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FEATURED STORY(Hispanic Business-to-Business) Trade FairThe U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) Region V will host this precedent-setting event dedicated to promoting Hispanic business-to-business relationships while advancing procurement opportunities with corporate, city, state, and federal procurement representatives. "Buy and Sell Hispanic" is the focus of this unique, first-time event where you will have the opportunity to network with many Latino business owners like yourself throughout the evening. Food and beverages will be served, which are included in the very affordable general attendance fee. It is an event not to be missed! The National Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on Health is a member of the Host Committee. Prior to the HB2B Trade Fair, a special USHCC Region V committee will review Exhibitor applications from Region V Hispanic-owned businesses that have demonstrated the capacity to compete in today’s challenging business environment. The committee will select from those applicants FIFTY of the most outstanding companies in as many as fifty different industries based upon the committee's evaluation criteria. WILL YOUR COMPANY BE ONE OF THE CHOSEN FEW? We encourage you to apply today! The deadline for submissions to apply as an Exhibitor is January 30, 2008. Otherwise, we hope you will attend the HB2B Trade Fair as a general attendee and take advantage of the wonderful networking opportunities that will be available that day. For general and registration information, please visit: http://www.ushcc.com/hb2b/about.html Sponsors and Procurement Officers welcome! What: HB2B Trade Fair,
AHHE & NHCCH NATIONAL NEWSThe New York State Health Foundation is seeking technical reviewersThe New York State Health Foundation is seeking technical reviewers (experience with health insurance programs) for their new RFP. (Applicants, those submitting proposals or those directly involved in the proposal would not be eligible to serve as reviewers.) Inquiries on becoming a technical reviewer should be directed to Ms. Kelly Hunt, Senior Program Director, at: hunt@nyshealth.org Small businesses and sole proprietors are the heart of New York State’s economy—they bring dynamic ideas and innovative services to residents across the State. These firms are responsible for employing just over half of the State’s non-farm private labor force. And yet, half of uninsured workers are either self-employed or employed in small businesses with fewer than 25 employees. The growing percentage of uninsured New Yorkers are people who work for small businesses and face prohibitively high premiums in the health insurance market. January 2008 Healthy Minorities, Healthier America Newsletter…Report on Medicare's spendingSpending for Medicare’s prescription drug program and greater enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans accounted for an 18.7% increase in Medicare spending in 2006, the fastest rate of growth in 25 years and double that of just a year before, according to a new report released by CMS actuaries. For the full story, please click here or go to modernhealthcare.com. JAMA Study Shows Racial Disparities in Emergency Department Pain Relief Prescriptions[Jan 02, 2008] Emergency department physicians are prescribing more narcotics to patients who say they have pain, but minority patients are less likely than whites to receive such drugs, according to a study published on Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the AP/Houston Chronicle reports. The government-funded study, which was conducted by researchers at the University of California-San Francisco, used data from a federal survey to analyze more than 150,000 ED visits for all types of pain at 500 city and rural U.S. hospitals from 1993 to 2005. According to the study, narcotic prescriptions by ED physicians increased from 23% in 1993 to 37% in 2005. The study found that opioid narcotics were prescribed in 31% of pain-related visits involving whites, 28% involving Asians, 24% involving Hispanics and 23% involving blacks. In addition, the study found that in more than 2,000 visits for kidney stones, whites received narcotics 72% of the time, Hispanic patients received the drugs 68% of the time, and Asian and black patients received the drugs 67% and 56% of the time, respectively. Minorities were slightly more likely than whites to receive aspirin, ibuprofen and similar pain medications, according to the study. The study found racial disparities in ED narcotic prescriptions in both urban and rural hospitals. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has developed a new patient education booklet called Pap Tests: Things to KnowThis 8-page, easy-to-read booklet is now available in print and online and answers women’s common questions about Pap tests while emphasizing the message that regular Pap testing can prevent cervical cancer. You can view this brochure or download a printable PDF at http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pap-tests-things-to-know.pdf. Additional NCI educational materials about cervical cancer include:
for a complete listing of cervical cancer screening and testing resources and download your copies today. To order free, printed copies call the NCI’s Cancer Information Service toll-free at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237). More Than 40 Million U.S. Residents Say They Cannot Afford Adequate Health CareAccording to CDC Study Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report (Dec. 4). More than 40 million people in the U.S. said that they cannot afford adequate health care and that they did not receive needed health services because of costs, according to an annual report released by CDC on Monday, Reuters reports. According to the report, in 2005, nearly "15 million adults did not obtain eyeglasses, 25 million did not get dental care, 19 million did not get needed prescribed medicine and 15 million did not get medical care due to costs" (Fox, Reuters, 12/3). RWJF Gives AARP Foundation $10 Million for New Center to Address the Nursing Workforce CrisisCenter to Champion Nursing in America to Help Reverse Looming Nurse Workforce Shortage Threatening Patient Care. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) announced an effort to address the 1.1-million nurse workforce shortage crisis that is currently poised to strike America's health care system by 2020. A first-of-its-kind endeavor, the newly created Center to Champion Nursing in America will work to improve patient care for all Americans by pursuing an aggressive agenda to elevate the visibility of the nursing shortage while identifying actionable solutions to improve the quality of patient care. The Center is made possible by a $10-million grant to the AARP Foundation from RWJF. Read the news release. Learn more about the center and visit the Web site. http://www.championnursing.org/index.html AHHE & NHCCH LOCAL & REGIONAL NEWSNew York State Prepares Plans for Universal Health Coverage
