New Deadline: Wednesday, September 12, 2012. ACU invites interested presenters to submit abstracts for workshops and posters for its first conference on Health IT for the Underserved to be held on March 7-8 at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel in Poughkeepsie, NY. Presentations are sought on the use of health IT to improve patient care and outcomes, including: health technology tools, workforce training, patient engagement, team-based technology, patient-centered medical homes (PCMH) and meaningful … [Read more...]
Health Care Reform Poll – Your Opinion Counts!
June 5, 2012 by
ACU has launched a short poll to assess how organizations that provide health care to the underserved are preparing for implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Please take our poll. We want to know how our community is preparing for Medicaid expansion and health insurance exchanges, which are scheduled to go into effect starting in 2014. You can access the poll here. Your participation is voluntary, and will help us better understand our members' needs and provide support during this … [Read more...]
ACU Participates in Release of Federal Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Asthma Disparities
May 31, 2012 by
Executive Director Kathie Westpheling spoke on behalf of ACU at a Washington, DC event May 31st marking the release of the Coordinated Federal Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Asthma Disparities. Westpheling said "ACU is committed to working to reduce asthma health disparities in children. Our efforts include developing a clinical decision support tool for an electronic medical record that will include an environmental trigger assessment as part of a patient centered asthma care plan." … [Read more...]
Smoking and Related Illnesses Disproportionately Affect Low-Income People
May 30, 2012 by
In California, 18.6 percent of individuals with low socio-economic status (SES) smoke – a rate more than three times higher than among more affluent populations. A new California-focused report, Smoking in Low Socioeconomic Status Populations: Prevalence, Health Impact, Challenges and Recommendations, from the Break Free Alliance shows that disadvantaged populations smoke at a significantly higher rate than the general population and are much less likely to quit - which means they are also … [Read more...]
Call for Abstracts
May 22, 2012 by
As an ACU member, you not only get free access to ACU's official journal, The Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved (JHCPU), but you also have the opportunity to submit a general column for publication. If you have ever wanted to showcase an aspect of the work you are doing, or to discuss a trend you have noticed in your discipline or the larger world of underserved health care, now is your opportunity! As a benefit of being an ACU member, you are eligible to submit a brief … [Read more...]
Asthma’s Impact
May 21, 2012 by
A new infographic from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that asthma is common, disruptive and deadly, with a disproportionate impact on Blacks and Hispanics. ACU offers training for primary care providers and community workers on Building an Asthma Care Home: Engaging Clinicians, Patients and Caregivers in Comprehensive Asthma Management. Training is tailored to the needs of the audience and can be conducted in English or Spanish. Continuing professional education credit … [Read more...]
ACU takes on obesity challenge
May 11, 2012 by
A new report from the Institute of Medicine confirms that obesity is more prevalent in low-income communities - where most ACU members practice. The report, Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention: Solving the Weight of the Nation, calls for coordinated action to Integrate physical activity every day in every way Market what matters for a healthy life Make healthy foods and beverages available everywhere Activate employers and health care professionals Strengthen schools as … [Read more...]
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