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Every August, the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) sponsors National Health Center Week (NHCW) to celebrate and increase awareness of America’s 1,400 community health centers.   Given the focus of my work with health centers, of course I love this week! It’s a great opportunity to highlight the commitment and passion of health center staff, board members, and supporters who make it possible to provide quality, comprehensive healthcare services to more than 30 million patients across 14,500 communities annually.   The theme this year is “The Roadmap to a Stronger America.”   And it kicks off today, with a focus on public housing. Some community health centers receive grant support for the federal Public Housing Primary Care (PHPC) program, a special population designation. The mission of the PHPC program is to provide residents of public housing with increased access to comprehensive primary health care and disease prevention services.   In 2021, more than 5.7 million health center patients were served at a location in or immediately accessible to a public housing site. We know housing is health - really, housing is one of the MOST important social determinants of health! Understanding the connection between housing and health enables healthcare providers to transform care with integrated services, meet the needs of their patients, and demonstrate the value they bring to communities and payers.   Are you excited about National Health Center Week? And do you agree that housing is health? #nhcw23 #valuechcs #healthcenters #fqhcs #sdoh #socialdeterminantsofhealth #communityhealth #publichousing

☎️ It's crunch time for supporters of Community Health Centers. We need you to pick up the phone and call your elected officials! Lawmakers in the House and Senate are working against the clock on bipartisan bills that extend and increase funding for the more than 1,400 health centers nationwide and invest in the next generation of primary care providers. Please call your Representative today! Tell them why we need them to vote "yes" on long-term, stable funding for Community Health Centers. A few things to know before you call: * A sample script will be on the page after you enter your address. * You will be calling one Representative from the district of the address you enter. * You do NOT need to be an expert. You live or work in their district, and your experience matters to them.  * The staffer answering your call is responsible for sharing your feedback with the Representative’s team. You can ask for their commitment to VOTE YES. Hear from staff, board members, and patients in this video from the following health centers about WHY there is no time to waste. TCA Health Inc.- NFP Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. Quality of Life Health Services, Inc. Avenue 360 Health and Wellness Jackson Hinds Comprehensive Health Center USE THIS LINK TO TAKE ACTION: https://lnkd.in/gr35S4nH

America needs community health centers, but these health centers need funding. Community Health Centers are responsible for generating nearly $85 billion in broad economic benefits annually, including more than half a million high-quality jobs, and are instrumental in controlling spiraling national healthcare costs. Read more impactful insights in this article from The Hill: https://bit.ly/3Su6VBS

🌟 Transforming Lives Nationwide: Community Health Centers Making a Difference! 🌍 Did you know that Community Health Centers (CHCs) are playing a pivotal role in revolutionizing healthcare access across the nation? 🏥✨ 🩺 Affordable Care for All: CHCs provide high-quality, comprehensive medical services to individuals and families regardless of their ability to pay. This ensures that everyone has access to essential healthcare services, promoting healthier communities and reducing health disparities. 🌈 Holistic Approach: Beyond just medical care, CHCs take a holistic approach by addressing social determinants of health. From nutrition programs to mental health support, they're empowering patients to lead healthier, more fulfilling lives. 🌐 Rural Outreach: CHCs are lifelines for rural populations, bridging the gap between remote areas and healthcare resources. By bringing medical services closer to home, they're improving healthcare outcomes and enhancing the quality of life. 🤝 Community Engagement: These centers actively involve the community in shaping healthcare services. Local input drives the design of programs, ensuring that services are tailored to the specific needs of the population. 📈 Measurable Impact: The positive impact of CHCs is undeniable, with millions of patients benefiting from their services annually. Their cost-effective model not only improves health but also saves healthcare costs in the long run. Let's celebrate the incredible work of Community Health Centers! 👏 Together, we can create a healthier, happier future for all. 💙 #CommunityHealth #HealthcareHeroes #MakingADifference

How do we ensure patients receive support while waiting for long-term care placements? Caredove, Partners Community Health, Careteam Technologies, and Mississauga Health partnered up to solve just this. Check out how they are making access to care easier. #IDHSstories

