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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.

Memories of One of Our Founders

June 6, 2014 Sofia Dupi

Below is an email CEO and President Mark Masselli sent to staff yesterday, editted for the blog: Today, I had a visit from some old friends who were active in Middletown in the early 1970’s and one of them brought along his wife. He and his family have been living on the west coast for the past 30 years. I asked his wife to tell me her story; she was raised in Vietnam and her family escaped in 1974, 4…

Dr. Karen DeSalvo, National Coordinator for Health IT

June 2, 2014 Marianne OHare

This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Karen DeSalvo, National Coordinator for Health IT at the Office of the National Coordinator at HHS. Dr. DeSalvo discusses ONC’s plans to advance Health IT beyond adoption to meaningful use and interoperability of health information technology, as well as health information exchange, to advance the triple aim of better care, better outcomes and reduced costs in health care.

Honoring Veterans of All Abilities

May 30, 2014 Hope Brigham

“Caring for our veterans; Their right, our privilege.” Every year the City of Middletown hosts a Memorial Day parade that honors the federal holiday of remembering the men and women who died while serving within a military service. The parade travels through the historic downtown Main Street area. Many community organizations, businesses, city leaders and Veterans walk the parade with thousands of people lined up on either side of the street to watch, cheer and honor the efforts. CHC is always proud to participate and each…

Sonia Sarkar, Chief of Staff of Health Leads

May 27, 2014 Marianne OHare

This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Sonia Sarkar, Chief of Staff of Health Leads, a national organization dedicated to creating a health care system that addresses all patients’ basic resource needs as a standard part of quality care. She discusses Health Leads’ deployment of college students in clinics across the country who assist patients in gaining resources to impact the underlying causes of poor health.