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Oula: Modern Maternity Care Opens in Brooklyn Heights

Brooklyn Heights recently became home to a new type of maternity care center, Oula. The clinic aims to combine in-person and telehealth style appointments to provide a more comprehensive and holistic approach to pre and postnatal support. Adrianne Nickerson, and CEO and Co-Founder of Oula, says that incorporating telehealth was

Central Brooklyn

TBHC’s Weight Loss Center Achieves Important National Accreditation

Patients seeking surgical treatment for severe obesity and its related conditions have a high-quality choice for receiving treatment at a nationally accredited program that meets the highest standards for patient safety and quality of care right in Downtown Brooklyn. Pratibha Vemulapalli, Chair of the Department of Surgery at The Brooklyn

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Governor Cuomo Announces Nearly $700 Million for Central Brooklyn Healthcare

Governor Andrew Cuomo (Source: Philip Kamrass / Times Union)Yesterday, Governor Cuomo announced $664 million in funding for a new, unified healthcare system in Central Brooklyn that would improve access to healthcare and create new jobs in an area of the city that needs it most. The money is part of

Central Brooklyn

Reception Marks New TBHC and BAM Relationship

Two historic Brooklyn institutions recently joined forces. The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC) is now a corporate sponsor of Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM). Between TBHC (founded in 1845) and BAM (founded in 1861), they share 328 years of serving Brooklyn! Katy Clark, BAM President, and Gary G. Terrinoni, TBHC President,

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Donovan To Vote ‘No’ On GOP’s Obamacare Replacement Bill

(Photo via Dan Donovan’s office)Today, U.S. Congressman Dan Donovan announced his intention to vote “no” on the current draft of the GOP’s American Health Care Act, despite the package of amendments released on Monday to modify the bill. “I do not believe the legislation as currently

Central Brooklyn

Local Hero, Devoted Practitioner

Stefanie Fadel, Chief PA at Quality First Urgent Care is known as somewhat of a local hero due to her extensive medical experience, generous volunteer work, and success as a marathon champion all while fulfilling her role as devoted wife and mother of three. We sat down with her to

Health

CDPAP Makes Home Care Less Stressful for Your Loved Ones

If you receive Medicaid benefits in New York State and are eligible for home care services, you have a couple of options to choose from. One common option is to use the services of a private home care agency. Another popular option allows you to self-direct your care by hiring

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CDPAP Makes Home Care Less Stressful for Your Loved Ones

If you receive Medicaid benefits in New York State and are eligible for home care services, you have a couple of options to choose from. One common option is to use the services of a private home care agency. Another popular option allows you to self-direct your care by hiring

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Why Coordinated Healthcare Matters (Sponsored)

At the Weill Cornell Medicine, with locations in both Brooklyn Heights and Fort Greene, there is a strong culture of cooperation between the primary care providers and the specialists who are co-located at both sites. This fosters education among the providers and helps provide efficient care for our patients. Our

Bensonhurst

Crises at Brooklyn Pediatric Offices (Sponsored)

As parents return from summer vacation and need school physical forms filled they are finding that their local doctors don’t have appointments available. This local crises is brewing in Brooklyn. Fortunately, Quality First Urgent Care (located at the corner of Bay Parkway and 60 Street) has increased their staff

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Amid Shakeup, Coney Island Hospital Brings In Two New Executives

Coney Island Hospital, 2601 Ocean Parkway. (Source: Gregory Maizous)Amidst a shakeup following the death of a 47-year-old grandmother, two new executives have been added to Coney Island Hospital. New York City Health and Hospitals, the agency in charge of the embattled facility, announced it has instated Anthony Rajkumar as

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New Ambulance Service To Provide Chinese Language Healthcare & Jobs To Brooklynites

Photo by Heather Chin/Sunset Park Voice.Brooklyn’s Chinese American community now has its own ambulance company — the first of its kind on the East Coast — to address a growing need for paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who speak Chinese dialects like Mandarin, Cantonese, and Toisanese. Launched in

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Coney Island Hospital Recognized For Leadership In LGBT Healthcare Equality

Coney Island Hospital, 2601 Ocean Parkway. (Source: Gregory Maizous)Coney Island Hospital scored top marks for their commitment to equitable care for LGBT patients this year — earning them recognition as a “Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality” from the country’s largest largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights

