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NCHN Reminders
ORHP's Rural Health Network Development Grant Program Deadline has been extended
The new deadline is December 6, 2013. Details below »
Veteran Services Survey
We're exploring collaborative opportunities with the VHA. Want to help? Complete this survey about your veteran services and/or send this link to your members. |
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Leadership Corner
What Staff? Keeping Operations and Governance Separate in an Organization with No Staff
I recently conducted a workshop for nonprofit executives and board members in my community. During the workshop, I presented and explained the generally accepted best practices in nonprofit governance. One of these is for boards to stay out of operations and focus instead on the areas of strategic direction, policy, oversight, and evaluation.
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Monthly Column: Clara Peller Would Have Been Proud
Who would have been proud?
If the name Clara Peller doesn’t ring a bell, how about this: “Where’s the Beef?” Some of you are going “Oh, that Clara Peller.” But for those of you who don’t know (and haven’t already Googled it), in 1984, Wendy’s Restaurants began a television ad campaign where Ms. Peller, an 81 year-old character actress orders a hamburger from a fictional Wendy’s competitor that turns out to be a whole lot of bun and very little beef, causing her to exclaim: “Where’s the Beef?” This quickly became a catchphrase for any situation lacking substance or content and even became a slogan in that year’s presidential election campaign.
And why would she be proud?
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Jay Seifert is co-founder of LoneStart Wellness. He is a monthly wellness guest columnist for the NCHN e-News and blog. |
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NCHN News
NCHN Member Phone Surveys are Underway
We are in the process of scheduling and conducting phone interviews to find out what we are doing well and, especially, what we can do to support your network more and better. So please think about that and let us know! Our first phone calls have been very informative and we're looking forward to hearing from everyone.
Some of you have received emails about scheduling the phone interview and some have them coming soon. Please reply to your email and set up a time to talk (if you haven't already). We are your association and we're here to support you!
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Funding Announcements
Rural Health Network Development Program (HRSA-14-044)
ORHP's Network Development Program supports rural integrated health care networks that have combined the functions of the entities participating in the network in order to: achieve efficiencies; expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of essential health care services; and strengthen the rural health care system as a whole.
(Deadline Extended to December 6, 2013 at 11:59 PM ET)
Technical Assistance Call
Held October 31st: Recording available by calling 866-463-4105 (passcode: 5246)
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National Headlines
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ACA News
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HIT News
Weigh in on meaningful use electronic clinical quality measures now! » READ
Medicare EHR incentive program attestation system available » READ
Latest Wave of MU Audits Delivers a Fresh Scare » READ
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