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Community Technology Cooperative (CTC) Completes Implementation of Epic at Ten Massachusetts Health Centers

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Thursday, December 1, 2022
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Community Technology Cooperative (CTC), the organization formed to help Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) improve health and equity for under-resourced communities through technology, today announces that ten FQHCs throughout Massachusetts have officially transitioned to Epic, the most widely-used and comprehensive electronic health records (EHR) system, after a yearlong implementation phase.

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  • Community Technology Cooperative (CTC), the organization formed to help Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) improve health and equity for under-resourced communities through technology, today announces that ten FQHCs throughout Massachusetts have officially transitioned to Epic, the most widely-used and comprehensive electronic health records (EHR) system, after a yearlong implementation phase.
  • Making investments in health centers means making investments in community health, said Representative Michael Moran (D-Boston).
  • Community health centers have stood out as champions in their response to the public health emergency and reached those most in need.
  • Community Technology Cooperative ( CTC ) is a subsidiary of C3 formed to help improve health and equity for under-resourced communities through technology.

MASSACHUSETTS BECOMES THE 18TH STATE TO SIGN THE CROWN ACT OFFICIALLY MAKING HAIR DISCRIMINATION ILLEGAL

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022
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ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The CROWN Coalition, a national alliance founded by Dove, National Urban League, Western Center on Law & Poverty and Color Of Change, along with 100+ supporting members of the CROWN Coalition are excited to announce Massachusetts as the latest state to ban school officials and employers from discriminating against individuals based on their natural hair and protective hairstyles. On Tuesday, July 26, 2022, Governor Charlie Baker (R) signed The CROWN Act into law, prohibiting hair discrimination in schools and workplaces. Representative Steven Ultrino (D-Boston) first introduced the bill which was co-sponsored by Representative Chynah Tyler (D-Boston), Senator Adam Gomez (D-Springfield), and Senator Sal DiDomenico (D-Middlesex).

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  • On Tuesday, July 26, 2022, Governor Charlie Baker (R) signed The CROWN Act into law, prohibiting hair discrimination in schools and workplaces.
  • "We are so excited to see Massachusetts enact the CROWN Act," stated Esi Eggleston Bracey, President Unilever USA, CEO North America Personal Care.
  • As a proud co-founder and champion of the CROWN Coalition, Dove is committed to progressing The CROWN Act until hair discrimination is abolished in all 50 states and at the federal level.
  • For a full list of CROWN Coalition members and Dove research studies that quantify the issue of hair discrimination, visit www.thecrownact.com