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At The Clinic
“I Can Refuse to Sign HIPAA Form” Card
Carry this card in your wallet when you go to the doctor's office or a hospital. Click the "DOWNLOAD PDF" button to...
CCHF “Discharge” Instructions
At the doctor’s office or in the hospital, discharge instructions are often given to you before you leave. These...
Scribes In The Clinic
Learn how scribes compromise the integrity and privacy of the exam room AND what you can do about it!
In The Hospital
“I Can Refuse to Sign HIPAA Form” Card
Carry this card in your wallet when you go to the doctor's office or a hospital. Click the "DOWNLOAD PDF" button to the right, print, and fold along the dotted line.
CCHF “Discharge” Instructions
At the doctor’s office or in the hospital, discharge instructions are often given to you before you leave. These instructions tell you the next steps you need to take after you’ve been treated. Download these instructions by clicking "DOWNLOAD PDF" to the right. You...
Check Credentials In The Hospital
These are minimum standards only. Many health care professionals may exceed these standards and some states may require more training than these minimum standards. There may be health care professions not included in this list. Health Care ProfessionsAcronym /...
Having A Baby
Birth Certificates
Collecting Data on Families A child’s birth certificate is considered part of what state government calls “vital records,” which are government records of life events such as birth, death, marriage and divorce. In the United States, most vital records are public...
Newborn (Genetic) Screening
Genetic Test Every state has a mandatory newborn screening program to test for serious genetic disorders and genetic traits in newborns. Within 48 hours after the birth of a baby, the heel is pricked, newborn blood is squeezed onto a card with special filter paper,...
Coronavirus
WATCH: Important COVID Update with Research and Stories from Twila Brase
Do not ignore Covid. It's not the flu. Covid is a clotting disease. Twila sat down for a Facebook Live broadcast to discuss the ongoing COVID crisis facing the country. Don't miss the information in this broadcast. CCHF Facebook Live COVID Broadcast with Twila Brase...
Truth About Face Masks
Introducing the Face Freedom Campaign! What Experts Say About Masks Click to view PDF in full screen A Cluster Randomized Trial of Cloth Masks Compared with Medical Masks in Health Care Workers Click for Link or Click for PDF 'A Lot of Variables': New Research Into...
Helpful Resources
These are just a few of the many resources available to the public to learn more about the coronavirus and how it is impacting all areas of life. Click on the links below to learn more. How Coronavirus Spread - CDC Coronavirus (COVID-19) - White House Live...
