Brand New EHR Blog

If you are still checking this blog regularly (all 14 of you), let me start by saying thank you. Most of you know that the blog was started as a tool to make sure that everyone knew what was going on as OneWorld was implementing the NextGen EHR. Well, OneWorld has been up and running on the NextGen EHR for some time and things are going great. In the future this blog will continue to be updated periodically with information that is pertinent to the staff of OneWorld Community Health Centers.

I know that you will all miss your EHR related content on this blog but don't panic...There is a new blog that was launched today by the staff of the Heartland Community Health Network. Heartland is what is known as a Health Center Controlled Network whose members include OneWorld, Charles Drew Health Center, Council Bluffs Community Health Center, Nofolk Community Health Care Clinics, and People's Health Center in Lincoln. All of the members have banded together to form Heartland Network with the goal of providing top-quality EPM and EHR support for NextGen and to help each FQHC get the most out of the EHR. Click on the link below to check out the blog of Heartland Network and check back often to see what your favorite EHR people are up to. Let me know if you have any questions.

http://heartlandnetwork.blogspot.com/

Merry Christmas

It is the time of year when we create our annual Christmas card that allows all of our friends and family another opportunity to laugh at (with?) us and our attachment to our dog. Before you get started let me answer a few of the more common questions/comments that I know from experience are coming.

1. Yes, we understand that he doesn't look entirely comfortable. My sister and I didn't look entirely comfortable in our matching terrycloth outfits that we wore on vacation in the second grade either. My parents thought it was cute so we wore it. Oscar's parents think his outfit is cute so he has to wear it.

2. Yes we understand that people with kids don't have time for schenanigans like this, that's your loss.

3. He sits there because we give him lots of treats.

Great Article in the OWH

The Omaha World-Herald did a great story today on our expansion plans here at the Livestock Exchange Campus. Read the article at the link below.


Click Here for the OWH Story

Throw Pillows!#@$*&!

They say that after you live with a dog long enough you may start to look like each other or act like each other. If there is one thing that Oscar and I have in common (besides our love of snacking in between meals) it's our mutual dislike of, and confusion by, throw pillows. They aren't quite comfortable enough to use but we know we aren't supposed to throw them on the floor in disgust. Any ideas on what to do with our throw pillows?

Happy Veteran's Day!

I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a happy Veteran’s Day. Several members of the OneWorld family have served in the armed forces during their careers as well as many of you have family members who are currently serving. OneWorld’s former service members are:

David Griswold, Heartland Network, IT Operations Manager
Brian Kaut, Heartland Network, Network Engineer
Todd Utter, Reporting Specialist, Heartland Network
Troy White, OneWorld CHC, Revenue Cycle Billing Manager

Thank you all for your service to our country. If you see one of these people today, please take a moment to thank them as well. Please let me know if you are a former service member and I have left you off of our list as I would like to be able to recognize everyone who has made this sacrifice to serve our country.

Have a great day!

Joel

Another Great Presentation by the WIC Department

Dawn Ballosingh, WIC Manager, is pictured below giving a presentation to a graduate-level Healthcare Policy class at UNO. There will be an article inthe UNO newspaper on this presentation in an upcoming edition.

New Blog

Below is a link to a new blog about practicing medicine in the post-EHR world. Enjoy.

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Baby Levy

Here are some new photos of Oliver Levy. Congratulations to Beth and John!

Charity Jam Session - Get your tickets while they are still available

Join us this Sunday, June 13 from 5 to 9 p.m. for the First Annual Charity Jam Session at Arthur's 4-Seasons at 114th and Davenport Streets. Several local musicians (including members of Bittersweet, Bozak & Morrissey, Every Wednesday, Persuaders, 808 Bank, Avaricious and others) are scheduled to perform.

Funds raised from the Charity Jam Session supports the "Every Baby Matters" program at OneWorld Community Health Centers, Inc.

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. To purchase tickets, log onto: www.oneworldomaha.org and click on the news/events tab or call
(402) 502-8855.

Event is sponsored by: Westminster Presbyterian Church, St. Paul United Methodist Church, Every Wednesday Recording Studio, Arthur's 4-Seasons and OneWorld.