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January 11, 2012

HRSA's Wakefield on CHCs, ACOs and Strengthening the Health Workforce

Eli Adashi, professor of medical science at Brown University and host of Medscape One-on-One, interviews Dr. Mary Wakefield, administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), about Community Health Centers, Accountable Care Organizations and more.

Click here to watch the video interview or read the Q&A transcript: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/755950

Sources: Kaiser Health News; Medscape

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