth’s Annual Research Meeting (ARM) has been the premier forum for health services research, where more than 2,400 attendees gather to discuss health policy implications, sharpen research methods, and network with colleagues from around the world. This year, the conference is being held from June 8-10 in San Diego, CA. The Community Health Center, Inc. is represented by its Weitzman Institute with a presentation by Dr. Daren Anderson, our Chief Quality Officer along with a poster presentation…

Dr. Wendy Everett, CEO, Network for Excellence in Health Innovation

June 9, 2014 Marianne OHare

This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Wendy Everett, CEO of the Network for Excellence in Health Innovation (NEHI), a non-partisan health policy institute seeking to enable innovations that improve the quality and lower the costs of health care. She discusses their target areas of interest including the improvement of care delivery systems, payment reform and telemedicine.