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Casting a Vision of Healthy Families and Communities
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Casting a Vision of Healthy Families and Communities

09 Aug 2021

  By Dr. Robert Lee Hill, Community Consultant   In the United States, healthy families are essential for the health of our communities, cities, States and our nation as a whole. The foundation of health in a family’s present circumstance determines the prospects for health and positive growth across generations. ... Read More »

Welcome to the Healthcare Team
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Welcome to the Healthcare Team

12 Jul 2021

  By Patrick Sallee, CEO Vibrant Health     The mission of Vibrant Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center, is to provide access to respectful, empowering, culturally sensitive and appropriate high-quality healthcare for those they serve, regardless of socioeconomic obstacles. Vibrant Health believes a person should always be part of ... Read More »

Is Telehealth Part of Your Diabetes Healthcare Team?
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Is Telehealth Part of Your Diabetes Healthcare Team?

12 Jul 2021

    By Betty M. Drees, MD, FACP, FACE The use of telehealth to care for people with diabetes had been increasing even before COVID-19. This is largely because management of diabetes is greatly dependent on people with diabetes helping to care for themselves and because they already use technology ... Read More »

The Science Behind Vaccines, Then and Now
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The Science Behind Vaccines, Then and Now

07 May 2021

Vaccines help the immune system combat invading disease-causing pathogens. Vaccines are among the most important public health interventions in history, having led to the eradication of smallpox and to significant reductions in the incidence of many other viral and bacterial diseases. People have benefited from vaccines for centuries. Yet the ... Read More »

Healthcare for the Whole Person
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Healthcare for the Whole Person

07 May 2021

    Jeron Ravin, CEO Swope Health     On the occasion of Our Health MattersTM 16th Anniversary Edition, we are proud to feature a conversation with Jeron Ravin, President and CEO of Swope Health which has provided quality healthcare since 1969. Ruth Ramsey, publisher of Our Health MattersTM, had ... Read More »

Add Telemedicine to Your List of Healthcare Options
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Add Telemedicine to Your List of Healthcare Options

15 Dec 2020

By Shelley Cooper, Ed.D, MAT, BSBA Diversity Telehealth, LLC Telehealth has been around for a few years but has not received as much attention until now, when Covid-19 disrupted healthcare access. You might be asking, “What is the difference between telehealth and telemedicine?” Telemedicine is characterized as medical services delivered ... Read More »

Rising Stronger – Together
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Rising Stronger – Together

10 Dec 2020

By Qiana Thomason President and CEO Health Forward Foundation “We believe in the possibilities of a greater democracy where all have equal access to power, money, and the necessary resources to be healthy.” 2020 has been a year like no other. The COVID-19 pandemic, glaring health injustices for people of ... Read More »

Connecting With Community Matters
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Connecting With Community Matters

10 Dec 2020

By Alexander Boland, Student “Servant leadership may sound contradictory, but in order to lead, you first must serve.” As a senior at Rockhurst University, I’m currently on track to receive my bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a focus in Marketing. During a worldwide pandemic, it has been a struggle ... Read More »

Servant Leadership — Love, Hope and Mission
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Servant Leadership — Love, Hope and Mission

10 Dec 2020

By John W. Bluford, III, MBA, FACHE President, Bluford Healthcare Leadership Institute President Emeritus, Truman Medical Centers On several occasions, I have presented a message of leadership incorporating the themes of “Love, Hope and Mission.” My message to various audiences across the country encompassed traditional attributes of integrity, judgement, capability ... Read More »

A Reflection on HOPE
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A Reflection on HOPE

10 Dec 2020

Melinda L. Estes, MD President and CEO Saint Luke’s Health System Chair, American Hospital Association Board of Trustees It’s easy to see where one might have lost hope in the expansive tragedy that’s been 2020. Too often, the bad news has outweighed the good, leaving us feeling like the window ... Read More »

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