Bureau of Primary Health Care

Renee Sexton Joins Healthcare RCM Data, Advisory, & Services Company, Viewgol, as Director, Community Health Center Solutions

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
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FRISCO, Texas, Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Viewgol, a healthcare RCM data, advisory, and services company, welcomes Renee Sexton to the team as Director, Community Health Center Solutions. Sexton has extensive experience in the healthcare industry, starting as a medical assistant before becoming a practice administrator. Later, she served as a solution architect at NextGen RCM and ModMed, accumulating more than 14 years of experience working closely with Community Health Centers (CHCs).

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  • FRISCO, Texas, Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Viewgol, a healthcare RCM data, advisory, and services company, welcomes Renee Sexton to the team as Director, Community Health Center Solutions.
  • Sexton has extensive experience in the healthcare industry, starting as a medical assistant before becoming a practice administrator.
  • Later, she served as a solution architect at NextGen RCM and ModMed, accumulating more than 14 years of experience working closely with Community Health Centers (CHCs).
  • Viewgol provides customized RCM solutions to meet the needs of each client, from the small practice that requires best-in-class data to the nationwide healthcare organization that needs complete RCM services.

Profitable Digital Health Platform Healthie Closes on $16M to Enable the Next Generation of Healthcare Delivery

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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Healthies scalable platform supports digital health companies rapid growth while also improving the patient experience and overall health outcomes.

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  • Healthies scalable platform supports digital health companies rapid growth while also improving the patient experience and overall health outcomes.
  • As digital health has exploded, Healthie is powering an overall movement to digital and virtual-first care delivery across the industry, says Healthie Co-Founder and CEO Erica Jain.
  • This funding allows us to strengthen the platform on which thousands of digital health companies are building their customer experiences.
  • Healthcare is undergoing a major disruption, and Healthie is a foundational piece of technology for thousands of innovative digital health companies and startups.

Dr. Andrea Auxier Named President of Aware Recovery Care

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Monday, February 7, 2022
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WALLINGFORD, Conn., Feb. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Aware Recovery Care today announced it is naming Dr. Andrea Auxier the new President of the company.

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  • WALLINGFORD, Conn., Feb. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Aware Recovery Care today announced it is naming Dr. Andrea Auxier the new President of the company.
  • Auxier previously served as the Chief Growth Officer for Aware.
  • Prior to joining Aware Recovery Care, Dr. Auxier was the chief commercial officer for New Directions Behavioral Health and served as the national director of integration at Beacon Health Options.
  • Aware Recovery Care provides team-based In-Home Addiction Treatment (IHAT) in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Virginia, Florida and Indiana.

Crossover Health and Matrix Clinical Solutions Announce Joint Primary Care and Occupational Health Offering for Employers

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Thursday, January 20, 2022
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The new-to-market offering will combine Crossovers Primary Health care model, inclusive of primary care, physical medicine, mental health, coaching and care navigation, with Matrixs custom workplace health solutions, such as onsite occupational health, workplace certification and vaccine deployment and testing, providing employers with a comprehensive health, safety and well-being strategy.

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  • The new-to-market offering will combine Crossovers Primary Health care model, inclusive of primary care, physical medicine, mental health, coaching and care navigation, with Matrixs custom workplace health solutions, such as onsite occupational health, workplace certification and vaccine deployment and testing, providing employers with a comprehensive health, safety and well-being strategy.
  • The companys national medical group delivers at scale, Primary Health, a proven care model driven by an interdisciplinary team inclusive of primary care, physical medicine, mental health, health coaching and care navigation.
  • Matrix Clinical Solutions helps Americas communities and workers stay healthy while maintaining businesses productivity and continuity through tailored health solutions.
  • Our all-in-one worksite health offering delivers flexible on-site, virtual, and mobile employer health services, including occupational, primary, preventative, urgent, and episodic care, with fully integrated labs.

DarioHealth Chosen to Provide Remote Patient Monitoring for Alabama Regional Medical Services

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
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ARMS selected Dario's Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) to improve the management of hypertension across a diverse patient population, including large numbers of underserved and uninsured patients.

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  • ARMS selected Dario's Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) to improve the management of hypertension across a diverse patient population, including large numbers of underserved and uninsured patients.
  • "Alabama Regional Medical Services joins a growing number of providers and health systems choosing DarioHealth's RPM solution to help address the stubborn challenge of improving patient health behaviors," commented Rick Anderson, President and General Manager of North America at DarioHealth.
  • "A core goal at Alabama Regional Medical Services is excellence in primary care," stated Anthony R. Gardner, CEO, Alabama Regional Medical Services.
  • Alabama Regional Medical Services is an HRSA FTCA-deemed, Federally-Qualified Health Center that has been serving the greater Birmingham area since 1983.

