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September 8, 2011

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InformationWeek, September 8, 2011 by Nicole Lewis
Forty grant recipients will get about $300,000 each to purchase technology, install broadband networks, and train staff members.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has allocated $12 million to rural health networks across the nation to support health IT adoption and help them meet Meaningful Use requirements and qualify for federal incentive payments.

The funds will be distributed among 40 grantee organizations that will receive about $300,000 each to purchase technology, install broadband networks, and train staff members. […]

August 4, 2011

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Gainesville Sun, August 4, 2011
Lyndcey Brown, 3, climbed up into the dental exam chair recently at the Fearnside Family Services Center in northeast Gainesville and helped Dr. Micaela Gibbs brush the teeth of a stuffed alligator.

“Can you open your mouth like a big alligator?” Gibbs asked. “You have such pretty teeth. … Do you brush your teeth?”

“Yes, ma’am,” Lyndcey answered.

Lyndcey was getting her teeth checked and a fluoride gel put on them to help prevent cavities as part of a partnership between the University […]

June 14, 2011

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WellFlorida News Release
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (June 14, 2011)—The North Central Florida Cancer Control Collaborative (NCFCCC) is providing new tools and resources for healthcare providers, and cancer patients, survivors, families and their caregivers through the organization’s website at www.ncfcancercontrol.org.

Are you or someone you care about looking for a breast cancer support group, searching for a boutique offering specially designed swimwear or interested in joining a fitness program for cancer patients? Now you can consult the recently updated Cancer Resource Guide of North Central Florida to find […]

January 27, 2011

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WellFlorida News Release
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 27, 2011) – Primary healthcare providers in Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Suwannee, and Union counties can now enroll in The Center for the Advancement of Health IT’s (AHIT) Regional Extension Center (REC) program. WellFlorida Council, an authorized outreach partner, will help providers review eligibility standards and enroll in the program. Membership in the program, which is free to eligible providers, allows access to resources and education, and assistance in achieving meaningful use of certified electronic health […]

November 30, 2010

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WellFlorida News Release
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Nov. 2010)— The 2010 Alachua County Health Needs Assessment is now available. The assessment presents health-related data, resident’s perspectives on health and healthcare, and current and future health needs of Alachua County. The Alachua County Health Department partnered with CHOICES Health Services, North Florida Regional Medical Center, Shands HealthCare and Palms Medical Group to engage WellFlorida Council, the region’s local health council, to create the assessment.

The assessment includes data on Alachua County such as demographic and socioeconomic factors, health status, […]

October 12, 2010

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WellFlorida News Release
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Oct.12, 2010)—Through the support of the Florida Mental Health Institute, a free phone consultation service—the Child Psychiatry Access Program—is being provided by the University of Florida Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

This helpline serves medical providers who have questions about the care for their pediatric patients with behavioral or psychological illnesses.

Who can call? Family Practitioners, Pediatricians, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, PAs, ARNPs, RNs, or other prescribing physicians.

What are the line’s hours? This service is available Monday through Friday 8:30 AM – 4:30 […]

August 9, 2010

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WellFlorida News Release
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 9, 2010) —This year’s National Health Center Week 2010, from August 8 to 14, recognizes the accomplishments of Community Health Centers and focuses on widening access to care under health reform legislation.

Under health reform, Community Health Centers are expected to double the number of patients they currently reach from 20 million today to 40 million in five years. In addition, Community Health Centers will be included in the new market insurance plans and will be a major provider of […]

June 30, 2010

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WellFlorida News Release
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (June 30, 2010) — Florida’s first statewide strategic plan addressing the long-term needs of persons with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) has just been published. Florida Department of Health, Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program, Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology, Inc. (FAAST), and FAAST Spinal Cord Injury Resource Center contracted WellFlorida Council to conduct research on the resources for and needs of persons with SCI and develop a five-year plan based on those results.

The plan outlines the action steps […]

June 7, 2010

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WellFlorida News Release
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (June 7, 2010) — WellFlorida Council will be holding workshops in Marion and Citrus counties on emergency preparedness for persons with disabilities.

The workshops, funded by a federal Hospital Preparedness grant through the Disability Task Force of the Department of Health and WellFlorida Council, will be held on June 21 in Ocala and on June 25 in Lecanto.

Local emergency management authorities will be present to discuss not only how persons with disabilities should respond to emergency or disaster situations, but also […]

February 8, 2010

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WellFlorida News Release
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 8, 2010) — A recent report, Spinal Cord Injury in Florida: A Needs and Resources Assessment, identifies the challenges and most needed services for people living with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI).

WellFlorida Council, in partnership with the Florida Department of Health, Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program (BSCIP), The Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology, Inc. (FAAST), and the FAAST Spinal Cord Injury Resource Center (FSCIRC) conducted Florida’s first comprehensive assessment.

The SCI community identified some of the biggest challenges […]

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