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Today's Alert
HR managers say few employers are eliminating health care coverage next year
DC Department of Health releases new study:HIV prevention campaigns effective; contribute to reduction in HIV rates
Great American Smokeout encourages quitting
Millions of low-income kids are missing their checkups
Bloodmobiles to collect plasma from West Africa's Ebola survivors
Viruses as a cure
Costly Hepatitis C treatments help drive 12 percent drug spending jump
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Whitman-Walker Health
 
Whitman-Walker Health

 

Staff Accountant,

Whitman-Walker Health


 

Program Evaluator,

District of Columbia Office on Aging

 

Whitman-Walker Health

Whitman-Walker Health

Whitman-Walker Health


Client Services Representative,

Whitman-Walker Health

 

Integrated Care Nurse Manager,

Green Door

 

Mental Health Therapist,
La Clinica del Pueblo

 

Family Physician,
La Clinica del Pueblo 

 

Specialty Care Program Manager,

Primary Care Coalition 

 

Family Practitioner, Mary's Center
 

Director of Nursing
Unity Health Care

Physician-Family Practice
Unity Health Care 

 

Grant Writer,

Providence Health Foundation

Providence Health Foundation

Catholic Charities  

HR managers say few employers are eliminating health care coverage next year

By Tina Reed, Washington Business Journal, November 19, 2014

The Alexandria-based Society for Human Resource Management and the D.C.- based Employee Benefit Research Institute have released a study which says only 1 percent of human resources managers plan to eliminate health care coverage next year. This survey's results run counter to initial fears that more benefits would be dropped in light of the Affordable Care Act. 

DC Department of Health Releases New Study: HIV Prevention Campaigns Effective; Contribute to Reduction in HIV Rates

By DC Department of Health, Press Release, November 17, 2014

This week the Department of Health released a new report called "DC Takes On HIV: Public Awareness, Resident Engagement and a Call to Action". Specifically, the report details residents' awareness, knowledge and behavior related to a five-year marketing campaign on HIV prevention. The study examined three different campaigns "DC Takes on HIV," "Ask for the Test" and "Rubber Revolution," which have played a part in reducing the number of HIV cases and caused more residents to get enrolled in treatment for HIV/AIDs. 

Great American Smokeout Encourages Quitting

By Stacy M. Brown, The Washington Informer, November 19, 2014 

Today is the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout, which was created to encourage smokers to give up tobacco. In the District of Columbia around 3,700 high school students used tobacco products, and 1.1 million cigarettes were purchased by children last year. The American Cancer Society has resources available to help smokers stop.

Millions of low-income kids are missing their checkups

By Phil Galewitz, The Atlantic, November 18, 2014

According to a new report from Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General (OIG), children on Medicaid are not receiving regular wellness exams and health care screenings.  States are investigating options to address the issues of low participation. 



Bloodmobiles to collect plasma from West Africa's Ebola survivors

By Richard Harris, NPR, November 19, 2014 

Blood serum has been collected from those who have survived Ebola in the United States and it is now being used to treat those who are sick in the U.S. Fairly sophisticated equipment and technology is required. A company called ClinicalRM has donated three bloodmobiles to be used in West Africa for blood collection and processing, with the hopes that the blood serum will help to fight the disease. 

Viruses as a cure

By Carl Zimmer, The New York Times, November 19, 2014 

Dr. Caldwell, an immunologist at the New York University School of Medicine, has found evidence that not all viruses in the human body cause disease. In fact, they can play a huge role in how our intestines develop and function and can actually help prevent disease.

Costly Hepatitis C treatments help drive 12 percent drug spending jump 

By Roni Caryn Rabin, Kaiser Health News, November 20, 2014

The amount of money Americans spend on drug treatments this year is expected to increase by 12 percent. A variety of new drugs are driving up the costs, including new Hepatitis C and cancer drugs.  It is believed that the costs of the drugs will decline over time as patents expire, and companies are able to develop cheaper generic versions of the drugs.

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Learn More about the Collaborative Oncology Clinic Overview Meeting!!

In support of DCPCA's commitment to bring resources and information to our members, we want to present an opportunity to enhance care coordination for your patients.  Sibley Memorial Hospital, United Medical Center ("UMC"), and Howard University Hospital are partnering to establish a Collaborative Oncology Clinic on the UMC campus, with a goal of reducing mortality due to cancer in Wards 7 and 8.  

 
You are invited to join us on Thursday, December 4th, for a special meeting to learn more about the Collaborative Oncology Clinic.  We are committed to designing a system that meets your needs, and your feedback is an essential part of the process.  During this face-to-face meeting, you will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide project planners with your insights into the development process.  

 
We hope your schedule will allow you to attend this information session.  Please use the "Register Now" to RSVP and click here for more information about this exciting new project!!!   

 

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