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Your Update to All Things Beacon

Greetings! 

 

Welcome to the IC3 Beacon Community bi-monthly newsletter. We hope you find this series of emails educational and informative as we keep you updated on recent program activities.  We look forward to working together helping you achieve your Beacon Aims and Goals.

 

 

BEACON COMMUNITY UPDATE

The IC3 Utah Beacon Celebrates Program's 2nd Anniversary

  

In celebration of Beacon's 2nd birthday this month it seems timely for us to review what we have accomplished to date in some key areas.  <<FULL ARTICLE>>

 

These key areas include 

  • Clinic coaching
  • Robust Clinics
  • Partnerships to improve care 
  • Patient engagement

 

Doctor-Patient Communication Gets Technical 

 

More and more, doctors across Central Massachusetts are communicating with patients through technology, from the

low-tech email exchanges to high-tech smartphone applications that can detect medical problems. When used correctly, advocates say, technology can facilitate stronger patient-doctor relationships, leading to better, more cost-effective care. <<FULL ARTICLE>> 

 

*Please note that clicking the above link will take you to telegram.com*

 

Mark Your Calendar for the Upcoming Diabetes Specialty Center's Free Diabetes Education Classes 

  

The Diabetes Speciality Center is offering three of their diabetes education classes for free. The "Life After Your Pediatric Endocrinologist", "Your A1c and You", and "Diabetic Ulcers" classes are open to all interested parties. For additional information, please contact Susan Elms at (801) 369-7138 or selms@diabetesspecialty.com

 

Details:

"Life After Your Pediatric Endocrinologist" with Michelle Litchman, Nurse Practitioner.

 

When: Wednesday, May 30th, 2012

Time: 6:00 - 7:00 pm

Where: Diabetes Specialty Center, 3793 S. State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84115  

Mark Your Calendars for the Diabetes Specialty Center's Free Diabetes Education Classes 

 

Details:

"Your A1c and You" with Dr. Toby Zirkle

 

When: Wednesday, June 27th, 2012

Time: 6:00 - 7:00 pm

Where: Diabetes Specialty Center, 3793 S. State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84115  

 

Details:

"Diabetic Ulcers" with Dr. Terri DeJohn

 

When: Wednesday, July 25th, 2012

Time: 6:00 - 7:00 pm

Where: Diabetes Specialty Center, 3793 S. State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84115  

   

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Contact Us 

 

Please contact the REC Team at:

 

Email: rec@healthinsight.org 

Phone: (800) 483-0932

 

Please contact the IC3 Utah Beacon Team at:

 

Email: ic3utahbeacon@healthinsight.org

Phone: 801-892-6617 (ask for Stephanie Barber) 

 

For more information, visit the IC3 Beacon Community website  

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This material was prepared by HealthInsight as part of our work as the Regional Extension Center for Nevada and Utah, under grant #90RC0033/01 from the Office of the National Coordinator, Department of Health and Human Services.
  This material was prepared by HealthInsight as part of our work as the Beacon Community, under Cooperative Agreement grant #90BC00006 from the Office of the National Coordinator, Department of Health and Human Services.