So many of us have been doing EVERYTHING at home for the last 3 months! Working from home. Attending classes at home. Exercising at home. Celebrating birthdays, anniversaries, and graduations all from our homes. Even doctors’ appointments are at home....
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http://henryjaustin.orgCOVID-19 Testing Now Available
Saliva tests provide easier, safer experience for both patients and healthcare workers. TRENTON, NJ – Henry J. Austin Health Center is now offering COVID-19 saliva tests to the community by appointment, at no cost for patients without health insurance. The...
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July 20, 2020
Henry J. Austin Health Center Receives Emergency Grant from Direct Relief to Bolster the Healthcare Safety Net in Trenton
TRENTON, NJ – Henry J. Austin Health Center today announced an infusion of $39,000 in emergency grant funding from the medical aid organization Direct Relief, in partnership with the National Association of Community Health Centers. Henry J. Austin Health Center...
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June 17, 2020
A Letter from the Chairman
Tuesday, June 09, 2020 Dear Henry J. Austin Health Center Family: I am pleased to report that the dedicated work of the Henry J. Austin Health Center (HJAHC) family continues to ensure the provision and continuity of our quality integrated...
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June 9, 2020
Henry J. Austin Health Center Plays Key Role in Trenton COVID-19 Testing and Response
The federally qualified health center provides access to receiving a COVID-19 test prescription to residents in Trenton without a primary care physician or who do not have insurance. TRENTON, NJ – Henry J. Austin Health Center’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr....
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May 27, 2020
RxLocal App Available for Pharmacy Patients
Refill medications, text a pharmacist and more! Henry J. Austin Health Center Pharmacy Department now offers a free app for any current pharmacy patient. The Rx Local app allows patients to text our pharmacists about anything relating to their prescriptions, watch...
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May 21, 2020
5 things you need to know about Hep C
Over 2 million Americans have Hepatitis C. Are you one of them? May is Hepatitis Awareness Month. Debra Oliver, APN, and coordinator for Project ACCESS, talks about Hepatitis C with AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer JoAnn Whetsell. Q1: What is hepatitis? Hepatitis...
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May 11, 2020
Telemedicine, Tele Dental & Pharmacy Delivery Now Available
To our patients & community, We care so much about you and want you to stay healthy during this difficult time of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are here to help you with what you need right now. To make it...
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April 17, 2020
A Letter from the Chairman
Dear Henry J. Austin Health Center Family: Greetings, I pray this finds each of you, and your families, doing well during this historic period of health concern and uncertainty. The Board of Directors and the Chief administrators of HJAHC are...
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April 17, 2020
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: COVID-19
Henry J. Austin Health Center does not have the ability to test for COVID-19 | If you think you need testing call 800-222-1222WHAT IS 2019 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)? Sometimes a novel (meaning “new”) type of coronavirus emerges and begins infecting...
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April 17, 2020
Unhealthy Diet Media Campaign- Nicholson Foundation
CAMPAIGN OVERVIEWhttps://downloadcenter.njsugarfreed.org/Obesity is a leading cause of premature death, in part due to the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). In New Jersey, one-fifth of adults drink one or more SSB/day. The Public Good Projects has collaborated with the Nicholson Foundation...
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April 17, 2020
Episode 9: Going hyper-local to save lives
https://www.athenahealth.com/insight/decoding-healthcare-ep-9-going-hype… As the adage goes, all healthcare is local. In this episode we turn our focus to Trenton, New Jersey, where an experiment in data sharing and institutional collaboration is putting high-risk patients at the center of care. We speak to...
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April 17, 2020
Mercer County Residents Discuss Opioid Epidemic with Experts at Town Hall
http://drugfreenj.org/news/mercer-county-residents-discuss-opioid-epidem… A large group of Mercer County residents gathered at The College of New Jersey on Wednesday night to learn more about the opioid crisis sweeping the nation at the final Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall, sponsored by the Partnership...
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April 17, 2020
3-Minute Case Study: Integrating Behavioral Health
https://insight.athenahealth.com/3-minute-case-study-integrating-behavio… The problem: More than a third of residents of Trenton, New Jersey — 34 percent — live below the poverty level and struggle on many fronts. Henry J. Austin Health Center, the largest ambulatory center in the city, sees the...
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April 17, 2020
Ahead of the Curve on Primary Care Staffing
https://insight.athenahealth.com/fqhc-staffing-advantages As healthcare moves toward a value-based landscape, many organizations are rethinking the roles of nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Can advanced care practitioners solve the low-cost, high-value care paradox? Recent research into high-performing healthcare organizations on the athenahealth network shows...
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April 17, 2020
NJ Health Care Quality Institute, “Take Five with Dr. Kemi Alli”
http://www.njhcqi.org/take-five-with-dr-kemi-alli/ Dr. Kemi Alli is Chief Executive Officer of the Henry J. Austin Health Center, a federally qualified health center in Trenton. Dr. Alli, a board-certified pediatrician, has practiced at the center for more than 18 years. She recently joined...
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April 17, 2020