Starting today, and remaining open through March 31, 2014, you can apply for health insurance through the new Health Insurance Marketplaces (also called "exchanges"). Enrollment in the new insurance won't begin until January 1, 2014 when the law mandates coverage for individuals and families. Find out more on the HealthCare.gov website. You can also watch this informational video from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. … [Read more...]
NHSC Site Application Cycle Opens
September 5, 2013 by
Today, the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) opened its 2014 Site Application cycle which represents an opportunity for more eligible sites to apply to become approved NHSC sites. For information regarding Eligibility Requirements and an Applicant Checklist please visit the NHSC website. In addition, the application cycle for all NHSC sites required to submit a 2014 recertification application, also opens today. Both application cycles will remain open until November 1, 2013, 7:30pm ET. … [Read more...]
New Resource to Help Patient Quit Tobacco
June 3, 2013 by
The Asian Smokers’ Quitline is a free nationwide Asian-language quit smoking service operated by the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego. The Quitline offers self-help materials, referral to local programs, one-on-one telephone counseling to quit smoking, and a free two-week starter kit of nicotine patches. Access in-language services using these numbers: Chinese: 1-800-838-8917 Korean: 1-800-556-5564 Vietnamese: 1-800-778-8440 … [Read more...]
Free Tuition – IHI Open School
April 29, 2013 by
ACU will award up to 20 scholarships to members to attend the IHI Open School for Health Professions online courses free for one year. The IHI Open School is an inter-professional educational community focused on health care improvement. Courses address topics such as quality improvement, patient safety, teamwork, leadership, and patient-centered care (view courses and certificates here). Courses are open to health professionals in nursing, health administration, medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, … [Read more...]
ACU’s Commitment to Health Information Technology (Health IT)
April 19, 2013 by
ACU believes that health information technology (health IT) is a vital tool in achieving the health care reform goals of increasing access, improving care delivery, engaging in culturally competent outreach and education, and enhancing workforce development and training. An electronic health record that includes documentation of demographics, including race and ethnicity, risk factor assessments, and evidence-based preventive and chronic disease management decision support, enables clinicians … [Read more...]
Health IT Conference Inspires Innovation and Change
March 18, 2013 by
Participants were enthusiastic about ACU’s conference on Health IT and the Underserved: Transform the Way You Think about Change, held in Poughkeepsie, NY, March 7 -8, and many left inspired with new ideas. “I was very excited about the opportunities provided by technology to really enhance professional education for clinicians,” said Jillian Hopewell of the Migrant Clinicians Network. “I have been very impressed with the breakout sessions … the privacy and security session was extremely … [Read more...]
Tobacco Treament CME/CE Program
January 28, 2013 by
The free online CME/CE program Tobacco Use and Dependence: An Updated Review of Treatments from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has a new location. It is available online at http://cme.uwisc.org/index.pl?id=532379 Participants learn evidence-based practices from the U.S. Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline: Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence. … [Read more...]
Giselle Perry
January 10, 2013 by
As a licensed professional counselor, Giselle Perry balances her time between private practice and the Loudoun Community Health Center, a federally qualified health center in Northern Virginia that provides primary care to people with limited or no health insurance. Giselle describes her satisfaction in working with the underserved and helping a particular patient overcome one of her greatest fears.[display_podcast] … [Read more...]
Tobacco App Now Available for iPhone
December 4, 2012 by
App Helps You Assess and Counsel Patients About Nicotine The new ACU smartphone app that helps clinicians talk to patients about tobacco use is now available for your iPhone. The app includes a six brief questions that clinicians can ask patients to measure their nicotine dependence. Preview the app here. To download and install it, just open the App Store icon on your phone and search for "ACU Tobacco". The app is free to download and install. Android phone users can preview the app … [Read more...]
40 Educational Handouts on Using Insulin
December 3, 2012 by
Low Literacy and Very Low Literacy Versions Available ACU and the Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation announce the release of 40 educational handouts for patients who are starting insulin. Each handout is written in easy to understand language with simple illustrations. The handouts are available in both English and Spanish and two literacy levels: low literacy and very low literacy. The handouts are free to download and distribute. Using Insulin to Treat Your Diabetes: What It … [Read more...]
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