Good & Healthy Summer 2013

Table of ContentsGibson's Are ComingTop Donors for the QuarterMAPS A Million!ROCK with the DOCSChronic Disease EventsFather's Day 5K UpdateMichael Thompson, MD HonoredThe RX Abuse Epidemic & YouCouch to 5KGoodwin Earns Level 3 Patient CenteredMedical Home

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Gibson's Are Coming Save theDate forFriday,November15th at8:00PM andjoin us at TheRochesterOpera Housefor Bluegrassat it's bestwith theGibson Brothers. This musical eventwill be emceed by special guest KatyDaley. Tickets are on sale now at (603)335-1992 or . Eric and LeighonlineGibson have made a name forthemselves in bluegrass over the past

Dear Friends, August 11-17th is National Community HealthCenter Week. The 2013 theme is, "CelebratingAmerica’s Health Centers: Transforming HealthCare in Our Local Communities." There is no doubtthat in our community we have reason to celebratebased on the great steps partners are taking to trulytransform local health care. Case in point: our new program with WentworthDouglas Emergency Department. This programputs Lisa Duffey, a new Community OutreachWorker in Wentworth's Emergency Department tomeet with patients prior to their discharge from theER. Lisa helps connect patients with more cost effectivemedical and dental preventative care by talking withthem about their particular situations and point themtowards the services Goodwin can provide. Whilethe patient is still in the ER, Lisa is empowered toguide patients through choosing a primary careprovider and scheduling follow-up care at GoodwinCommunity Health. This initiative not only connectspatients with the preventative medical and dentalcare they need, it changes patient behavior in a waythat dramatically shifts costs for the overall healthcare system. Nationally, Community Health Centersare credited with having produced $24 billion inannual health system savings. Now that issomething to celebrate... Happy National Community Health Center Week! Janet AtkinsExecutive Director

Father's Day 5K Update

themselves in bluegrass over the pasttwo decades with their spellbindingharmonies. At the 2012 InternationalBluegrass Music Awards, the Gibsonswere honored with the Entertainer of theYear award! With impeccablemusicianship and exhilarating energy,the five-man band produces sound thatcaptivates fans across thecountry. Check them out at

This event is aGibsonbrothers.com.benefit for . Goodwin Community Health

Top Donors for the Quarter

Thank you to the followingindividual and corporate donors

for supporting us and ourmission

Alan SchlemmerAnonymousBrandy GagnonBrian MacKeyBruce BragdonColleen NoonanCommunity Church of DurhamDavid and Maureen StaplesDouglas WyckoffGeorge and Karen HiltonGranite United WayEvan CookIsinglass StudioJackie & Bob BriseboisJamie PickeringJan GentilleJannell LevineJeffrey WadeJoyce GrossiKaren HowardKathryn Goodwin AdamsKerry TurgeonLenk OrthodonticsLilac City Estates Association Inc.Melissa CarpenterMichael O'SullivanNorthern New England CFCPatricia LaskaRobert FullertonTown of Lee

United Way of Massachusettes Bay Inc.

The 4th annual Father's Day 5K at Margaritas wasour biggest and best yet! A new record was set withover 500 participants! About $10,000 was raisedand will benefit the patients of Goodwin Community

. This race will hopefully continue to growHealthwith more participants each year sporting thoseneckties! The event even made Channel 9 WMURnews on Father’s Day.

You can use this link to check out the video. Generous support from sponsors make this family,fun-filled event a reality. 2014 sponsors includeRoss Furniture, Measured Progress, GarrisonWomen’s Health Center, Pelmac Industries Inc.,Shaheen & Gordon Law Firm, Holy Rosary CreditUnion, Homewood Suites of Dover, JD HowardDentistry, Northeast Credit Union, Philbrick Sports,and WERZ 107.1. See you next Father's Day,Sunday, June 15, 2014! .

Michael Thompson, MD Honored Health Care AccessAchievements Noticed The board of directors of Bi-State Primary CareAssociation presented awards to New Hampshireresidents singled out for their outstandingcontributions to improving access to high qualityhealth care in New Hampshire at Bi-State’s 2013Primary Care Conference held in Fairlee, Vermont.The Community ServiceAward, honoring individualswhose volunteer efforts havemade a significant impact onvulnerable populations, waspresented to Dr. MichaelThompson of GoodwinCommunity Health.Dr. Thompson owns asoftware company and hisexpertise in this area hashelped Federally QualifiedHealth Centers not only locally, but nationwide. Dr.Thompson works tirelessly with the Community

United Way of Massachusettes Bay Inc.William M. Trently DMD.

Pictured above is Donna Desmarais,Outreach Coordinator and Bryn Burnsfrom Community Church of Durham.

THANK YOU!!

