Community Health Centers of Arkansas, Inc.

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Community Health Centers of Arkansas, Inc.
Community Health Centers of Arkansas, Inc.
Community Health Centers of Arkansas, Inc. (A
Primary Care Association) Christina
Reaves-Powell, MPH Quality Improvement/Clinical
Programs Manager
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Community Health Centers Arkansas Locations

• 12 Federally Qualified Community Health Centers
  
• 53 Community Health Center Clinic Locations
• Serve over 100,000 Arkansans
• 2,551,373 total population
• 400,000 total uninsured
• 53,500 uninsured currently seen in CHCs
• 51 of CHC clients are uninsured

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Arkansas HDC ParticipationAs of January 2005

• Total FQHCs 12 (2 funded 2005)
• Total FQHCs participating 10
• Total clinic sites 53
• 2 new FQHCs
• 1 new site in existing FQHC
• Total participating/reporting 38
• Reporting on two or more conditions 25
• 72 Spread

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Arkansas HDC Participation Over Time
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Snap Shot of Innovative Implemented Changes

• Healthy Eating Campaign utilizing Promotoras for
  distribution of vegetable seed packets and
  dietary education
• Medical Director incorporating key measure data
  into provider evaluation (currently
  developing/testing)
• Healthy Lifestyle Campaign CHC ED quit smoking
  as model for community
• AR key measure data shared with CHC BOD

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Innovative Partnerships 2004 Highlight

• CHC mobile clinic partnered with local major to
  utilize air conditioned City Hall as waiting room
• Screenings held at Butterball Turkey Plant to
  reach local population during working hours

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Arkansas Diabetes Health Disparities
Collaborative Aggregate Data
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Arkansas DM Registry 2004 - 2005
3811 Patients in DM Registry January 2005
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Aggregate Arkansas Data
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Aggregate Arkansas Data
GOAL 70
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Aggregate Arkansas Data

• Average HbA1c
• January 05 7.7
• GOAL

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Arkansas Cardiovascular Health Disparities
Collaborative Aggregate Data
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Arkansas CVD Registry 2004 - 2005
6254 Patients in CVD Registry January 2005
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Aggregate Arkansas Data
Goal 90
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Aggregate Arkansas Data
Goal 70
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Aggregate Arkansas Data
Goal 90
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Summary of Team Support Provided 2004

• Feedback on quarterly senior leader narratives
• Feedback on strategic planning for spread
• Follow up with IS specialists and teams regarding
  technical questions
• Facilitating dialogue between centers and
  researchers to strengthen mental health support
  services for spread to depression collaborative
• 9 Site visits
• Financial support leveraged from AR CVH- dept of
  health for spread
• Planning committee member of AR State Chronic
  Disease Collaborative
• State Diabetes Advisory Council member
• State Chronic Disease Prevention Workgroup member
• Partner with American Diabetes Association,
  American Heart Association, and American Cancer
  Society

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Questions