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🩺🗳️ Why do doctors vote? It's more than just a civic duty. Our votes influence healthcare policies, improve patient care, and enhance community health. It's an important responsibility that will shape the future of healthcare. #DoctorsVote #Vote #PatientsOverPolitics

I'm so honored to get to work with such passionate individuals driven to improve healthcare for all. Check out the video below to learn more about why doctors vote. Halleh Akbarnia Meenakshi Bewtra Alice Chen

Anyone at CW OHT interested in “lessons learned” from engaging patients in designing local integrated healthcare services delivery system? The highest impact on redesigning the “patient experience” is a methodology called PATIENT EXPERIENCE CO-DESIGN across the silos along the continuum of care across the system. This methodology normally results in the redesign of the fragmented core SYSTEMS, STRUCTURES, and WORK PROCESSES and produces a surge in Patient Satisfaction rates, followed closely by a surge in staff satisfaction rates. Redesigns shift local healthcare services delivery systems from being “PROVIDER-CENTRIC SYSTEMS” — to become “PATIENT-CENTRIC SYSTEMS”. On the other hand most structures that brought Patients, Families and Caregivers on “PATIENT ADVISORY COUNCILS” produces very little impact on patient or staff experience. Most “ADVISORY” Councils could not provide data demonstrating measurable improvements in services and were considered to be primary PR exercises. Patient members of these Councils who departed before their terms expired, said in exit interviews that they felt they did not believe these Councils were a serious attempt to tap into the group’s collective intelligence to make serious changes in their suboptimal patient experiences.🤷♂️🤔

Today's focus for National Health Center Week is: Healthcare for people experiencing homelessness. Did you know Community Health Centers (CHCs) serve over 1.3 million patients who experience homelessness every year? Those facing homelessness are at heightened risk for chronic and acute diseases, behavioral health conditions, and more, which can lead to poor health outcomes, disabilities, and premature death. Our dedicated member CHCs, like Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, are at the forefront, providing essential care, support, and dignity to those in need. Today serves as a poignant reminder of the profound impact that accessible, compassionate healthcare can have in breaking the cycle of homelessness. #NHCW24 #ValueCHCs #CoCHCs

In this month's free member CE session, learn how Community Health Workers (CHWs) help individuals gain access to needed services and resources for health care delivery, housing, transportation, food, utilities, and more. Discover how CHWs help improve patient outcomes and see whether there is a role for a CHW in your #pharmacy. https://lnkd.in/gtWSSuHU

🎃 Feeling EHR-ily exhausted from all the reporting? You’re not alone! 🎃 As community health center professionals, we often juggle multiple priorities while ensuring quality patient care. The constant demands of EHR reporting can lead to fatigue and overwhelm staff. Together, we can turn our EHR fatigue into a collaborative opportunity for improvement and support. 💪✨ #FQHC #HRSA #UDS #UDS+ #DataManagement #Burnout

To fill the lack of studies on community HIE impacting primary care transitions,"Sloan-Aagard, Crawford and colleagues found that HIE-lookup reduced the likelihood of rehospitalization by 61% and ED use by 53%". #centralishealth #hie #primarycare

Here are three important questions that health care professionals at residential treatment centers (RTC) should ask parents of children in treatment. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/2SQzheI #recoveryroadmaps #edrecovery #edtreatment

Unify Healthcare Services comes forward to fight stigma and empower lives. This year’s theme, “Take the Rights Path: My Health, My Right!”, reminds us that accurate knowledge and equal access to healthcare are fundamental rights for everyone. Spread awareness. Share the facts. Break the stigma. #UnifyHealthcareServices #UnifyRCM #RCM #PhysicianBilling #DME #HME #Medicalbillingservices #Healthcarebilling #Medicalcoding #AwarenessDay #WorldAIDSDay #FightHIVAIDS #EndAIDS #HIVPrevention #FightTheStigma #EmpowerLives #MyHealthMyRight #BreakTheStigma #SpreadAwareness #ShareTheFacts #RightToHealth

Primary care physicians: the unsung heroes of community health. Our latest graphic illustrates their vital role: - A single primary care doctor can improve community longevity twice as effectively as other specialists - They provide essential, cost-effective care through: Preventive screening Early detection Ongoing chronic care management Despite current challenges, primary care remains the cornerstone of a healthy community. It's not just about treating illness—it's about fostering overall well-being. #PrimaryCare #CommunityHealth #PreventiveCare How has your primary care provider contributed to your health? We'd love to hear your thoughts.