MAPS A Million! Goodwin Community Health'sMedication Assistance Program (MAP)aims to help patients accessmedications at affordable rates. Thisyear we reached $1 Million in free anddiscounted meds for patients in need.Since the program began in July of2000, MAP has facilitaed $6,977,508.87in savings to our patients! A big thankyou to our own Linda Jewell who makesthe MAP program possible!

ROCK with the DOCS Thanks to more than 300 of YOU forcoming out for our first ever ROCK withthe DOCS event. The Rivermill atDover Landing had a packed dancefloor and your generosity raised $1,000for patient programs for local families inneed. Thank you! And don't put yourdancing shoes away... we are preparinganother rockin' good time for thisSpring. Stay tuned for details.

Health Centers not only locally, but nationwide. Dr.Thompson works tirelessly with the CommunityHealth Access Network to help create new forms,screens, and to troubleshoot software problems. Hehas designed templates to help providers becomemore efficient and incorporate best practices. Anynew form he creates, he posts on his computercompany website and anyone is allowed to usethese – for free. In 2004, we added oral health careto Goodwin Community Health, but our electronichealth record program did not have any screens fordental at the time. Dr. Thompson volunteered tocreate all the screens, including tooth charts andreports. We still use this system today. About fiveyears ago, we had to reduce staff hours due tobudget restraints, but Dr. Thompson was concernedthat if we reduced nursing coverage, patientswouldn’t receive the care they needed. For a fullyear, he covered the portion of salaries that weregoing to be reduced. When we initiated our capitalcampaign in 2010 for our new facility, Dr.Thompson’s company was the first to donate moneytoward our new building. Despite all that he hasdone for our patients, and other FQHCs, Dr.Thompson is soft spoken and humble. He doesn’tlike recognition or being the center of attention. Yet,I can’t help but bring his donations and support of

the FQHCs to everyone’s attention so that he will

Upcoming Wellness Events:

In celebration of World BreastFeeding Week, the WIC programis holding a celebration onFriday, August 2nd here in theWIC offices from 1:00-3:00 PM. We are having refreshments,face painting, games, rafflesand will also be featuring a rackof “boobie beanies” to giveaway.

the FQHCs to everyone’s attention so that he willreceive this well-deserved recognition. Congratulations Dr. Thompson!

The RX Abuse Epidemic & You Over 70 peoplefrom around theregion and Stategathered on June7th to hear aboutthe current trendsand solutionsrelated toprescription drugmisuse. The eventwas put on byONE Voice forSoutheastern NH and members of the Rx Taskforce. Taskforce members teamed up to produce a shortvideo illustrating the importance of screening inmedical settings. Video Talent New Englanddonated substantial time to this project and workedwith Jason Lucey, APRN, Wendy Pressly, RN andTom Barnes of Pain Care, who wrote the script. The9 minute video demonstrates how medical providerscan implement strategies to prevent drug diversionamong patients while awaiting the implementation ofthe NH Prescription Monitoring Program. To watchthe video click HERE.

The Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force is seekingnew members. The meetings are held at GoodwinCommunity Health on the second Friday of eachmonth, from 9am-10:30am. Please contact Melissa

to become part of the solution.Silvey at ONE Voice

Couch to 5K Staff and patients completed a 6 week programthat physically prepared them to participate inGoodwin's own Father's Day 5K. The grouplearned about ways to become more active whichincluded participation in various cardio exercisesand yoga at The Works Health and Fitness Center.Congratulations to the Couch to 5K Group!

AIM HI Group Medical Visits willbegin September 4th. This groupwill have their health vitalsmonitored throughout the 6 weeksession while participating invarious healthy activities.Insulin Education with LisaGarneau RN/CDE September25th, 1:30-3:00 PM. This groupwill learn correct insulinadministration as well as otherdiabetes education.Vision Screening on September21st to our qualified patients atone of our neighborhoodproviders.Join the Wellness Focus Group!Next meeting is August 28th,1:30-3:00 PM. The groupdiscusses topics related to healthand wellness while offeringsupport to achieve a healthylifestlye.

If you would like to participate in any

of the upcoming events pleasecontact the Chronic Disease

Manager, at (603) Donna Bernier 516-2746 or

Space is limited to reserve yourspot today!

Goodwin Earns Level 3 PatientCentered Medical Home The NationalCommittee for QualityAssurance announcedthat GoodwinCommunity Health hasreceived Recognitionfrom thePatient-CenteredMedical Home 2011program for usingevidence-based,patient-centeredprocesses that focus onhighly coordinated care and long-term participativerelationships.The patient-centered medical home is a model ofcare emphasizing care coordination andcommunication to transform primary care into “whatpatients want it to be.” Research shows that medicalhomes can lead to higher quality and lower costs,and improve patients’ and providers’ reportedexperiences of care.To receive recognition, which is valid for three years,Goodwin Community Health demonstrated the abilityto meet the program’s key elements embodyingcharacteristics of the medical home.

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