Eleven Health Care Organizations Form Primary Care for America

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
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WASHINGTON, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, 11 organizations announced the formation of Primary Care for America , a collaboration focused on demonstrating the value of primary care, the need for increased primary care investment, and the importance of innovation in primary care delivery and payment models.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, 11 organizations announced the formation of Primary Care for America , a collaboration focused on demonstrating the value of primary care, the need for increased primary care investment, and the importance of innovation in primary care delivery and payment models.
  • Building on NASEM's report recommendations, Primary Care for America has outlined the following guiding principles to transform primary care in America:
    Our health system must prioritize the role of primary care physicians in promoting patient health and wellness instead of the current fee-for-service framework that narrowly incentivizes "sick" care.
  • "Operating on the front lines of health care, primary care clinicians are uniquely positioned to serve as the keystone of a modernized, high-functioning health care system that can enhance patient care and reduce health care costs," said Kyna Fong, PhD, CEO and co-founder, Elation Health, "Primary care clinicians provide valuable preventive care and are often the first line of defense in managing chronic diseases, identifying and diagnosing mental health illness, and reinforcing public health activities.
  • Primary Care for America (PCfA)is a collaboration focused on demonstrating the value of primary care, the need for increased primary care investment and the importance of innovation in primary care delivery and payment models.

U.S. Health and Human Services Recognizes and Awards Local Community Health Centers for Providing Effective and High-quality Health Care Services

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Friday, September 4, 2020
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SAN DIEGO, Calif., Sept. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Twelve Health Center Partners of Southern California member health centers received more than $1.6 million from the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) as recognition for providing effective and high-quality health care services.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Calif., Sept. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Twelve Health Center Partners of Southern California member health centers received more than $1.6 million from the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) as recognition for providing effective and high-quality health care services.
  • HRSA provided these awards to celebrate the achievements in overall quality, efficiency, and value of the preventive and primary health care services provided by the nation's FQHCs.
  • Health centers that received this recognition ranked in the top 1-2% of all health centers in one or more clinical quality measures that promote behavioral health, diabetes health, and heart health in 2019.
  • Awards this year went to San Ysidro Health Center, Neighborhood Healthcare, Vista Community Clinic, North County Health Services, La Maestra Family Clinic, San Diego Family Care, and Imperial Beach Community Clinic.

United Health Foundation Pledges $1.7 Million to Health Care Center for the Homeless to Expand Access to Primary Care in Florida

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Tuesday, August 18, 2020
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The United Health Foundation has committed $1.7 million to increase the number of health care providers by training nurse practitioners to meet growing demand for primary care in underserved communities of Florida.

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  • The United Health Foundation has committed $1.7 million to increase the number of health care providers by training nurse practitioners to meet growing demand for primary care in underserved communities of Florida.
  • The partnership with the Health Care Center for the Homeless will improve access to care and better address the distinct health needs of people experiencing homelessness seeking care at its six Orange Blossom Family Health locations throughout Greater Orlando.
  • The partnership between the United Health Foundation and the Health Care Center for the Homeless will help bridge gaps in care, improve access and strengthen the health care workforce in the state of Florida.
  • In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Health Foundation launched a $2.5 million partnership with the National Health Care for the Homeless Council to support both urgent, immediate needs at local health care for homeless programs as well as longer-term needs to expand capacity.

Michigan Primary Care Association and Luma Health Partner to Streamline Care Access

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Tuesday, August 18, 2020
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Community health centers are local health care organizations that provide cost-effective primary and preventive care, including dental, behavioral health services, substance use disorder treatment, vision, and pharmacy, to people who live in medically underserved areas.

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  • Community health centers are local health care organizations that provide cost-effective primary and preventive care, including dental, behavioral health services, substance use disorder treatment, vision, and pharmacy, to people who live in medically underserved areas.
  • "Health centers and Luma Health together have a proven record of success in moving the needle on community health.
  • By leveraging the Luma Health platform, one health center was able to more than triple its outreach conversion rate, which translates to getting more patients the care they need," said Adnan Iqbal, CEO and co-founder of Luma Health.
  • MPCA is the voice of community health centers that provide primary and preventive health care to more than 709,000 patients in rural and urban communities across Michigan.

Venice Family Clinic Statement On Implementation Of Title X Regulations

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Wednesday, April 1, 2020
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Title X funds provide health care services to some 4 million low-income women nationwide.

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  • Title X funds provide health care services to some 4 million low-income women nationwide.
  • So if a woman finds herself choosing to terminate a pregnancy, these regulations require clinics receiving Title X funds to refer her to prenatal care.
  • "At Venice Family Clinic, we will continue to provide health care services previously funded by Title X.
  • Venice Family Clinic is a leader in providing comprehensive, high-quality primary health care to people living in poverty.