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Eyes on Access


Steps for Integrating Comprehensive Eye Health and Vision Services into Health Centers

Year Developed: 2022

Resource Type: Archived Webinar.

Primary Audience: C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIO, COOs, CMOs, etc.), Clinicians, Enabling Staff
Secondary Audience: Administrative Staff, Board of Directors, PCAs

Language(s): English

Developed by: National Association of Community Health Centers (See other resources developed by this organization). In collaboration with Association of Clinicians for the Underserved , Prevent Blindness .

Resource Summary: This is a Part 2 archive of a 2-part webinar series in Spring 2022 that reviewed the operational activities necessary to implement or enhance vision services in a health center. Learners reviewed planning factors such as provider configuration, cost, volume and supervision.

Resource Details: Learning Objectives – Participants of this virtual workshop will: Increase knowledge about the levels of comprehensive vision services integration into FQHCs and look-alikes through peer education; enhance skills for start-up of vision services in FQHCs (including School Based Health Centers and look-alikes); raise awareness of the operational components (i.e. overhead; provider configuration to balance quality, supervision, cost, vision versus medical insurance coverage, volume) needed for vision services integration.

Resource Topic: Clinical Issues, Finance, Operations, Promising/Best Practices, Health Equity

Resource Subtopic: , Sustainability, Population Health , Patient-Centered Health Outcomes, Patient Engagement, Programs and Services, Operational Feasibility, Implementation Feasibility.

Keywords: Access to Care, Prevention.

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.