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FQHC Financial Readiness and Projection Tool (2024). Resource Type: Template. Description: his tool is provided to assist community health centers in evaluating their financial readiness for value-based payment models as well as estimates of projected revenues, costs and returns on investment for various alternative payment arrangements. More Details...

Community Health Center Chartbook 2024: Analysis of 2022 UDS Data (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: The annual Community Health Center Chartbook presents data on Federally Qualified Health Centers, including Health Center Program Grantees and Look-Alike organizations. The chartbook includes summary data on health center patients, services, staffing, quality outcomes, and impact on access to care and health equity. More Details...

Comprehensive BMI and Weight Assessment Strategies (2024). Resource Type: Infographic. Description: This resource highlights BMI and weight assessment counseling within Family Healthy Weight Programs and offers guidance on effective implementation and management for health centers. It provides an overview for health center staff and new team members on clinical issues and best practices More Details...

Value-Based Payment (2024). Resource Type: Online Self-Paced Learning Modules. Description: This 4-Part Webinar Series is designed to meet health centers and health center partners along the Value-Based Payment (VBP) readiness continuum – from Planning, to Implementing, then Optimizing.  More Details...

Strategies to Improve Early Recognition of Pregnancy Associated Cardiomyopathy (2024). Resource Type: Archived webinar. Description: This two-part resource provides an overview of pregnancy-associated cardiomyopathy and a practical discussion of ways to improve outcomes in a clinical settings. The first section explores data from the CDC's Division of Reproductive Health Pregnancy-Related Mortality Surveillance Programs (PMSS and MMRCs). Section 2 explores a clinical case study on how to recognize signs and symptoms and then take action to prevent associated deaths. More Details...

Weathering the Storm: NWS Hurricane Products and Seasonal Outlook for Community Health Centers (2024). Resource Type: Webinar. Description: Experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency’s (NOAA) National Weather Service experts explore the latest tools and resources to prepare for the 2024 hurricane season, including valuable knowledge on hurricane prediction, preparedness strategies, and best practices to ensure your center's resilience during the storm season. More Details...

Environmental Scan of Telehealth Technical Assistance Resources: Updated January 2024 (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: NACHC and the Center for Connected Health Policy provide a curated list of top telehealth technical assistance resources for FQHCs interested in implementing, operating, expanding or sustaining a telehealth program. This is an update to the 2022 version. More Details...

E-Consult Trends Across Medicaid Programs and Impact on FQHCs (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: NACHC and the Center for Connected Health Policy examine the current state of eConsult Medicaid policies in relation to FQHCs. This paper looks at a sampling of states to examine trends in eConsult policies that allow, exclude or do not specify the policy specific to FQHCs, resulting in reimbursement and telehealth operational implications for health center. More Details...

Hypertension Control and Cholesterol Management Communications Toolkit (2024). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: This communications toolkit is designed to provide evidence-based messaging on hypertension and cholesterol management. It includes materials developed through NACHC's Million Hearts® initiative. More Details...

National Health Center Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Needs Assessment 2023 Listening Moments Summary Report (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This short report summarizes the methodology and key findings based on over 350 individual health center staff responses More Details...

Quick Guide: Scope of Project Considerations for Aspiring Health Centers (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This guide provides aspiring health center leaders with an overview of key considerations, tools, and strategies for ensuring your organization has the systems in place to carry out HRSA’s complete Scope of Project. More Details...

Health Centers Serving Veterans: The US Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Graduate Medical Education (GME) Pilot (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar focuses on teaching as a vital component of the health center mission. It specifically addresses the opportunities available through the Mission 403 GME Pilot and explores whether these opportunities fit with the health center’s workforce plan. More Details...

Health Center 2030: 5 Critical Skills for Leading the Digital Transformation (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar discusses 5 critical skills that will enable health centers to address current and emerging challenges. More Details...

Maternal Mortality Fact Sheet (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This infographic summarizes the racial and ethnic disparities in maternal and infant perinatal outcomes and summarizes NACHC's efforts to improve maternal health and post-partum care, providing up-to-date data, resources, and promising practices. More Details...

NACHC UDS+ Testing Forum (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: NACHC in partnership with the Uniform Data System Test Cooperative (UTC) will convene a UDS+ Testing Forum for Community Health Centers, Primary Care Associations (PCAs) and Health Center Controlled networks (HCCNs). The UDS+ Testing forum will allow HIT vendors an opportunity to share their current experience with the testing process and assist Community Health Centers and other stakeholders in preparing for upcoming submission opportunities. More Details...

Clinical Issues & Health Center Boards: Maternal Mortality and Reducing Pregnancy-Related Deaths through Quality Obstetrical Care: Maternal Mortality and Reducing Pregnancy-Related Deaths through Quality Obstetrical Care (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This resource discusses maternal mortality. It highlights how health centers can help prevent pregnancy-related deaths through primary care services – especially obstetrical care – and how a health center board can support such services through governance-level functions. More Details...

Clinical Issues & Health Center Boards:: Family Healthy Weight Programs (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This resource discusses Family Healthy Weight Programs and how boards can support such programs through appropriate governance-level functions. More Details...

Clinical Issues & Health Center Boards: Hypertension Management (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This resource discusses hypertension management and how boards can support this through appropriate governance-level functions. More Details...

Emergency Management: Sharing Best Practices and Listening Session (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar provides firsthand experiences and best practices in health center emergency management, while facilitating a listening session for health center staff to share their experiences, challenges, and successes in planning for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies and disasters. More Details...

Medicaid and CHIP Vaccine Toolkit (2024). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: The toolkit focuses on CMS' Medicaid and Vaccine toolkit. This resources gives guidance expanding vaccine access and uptake through provider qualifications and considerations, vaccine counseling, and immunization registries. More Details...