July 28, 2010
Rural Health Group is pleased to welcome Constant Masere, MD as a full-time physician at our Henderson location beginning August 2nd.
We are also pleased to have Karen Stimson, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, providing behavioral health services at Henderson, Norlina, Lake Gaston, and Twin County.
July 16, 2010
Rural Health Group Dental at Henderson will be at the second "Meet Me in the Street" concert of the 2010 season featuring Band of Oz. The event is Thursday July 22nd from 5:30-8:30 pm along Breckenridge Street in Downtown Henderson. Stop by the RHG table and meet our dentists - Dr. Amy Farrar and Dr. Cameron Blair. Hope to see you there!
July 6, 2010
Rural Health Group is pleased to welcome Brooke Curry, PA-C as a full-time Physician Assistant at Rural Health Group at Scotland Neck!
Rural Health Group is pleased to welcome TraVonda Davis, PA-C as a full-time Physician Assistant at Rural Health Group at Henderson!
Rural Health Group is pleased to welcome Cameron Blair, DDS! Dr. Blair will be providing dental services at RHG Dental at Henderson and RHG Dental at Roanoke Rapids.
July 2, 2010
All Rural Health Group offices will be closed on Monday, July 5th in observance of Independence Day. We wish everone a safe, healthy, happy holiday!
June 2010
June is Men's Health Month! On average, men die almost 6 years younger than women in the US. Click here for a men's health fact sheet, and click here to visit the Men's Health Network website. Developing a relationship with a primary health care provider is a good idea!
May 2010
May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Learn how to "Stop Stroke, Act F.A.S.T., and Spread Hope." Visit the National Stroke Association website at http://www.stroke.org/site/PageServer?pagename=SAM for important information, including stroke risk management, symptoms of stroke, and recovery from stroke.
April 4, 2010
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March 2010
Rural Health Group Dental at Henderson is now open! Accepting new patients of all ages, including those with Medicaid and the uninsured. Call 252-438-3549, Option 3 to make an appointment.
March 2010
Rural Health Group is pleased to welcome Dr. Michelle Collins-Ogle and the Northern Outreach Clinic! Dr. Ogle, Physician Assistant Kara S. McGee, and Adult Nurse Practitioner Les Harmon are now located in the Rural Health Group at Henderson building. Call them at 252-438-3549, Option 1.
February 8, 2010
February is National Children's Dental Health Month and many people are unaware of the important role early dental care plays in children's overall health. The ADA recommends that parents take action early to insure the health of their children's teeth because attitudes and habits established at an early age are critical in maintaining good oral health throughout life.
See www.ada.org... for more information about...
Dental Visits
Early Childhood Caries (Baby Bottle Tooth Decay)
Mouth Protectors
Dental Emergencies
and more!
February 3, 2010
RHG Health Outreach and Patient Education (HOPE) reminds you that this Friday, Feb. 5th, is "Wear Red Day" to promote awareness of heart disease in women. Go to goredforwomen.org for more information.
January 20, 2010
RHG Health Outreach and Patient Education invites all area barbers to the Barber's Lunch & Learn to be held at our outreach center in Seaboard, NC from 11 am to 1 pm next Monday, January 25, 2010. Call 252-589-1036 to register.
December 16, 2009
Rural Health Group is pleased to announce that
Amy T. Farrar, D.D.S. and Cameron Blair, D.D.S.
will be joining Rural Health Group Dental at Henderson in 2010.
December 15, 2009
Rural Health Group wishes everyone Happy, HEALTHY Holidays. Holiday health tips are available from a variety of sources; here is a link to some from the Centers for Disease Control: www.cdc.gov/Features/HealthyHolidays/
December 9, 2009
The NC Division of Public Health announced yesterday that H1N1 vaccine can now be made available to anyone over age 6 months.
Release Date: December 8, 2009
Contact: Bill Furney, (919) 715-4174
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Division of Public Health announced today the expansion of the H1N1 vaccination effort. State Public Health Director Dr. Jeffrey Engel advised health care providers, retail pharmacies and local health departments during a statewide video teleconference this morning that state health leaders are advising the H1N1 vaccine should be made available to everyone.
November 30, 2009
Rural Health Group is happy to announce that all of our family practice offices have now trained on the electronic medical record (EMR) and practice management system, eClinicalWorks. Our two dental offices have also implemented a new EMR/practice management system, Dentrix. We are excited about the communication and quality improvements these systems are able to facilitate.
November 12, 2009
November is Diabetes Awareness Month Click here for information on events in the Roanoke Valley.
October 23, 2009
Click here to view photos from "Think BOLD, Think PINK!", the organization's annual Breast Cancer Awareness Event held on Oct. 20 at The Centre at Halifax Community College in Weldon, NC.
October 8, 2009
Rural Health Group invites you to "Think BOLD, Think PINK!", the organization's annual Breast Cancer Awareness Event. The event will be held on Oct. 20 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at The Centre at Halifax Community College in Weldon, NC. The public is invited. There will be a special ceremony, recognition and reception for survivors attending the event and free gifts. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. Hope to see you there. Don't forget to wear pink!
Click here to view a flyer with more details
September 4, 2009
Rural Health Group is happy to announce that our family practice offices in Jackson and Rich Square will be training on the electronic medical record (EMR) starting September 28 with go-live on October 5. Our Littleton (Lake Gaston) office is training on the system from November 16-20 with go-live on November 23. By November 23 ALL of our medical clinics will be on our integrated, electronic health record system!!!
September 2, 2009
Rural Health Group is proud to welcome a new provider to our group: Glenda Shoulders, family nurse practitioner. Ms. Shoulders will be joining Dr. Jane McCaleb at our Scotland Neck office.
August 24, 2009
Our Roanoke Rapids family practice and pediatrics clinic has gone LIVE on our electronic medical records system, eClinicalWorks.
August 3, 2009
Our Henderson medical office is OPEN. Located off Beckford Drive behind the Social Security Administration, RHG at Henderson is now open with Dr. Perry and Ms. Sheffield, FNP.
July 30, 2009
Rural Health Group is pleased to welcome Dr. William Perry and Juqetta Sheffield, FNP to our Henderson office. Both medical providers formerly practiced at HealthCo in Soul City. The Henderson office will begin seeing patients August 3, 2009.
July 28, 2009
Rural Health Group is pleased to welcome Darlene Kocich, FNP to our Littleton office. Kocich, formerly of Wildwood Clinic, will begin providing care in early October. She joins Drs. Burton and Gross at our Littleton office.
July 2, 2009
RHG is finishing its electronic medical records implementation with all sites slated to go live by the end of 2009. Currently, four medical sites are using the integrated electronic medical records system, eClinicalWorks. The Roanoke Rapids clinic will be live by August 17. By year end all nine sites will be live on the system, replacing the antiquated paper chart while improving the medical providers' access to vital health information.
Not just the medical department, but dental is upgrading. The dental department is transitioning to a new electronic dental record system. On August 24, the dental department will be going live with Dentrix, a state-of-the-art electronic dental record and practice management system.
June 15, 2009
RHG has finalized its blueprints for its new office in Henderson. Construction is slated to begin in August 2009 with phase I planned for completion in early November 2009 and phase II completed by July 2010.
