Conversations on Health Care focuses this week on Vermont’s plan to create the first single-payer health insurance program in the nation. Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin about the bill he signed into law this year and why he believes it will make Vermont a healthier, more prosperous state.
On July 22, 2011, Clinical Director Margaret Flinter, Chief Medical Officer Nwando Olayiwola, and Chief Quality Officer Daren Andersen presented on a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Health Information Technology and Quality Webinar. The webinar focused on how safety net providers such as health centers and rural providers can generate quality reports and utilize this data for improving healthcare outcomes. CHC has been recognized by HRSA as a leader in the utilization of health information technology and was invited…
The final day of Best Practices Forum starts at 9 AM with Employee Wellness Programs: Encouraging Healthy Behaviors, Promoting Healthier Workplaces and Improving Productivity Dan Cave, President and CEO, Nurtur You can follow the Twitter feed of updates using the hashtag #chcbpf on Twitter or on CoverIrLive
Best Practices Forum, Friday – Liveblogging: Best Practices Forum This afternoon: Accountable Care Organizations, A Model for Transformation? Perspective from Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center and AtlantiCare Richard Bettini, President and CEO, Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center; Katherine Schneider, MD, Senior Vice President, Health Engagement, AtlantiCare Follow the tweets from the conference on the #chcbpf hashtag or on the CoverItLive link: Click Here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8npGOhsQyCY Katherine Schneider:
Best Practices Forum, Friday – Liveblogging: Best Practices Forum Starting things off this morning: Improving Health Care Systems with Improvement Science and the Art and Science of Coaching Marjorie Godfrey, MS, RN, Co-Director, The Clinical Microsystem Resource Group, Instructor, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice Follow the tweets from the conference on the #chcbpf hashtag or on the CoverItLive link: Click Here Marjorie Godfrey shows these videos: Marjorie Godfrey talks about learning from following a patient through…
Best Practices Forum – Liveblogging: Best Practices Forum Up next, The Best Preparation for Worst Case Scenarios: Handling RIF (Reduction In Force) with Grace and Elegance with Lisa Savage, Director of Human Resources of the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic and David Landsberg, Vice President of Human Resources at the Community Health Center, Inc. First is David Landsberg. He starts off by saying that the real worst case is an organization going out of business, or not being able to serve…