"Primary care and health equity for all." This is NACHC's focus and mission. Earlier this week, NACHC President and CEO Kyu Rhee, MD, MPP spoke at Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers' Community Health Institute Conference about NACHC’s vision to strengthen the Health Center Movement for the future. Photo provided by: Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers
National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
Hospitals and Health Care
Bethesda, Maryland 23,641 followers
A unified voice and source for research, information, training and advocacy for Community Health Centers.
About us
As a leading national healthcare advocacy organization, the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) supports Community Health Centers and the expansion of quality and cost-effective healthcare for the medically underserved and uninsured. NACHC conducts research and analysis that informs the public about the work of health centers and their value to the American health care system at the local, state and national levels. It also provides training and technical assistance to health center staff and boards to help support and strengthen their operations and governance. Finally, NACHC builds alliances and partnerships with the public and private sectors to create healthier communities and to bring greater resources to and investments in America’s Community Health Centers.
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http://www.nachc.org
External link for National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
- Industry
- Hospitals and Health Care
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Bethesda, Maryland
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1971
- Specialties
- Community Health Centers, Primary Care, Access to care for the underserved and vulnerable populations, and Federally Qualified Health Centers
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7501 Wisconsin Ave
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Bethesda, Maryland 20814, US
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211 N Union St
Alexandria, Virginia 22314, US
Employees at National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
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🎧 Weekend listen: Hear a new interview with TCA Health Inc.- NFP CEO and NACHC Board Member, Veronica Clarke, as she shares her journey in championing community healthcare on the Illinois Primary Health Care Association podcast: https://lnkd.in/d-6SVx4E #ValueCHCs #Leadership
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Our new blog details how a Community Health Center and Health Center Controlled Network -- New York’s Settlement Health and AllianceChicago -- partnered to tackle access and education challenges for patients with an outreach strategy using artificial intelligence-enabled and customized chatbots. They are using these chatbots to: • educate patients about preventive services available • invite patients to share concerns about preventive services • evaluate the social drivers of health (SDOH) that may be preventing them from getting care • connect them with scheduling services Read the blog to find out what factors made this project successful: https://lnkd.in/esNqYdj9 #ValueCHCs #AI #HealthIT
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Last week, the NACHC SDOH team had the honor of visiting the Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center in Clarksdale MS. The passion, heart and soul of the community were felt throughout our visit. With over 160 employees who come from the community, this CHC truly embodies the spirit of working with the community to address barriers and break down silos. Seeing firsthand the dedication and commitment to creating healthier, more equitable future was inspiring! Thank you to everyone at the Aaron E. Henry Community Helath Services Center for welcoming us and for the incredible work you do every day! Together, a difference is bing made. National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) #communityhelath #SDOH #TransformativePartnerships
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NACHC is excited for Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to join us at the 2024 Community Health Institute (CHI) and Expo. Read the latest list of fantastic speakers we will have at CHI! https://lnkd.in/eCpe3jVY #CHIexpo24
CEO of NACHC | Mission-Driven Physician Leader, Educator, Scientist, and Innovator | CMO at CHCs, HHS, IBM, and CVS | Primary Care | Health Equity | Health Tech | Public Health | Board Member
We are grateful and excited to announce that Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH, the esteemed Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), will be joining us at National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)'s Community Health Institute (CHI) and Expo this summer on August 24-26, 2024 in Atlanta! Dr. Cohen's leadership and dedication to public health have been instrumental in advancing health initiatives nationwide. Her participation in our conference is an incredible honor and a testament to the importance of community health as we engage with Community Health Center leaders, share knowledge, and explore innovative solutions to enhance healthcare delivery in our communities. Please learn more about CHI at: https://lnkd.in/eXxAtgU2. Please see our exciting lineup of speakers at: https://lnkd.in/eV_p-myc.