For more information and details click here SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER NEWSLatino Health: California's Challenge - by Dr. Robert A. Beltran, MD, MBA, Vice President, Southern California Chapter, AHHEAlthough many improvements in the health of Americans have taken place in recent years, substantial differences still exist between racial and ethnic groups with regard to health status, health insurance and access to care. Such compelling evidence of this exists that in 1998 President Clinton put forth an initiative, “Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health.” The goal of this initiative is to eliminate disparities in infant mortality, cancer screening and management, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, HIV infections/AIDS and immunizations by the year 2010. For more information and details click here UPCOMING EVENTSThe Association of Hispanic Mental Health Professionals (AHMHP), Annual Meeting.Friday February 8, 6pm, at the NYU Auditorium King Juan Carlos I For Further: bonafm01@med.nyu.edu or www.ahmhp.org Dominican Sunday, Inc. Community Services, 6th Annual Gala Awards Dinner,
Black Tie, Save the Date, Thursday, February 7, 2008, 6:00pm, Dominican Sunday Inc., Community Services, 175 West 107th Street, New York, NY 10025 Hispanic Business to Business Trade Fair (HB2B Trade Fair), Wednesday, February 27, 2008 from 5PM to 9PMCity University Graduate Center in mid-town New York City.For general and registration information, please visit http://www.ushcc.com/hb2b/ . National Latino Cancer Summit - July 30-Aug 1, 2008 in San Francisco - Abstracts Due April 4This unique National Latino Cancer Summit, convening July 2008 in San Francisco, brings together cancer researchers, clinicians, health care institutions, and the Latino community to talk about the latest science and services on cancer issues that impact Latinos. The purpose of the conference is "to initiate a dialogue between researchers and Latino communities broadly defined in mobilizing efforts to increase research participation, reduce disparities, and improve cancer care and quality of life for Latinos living with cancer and their families. Abstracts and/or poster presentations are due April 4, 2008. Go to www.latinascontracancer.org, and click on the "Register Now" link
or go directly to the conference website at PEOPLE ON THE MOVEJoxel García to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service and Assistant Secretary of Health and Human ServicesJanuary 17, 2008 President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate Joxel García, of Connecticut, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service and Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (Health). In addition, the President intends to nominate Dr. García to be Representative of the United States of America on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization. Dr. García currently serves as Senior Vice President and Senior Medical Advisor at MAXIMUS Federal Services, Inc. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Director of the Pan American Health Organization in the Regional Office of the World Health Organization for the Western Hemisphere. Earlier in his career, he served as Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health. Dr. García received his degree in pre-medical studies from the University of Puerto Rico, his MD from the Ponce School of Medicine and his MBA from the University of Hartford. SCHOLARSHIPS / INTERNSHIPSDo you know of a deserving college student?Enterprise Rent-A-Car has partnered with the New York Urban League to establish a scholarship/internship program providing financial support for minority college students! Internships with Association of Hispanic Healthcare Executives & National Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on Health. Call 212.877.1615 or send your resume to: AHHEinNYC@aol.com
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When it comes to health care, we understand that one size does not fit all. To more effectively serve New York City, we took the time to better understand the distinct cultural needs of the employers and residents within the city’s many diverse neighborhoods. The result is the NYC Community Plan, an affordable health insurance product for NYC small business owners with 2-50 employees. Learn more watching this 5 minute video. REGIONAL PARTNER
NYP Hospital's vision is to be among the top academic medical centers in the nation in clincal and service excellence, patient safety, research and education. To achieve our vision, we are guided by the following stratetic intitiatives: Quality and Safety, People Development, Advancing Care, Financial and Operational Strength, Partnerships, and Serving Our Community. STATE DELEGATE NETWORKThe State Delegate Network is an innovative partnership concept whereby we provide free monthly space on our
The American Diabetes Association would like to invite interested members of the AHHE/NHCCH to become more involved with our organization and the fight against diabetes. We currently have openings in our Corporate Development Committee and are looking for committed participants to help us in our fundraising efforts. For more information please contact Heather Considine Varian at 212/725-4925, ext. 3448 or hcvarian@diabetes.org Feria de Salud 2008. The planning has already begun for our successful annual health fair being held to be held for the 2nd year in the South Bronx – an area disproportionately impacted by diabetes and with a large Latino community. If you would like to help us plan this event or think your corporation would like to become a sponsor, please contact Dorothy Harper at 212/725-4925, ext. 3414 or dharper@diabetes.or EDITOR IN CHIEF
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