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The “Meaningful Use” Regulation for Electronic Health Records
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
David Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.P., and Marilyn Tavenner, R.N., M.H.A. The widespread use of electronic health records (EHRs) in the United States is inevitable. EHRs will improve caregivers’ decisions and patients’ outcomes. Once patients experience the benefits ofthis technology, they will demand nothing less from their providers. Hundreds of thousands of physicians have already seen these [...]
Health Care Reform and Primary Care – The Growing Importance of the Community Health Center
Thursday, July 1st, 2010
Eli Y. Adashi, M.D., H. Jack Geiger, M.D., and Michael D. Fine, M.D. During the debate over U.S. health care reform, relatively little attention was paid to the long established network of community health centers (CHCs) in the United States. And yet this unique national asset constitutes a critical element of any reform intent on [...]
The Doctor is In: Moving the Needle on Rural Health Care in Missouri
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
by Julia M. Johnson Living in rural Missouri has its benefi ts, but it can be a daunting place if you’re ill and uninsured. You may live in a county without a hospital. Tough economic times may mean you can’t afford health coverage. You may not know when your child should see a health professional. [...]
Missouri’s budget cuts are taking too great a toll on children and families, say advocates
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
By Robert Joiner, Beacon staff Posted 8:46 pm Fri., 05.14.10 As proponents of services for children and families watched another legislative session end with more budget cuts and no consideration of raising revenue, many wanted to offer lawmakers this message: This is not a responsible way to run state government. “This year, we really had [...]
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center: URBAN HEALTH RELIEF PROGRAM
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
Samuel U Rodgers Health Center is proud to announce a unique implementation for our grant funding called the URBAN HEALTH RELIEF program. The grant is a PRIMO (Primary Care Resources Initiative for Missouri). It was secured on our behalf by the Missouri Primary Care Association, who actually wrote it and lobbied for the funds to [...]