Daily Archives: December 12, 2012

GLFHC Health Minute for 12/12: Cancer treatment choices overwhelm some

One in five women in a recent survey say they were given too much information regarding treatment of breast cancer. Find out more in today’s Health Minute segment.

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GLFHC Health Minute for 11/12: Welcome to the Great American Smoke Out

All this week on the Health Minute, Diane Knight from the Northeast Tobacco Free Community Partnership (a program of GLFHC) will be talking about the Great American Smoke Out, ways to quit smoking and ways she can help. To reach … Continue reading

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GLFHC Health Minute for 10/12: Who should get the flu vaccine?

Young, old, male, female – who should get the flu vaccine? Find out if you should in this edition of the Health Minute as Flu Week wraps up.

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Welcome to New Staff at GLFHC

The Health Center is pleased to welcome Christopher Bositis, M.D. as a new family physician working at our Haverhill Street facility. In addition to being a family doctor, Chris is also a certified HIV specialist who spent the last 5 … Continue reading

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Dr. Gravel Goes to Washington

“ I wouldn’t give you two cents for all your fancy rules if behind them they didn’t have a little bit of plain ordinary everyday kindness, and a little looking out for the other fellow, too.” (Jimmy Stewart in Mr. … Continue reading

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21st Century Health Care Technology

With technology playing a larger role in all aspects of our lives, the federal government has mandated that health care providers update the way they track patients electronically. Electronic Medical Records (EMR), also known as Electronic Health Records (EHR), encompasses … Continue reading

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CEO Corner with Robert Ingala – Continued growth at GLFHC

The last few months have been extremely busy for those of us at Greater Lawrence Family Health Center. Our medical and support staffs have undertaken extensive training in preparation for the conversion to a new Electronic Medical Record, which occurred … Continue reading

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