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The NY Daily News recently ran an article outlining some important facts about HIV. One of the most important points was that:
“20 percent of those infected with HIV don’t know it. People can have an infection for years without developing symptoms.”
If you have not been tested make it a priority to do so to protect yourself and your loved ones. Click here to read the complete article.
Today the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Alumni gave praise to Dr. Robert Evans D.O. for his efforts in reaching under-served communities to provide them with quality healthcare. On their facebook page the posted the following:
In the spirit of the holidays, PCOM would like to recognize Robert Evans ’98 for working towards delivering services in under-served communities through his organization, “Community Wellness Centers of America, LLC.” Dr. Evans has developed his company with a primary mission to deliver state-of-the-art health programs and services, improve healthcare outcomes in under-served communities,collaborate with hospital systems, physicians, and ancillary healthcare services. All of these steps will help to create a coordinated healthcare delivery system to provide equality in healthcare for patients through increased emphasis on preventive medicine. You can learn more about his work at Rochdalevillagehealth.com or cwcoa.com!
Receiving such praise from his peers is a great honor for Dr. Evans and serves as further inspiration for all of us to reach out in our own ways to help our communities this holiday season.
Targets Unemployed Residents of Rochdale Village for Training
Community Wellness Centers of America, LLC (CWCOA) has partnered with OmniMD to integrate Electronic Medical Records (EMR) technology into local healthcare facilities in Southeast Queens. This initiative, part of a pilot healthcare program backed by Senator Shirley Huntley, will bring cost effective healthcare options to the residents of this area.
This initiative will provide not only needed medical services to the community, but also provide employment for hundreds of residents. According to the plan presented to Governor Cuomo by Senator Huntley, community residents will be trained in EMR technologies — providing opportunities for employment in the field of internet healthcare.
Over the past few decades, the Southeast Queens community has experienced a continuous deterioration of healthcare services, a shortage of physicians, and measurable healthcare quality deficits. This is the result of an uncoordinated delivery system, fragmented and lacking a focus in addressing disparities of care – affecting the healthy status of the community regarding chronic illnesses and diseases. These conclusions are evidenced by clinical data reported by the State of New York.
Community Wellness Centers of America; LLC (CWCOA), in conjunction with State Senator Shirley Huntley, are prepared to institute proactive measures to provide the necessary healthcare initiatives, services, and preventive programs in the community of Jamaica. This program will:
Southeast Queens First High Tech Clinic to Target Disparities
This week CEO and President of Community Wellness Centers of America, LLC (CWCOA), Dr. Robert Evans, has secured private investment financial funding for a pilot medical program to bring the first high tech clinic to Southeast Queens. Dr. Evans is presently in negotiation with several property owners including Rochdale Village to develop commercial real estate that will provide accessible medical services for this community.
Over the next few months, CWCOA will initiate plans to work in cooperation with the State of New York’s Public Health Office to secure sites to house future clinics. Working closely with local hospitals, medical schools, and specialized physician group practices, CWCOA will create a comprehensive group of medical personnel to help bring accessible medical services to low-income residents throughout the area.
As stated by Dr. Robert Evans, telemedicine is one dimension of healthcare enabling clinicians and the collective healthcare services within the community to improve the health and welfare of the community. To understand the applications of telemedicine the following abstract from the American Telemedicine Association follows:
Telemedicine Defined
Telemedicine is the use of medical information exchanged from one site to another via electronic communications to improve patients’ health status. Closely associated with telemedicine is the term “telehealth,” which is often used to encompass a broader definition of remote healthcare that does not always involve clinical services. Videoconferencing, transmission of still images, e-health including patient portals, remote monitoring of vital signs, continuing medical education and nursing call centers are all considered part of telemedicine and telehealth.
As a result of the loss of critical healthcare services in Jamaica, Queens, NY Sate Senator Shirley L Huntley, in conjunction with Community Wellness Centers of America, is presently organizing measures to mitigate the lack of focused preventable healthcare services in Jamaica, along with the entire Borough of Queens. Senator Huntley’s initiative will build an integrated healthcare network along with attracting businesses as part of the bio science initiative of New York City for the creation of jobs and to particularly address the disparities of the current healthcare infrastructure.
This “Prescription for Change” will build the infrastructure working toward an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) to provide efficient, integrated quality care by sharing data and coordinating care across the provider network, in conjunction with bio science initiatives, which will reduce healthcare costs, improve the health and welfare of the population, and produce employment opportunities for our community.
“Our primary objective is to bring about coordinated cost effective changes in the healthcare delivery system which supports all local hospitals, and addresses the health disparities and lack of resources in responding to the community’s medical needs,” states Senator Shirley Huntley
Healthcare organizations, hospitals and healthcare providers have a vested interest in creating an infrastructure that delivers integrated patient information. As presented by the US department of Health and Human Services, it is understood that the outcome of care is improved when caregivers have complete, usable data, and that additional benefits are immediately acquired.
These benefits include improved operational efficiency, easier compliance with regulatory requirements, a reduced need for investment in IT systems and implementation, the ability to measure and manage quality of care and participate in research, and overall, increase operational efficiencies and significantly reduce operational costs.
As the founder and CEO/President of Community Wellness Centers of America LLC (CWCOA) and Equinox Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Dr. Robert Evans is working towards organizing and delivering required healthcare services in under-served communities that otherwise would be neglected.
As a medical physician and long time community activist, Dr. Evans understands the resources and programs required to address chronic illnesses through preventive programs, which are often absent from minority communities.
Dr. Evans has developed his companies with a primary mission to deliver state-of-the-art health programs and services, improve healthcare outcomes in under–served communities, and collaborate with hospital systems, physicians, and ancillary healthcare services. All of these steps will help to create a coordinated healthcare delivery system to provide equality in healthcare for residents through increased emphasis on prevention.
Richard Wildzunas is an accomplished healthcare executive with over thirty-five year’s experience. His record of success includes twenty years as a senior executive in a Medical Center of 695 beds, development of one of the largest managed care organizations in New York City including the entire metropolitan area extending entirely throughout the States of New York and New Jersey; besides having a separate consulting business for thirty years, and in recent years consultant to two start-up healthcare information technology companies primarily involved in re-selling Electronic Medical Record technology..
