Diabetes and Eye Exams in Primary Care Tuesday, March 28, 2018 Slides The American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends that anyone with diabetes should receive a retinal exam every year. Early detection can reduce the risk of severe vision loss by 90% and significantly reduce long-term healthcare costs. Unfortunately, fewer than 50% of patients with diabetes […]
Category: Quality Improvement
Uniform Data System Training 2017: Special Populations Webinar Series January 10-12, 2017 Slides | Recording The Massachusetts League of Community Health Center is partnering with several National Cooperative Agreement organizations to provide three separate 30-minute webinars on January 10th, 11th, and the 12th. This webinar series addresses each of the three Health Resources and Services […]
Oral Health Risk Assessment: Improving Oral Health in Underserved Populations September 8th, 2016 Slides | Webinar Recording Panelist: – Dr. Sam Wakim, Chief Dental Officer, Zufall Health Centers Oral Health risk assessment is based on the premise that persons are not equally likely to develop oral health problems. For example, underserved populations are at a higher risk […]
Remedies to Address Dental Provider Shortages April 5, 2016 Presentation Slides: Part 1 | Part 2 Presentation Recording Panelists: – Dr. Bob Russell, Public Health Dental Director, Division of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention, Iowa Department of Public Health – Dr. Sam Wakim, Chief Dental Officer, Zufall Health Centers When it comes to improving the U.S. dental care delivery […]
Diversifying Revenue Streams in FQHCs March 17, 2016 Slides | Recording Panelist: Zara Marselian, President and CEO of La Maestra Community Health Centers The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has enabled millions of Americans to obtain health insurance coverage. ACA has brought to the attention to the attention of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to strengthen their […]