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2011 Newsletter Archive - 2010 - 2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004
December 2011 – Members on the Move, December Webinar, Spring Brochure, Spring PreCon Courses, Creating Affinity with Front-Line Staff, Clinical Consult: UCCOP, Happy Holidays!
November 2011 – Conference Recap, Fall Course Recordings, Innovation Challenge, Call for Authors, Performance Metrics, Clinical Consult: Dallas Pearls, Thanks!
October 2011 - Complimentary Industry White Paper, Important AMA Census, Ten Ideas for Getting Your Website Noticed, Clinical Consult: What is a PANDA?, Medicare Provider Enrollment Revalidation
September 2011 (part 2) - Staffing, Update on Policy and Procedure Sample Manual, Thinking About Applying for Certification?, Improving Culture by Reducing the Ambiguity of Work, Clinical Consult: Clostridium Difficile Update, International Urgent Care News: Kenya, Staff Transitions
September 2011 (part 1) - Important Fall Conference Deadlines, Updated Influenza Vaccine Recommendations, New Corporate Support Partner, Members on the Move: Dr. Newman, Core Content in Urgent Care Medicine Discount
August 2011 – ACCME, First UCMC Certificate Awarded, Urgent Care EMR Study, New Fellows, Act Rather Than Be Acted Upon: Five Ideas for Managing Change, Clinical Consult
July 2011 - Fall Conference Courses, BCBS Campaign, Riches in the Niches, Panic Disorder, Mobile Marketing Webinar, JUCM Call for Cases
June 2011 - Spring Recordings, Save the Date, The Brand Called “You”, Clinical Consult, NQF Membership, 5 Year Exhibitors
May 2011 – Board of Directors Update, What a Week!, The Pediatric After Hours Phenomenon, Clinical Consult: Cold Remedies, Alert: Protect Your Domain Names Now!
April 2011 – The Next Step in Urgent Care Management, Vote!, Lean Thinking in Urgent Care: Patients’ Perspective of Value, Clinical Consult: Umbilical Hernia, International Urgent Care News: Israel
March 2011 - New Corporate Support Partners, Board Nominations, Make Yours a Powerful Brand, Clinical Consult, URI Guidelines Update, Convention Highlight: General Sessions
February 2011 - 2010 Benchmarking Study, UrgentCareCenter.org Logo, Immigration Physicals, Clinical Consult, Spring Brochure, Convention Highlight: PreCons, Board Nominations, New Webinar, Certification Deadline
January 2011 – New Patient Website, Spring Early Registration, Neuromarketing Applied to UC, Clinical Consult, Red-flags Update, New Online Publication
2010
December 2010 – Celebrating our Corporate Support Partners, Spring 2011 Early Registration, 10 Cash Management Tools, Clinical Consult: Acute Otitis Media, Patient Website Launches in January, Happy Holidays!
