Resource Details

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.