FL ‘Navigator’ grants total $6.8M

Health News Florida
By Carol Gentry

The University of South Florida has been awarded by far the largest grant in the state to hire “navigators” who help uninsured people sign up for health insurance coverage through the federal Marketplace, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday.

Only two other Florida organizations won  navigator grants: the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida, $871,275, and the Pinellas County Commission, $535,156.

This year’s USF grant, of almost $5.4 million, is even larger than the $4.2 million USF received last year. The territory covered […]

North Florida School Days

Open Enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace opens on November 15, 2014 with coverage starting as early as January 1, 2015. If you are already enrolled in a plan through the Marketplace from the previous year, you have the opportunity to renew the same plan or pick a different plan for the upcoming year.

Before Open Enrollment begins again on November 15, it is possible to buy insurance through the Marketplace if you experience a qualifying life event such as marriage, divorce, […]

Suwannee Democrat
By Joyce Marie Taylor

Members of the Strategic Health Planning Committee for Hamilton County met for a working lunch meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 12, with about 16 people from various agencies present, including Jeff Feller from Well Florida, Inc. The main objective of the meeting was to review the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) and determine if any changes needed to be made.

In attendance with Feller were Ida Daniels, Hamilton County Schools Food and Nutrition Service; Grace McDonald, Hamilton County Alcohol and Other Drug […]

The 2nd Annual Health Information Summit on August 14, 2014 featured MyHealthStory, an electronic patient information and records sharing system for patients and healthcare providers, which was recently the topic of a Gainesville Sun article.

MyHealthStory is free to patients and healthcare facilities’ staff, and is only $25 per prescribing provider per month in ambulatory settings. Learn more about MyHealthStory at www.CommunityHealthIT.org.

Gainesville Sun and Ocala Star Banner
By Christopher Curry

A community nonprofit group is trying to gain traction for an electronic patient information and records sharing system for small medical offices and providers.

The service, MyHealthStory, was a point of focus during Thursday morning’s summit at Santa Fe College for health care staff and administrators.

The system evolved out of a string of community meetings years ago and a partnership that includes WellFlorida Council, Santa Fe College and the Heart of Florida Health Center in Marion County. Together, […]

The 2nd Annual Health Information Summit, intended for health care staff, administrators and physicians interested in getting the latest info on HIPAA, is set for Thursday morning at the Santa Fe College Fine Arts Hall, 3000 NW 83rd St.

Lasting from 9:30-11:30 a.m., the summit will provide community education specific to HIPAA, the federal law that deals with privacy of health care information. The session is also intended as a follow-up to last year’s summit in providing updates regarding current health care initiatives.

From 9:45-10:30 a.m., Kimberly […]