November 2010 – Urgent Care Awareness Week, Fall Conference Wrap Up, Posted vs. Actual Operating Hours, Clinical Consult: Phoenix Highlights, New iTriage Features for UCAOA Members
October 2010 – Urgent Care Abstract Wins 1st at ACP, New Certified Centers Announced, AAFP Member Census, It’s the Little Details that Matter, Clinical Consult: No Evidence of Effectiveness, ONC List of Certified EHRs, New Urgent Care Fellows
September 2010 - Fall Conference Reminders, Influenza Season, CDC Study Shows Need for Urgent Care, UConnect Update, Know Thyself by Knowing Thy Competition, Clinical Consult: Bed Bugs, Staff Transitions
August 2010 – New Online Urgent Care Resource Library, Core Content in Urgent Care Medicine AAFP Accredited, Insurance Companies Promote Urgent Care, UConnect Update, 5 Behaviors to Avoid in Managing Staff, Clinical Consult: COPD Exacerbations, iTriage Hits #2 on iTunes App Store
July 2010 - UCAOA's 3rd Urgent Care Fellowship Program, New on UConnect, Fall Urgent Care Conference, 5 Activities for Cultivating a Motivated Team, Clinical Consult: Acute Vertigo
June 2010 – UConnect: Your Online Member Community, UCAOA’s Newly Elected Board of Directors, The Exceptional Patient Experience Pledge, Clinical Pearls from Orlando
May 2010 – FINAL Registration Deadline Approaching, JUCM Wins Three ASHPE Awards, 10 Basic Office Technologies for Urgent Care, Clinical Consult: Acute Gout in Urgent Care, Board of Directors Candidates and Election, AACRM Confirms Accreditation for Core Content in Urgent Care Medicine, Free Clinical Webcasts
April 2010 – Warning: Phishing Scams Potentially Affecting Urgent Care, Board Members Drs. Collins and Newman Join National Quality Forum Steering Committee, Convention Spotlight: PreConference Programs & State Networking Meetings, Considerations for Pharmaceutical Dispensing in Urgent Care, Board Election Proxy Forms Now Available, New Webinar Series Starts April 15
March 2010 - Board Candidate Nomination Period Open, Convention Spotlight: General Sessions, New Online Community Coming Soon, Top 10 Urgent Care Innovations, Clinical Consult: Drug Updates, Staff Transitions
February 2010 - Webinar: Top 10 Coding Mistakes, New Forum Postings on State Regulations, New Industry Growth Data, Top 5 Activities for Improving the Patient Experience, Clinical Consult: Diagnosing Diabetes, New Convention Details
January 2010 - Webinar: Motivating Staff to Deliver Exceptional Service, Welcome Platinum Partners - The Joint Commission and Levaquin, Clinical Consult: Radiation Exposure, Top 10 Article: Financial Controls, New Certified Urgent Care Centers, New Benefit: HIMSS Digital Office eNewsletter, Free Stuff - Joint Commission Coloring Book
2009
December 2009 - Core Content in Urgent Care Medicine, iTriage: New Member Benefit, Clinical Consult: Atherosclerotic Risk, Top 10: Marketing, CodoniX: Gold Support Partner, Spring "Hard Hat" Registration open until 12/31
November 2009 - Webinar: Expanding or Relocating a Center, Urgent Care Awareness Week, Fall Conference, Red Flags Rule Delayed Again, Job Bank Discount, Spring Convention Exhibitor Registration open, Top 10 Article: Managing People
October 2009 - New Webinar Series, New Corporate Partners, Patient Privacy Safeguards, Urgent Care Awareness Week Materials
September 2009 - Fall Conference Deadline #2, Free Flu Shot Marketing Webinar, PrimaCare receives Accreditation, Improving Accounts Receivable, H1N1 Updates and Flu widgets
August 2009 - Fall Conference Deadline #1, UrgentDoc receives Accreditation, H1N1 Updates, Joint Commission Compliance Issues, Contacting Your Congressman
July 2009 - New Corporate Support Program, First Certified Urgent Care Centers, How to Thrive in Tough Times, 2010 Convention Survey
June 2009 - Fall Conference, Free Red Flags Rule Webinar, Online Lectures, New JUCM feature, Survey of the Month - online communities.
