October / November
2013
S H A R I N G T H E PA S S I O N W I T H F R I E N D S A N D A S S O C I AT E S O F P R O V I D E N C E H E A LT H C A R E N E T W O R K
“Now there are varieties
of gifts, but the same
Spirit; and there are
varieties of service, but
the same Lord; and there
are varieties of working,
but it is the same God
who inspires them all
in every one. To each is
given the manifestation
of the Spirit for the
common good.”
1 CORINTHIANS 12:4-7
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The Spirit of Providence is
designed exclusively for our
associates and friends:
Ascension Health
Health Professional Affiliates
Medical Staff/Retired Physicians
Providence Health Center
Board of Trustees
Providence Foundation
Board of Trustees
Founders Society
Providence Forum
Providence Healthcare Network
Advisory Board
Ethics Committee
The Providence Education Center: Making it Easy to
Understand the New Health Insurance Marketplace
Do I have to buy health insurance?
How much will health insurance cost?
Are pre-existing conditions covered?
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f your friends and family members have these
questions or more, the Providence Education
Center can help! The Providence Education Center
was created to help individuals, families and small
business owners discover what’s best for their needs
—and to help with applications and plan choices.
Certified Application Counselors will be available to
answer questions, assist with filling out applications,
and navigate the online enrollment process.
The Providence Education Center is conveniently
located on the first floor of the Providence Health
Center near the Main Lobby.
Providence Education Center hours:
Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
254-751-4444
Providence Volunteer Services
Providence Health Alliance
Board of Directors
Providence Nursing School Alumni
The Spirit of Providence is Going ONLINE!
Family Practice Residency Staff
by Erin Rogers, Marketing and Communications Specialist
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I N S I D E
2 A Letter from the President
2 BT Theraphy
3 Providence Foundation
Founders Society Members
4 From the Heart
4 Notes from Sister C:
What an Honor!
4 Thank You for Saving Lives
5 Compliance Corner:
HITECH Changes to HIPAA
6 Chaplain’s Corner
6 Wellness Corner:
Joint Decisions
8 Providence Surgeon
Performs Waco’s First
Robotic Single Site
Cholecystectomy
P
rovidence is devoted to continually moving toward sustainability for the future as we serve our community’s
healthcare needs. Our Associate Communications committee, made up of representatives from across the
network, has been instrumental in discussing ideas that we as a ministry can implement to continue to be good
stewards of our resources—both financial and environmental! They helped pioneer the transition away from the heavy
use of Styrofoam in our cafeterias and are now advocating for a paper-free newsletter! By transitioning to an online
format, this will result in about a $40,000 savings per year… and our trees will thank us, for sure!
This will be our final mailed issue. We will skip a December issue and will be busy at work getting ready for an ALL
NEW January/February online issue….with lots of the same great content and pictures, along with some new features,
too! Committed to providing information that will inform, educate and encourage, the new online publication will
focus on our ministry’s goals—within the framework of Healthcare That Works, Healthcare That is Safe and Healthcare
That Leaves No One Behind. This will help our readers gain a better understanding of our organization and team—
where we we’ve been, where we are now and where we are headed. We
hope you will continue on this journey with us!
We are grateful to ALL of our readers as our publication reaches over
4,000 associates, volunteers, physicians, board members, Foundation
members and community partners…and we want to stay in touch with
each of you! If we do not have your most current eMail address, please go
to www.providence.net, scroll down to the bottom of the homepage and
submit your preferred e-Mail address. The newsletter will also be posted
to Providence.net and Focus for easy access.
See you in 2014 for the all new January/February issue…ONLINE!
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