October 28, 2008
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Massachusetts Health Center Leader to be Honored at National Conference
The award will be formerly presented to Keith Maxwell on November 19th at the NACHC State/Regional Primary Care Association.
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October 23, 2008
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FTC Announces Delay in “Red Flag” Rules
The rules were originally scheduled to go into effect on November 1, 2008.
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October 21, 2008
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New Study: 75 Percent of Community Health Centers Report that Patients Experience Barriers to Care
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Medicaid documentation requirements enacted by Congress cited as the cause.
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October 17, 2008
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Statement of Tom Van Coverden on the Passing of Former Congressman Paul Grant Rogers
Rogers was a longtime friend of the Health Center Movement during his 24 year tenure in the Congress (1955-1979).
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October 14, 2008
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HRSA Awards $18.9 Million to Expand Use of Health Information Technology at Health Centers
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The funds are for health center-controlled networks and large multi-site health centers to adopt and implement Electronic Health Records (EHR) and other health information technology (HIT) innovations.
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October 10, 2008
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Alert: “Red Flag” Rules Effective November 1, 2008
Soon to be effective FTC “Red Flag” rules may apply to some health centers: Federal Trade Commission(FTC) “Red Flag” rules regarding identity theft protection requirements go into effect on November 1, 2008.
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October 09, 2008
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Reauthorization Strengthens Primary Care Infrastructure
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AAFP News Now reporter James Arvantes writes about the health center reauthorization bill.
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October 09, 2008
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Statement of Tom Van Coverden on H.R. 1343, the Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008,
The health center reauthorization bill is signed into law at the White House.
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October 07, 2008
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NACHC Associate VP Appointed to Advisory Panel on Medicare Education
The panel will advise the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the CMS Administrator on a host of issues relating to Medicare.
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