May 2009 - 2011 Convention Location, New X-ray resources, Zip Code lookup added to Find a Member Center, New jobs in JobBank, Policy & Procedure Manual Project, Benchmarking Report now available
April 2009 - Board of Directors Candidates, Membership Meeting Notice, Convention Materials Download, JobBank Discounts
March 2009 - Certified Urgent Care Center credential, New Joint Commission Accredited urgent care centers, Complimentary Online Library access, State Meetings at Convention, UCAOA Member Centers list added to MedLine Plus
February 2009 - New CDC Flu Guidelines, DATIA Course Details, Main Convention Session Objectives, Sister to Sister seeking referral centers, Upcoming Board of Directors Election
January 2009 - New Vendor Discounts, State Meetings at the Convention, Online Lecture Library Sale, EMR Review Board, Accreditation Update, Board of Directors Election
2008
December 2008 - PQRI Webinar, Job Bank Discounts, Study Shows Urgent Care Saves Millions, New Silver Sponsor, 2010 National Patient Safety Goals, Walkinist, JUCM Release of Benchmarking Articles, Online Forums Convert to Members Only
November 2008 - Benchmarking Study Results Release, Over 40 New Online Lectures Available, Google Tracks Spread of Flu, Urgent Care Center Security, Accreditation Update, UCAOA President Speaks in Ireland
October 2008 - Clinical Texts for Urgent Care, CDC MRSA Guidelines, Flu Shots for Food, UCAOA FY 07 Financials Available to Members, New Committees Seeking Volunteers
September 2008 - Facility Guidelines for Urgent Care Centers, New Urgent Care Fellows, EMR Survey closes, Online Urgent Care Lectures
August 2008 - Wall Street Journal features urgent care, Fall Conference session details, JobBank new positions, Urgent Care Awareness Week, UCAOA exhibiting at AAFP, ACEP, NAOHP, New Website coming soon
July 2008 - Members in the News, Fall Conference details available, Accreditation Q&A, Convention Survey coming soon
June 2008 - New Members Only Forum for EMR reviews, Urgent Care Online Lecture Library now Available, Fall Conference Registration Open, New Forum FAQ's
May 2008 - New Board Members, Convention Pearls, Identity Crisis, ED Overcrowding, Fall Conference
April 2008 - Convention registration deadline, Urgent Care in Wall Street Journal and Kansas City Star, Benchmarking Survey now closed, Board Election & Proxy reminder, Office hours during Convention
March 2008 - Convention hotel reservation deadline (3/24) and regular tuition expires (3/27), 2008-2009 Board of Directors Candidates, New Clinical Resources, New Silver Sponsor-Kahl Insurance, New "How We Did It" Feature
February 2008 - Convention early registration expires, New Gold Sponsors-Equity and Physician Partner, Book Flights Early for Convention, State and Topical Networking Meetings, Forums Upgrade and Website Feedback
January 2008 - Urgent Care Center national count, New Zealand Urgent Care Conference, Forums Upgrade
2007
December 2007 - No regular newsletter, notification of member survey
November 2007 - Clinical Guidelines, New Members Only Content, Jerusalem Conference, Tips for your UC, Registering for 2008 Convention
October 2007 - New Nursing Forum, Flu Season, New Consultants, Fall 2008, UCAOA logo shirts
September 2007 - Consumer awareness of urgent care, UCAOA grant for Benchmarking Survey, International Conference in New Zealand, Resurgence of Urgent Care Centers - CHCF Report
August 2007 - Fall Early registration expiring, Flu Study, 2009 Convention Survey, Consultant position application deadline
July 2007 - Urgent Care Centers by state now available, UCAOA exhibiting at national conferences, ED wait times study, Fall Conference brochures in the mail
June 2007 - Policy & Procedure Manual project, Logo Store, QuickPolls, Insurance Options, Get Involved in UCAOA
May 2007 - News from 2007 Annual Convention
April 2007 - Second Fellowship Announced, Policy & Procedure Project Update, Urgent Care Awareness Week, Certificates of Need and urgent care
March 2007 - Focus on the Conference - day-by-day details!
February 2007 - Benchmarking survey closing, Classified Advertising, urgent care in the news
January 2007 - Early registration deadline for Annual Conference, New platinum sponsors, Benchmark survey underway
2006
December 2006 - Policy & Procedure Manual project, Audio CDs, 2007 Conference
October 2006 - Tips from Fall Conference, Upcoming Benchmark Survey
September 2006 - Journal content, New Toll-free Number
August
2006 - New Board Members, AAPC Credit, New Forums,
Urgent Care Blog
July
2006 - Fall Conference, Urgent Care Fellowship, Board
Elections
January
2006 - Spectrum Health, Urgent Care Forums, Urgent
Care in Arizona
2005
November
2005 - Convention memories
March
2005 - Physician Role in Marketing Urgent Care Services
2004
November
2004 - Influenza Vaccine Shortage
