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Central PA (February 1, 2013) – Jennifer Englerth, the CEO of Family First Health, a Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQHC) with locations in York, Lewisberry, Hanover and Gettysburg, has been appointed to the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Office of Health Equity Advisory Committee.
The Office of Health Equity (OHE) was formally integrated into the Pennsylvania Department of Health through an executive order signed in May 2007. Located under the Deputate for Health Planning and Assessment, the OHE Director reports to the Deputy Secretary for Health Planning and Assessment.
The role of the OHE is to:
The membership of the Advisory Committee is at the discretion of the Secretary of Health and includes representatives of academia, provider community, faith based community and organized representatives of disparate populations.
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About Family First Health
Founded in 1970, York Health Corporation, now Family First Health, is a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center dedicated to providing a broad range of primary health, dental care and social services at its sites on South George Street in York, Hannah Penn Middle School, Lewisberry, Hanover and Gettysburg. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, Family First Health offers a reduced fee program for the uninsured and accepts most other health insurances. For more information regarding the programs and services offered through Family First Health, please visit the Web site at www.familyfirsthealth.org. Se habla español.
Family First Health works hard to make sure our friends and neighbors are healthy and able to share in the warmth of the season. With a gift of good health during this holiday season, a child in our community could receive:
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Any contribution, in any amount that is most comfortable for you, makes an impact on the 20,000 community members of York and Adams counties that we provide medical, dental, and social services to throughout the year.
Why is access to medical care important? Well, ask Antron, a third grader who had dental insurance coverage but could not get an appointment to see a dentist. No matter how hard his mom tried, she could not get Antron a dental appointment to take care of his worsening tooth pain. Every office that she called which accepted their insurance plan told her they were not taking new patients.
Because Antron did not have access to dental care, he was often in the school nurse’s office for terrible tooth pain from these untreated dental problems. He was unable to focus in his classes. His dental problems restricted his diet until he could only eat foods that were not too hot or cold. Antron could not function — he was in too much pain.
One of our Family First Health Dentists saw Antron for a dental screening we held at his school. There, the dentist saw right away why Antron was in so much pain — four of his teeth needed to be pulled, four had cavities and there were also several abscesses. Without prompt dental care, Antron could be on the path to developing severe medical complications from these untreated dental problems.
Thanks to the Family First Health dental outreach program, we swiftly transitioned Antron into dental care at our school-based health center, where, with his mother’s permission, he began to receive treatment during school hours. This convenient scheduling removed another barrier to his ability to get care.
Today, because Antron finally has access to the dental care he needs, he is a healthy, happy third grader free from tooth pain. Antron’s little brother is starting dental care with us before he develops any serious dental problems.
Swift access to medical care helps people get the care they need when they need it, and preventative services stop problems before they start. We’re proud to have provided these services.
Please help children like Antron today. With your donation, we can continue to provide high-quality medical, dental and social services to those who need it most.
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Family First Health of York, PA is proud to announce the selection of Ms. Anessa Inman as the recipient of the Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers (PACHC) 2012 Outstanding Primary Care Clinician Award in recognition of her significant contribution in the delivery of primary care to vulnerable populations, thereby improving quality, access and outcomes of care.
Family First Health is also proud to announce the selection of Mr. Rolando Nieves as the recipient of the 2012 Customer Service Award in recognition of his dedication to customer service excellence, genuine hospitality and highly effective business interactions with health center patients as well as with his colleagues.
The Awards for Primary Care Excellence (APEX Awards) were distributed by PACHC at an honorary luncheon as part of its Annual Statewide Conference and Clinical Summit, held in Lancaster, PA.
“It really is an honor to have Ms. Inman and Mr. Nieves recognized for their outstanding work,” said Jenny Englerth, CEO of Family First Health. “They are so committed to what they do and who they serve, always making sure the patients are their number one priority and receiving unmatched quality care. Family First Health is proud to employ such outstanding health professionals.”
The Pennsylvania Awards Primary Care Excellence, established in 2009, represents the pinnacle of service, quality, innovation and achievement in primary health care, and are designed to recognize the outstanding efforts of dedicated individuals and teams who work in and for Pennsylvania’s community of Community Health Centers .
Other winners of APEX Awards were also recognized in the categories of Lifetime Achievement, Patient Choice, Community Ambassador, and Outstanding (Rural) Primary Care Physician. A full list of the winners is available by contacting the Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers at (717) 761-6443, ext. 205.
Family First Health is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) that is accessible, community-minded, and dedicated to addressing the health care needs of uninsured individuals and underserved communities, regardless of the ability to pay.
For more information or to schedule an interview with Family First Health, CEO, Jenny Englerth, please call 717-801-4810.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration has spotlighted Family First Health’s HIV screening pilot program, which makes (confidential) HIV testing a routine offering at FFH locations.
In 2007, fewer than 200 of Family First Health’s 14,295 medical patients received HIV tests. Today, every patient age 13 or older is offered the opportunity to be screened for HIV – in a non-judgmental way that has proven successful.
Patients at Family First Health are starting to think about HIV testing in the same way they think about cholesterol or diabetes testing. Since 2009, 64 percent of patients offered the HIV test have taken it, with higher acceptance rates of 71 percent among Hispanic/Latino patients and 68 percent among young people.
Documentary tackles how we can save our healthcare system.
YORK, PA (October 11, 2012)—Family First Health is proud to announce they will be hosting a free screening of the buzz-worthy documentary, “Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare,” on October 30, 2012 at the Capitol Theatre in York, PA. A reception will begin at 5:00 pm, with the screening beginning at 5:30 pm.
