This Just In
October 19, 2009:Diabetes Alerts
Diabetes state by state rankings for 2009
October 14, 2009: New Book Release
DIABETES IN BLACK AMERICA:Public Health and Clinical Solutions to a National Crisis
Edited by National Advisory Board Member Leonard Jack, Jr., PhD
October 02, 2009:Coalition Announces Launch of Citywide Health Information Exchange
CAMDEN, NJ - The Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers has announced the launch of the Camden Health Information Exchange (HIE), an electronic medical records interface that will allow Camden's health care providers to access patient data from various sources.
About the Alliance
Through grants to five organizations and a National Program Office (Noreen M. Clark, PhD, Director), the Merck Company Foundation will support comprehensive, multi-faceted, community-based programs that address the key factors to reduce disparities and improve health outcomes for people living with diabetes.
The Diabetes Alliance will work to improve communication between patients and health care providers. Effective communication among providers, patients and their family members is a critical component of efforts to promote optimal care outcomes, enhance prevention and management of diabetes and reduce disparities in care.
The Alliance efforts go beyond the clinical setting and will reach people where they spend most of their time and make most of the decisions that affect their health, such as community settings and homes.
