HBHS Recognized
Health center achieves patient-centered milestone By Robin L. Flanigan – January 28, 2019 Three years ago, before the community health center His Branches partnered with Common Ground Health, this was a typical scenario: Moments into a patient’s visit, Medical Director Dr. Matthew Mack would realize he didn’t have the MRI results he needed. He’d then dart to the front of the office to find out where they were. A secretary would search for, and ultimately find, them—just in time for the patient’s visit to end. “There was zero foresight and the stress level was much higher,” he recalls....
Read MoreGNOC Banquet
Gerhardt Neighborhood Outreach Center Annual Banquet November 2nd, 6-8 pm at Shadow Lake GNOC is our partner in ministry on Rochester’s Northeast Side where our Joy Family Medicine office is located. Help us support our brothers and sisters!...
Read MoreChurches can help
A new video shows how Rochester churches have inspired members to eat healthier, get active and lower their blood pressure. The three-minute story follows the work of the Interdenominational Health Ministry Coalition, a group of volunteer health champions who partner with the High Blood Pressure Collaborative in more than 20 churches. Produced for the Collaborative’s Urban Wellness Summit at the Maplewood YMCA held on September 29, the video includes participants sharing their motivations for lifestyle change, like this father’s love for his two-year old son: “I want to make sure that I’m...
Read MoreCCHF Highlights HBHS
Summer Newsletter 2016 Check out this summer’s edition of the CCHF newsletter, just out August 26, for a cameo appearance of our ministry! Six of us attended the annual CCHF Conference this year in Oklahoma City and were energized by the fellowship, teaching, and worship we experienced together. For over 30 years CCHF has been an inspiration to us and centers serving the underprivileged like ours around the country. It’s an honor to have them standing with us in prayer and support for the future of our ministry. Read the newsletter in flipbook format above, or download a PDF...
Read MoreFQHC Application is in!
After 3 months of prodigious work by our dedicated Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) application team, led by Stephanie Smith with expert assistance from Jan Thirlby, Deb Blanchard, Valerie, Norm, Josh Moody, and many more staff and Board members, we’ve finally succeeded in submitting our full application for FQHC New Access Point (NAP) designation! This was truly the “heavy lift” we had anticipated, and even more! The huge page Phase 2 application, which was due on July 15, had our teams meeting daily as we drew closer to the deadline and nearly overnight for the...
Read More2016 CCHF Conference
Renewing the Vision We’re on our way back from a wonderful gathering of dedicated health professionals meeting in Oklahoma City for the annual 3-day conference of the Christian Community Health Fellowship, focusing on the theme of “Reconciliation.” This year we were able to send six of our staff members to be edified by times of prayer and fellowship, worship and sharing the Word, inspired messages and invigorating workshops, and (yes) some just plain fun. Click here to read more about HBHS and the relationship we have with CCHF. Drs. Morehouse and Mack with Valerie,...
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