By: Crystal Adams This year, we launched an In-Home Primary Care pilot program as part of a strategic initiative to extend the reach of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) beyond their walls. This program aims to provide comprehensive care for patients with multiple chronic conditions and/or disabilities within the comfort of the patient's home. Two pilot sites—the Community Health … [Read more...] about Insights from Clinical Care Providers in the In-Home Care Program
Digital Health Innovation at Federally Qualified Health Centers
By: Kati Moran Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) were limited in their ability to offer telehealth to their patients, largely due to an unfavorable policy landscape. While some health center leaders saw the promise of telehealth in improving access to care for patients, they were challenged to fully achieve that promise in the absence of permanent … [Read more...] about Digital Health Innovation at Federally Qualified Health Centers
Proactive Policy Approach is Vital for Supporting FQHC Value-Based Payment Arrangements
By: Aditya Mahalingam-Dhingra At C3, we work to unite Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to help them leverage opportunities for Medicaid and Medicare contracting, health care practice transformation and innovation. By doing this work at scale, we can strengthen primary care, improve financial performance, and our FQHCs can reinvest those financial savings in their workforce and … [Read more...] about Proactive Policy Approach is Vital for Supporting FQHC Value-Based Payment Arrangements
Three Population Health Management Tools and Use Cases
By: Arjun Gosain The impact of federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) is widespread, providing high-quality healthcare to over 31 million patients, or 1 in 11 people nationwide. To continue addressing the social health of underserved communities as FQHCs, we need population health management software. Arcadia defines population health management (PHM) software as “a set of digital … [Read more...] about Three Population Health Management Tools and Use Cases
For Pharmacies and Their Patients, Calls to Restrict a Federal Drug Discount Program are a Bitter pill to swallow
Community Pharmacy Cooperative’s Chief Pharmacy Officer Tom Siepka shares his opinion in this Boston Globe story on the efficacy of pharmacy benefit managers and their programs, and if they are a benefit to community health center patients throughout the United States. The pharmaceutical industry is pushing back on a program that allows community pharmacies, like one in Brockton, to purchase … [Read more...] about For Pharmacies and Their Patients, Calls to Restrict a Federal Drug Discount Program are a Bitter pill to swallow
Community Care Cooperative names Jenny Carney its new Chief Operating Officer
Jenny Carney is the new chief operating officer for Community Care Cooperative (C3), the national, non-profit Accountable Care Organization (ACO) that is governed by Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to improve the health and wellness of its members throughout the United States. Ms. Carney joins C3 from Milliman, where she was serving as a senior healthcare consultant in integrated … [Read more...] about Community Care Cooperative names Jenny Carney its new Chief Operating Officer
