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Healthy Heels Lunch & Learn – State Health Plan (part 3)

Shane Capps from the N.C. State Health Plan recently spoke at a lunch & learn at the hospital about the State Health Plan. Watch to learn more about what your insurance offers, and how you can save money and be healthier. The video also features a question and answer session about how you can take advantage of our health insurance policy.

Health Care Justice Run, Walk, & Roll: Pastor Adam Ericksen

Pastor Adam Ericksen shares why he supports Campaign for Better Health Care, the moral imperative of universal health care, and how faith teachings show us the necessity of caring for the health of all people.

You can join Adam in supporting Campaign for Better Health Care in the Health Care Justice Run, Walk, & Roll by signing up to join or donate to our team here:
http://afc.aidschicago.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=1261&frtid=1347

HIT Stimulus Update, Vol. 21: Q&A with the President of NextGen Healthcare

Scott Decker, President of NextGen Healthcare, provides an update on the company's inpatient strategy, sharing the remarkable progress made on integrating NextGen's ambulatory and inpatient products and the ripe market for these solutions. He also discusses the evolution of collaborative care and health information exchange. Decker explains how NextGen Healthcare has laid the groundwork for enabling providers to share information in a meaningful way. Since taking the reins in November 2009, the health IT industry has changed rapidly, but Decker's vision remains focused on delivering the tools needed to improve healthcare and reduce costs. (Update: Since filming, NextGen Ambulatory EHR v 5.6 received ONC-ATB certification for Meaningful Use.)

Belk & LivTM Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign – Sponsored by Rex Healthcare

Early detection if the best protection. The Liv is a heart shaped simple device, enabling women to perform a more effective breast self-examination. You can get the Liv as a FREE gift with your $50 bra purchase at Belk this October 2011.