By Liza Hoffman, Sr. Program Manager, and Emily Haynes, Policy Manager Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) applications are woven into many parts of our daily lives, including health care. For years, AI-powered tools have supported behind the scenes work like billing, claims processing, prior authorization, appointment scheduling, and even patient engagement. Tools … [Read more...] about The AI-Assisted Healthcare Revolution is Here, What Health Centers Should Know
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Insights from Clinical Care Providers in the In-Home Care Program
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
Lessons Learned: What it (Really) Takes to Support Effective Community-Clinical Partnerships to Improve Health Related Social Needs
By: Kim Prendergast, an interview with Grace Akor and Tatiana Torres Since 2020, C3 has been implementing the Flexible Services Program, a nutrition and housing program made available by MassHealth (Medicaid) through a Section 1115 demonstration waiver. This program allows C3 to pilot evidence-based approaches that address a member’s social needs around food insecurity, housing instability, … [Read more...] about Lessons Learned: What it (Really) Takes to Support Effective Community-Clinical Partnerships to Improve Health Related Social Needs
