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ONC Panel to Keynote HIT Conference
  
Kevin Larsen, (left) Medical Director of Meaningful Use, David Hunt, Chief Medical Officer and Acting Director of the Office of Health IT Adoption,and Joy Pritts, Chief Privacy Officer will speak at HIT for the Underserved.
A trio of speakers from the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology will serve as keynote speakers at the ACU Health IT and the Underserved Conference March 7 - 8, 2013 in Poughkeepsie, NY, about 80 miles north of New York City. Other confirmed keynote speakers are Michael Painter, Sr. Program Officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Neil Calman, President of the Institute of Family Health, and Ceci Connolly, Managing Director of the Health Research Institute, PwC.
The conference will offer more than 20 workshop sessions covering topics ranging from electronic health records to mobile technologies to professional training and development in health IT. Use these quick links to access the conference schedule and registration.
Do you know a colleague or organization doing great work with health IT? Nominate them for the ACU HIT Awards Program. Nominations are due January 31, 2013.
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Nursing Informatics Symposium
 Are you a nurse and using informatics to improve patient-centered care and outcomes? If so, consider attending the HIMSS13 Nursing Informatics Symposium in New Orleans March 2-3, 2013. You will hear from nurse leaders who are achieving quality outcomes using technology and informatics. Nurses engaged in the advancement, implementation and evaluation of technology-enabled quality care will share practical strategies. ACU Members: ACU is offering one complimentary registration to this meeting. If interested, send an email to acu@clinicians.org with your complete contact information and personal statement as to why you should be selected by January 31. Travel and accommodations not included.
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We Can! Tackle Obesity
 Meet Jessica Wallace, a PA at the Upper Cardozo Clinic in Washington, DC, who runs an innovative obesity program for families called We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition). We Can! employs a group visit model and culturally appropriate curriculum. It allows Jessica to get to know families over an extended period. Program results include adults and kids drinking fewer sodas, eating more fruits and vegetables, watching less television, exercising more and losing weight. You can listen to Jessica's story in the ACU Audio Story Bank.
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Welcome New Members!
ACU is pleased to welcome seven new members who joined in December: Cinthia Elkins, Linda Gordon, Floyd Malveaux, Claire Manzer, Corylette Murray, Sanjay Patel, and Mara Villanueva. Welcome all!
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NNOHA Seeks FQHCs for Oral Health Project
The National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) is seeking applications from Federally-Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to participate in the Oral Health Core Clinical Competency Pilot Project, funded through NNOHA's cooperative agreement with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The goal of the Project is to adopt and implement oral health core clinical competencies using a sustainable systems-approach resulting in integration of oral health and primary care through inter-professional collaborative practice.
The pilot project will be implemented at three awarded health centers between February 2013 and May 2014. Each center will propose, implement and track data for an innovative inter-professional oral health project of their design that fulfills the specific oral health core clinical competencies designated by this project. Each center may apply for funding of up to $20,000 for the project. More information is available online. Application deadline is January 18, 2013.
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2013 Health Promotion Calendar Available
 You can order additional copies of the ACU 2013 health promotion wall calendar for use in exam rooms, offices and waiting rooms.
The calendar theme is Be a Partner in Your Health. Its simple messages in English and Spanish, remind patients that patient-centered health care involves a partnership in which they play an active role. The calendar messages are:
- Set health goals together / Formen metas de salud juntos
- Ask questions if you don't understand / Pregunte si no entiende
- Know your goals / Conozca sus metas
- Make health a family matter / Haga la salud un asunto de la familia
Order the calendars online here.
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Conferences and E-Learning
The National Health Care for the Homeless Council is offering two webinars in January. Both are free, registration required.
- Jan. 29, 1 p.m. ET, Tailoring Outreach for the HCH Field will review the National Outreach Guidelines for Special Populations, which were developed in concert with agencies working with a wide spectrum of populations, discuss outreach as a program requirement for HCH providers and offer best practices in outreach.
- Jan. 31, 1 p.m. ET, A Structural Framework for Meaningful Use of EHR in the HCH Setting will highlight the key foundational elements identified by health care for the homeless grantees for successful implementation of meaningful use of electronic health records. HRSA will provide an update of the tools and resources available to support HCH grantees in health information technology and quality
CancerCare is offering these workshops, available live over the phone or online as a webcast, free with registration required:
March 2-3, HIMSS13 Nursing Informatics Symposium in New Orleans. See conference prospectus here. One complimentary registration available to an ACU member. Send an email to acu@clinicians.org (see above for details).
March 7 - 8, Health IT and the Underserved sponsored by ACU in Poughkeepsie, NY. Early registration discounts through Jan. 11; group registration discounts available for three or more individuals from the same organization. Nominations for the Health IT Awards Program are due January 31.
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National Ctr. for Interprofessional Practice
Stay abreast of news and developments from the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education at the University of Minnesota or sign up to receive news and announcements through their new website. The Center is a public-private partnership focused on identifying ways to improve health, enhance patient care and control costs through integrating interprofessional practice and education. The work of the Center addresses five core domains: leadership; collaborative practice and health system transformation; education and training; research, evaluation and scholarship; and innovative and novel models. Center Director Barbara Brandt, Ph.D. is an ACU member.
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Every Body Walk! App
It's never been easier to take the next step to a healthy lifestyle through walking. The Every Body Walk! app enables you to personalize your walking plan, connect with walking communities, learn about the latest fitness trends and tips, and more. Get connected and get walking!
* Track and save your own walking routes, build your walking history-then share your progress on Facebook
* Discover walking groups and walking paths near you with an interactive map
* Read the latest news about walking, health news, trends and more
* Watch videos that include walking tips, how communities are embracing walking, advice from experts and more
Available now in the iTunes App Store and the Android Market.
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