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CHANGING HANDS Changing hands is a list of most residential sales in the District of Columbia from the previous month. A feature of every issue, this list,based on the MRIs, is provided courtesy of Don Denton, manager of the Coldwell Banker office on Capitol Hill. The list includes address, sales price and number of bedrooms.
dren who live in wealthier neighborhoods around the city. The tablet is an interactive tool built with a peak-flow monitor and medication reminder system. It also contains a system for tracking and measuring symptoms, as well as games, ebooks, and how-to videos for basic health literacy. Health surveys allow program staff to check in with families regularly. “We created a tablet,” explains Dale.” It has information to educate children about their condition. There’s a short video on how to use a nebulizer and how to use a peak-flow chart. It reminds them of the key components of the action plan, the things to discuss with the doctor. We built it to be easy to use for those who have low technology literacy.” In collaboration with Breathe DC and Children’s Law Center, AmeriHealth incorporates home visits and landlord education to reduce the home triggers. Text messaging isn’t just for social purposes anymore. AmeriHealth Caritas DC has implemented a system that enables messages to be sent to members for appointment and self-care reminders as well as to disseminate vital health information.
WhyHealth IT Matters Whether people embrace or reject technology, health information technology has vastly improved the efficiency of healthcare. Papers are so vulnerable. They get lost, destroyed, misread, and mixed up with others. The Obamacare era has ushered in a new wave of record keeping that helps medical professionals and consumers keep better track of information. Electronic health records, electronic prescribing, and personal health records online help get the job done with fewer errors. Are there some concerns about revealing too much information? Sure. But a couple of guidelines have been put into place to protect patients. First is HIPAA, which was revised in 2012. This act gives the consumer more rights over their
health records and who can see them. It also requires that patients/ consumers have more ability to download and print their information if necessary. Second are the new telemedicine rules. The DC Department of Health is in the process of proposing rules that would regulate things like teleconferencing, remote prescribing, and informed consent.
On the Horizon How else can health IT make healthcare more reachable? Dale describes the possibility of using apps like Skype to have tele-behavioral visits with a mental health professional. “People will be able to use Skype to have their appointments at home. If they don’t have a computer at home, we can make it available at the wellness center. The stigma attached to behavioral health makes it hard for some people. They may not want to be seen walking into a psychologist’s office. But they may come to the wellness center and use one of the private rooms for these appointments.” Taking advantage of the ever growing world of digital applications not only means better health management but better prevention and fewer trips to the emergency rooms. Dale says it’s only natural to use apps and computer programs to keep up with members. “We need to have our healthcare really meet members right where they are. They’re already using Skype and Facebook and Snapchat and other apps to communicate, so we wanted to find a way to make things just as easy.” With these innovations in place AmeriHealth Caritas members can take one of those everyday “lists” off their minds. For more information about AmeriHealth Caritas DC and their services visit www.amerihealthcaritasdc.com. For more information about health IT, privacy, and consumer rights visit www.healthit.gov. Candace Y.A. Montague is the health reporter for Capital Community News. u
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Fee SIMPlE 4275 HILDRETH ST SE Anacostia 1319 U ST SE 1327 DEXTER TER SE 1354 MAPLE VIEW PL SE 1438 RIDGE PL SE 1478 BANGOR ST SE 1617 BUTLER ST SE 1625 U ST SE
$336,500 $196,000 $510,999 $174,900 $152,000 $166,000 $385,000
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$259,900
Hill Crest
2200 32ND PL SE $470,000 2517 PARK PL SE $249,900 2624 MINNESOTA AVE SE $215,000 3107 W ST SE $525,000 3117 MINNESOTA AVE SE $215,000 3126 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE $500,000 3305 HIGHWOOD DR SE $420,000 Chillum 111 QUACKENBOS ST NW $380,500 3 Marshall Heights 211 KENNEDY ST NW $590,000 4 4632 A ST SE $140,000
Congress Heights 154 FORRESTER ST SW 3307 OXON RUN RD SE 3506 BROTHERS PL SE 528 OAKWOOD ST SE 912 VARNEY ST SE
$329,000 $385,000 $240,000 $324,000 $190,000
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Randle Heights 1805 18TH ST SE 1841 ALABAMA AVE SE 1915 21ST PL SE 2232 RIDGE PL SE 2310 Q ST SE
$330,000 $225,000 $195,000 $230,000 $345,000
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Deanwood Condo 1115 50TH ST NE $399,000 4 217 42ND ST NE 4065 GRANT ST NE 4259 FOOTE ST NE 4334 GAULT PL NE 4408 LEE ST NE 4414 DIX ST NE 4429 FOOTE ST NE 4909 FITCH PL NE 5025 MEADE ST NE 5047 SHERIFF RD NE 5316 JAY ST NE 5322 AMES ST NE 533 59TH ST NE 5533 JAY ST NE
$203,000 $195,000 $349,900 $230,000 $190,000 $284,000 $130,000 $166,000 $280,000 $229,000 $234,900 $335,000 $270,500 $399,000
Fort Dupont Park 1615 FORT DUPONT ST SE 326 BURBANK ST SE
$310,000 $270,000
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Congress Heights 210 OAKWOOD ST SE #301
$205,000
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Deanwood 4610 KANE PL NE #101
$80,000
Hill Crest 3812 V ST SE #201 3812 W ST SE #202 3814 V ST SE #102
$98,000 $70,000 $95,000
Randle Heights 1631 GAINESVILLE ST SE #102 3070 30TH ST SE #201 3281 15TH PL SE #301 u
$95,000 $23,000 $135,000
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