Free Dental, Vision & Health Screening in May

Newsletter

February 2016

Free Dental, Vision and Health Screening

May 14 & 15 in Durant, Oklahoma

Join Remote Area Medical ( RAM) Oklahoma for two days of charitable dental, vision and general medical care on May 14 & 15, 2016 in Durant, Oklahoma at the SOSU Bloomer Sullivan Arena.

Doors open at 6 a.m. on May 14 and May 15. Patients will be seen on first-come, first-served basis regardless of income. Contact 405-259-4824 for more details.

February is American Heart Month

Are you in ideal heart health? Know your heart score.

My Life Check® was designed by the American Heart Association with the goal of improved health by educating the public on how best to live. These measures have one unique thing in common: any person can make these changes, the steps are not expensive to take and even modest improvements to your health will make a big difference. Start with one or two. This simple, seven-step list has been developed to deliver on the hope we all have--to live a long, productive healthy life. More details here.

2015 in Retrospect

RHN Helps Members Enhance Technological Infrastructure

High speed data service improvement for 3 member sites

o   45 M to 100 M

o   1.5 M to 70 M

o   1 M to 100 M

Added email encryption service

o   HIPAA compliant for PHI

o   User-friendly one-click encryption in existing mail interfaces

Delivered secure SMS service to 6 member orgs (80 users)

o   Android, iOS and PC

Joined HIMSS as a nonprofit partner organization

RHN Provides Food to Families and Seniors in Need During the Holidays

RHN members identified patients most in need of support. These families were deemed most likely to be readmitted to the hospital, or who were not able to leave their homes. As a result, RHN provided meals for 150 meals to raise funds and was able to feed 40 elderly residents.

Additionally, canned goods and other food items were delivered to 65 residents just in time for Thanksgiving.

The Supporting Tri-County Aging Residents (STAR) tree was instrumental in collecting 34 warm blankets and collected 1800 pounds of food that was distributed to 65 elderly residents last December.

RHN member, Millennium Home Care, writes:

Thank you so much for the food that you gave us. The six people that we were able to help over the holidays were so very grateful. One gentleman said that this was the true meaning of the holidays -- helping others -- and that he would have a nice dinner because of the food. One lady said that we had made her day. All six clients said what a difference the food made for them especially at this time of the year. The food that you brought us this week will go to different people so that everyone can benefit. Thanks so much!