The latest edition of #HealthcareQuarterly takes us deeper into the theme of supporting equity-deserving populations, including a case study on assessing the social needs of families caring for children with complex needs and a unique healthcare partnership with a #FirstNations community. From there, we shift to topics on evaluating #virtualcare, leadership insights from the #pandemic, #advancecareplanning in #primarycare, the importance of race and #ethnicity data in #healthcareresearch, challenges faced by family doctors and combatting structural #ageism. #justreleased Anne Wojtak Neil Stuart Neil Seeman ICES Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) Joanne Maxwell Stephanie Moynagh Jessica R Stephanie McFarland Shauna Kingsnorth-Chan Accreditation Canada Sine MacKinnon Leslee Thompson Shawn Mondoux MD MSc FRCPC Keerat Grewal Daniel Edgcumbe, Krista Ieraci, Elaine Do Rosario Michele Leroux Halton Healthcare Rosanna (Rosie) Macri St. Joseph's Care Group https://lnkd.in/gV_fi9yQ

Read the newest edition of #HealthcareQuarterly for the most current insights on healthcare leadership in Canada. #Thankyou to all our contributing authors, columnists, and reviewers for continuing to help us publish leading practices on topics such as #healthequity, #primarycare, #virtualcare, and #leadershipdevelopment. A must read!

Not only are these community health centers are in need of funding but are in desperate need of a makeover on how their operations function. From a consultant's perspective, there's been plenty of times where we've seen workflows that constantly omits money on the table for every patient lifecycle within these respective facilities. More importantly, these deficiencies drastically affects the quality of services that the community receives thus creating a huge reduction with patient access. Adding more money to a system without the proper infrastructure is equivalent to filling water into a leaky bucket. #fqhcs #communityhealthcenters #communityhealth #patientaccess #healthcareconsulting https://lnkd.in/eqeKDDUr

Transforming Lives Nationwide: Community Health Centers Making a Difference! Did you know that Community Health Centers (CHCs) are playing a pivotal role in revolutionizing healthcare access across the nation? 🏥 🩺 Affordable Care for All: CHCs provide high-quality, comprehensive medical services to individuals and families regardless of their ability to pay. This ensures that everyone has access to essential healthcare services, promoting healthier communities and reducing health disparities. 🌈 Holistic Approach: Beyond just medical care, CHCs take a holistic approach by addressing social determinants of health. From nutrition programs to mental health support, they're empowering patients to lead healthier, more fulfilling lives. 🌐 Rural Outreach: CHCs are lifelines for rural populations, bridging the gap between remote areas and healthcare resources. By bringing medical services closer to home, they're improving healthcare outcomes and enhancing the quality of life. 🤝 Community Engagement: These centers actively involve the community in shaping healthcare services. Local input drives the design of programs, ensuring that services are tailored to the specific needs of the population. 📈 Measurable Impact: The positive impact of CHCs is undeniable, with millions of patients benefiting from their services annually. Their cost-effective model not only improves health but also saves healthcare costs in the long run. Let's celebrate the incredible work of Community Health Centers! 👏 Together, we can create a healthier, happier future for all. 💙 #CommunityHealth #HealthcareHeroes #MakingADifference

Inequities in health care have long existed for Black and Latino patients. But in Massachusetts, health care organizations are finding new ways to address them, according to researchers at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health. A Berkeley-led study is the first to examine the success of an innovative partnership between the state’s largest nonprofit health plan and clinicians in its network. “Health care organizations are giving increased attention to advancing racial equity. Blue Cross, however, is among a handful of commercial payers that have taken concrete steps to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in care for all patients—not just their own,” said Berkeley Public Health's Hector Rodriguez, professor of health policy and management and study coauthor. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g252r8xH Study authors: Ivan A Copado,  Amanda L Brewster, Sarah D Epstein,  Timothy T Brown,  Hector P Rodriguez, all from Berkeley Public Health. #BlueCrossBlueShieldMassachusetts #BlueCrossBlueShield #HealthCare #HealthPolicy #BerkeleyPublicHealth #UCBerkeley #HealthCare