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Addiction is a disease and a disease that continues to cause problems in towns throughout the Jersey Shore. Addiction is described by dictionary.com as the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity.
One of the drugs that is a definite problem for many not only here but across the world..is heroin. This drug has killed and ruined many lives and it s something we hope in days to come will become a battle we can all help in fighting. We need to stop heroin abuse cases here in Ocean and Monmouth County, but there is a lot of work to do.
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Jan. 19, 2021: President-elect Joe Biden speaks at the Major Joseph R. “Beau” Biden III National Guard/Reserve Center in New Castle, Delaware.
When he becomes president Wednesday, Joseph Biden is expected to make immediate changes in policy areas upended by President Trump first through executive orders, then through an aggressive push with a Congress controlled by Democrats.
Up first, as Biden has promised, is an overhaul in the nation’s response to COVID-19 and its rollout of the needed vaccines. Then a return to work combating climate change. Beyond that, a new Biden administration is expected to have broad impact on life in New Jersey. From finances to climate to COVID-19, NJ Spotlight News looks at key areas where Biden is said to be making changes.
Colleen Woods
Integrity Health appoints chief information officer
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Colleen Woods has been appointed as chief information officer for Integrity Health, Woods will expand ways in which Integrity’s Partnership Health Centers deliver improved health outcomes and reduce health care costs for public employers and employees across the state.
Woods is the founder of CMH Consulting Group, which assists health care organizations, including hospitals, not-for-profit organizations, providers and state agencies in the development of innovative, value-based healthcare models, and the technology infrastructure necessary for improved health care delivery.
Previously, Woods served as New Jersey’s Health IT Coordinator from 2010 until 2013. In that position, Woods oversaw $1 billion in funding for electronic medical record adoption and a health information exchange – a strategic model that is still in statewide development that includes four active health information exchange organ
NJHA Announces New Members of Senior Leadership Team
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PRINCETON, N.J., Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The New Jersey Hospital Association today announced the hiring of two new members of its senior leadership team: Chief Operating Officer Raymond Brandes and Chief Financial Officer Christopher Bailey.
Both men bring a wealth of healthcare and policy experience to NJHA, whose nearly 400 members include hospitals, health systems and post-acute care providers.
Raymond Brandes, COO
Christopher Bailey, CFO
Brandes, a Warren Township resident, comes to NJHA from University Hospital in Newark, where he served as Vice President of Public Affairs, Population Health, and Strategic Planning. Prior to that, he served as Deputy Chief of Staff under Governor Chris Christie, with responsibility for overseeing New Jersey s state budget. Brandes earned his undergraduate and law degree from Rutgers University, and served a clerkship for
In response to the impact of COVID-19 on the disability community, the New Jersey Disability Action Committee was formed to outline the obstacles impacting the disability community.
Working with the committee, Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri-Huttle, D-Bergen, crafted a legislative package that she says addresses the needs of disabled residents amid COVID-19.
The legislation aims to ensure that the rights of those with disabilities are protected during a public health emergency. The package seeks to improve support services including securing insurance coverage for telemedicine services.
Among the nine bulls, one would establish a Commission on People with Disabilities, which would bring disabled people to the table to discuss their needs.