Called the “‘An Inconvenient Truth’ for the healthcare debate,” “Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare” follows dramatic human stories, as well as leaders fighting to transform healthcare at the highest levels of medicine, industry, government and even the United States military. The film argues that we can switch from an unsustainable “disease management system” that relies on expensive drugs and often unnecessary medical procedures to a system that focuses on prevention over cure.
Immediately following the screening, a panel discussion will be held to further discuss healthcare issues in our region and country.
To date, the screening is the only showing of the documentary scheduled in the state of Pennsylvania.
To get (free) tickets for the screening, visit escapefiremovie.eventbrite.com
For more information about the film, visit www.escapefiremovie.com.
About Family First Health
Founded in 1970, York Health Corporation, now Family First Health, is a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center dedicated to providing a broad range of primary health, dental care and social services at its site of South George Street in York, Hannah Penn Middle School, Lewisberry, Hanover and Gettysburg. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, Family First Health offers a reduced fee program for the uninsured and accepts most other health insurances. For more information regarding the programs and services offered through Family First health, please visit the Web site at www.familyfirsthealth.org. Se habla espanol.
Family First Health will be offering our patients access to our Patient Portal this summer. A Patient Portal is a window through which patients are able to communicate with their doctor’s office and access certain parts of their medical record. Family First Health’s patient portal will enable patients to log into a secure website and request an appointment or view lab results and clinical summaries from their office visits. These clinical summaries contain information including the patients’ vitals, diagnoses (Problem List), current medications, allergies and any orders (labs, referrals, immunizations or procedures).
The purpose of a patient portal is to provide patients with secure and easy access to their up-to-date medical information. To register for the patient portal please provide us with your email address and select a security question and answer (listed below) at your next office visit! When you Portal Account is activated you will receive an email from us with log in instructions and a PIN number and you will then be able access your information via the portal.
Community health center shares health tips for National Health Literacy Month and National Apple Month.
Central PA (September 27, 2012) An apple a day is the start to good health. What’s next? Being an informed patient. Family First Health, a community health center in York and Adams Counties, will be celebrating National Health Literacy Month, which is also National Apple Month, with a series of events called “Starts With Apples.” Health literacy is the ability to understand health information and to use that information to make good decisions about your health and medical care. Family First Health wants to spread the message that good health can start with an apple a day, but ultimately you need to be an active partner in your health care to be well.
On October 16, 18 and 20, Family First Health will be setting up apple handout stations in downtown York, Gettysburg and Hanover (respectively). Passersby will receive a free apple and information on how to make good decisions in their health care. Apple handout station dates and locations are:
The public can visit www.startswithapples.com for more information on becoming health literate and working with their healthcare team. Follow Family First Health on Facebook for tips on being an informed patient all month long https://www.facebook.com/FamilyFirstHealth.
About Family First Health
Founded in 1970, York Health Corporation, now Family First Health, is a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center dedicated to providing a broad range of primary health, dental care and social services at its sites on South George Street in York, Hannah Penn Middle School, Lewisberry, Hanover and Gettysburg. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, Family First Health offers a reduced fee program for the uninsured and accepts most other health insurances. For more information regarding the programs and services offered through Family First Health, please visit the Web site at www.familyfirsthealth.org. Se habla espanol.
YORK, PA (August 6, 2012)—Representative Eugene DePasquale visited Family First Health’s George Street Center today in celebration of National Health Center Week. This year’s National Health Center Week’s theme is ‘Celebrating America’s Health Centers: Powering Healthier Communities’, meant to showcase the multitude of ways in which America’s Health Centers are “powering” and “empowering” healthier communities.
Rep. DePasquale visited the George Street Center’s dental and medical facilities; the on-site pharmacy; Family First Health Plus, the center’s walk-in express care service; as well as the offices for the Nurse Family Partnership and Caring Together Program.
“I want to thank Family First Health for what they do for the community, for providing a place in Downtown York for people to meet basic healthcare needs,” said DePasquale. “Coming through the facility, it’s clean, well-run, professional and it’s very comforting. It’s a very welcoming place.”
“It’s a cost issue. Do we want to treat things up front when they can be more manageable? Or wait until it gets to be so bad that someone has to go to the emergency room. Family First Health makes sure that we’re treating things right at the beginning of a health problem,” DePasquale continued.
Family First Health, in conjunction with the York Chapter of the NAACP and the York Branch of the American Association of University Women, will offer voter registration at the George Street Center in celebration of National Health Center week, August 6-10. Representatives from Family First Health, York Chapter of the NAACP and the York Branch of the American Association of University Women will be available to assist participants. Spanish translators will be available upon request.
“I especially want to commend the expansion of the dental services,” commended DePasquale. “Any dentist will tell you that they see the healthcare problems before even a primary care physician will. So that’s going to be really critical for the youth of our greater York community for them to have healthier lives going forward.”
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About Family First Health
Founded in 1970, York Health Corporation, now Family First Health, is a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center dedicated to providing a broad range of primary health, dental care and social services at its sites on South George Street in York, Hannah Penn Middle School, Lewisberry, Hanover and Gettysburg. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, Family First Health offers a reduced fee program for the uninsured and accepts most other health insurances. For more information regarding the programs and services offered through Family First Health, please visit the Web site at www.familyfirsthealth.org. Se habla español.
York Branch of the American Association of University Women: http://www.aauw-york-pa.org/
York Chapter of the NAACP: http://yorknaacp.org/
