Craciun Moderates Panel on Connection between Healthcare and Community Development
On Wednesday, April 24, Kirstin Craciun, director of community outreach for The Center for Health Affairs, moderated a panel on the connection between healthcare and community development co-hosted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
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The Center, Opioid Consortium Host International Visitors Seeking Information about the Opioid Crisis
The Center for Health Affairs and the Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium this month hosted a group of international visitors who came to Cleveland seeking information about the opioid crisis and innovative work being done to address it in the region.
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CHAMPS Group Purchasing Launches My CHAMPS GPO
On Tuesday, April 2, CHAMPS Group Purchasing launched mychampsgpo. com, a private portal that allows CHAMPS GPO members access to contract information, spend reports and other helpful resources.
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HealthComp Foundation Announces Latest Grant, 2019 Grant-Making Focus
The HealthComp Foundation has announced its latest funding award along with the focus of its community-responsive grant-making for 2019.
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Opioid Consortium Supports Federal COPE Act of 2019
The Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium has lent its support to the Comprehensive Opioid Program Extension Act (COPE Act) of 2019, federal legislation designed to combat the opioid crisis by augmenting the resources available to the U. S. Department of Justice’s comprehensive opioid abuse reduction activities.
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Opioid Consortium Urges Lawmakers to Improve Care Coordination for SUD Patients
The Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium continues to participate in a broad effort to amend regulations to improve care coordination for patients with substance use disorders. This month, the Opioid Consortium sent letters to Sens.
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AHA, City and County Health Officials Visit Cleveland to Study Leading Practices in Collaborative Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
On March 14, the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) led a listening session with Cuyahoga County hospital, public health and community organizations that have been working to improve community health through collaborative health assessment and improvement planning.
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Toni Hare Announces Retirement and CHAMPS Oncology Succession Plan
CHAMPS Oncology Vice President Toni Hare, RHIT, CTR, announced today she will retire on May 3, 2019 after more than 29 years of dedicated service to CHAMPS Oncology, a business affiliate of The Center for Health Affairs.
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Desatnik Retires after 32+ Years with CHAMPS GPO
On Friday, March 1, Betty Desatnik retired from CHAMPS Group Purchasing after more than 32 years with the organization. As CHAMPS GPO’s manager of contracting services, Desatnik specialized in contract management, financials and analytics.
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