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Happy Thanksgiving!
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CRCH Receives Community Grant
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Epic Launches on December 1
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Coming Soon -- A New Patient Portal
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Flu Vaccine Clincs for CRCH Patients
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Where to Get Your COVID-19 Vaccines
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Remember Us on Giving Tuesday
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Masks are Still Required for In-person Visits
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Wishing You a Happy Thanksgiving!
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We have a lot to be thankful for.
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Thanksgiving provides us all with an opportunity to reflect on the past year and think about what we are thankful for. This continues to be a challenging time to work in health
care but in the face of adversity, we’re thankful that so many of our staff continue to be dedicated to our mission, to the communities we care for and for their amazing and inspiring work throughout the year.
We’re thankful that our patients continue to trust us with their care and that we are able to respond to their needs, regardless of their ability to pay. We’re thankful for the
many local foundations and government agencies that help support our work so we can care for our patients and we’re thankful for our elected officials that advocate for us and the communities of Allston-Brighton and Waltham. And we’re thankful for our neighborhood
business partners that understand the importance of high-quality, community-based care.
Indeed, we have much to be thankful for this year. We hope you have a chance during this holiday to reflect on what you are thankful for in your world and how working
together, we can continue to make our world a little better each day.
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CRCH Receives Grant to Help Patients with Chronic Conditions
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Charles River Community Health was recently awarded a grant of $23,998 from The
Rabbi Abraham Halbfinger and Charlesview Charitable Fund.
The grant will be used to support patients living with chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and chronic pain. CRCH will offer the Stanford
Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP),
a six-week program that assists with problem-solving, decision making and education related to managing chronic conditions. Additionally, CRCH will offer group medical visits to continue supporting and educating patients. The Rabbi Abraham Halbfinger and Charlesview
Charitable Fund aims to help the Allston-Brighton community’s efforts to be a thriving neighborhood where opportunities abound, and ALL residents can reach their potential.
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Epic Launches on December 1!
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On December 1, 2022, Charles River Community Health will join 12 Federally Qualified Health Centers in Massachusetts in coordination with the Community
Technology Cooperative (CTC) to transition our electronic health record system to Epic. Epic is a patient-centered platform that features a single, fully-integrated
system which will help us better manage patient care will provide our patients with improved care and access to a new, online patient portal (see below).
The move to Epic will help CRCH improve patient care, improve care coordination, enhance the care team experience, and operate more efficiently. While
we expect this to be a smooth transition, we would like patients to understand that your first visit after we make this change may take a little longer as our staff are adjusting to the new system. We
appreciate your patience and look forward to serving you better with Epic!
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Coming in December - MyChart Patient Portal
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One of the great components of Epic is the new, online patient portal called MyChart. MyChart is available on your phone, tablet, desktop or anywhere you
can access the internet. MyChart puts your health information in the palm of your hand and helps you conveniently manage care for yourself and your family members. With MyChart you can: Communicate with your care team. Review test results, medications, immunization
history, and other health information. Look for more information about how you can use MyChart coming your way soon!
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Upcoming Flu Vaccine Clinics for CRCH Patients
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CRCH will be offering flu clinics/vaccines for current
patients only during the following Saturday mornings in the coming weeks:
Saturday, November 26 -- 8:30 am – 12:00 noon in Waltham
Saturday, December 3 -- 8:30 am – 12:00 noon in Brighton
Saturday, December 1 -- 8:30 am – 12:00 noon in Waltham
Please call us at 617.783.0500 if you have any questions and to schedule an appointment.
We're also pleased to let you know that during our flu vaccine clinics so far this fall, we have provided flu vaccines for almost 500 people!
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Where to Get Your COVID-19 Vaccines
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Have you received your COVID-19 vaccine and booster?
If you are a CRCH primary care patient you can call us now at 617-783-0500 to schedule an appointment to receive your vaccine, or it will be offered to you at
any upcoming primary care appointment if you need an initial COVID vaccine or booster.
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Remember CRCH on Giving Tuesday
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Giving Tuesday is Tuesday, November 29
GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages
people to do good. Since then, it has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.
On Tuesday, November 29, Charles River Community Health will send out a special email asking for your support of our work. A gift in any amount will help provide care to underserved
communities in the Allston-Brigton and Waltham neighborhoods and will help us fulfill our mission.
Why wait till Tuesday? You can click on the button below and make a gift to CRCH!
Thanks in advance for your support!
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Masks are Still Required for in-person Visits!
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A reminder that masks are required inside both our Boston and Waltham health centers,
even if you are fully vaccinated! This
aligns with state guidelines for healthcare facilities. If you don't have a mask when you arrive for your appointment, we'll provide one for you.
Thank you for helping to keep our patients and staff safe!
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About Charles River Community Health
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Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of the communities of Allston, Brighton, Waltham and surrounding areas by providing quality, comprehensive,
coordinated care that is patient-centered, family friendly, and community focused.
As a Patient Centered Medical Home, we are committed to providing patients with timely access to the right care, at the right place and at the right time, collaborating
with other organizations to connect patients with a comprehensive range of services and provide continuity of care, and creating new community partnerships to meet the changing needs of patients and the community.
We value caring for everyone with dignity, respect, and compassion, reducing cultural, financial and other barriers to care, and eliminating health care disparities
for our patients. We also advocate for the needs of our patients, the community, and public health causes.
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