Diabetes Self‐Management Education (DSME)
Mini‐Grant Funding Opportunity Announcement
(FOA) FY 2016 ‐ 2017
Deadline for application: August 8, 2016
Download a PDF of this article DSME Mini-Grant Funding Opportunity
Please find answers to common questions here: http://www.wellflorida.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSME-QA-Final.pdf
Physicians and practice managers: Is your practice ready for Medicare Payment Reform (MACRA)? Do you know the newest info on Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program and data exchange? If not, join us for the Health IT Boot Camp! CommunityHealth IT and partners are presenting a concentrated course on what you need to know about the EHR Incentive Program and MACRA, the Florida Health Information Exchange, and practical local solutions […]
The Hernando Sun
By Kathryn Dentato
Jeff Feller, CEO of WellFlorida Council in Gainesville, shared good news about the health of Hernando County residents with the BOCC. The health rankings measure specific health indicators/influences and compare them with other counties in the nation. Each state’s counties are then ranked so that the state can use that information to encourage positive changes (if needed). Two key areas are ranked: health outcomes (how healthy residents are) and health factors (what makes residents healthy). The rankings are from most desirable […]
Central Healthy Start and Healthy Start of North Central Florida have released the Summer 2016 issue of A Healthy Start. Readers can expect to learn valuable information on topics such as the different stages of pregnancy, breastfeeding and immunizations. Designed for pregnant women and mothers of children up to three years old, the bulletins are published twice a year by WellFlorida Council and Healthy Start. Bulletins will be distributed to pediatricians, hospitals and clinics across 16 counties. There is also a Spanish version available. PDF versions […]
The Ocala Star Banner
A proposal to build a grocery store and small shopping center in the heart of Ocala’s westside would benefit the community from both health and convenience standpoints and is in keeping with the city’s long-running efforts to uplift the neighborhood.
A partnership known as M2PCD, consisting of Ocala residents Fred Washington and Howard Gunn, along with Tallen Builders, has plans to build the strip center in the 2400 block of West Silver Springs Boulevard, next to the current Ocala Police Department substation. It […]
WellFlorida News Release
Alachua County’s most pressing health issues, as identified in a recent community health needs assessment by WellFlorida Council, will be the focus of a presentation on Wednesday, June 15, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Senior Recreation Center at 5701 NW 34th Blvd. in Gainesville. Alachua County residents and community leaders are invited to attend.
Some of the county’s most pressing health issues identified in Alachua County Community Health Needs Assessment 2016 include: a high rate of alcohol and substance abuse; poor eating […]
Gainesville Sun
WellFlorida Council is conducting surveys to gauge services for children age 5 and under in Alachua County. Parents and guardians can win a $50 VISA gift card by taking the Parent/Guardian Children’s Services Survey. Healthcare providers, day care workers and other organizations and businesses that provide services to the same group, are invited to take the Provider survey to help determine the needs of children in Alachua County and how they are being met.
Results from the survey will be included in the Alachua County […]
Alachua County parents and guardians of children age 5 and under are invited to take a survey about services for children in the county. Parent/guardian survey participants will have the opportunity to win a $50 VISA gift card. The survey takes approximately 10 minutes. Healthcare providers, day care workers and other organizations and businesses that provide services to children age 5 and under are also encouraged to take a survey to help determine the needs of children in Alachua County and how they are currently being met. The […]
The North Central Florida Health Care Coalition (NCFHCC) is teaming up with other local medical organizations to bring you the Cybersecurity and Highly Infectious Disease Summit on May 26th in Palatka, Florida. At the event, individuals will get the chance to learn from an array of experts and participate in a Homeland Security tabletop exercise on cybersecurity and medical surge.
The event will include two speakers from UF Health Shands who will go in depth into Ebola planning and response.
Also on the agenda, The President and CEO […]
AHCA Communications Office
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) announced that CommunityHealth IT will join the Florida Health Information Exchange (Florida HIE). CommunityHealth IT is the most recent addition to the Florida HIE program’s Patient Look-Up (PLU) service.
Secretary Elizabeth Dudek said, “The Agency congratulates CommunityHealth IT and all the providers in the network on their commitment to improve patient health care through the use of technology. Joining the Patient Look-Up service acknowledges the significant role safe and effective exchange of data plays […]
