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June 28, 2016

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The Hernando Sun

By Kathryn Dentato

Jeff Feller, CEO of WellFlorida Council in Gainesville, shared good news about the health of Hernando County residents with the BOCC. The health rankings measure specific health indicators/influences and compare them with other counties in the nation. Each state’s counties are then ranked so that the state can use that information to encourage positive changes (if needed). Two key areas are ranked: health outcomes (how healthy residents are) and health factors (what makes residents healthy). The rankings are from most desirable […]

June 13, 2016

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The Ocala Star Banner

A proposal to build a grocery store and small shopping center in the heart of Ocala’s westside would benefit the community from both health and convenience standpoints and is in keeping with the city’s long-running efforts to uplift the neighborhood.

A partnership known as M2PCD, consisting of Ocala residents Fred Washington and Howard Gunn, along with Tallen Builders, has plans to build the strip center in the 2400 block of West Silver Springs Boulevard, next to the current Ocala Police Department substation. It […]

June 7, 2016

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WellFlorida News Release

Alachua County’s most pressing health issues, as identified in a recent community health needs assessment by WellFlorida Council, will be the focus of a presentation on Wednesday, June 15, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Senior Recreation Center at 5701 NW 34th Blvd. in Gainesville. Alachua County residents and community leaders are invited to attend.

Some of the county’s most pressing health issues identified in Alachua County Community Health Needs Assessment 2016 include: a high rate of alcohol and substance abuse; poor eating […]

June 7, 2016

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Gainesville Sun

WellFlorida Council is conducting surveys to gauge services for children age 5 and under in Alachua County. Parents and guardians can win a $50 VISA gift card by taking the Parent/Guardian Children’s Services Survey. Healthcare providers, day care workers and other organizations and businesses that provide services to the same group, are invited to take the Provider survey to help determine the needs of children in Alachua County and how they are being met.

Results from the survey will be included in the Alachua County […]

May 19, 2016

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AHCA Communications Office

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) announced that CommunityHealth IT will join the Florida Health Information Exchange (Florida HIE). CommunityHealth IT is the most recent addition to the Florida HIE program’s Patient Look-Up (PLU) service.

Secretary Elizabeth Dudek said, “The Agency congratulates CommunityHealth IT and all the providers in the network on their commitment to improve patient health care through the use of technology. Joining the Patient Look-Up service acknowledges the significant role safe and effective exchange of data plays […]

May 12, 2016

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Explore Magazine
By Joseph Kays

David Nelson is a team player.

“I’ve always enjoyed team sports,” Nelson says, “Growing up, I hated cross country, I hated swimming. I played basketball and volleyball and focused most on soccer.”

He played soccer so well that he had his sights set on the U.S. Olympic team until an injury derailed that dream and put him on the road to medical school.

Today, Nelson is captaining UF’s efforts to build teams that are changing the way Florida and the nation move new medical […]

May 2, 2016

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Central Florida Health

Central Florida Health (CFH) recently released its Community Health Needs Assessment as part of the organization’s efforts to improve the health and wellness of the communities it serves.

Because CFH operates separate hospitals that serve both Leesburg and The Villages, independent assessments were done for each community. The focus of the assessment in the Leesburg area was North Lake County and the focus of the assessment in The Villages area was Sumter and South Marion County.
Developed in partnership with WellFlorida Council, the assessments […]

May 2, 2016

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WellFlorida Council is conducting surveys to gauge the health of Hernando County. Community members, healthcare providers and business leaders are invited to share their views on health and healthcare in the county by taking a 10-minute survey. Community member survey participants will have the opportunity to win a $50 VISA gift card.

The surveys are available at www.WellFlorida.org (select “Survey”). To receive a printed version of the surveys, or for additional information regarding the surveys, call or email Lindsey Redding at lredding@www.wellflorida.org or (352) […]

April 27, 2016

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April Warren
Gainesville Sun

From 2015 to 2016, Alachua County saw an increase in low weight births from 8.8 percent to 9 percent, according to the 2016 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute County Health Rankings, which were released in mid-March. Overall, the county fell seven spots — from 18 in the state in 2015 to 25 in 2016 — among Florida counties for health outcomes. The measure looks at low weight births, early deaths for all residents and also looks […]

April 12, 2016

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Naomi L.P. Ardjomand-Kermani of WellFlorida Council Inc., St. Petersburg City Council member Steve Kornell, and Kristen Whitesell of Metro Wellness and Community Centers presented at Stetson law school on March 31 on the need for a law and policy response to rising cases of HIV infection in Florida.

Stetson’s Lambda Legal Society, Black Law Students Association, Health Care Law Association and Law Students for Reproductive Justice co-sponsored the program for students on HIV/AIDS and the Law.

“The impetus for this program was the release of some startling statistics in 2015 specific to […]

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