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By Laura Castro

If you live in Alachua County, please take a few minutes to complete a survey that will help UF Health and other local health care partners better understand and meet the long-term health needs of the community.

The Alachua County Community Health Needs Assessment will provide us with a snapshot of our community’s overall health: It helps determine the effectiveness and efficiency of health care and identifies factors affecting the population that need attention to improve health.

The survey will be available until […]

Gainesville Sun
By Christopher Curry

While still faring better than most of the state, Alachua County dropped several spots in the latest annual county-by-county ranking of residents’ health.

Neighboring rural counties – including Union, Putnam and Bradford – again ranked toward the bottom of the state’s 67 counties, a situation health care providers serving those areas attributed to limited access to medical care, grocery stores with fresh foods and exercise opportunities.

Released on Wednesday, the 2016 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute County […]

Special to the Gainesville Sun

What are the characteristics of a healthy community? Your answer to this question may depend on how you feel about your own personal health, such as how often you eat healthy foods or exercise.
To others, it may mean living in a safe neighborhood, or having access to the doctors and medical services they need. Definitions of a healthy community can vary, but are all important when working together to uncover the core health issues in our area.

Thankfully, residents of Alachua […]

January 14, 2016
By Lori Tobias

Technology, grants and innovative programs allow smaller, remote doctors and clinics to offer a higher level of service

Patricia Mull was working in her garden when she felt the sensation of pins and needles in her left leg. Moments later, her leg went numb and then her left arm.

“I went inside to my partner and I said, ‘I am stroking,’” she recalls. “My partner, who is a retired radiologist, took the carving knife and touched my side. He said, ‘Can you […]

North Florida School Days
By Lauren Vagelakos

Though Open Enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace ended on January 2016, consumers can still get help getting insurance through Special Enrollment Periods or through Florida KidCare. Navigators in North Central Florida are available year round to help consumers explore insurance options and enroll in a plan that meets their needs and budget.

What is a Special Enrollment Period (SEP)?
SEPs allow individuals and families to enroll in a health plan on Healthcare.gov outside of Open Enrollment. Types of SEPs […]

Gainesville Guardian

The WellFlorida Council will conduct a survey to gauge the health of Alachua County.

Community members, health care providers and business leaders are invited to share their views on health and health care in the county by taking the 10-minute survey, available at www.WellFlorida.org(select “Survey”). Community members participating will get the opportunity to win a $50 VISA gift card.

Survey results, along with research and health-related data, will be made available in June.

To receive a printed survey and for more information, call 352-313-6500, ext. 110 or […]

WellFlorida News Release
WellFlorida Council was honored with the Gold ADDY Award and the Larry Edwards Public Service Award at the 2016 ADDY Awards Gala on Feb. 26 in Gainesville.

Hosted by the American Advertising Federation (AAF), the oldest national advertising trade association in the U.S., the gala honored student and professional excellence in advertising and media in a variety of categories.

WellFlorida was awarded for its public service campaign for the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Program (MIECHV), which is managed by Healthy Start of North […]

WellFlorida News Release

WellFlorida Council is conducting surveys to gauge the health of Alachua County. Community members, healthcare providers and business leaders are invited to share their views on health and healthcare in the county by taking a 10-minute survey. Community member survey participants will have the opportunity to win a $50 VISA gift card.

The surveys are available at www.WellFlorida.org (select “Survey”). To receive a printed version of the surveys, or for additional information regarding the surveys, call or email Lindsey Redding at lredding@www.wellflorida.org […]

The Gainesville Sun

In Brief

Health Fair coming to Library Partnership

Library Partnership will host its 4th annual Health Fair to empower the community with the knowledge and tools they need to make healthier lifestyle choices.

It will take place from noon-4 p.m. Tuesday at Library Partnership at 1130 NE 16th Ave. It is free and open to the community.

Featured will be free health screenings, including vision and dental, blood pressure checks and cholesterol testing as well as information from representatives from health care organizations and programs related to […]

Statewide research consortium receives $7.9 million for research to improve patient outcomes
One Florida Clinical Research Consortium
A statewide partnership among the University of Florida, University of Miami, Florida State University, health care systems, health plans, providers and patients was approved for a three-year, $7.9 million funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, or PCORI, to support patient-centered health care research throughout Florida and the country.

The funding award will create a clinical data research network that is part of a larger collaborative initiative called […]