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Brooklyn Hospitals Receive 1-2 Stars From Centers For Medicare And Medicaid

Photo via Methodist HospitalOn a scale of one to five stars, Brooklyn’s 13 hospitals all came in at one or two stars, according to the latest Hospital Compare results for 2014 from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In the Park Slope neighborhood, New York Methodist Hospital received

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Maimonides, One Of Brooklyn’s Most Stable Hospitals, Is In The Red

Maimonides Medical Center. (Source: Google Maps)Maimonides Medical Center — one of the borough’s most stable hospitals — is experiencing unusual mid-year losses, reports Crain’s New York. Maimonides Medical Center reported a $7.2 million net loss from operations in the first six months of 2015. With the inclusion of

CareConnect

Maimonides Teams Up With CareConnect To Help Non-English Speakers Apply For Health Coverage

Photo via Google MapsThe deadline for applying for New York State Marketplace health coverage has come and gone, but it may not be too late to sign up and avoid penalties for being uninsured. CareConnect, a healthcare outreach initiative from the North Shore-LIJ Healthcare System, is bringing enrollment services in

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Brighton Beach And Bensonhurst Healthcare Workers Caught Up In Massive “Free Sneaker” Medicaid Fraud That Preyed On Low-Income Victims

UPDATE 2/13/17: This story has been updated to remove a name of an individual against whom all charges have been dismissed as of November 30, 2016. Several Bensonhurst and Brighton Beach healthcare professionals were indicted today following a massive undercover healthcare fraud investigation. The 199-count indictment, which names

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Video: In Bensonhurst, An Increasing Demand For Bilingual Ambulance Workers

Screenshot of video by Kimberly Conner & Ashley LewisBy Kimberly Conner In medical emergencies, every second counts. Michael Marquez, corporate president of Bensonhurst Volunteer Ambulance Service (8310 17th Avenue), says that language barriers are common obstacles facing emergency medical workers serving the local community. Earlier this month, we reported on

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Brooklyn Hospital Center Expanding With 10 New Urgent Care Outposts

With the closure of Long Island College Hospital, the precarious existence of Interfaith Medical Center, and the overall 50% drop in number of borough hospitals since the 1980s, much (perfectly sensible) hand wringing has been done over Brooklyn’s becoming a medical desert–but it seems The Brooklyn Hospital Center

Affordable Care Act

Be Sure To Sign Up For Affordable Healthcare Before March 31

A great reminder from Community Board 14: Monday, March 31 is the last day to get insured under the Affordable Care Act for 2014–so if you have not yet signed up but would like to receive accessible coverage through the ACA, you’ve got about two weeks to get

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Get Healthcare Advice & More At Affinity Health's Community Day October 1

This coming Tuesday, October 1, local elected officials will join Affinity Health to celebrate the launch of New York State of Health: The Official Health Plan Marketplace, the new health benefit exchange established under the Affordable Care Act. The ribbon cutting ceremony and resource fair will take place at the

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Assemblyman Colton Offers Free Flu Shots

Source: Marvin Nauman via Wikimedia CommonsOn Thursday, September 20 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Assemblyman William Colton has arranged for representatives from Coney Island Hospital to adminster free flu shots at in a mobile van in front of his office at 155 Kings Highway, between West 12th

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Local Pols Have Mixed Reactions To President’s Healthcare Act

Source: Matt H. Wade via Wikimedia CommonsWhen the news first broke of the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the measure, news channels were were reporting from opposite sides of the spectrum. The responses from local politicians were split as well, with most sticking to the political views of their

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Savino, Malliotakis Differ On Health Insurance Exchange

RambergMedialImages via FlickrGovernor Andrew Cuomo’s Executive Budget for 2012-2013 includes legislation that would create something called the New York Health Benefit Exchange. The exchange would create a “centralized marketplace for health insurance” that, according to its proponents, will result in increased coverage and reduced costs for New Yorkers – especially

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Local Politicians Highlight Health Insurance Tax Credit

This guy needs health insurance. (Source: Amarand Agasi/Flickr) Hey, local business owners, looking to cut some costs and help your employees out? Senator Charles Schumer and State Senator Marty Golden are trying to raise awareness among local businesses of a new federal tax credit that’s part of the