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📣 Announcing THREE open positions at NACHC! 🖊️ Manager, Federal Affairs This position works closely with the Director of Federal Affairs to manage and advise on strategies to promote NACHC’s legislative agenda on Capitol Hill. The manager will play a role in advocacy on Capitol Hill at the direction of the Director and Deputy Director of Federal Affairs, engaging with legislative staff to build strong relationships and advance health center priorities and support the Federal Affairs team with policy analysis, research, casework and communications, legislative monitoring, and other key support functions. 🖊️ Manager, Mobile Health Operations and Training In this role, the manager of Mobile Health Operations and Training will provide project management, content and technical support concerning mobile health care to NACHC’s health center operations training and technical assistance (TTA) portfolio in Health Center Operations and Governance (HCOG)), Partnership, Development & Innovation (PD&I), and with other NACHC Functional Areas and/or with external organizations. 🖊️ Manager, Accreditation The Manager, Accreditation will be responsible for maintaining and expanding NACHC’s accreditation programs across multiple functional areas and our national conferences. This position will focus on continuous quality improvement, supporting the future growth plans for accredited content development, and guiding stakeholders through the accreditation process. Learn more about each position and apply today! https://lnkd.in/eAkDy-Fg #WeAreNACHC #Jobs
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You know that preventive care is fundamental to the health and well-being of Americans of all ages. But did you know that most preventive services are available at no cost to patients in the US? Unfortunately, not everyone accesses preventive services at the same rate, leading to health disparities. That’s why NACHC is partnering with government, health insurance plans, and advocacy organizations to raise awareness about the importance of preventive health services and increase uptake. All Community Health Centers offer preventive services. Read the press release about the new initiative: https://lnkd.in/gSm6UqKC 📍 And share with your networks the MyHealthFinder tool -- designed to promote the full range of preventive care available to consumers and empower patients to have informed conversations with their provider teams. It also links to a directory of Community Health Centers! https://lnkd.in/eT6qt2Q #PreventiveCare #ValueCHCs #HealthEquity
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Join us in welcoming Peter Shin, PhD, MPH, as NACHC's new Chief Science Officer. Dr. Shin is a distinguished health care services researcher and policy expert, with an extensive body of work highlighting the critical role community health centers play in advancing health equity and addressing health disparities. Dr. Shin will be NACHC’s first-ever CSO, and underscores NACHC’s commitment to providing research- and data-driven solutions to health challenges facing this nation. Dr. Shin will provide thought leadership and direction for vital research on how community health centers deliver on the “quintuple aim” – improve health outcomes, enhance patient experiences, elevate workforce experiences, and lower the total cost of care, with health equity at the center. Dr. Shin brings expert insights into workforce dynamics, quality of care, patient and community health, and cost effectiveness research. His ability to effectively translate research into impactful education, practice, and especially policy, as evidenced by numerous citations in research journals and by government agencies (including the Congressional Research Service, CMS, and HRSA) and in federal court documents, will be instrumental in advancing NACHC’s mission to support community health centers and the diverse populations they serve. Dr. Shin spent over three decades at George Washington University’s (GWU) Milken Institute School of Public Health. There he served as a tenured associate professor of health policy and management and was the founding Research Director of the Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health. While at GWU, Dr. Shin successfully secured tens of millions in research grants and helped launch the Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health, which established groundbreaking collaborations with health centers, Primary Care Associations, research partners, and NACHC. Dr. Shin has authored hundreds of peer-reviewed journals, blogs, government reports, and briefs on safety net financing and economic impacts, health policy, workforce, primary care integration, health information technology, and social drivers of health. Dr. Shin has many seminal works, including "Medicaid and Community Health Centers at 50: An Enduring Relationship Essential for Health System Transformation," published in Health Affairs, which underscored the urgent need for payment methods that better reward quality of care and ongoing critical funding support for community health centers to address the complex primary health care and social health needs of the communities they serve. Dr. Shin will officially join NACHC on August 16, 2024. https://lnkd.in/e6aSVkUg #WeAreNACHC #ValueCHCs
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A new study documents what Community Health Center staff see every day: More than 1 in 10 health center patients experience major social risk factors. This data also underscores why the work health centers do beyond the clinic walls to help patients overcome barriers -- like transportation, housing, and food insecurity -- that affect health and well-being is so important. "Our findings likely reflect the structural barriers to equity that many patients from marginalized populations continue to face," says study lead Dr. Kevin Nguyen, assistant professor of health law, policy & management at Boston University School of Public Health. The BUSPH study found high rates of food insecurity, housing insecurity, financial strain, and/or a lack of transportation among federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) patients. "Funding specifically allocated for integrating social risk screening, as well as community-informed processes for addressing unmet social needs, may help mitigate these barriers," Dr. Nguyen says. "National policies are shifting toward incentivizing the measurement of social risk factors, so identifying the payment and care delivery models that equip providers to sustainably address unmet social needs among patients who want assistance may be critical." More about the findings: https://lnkd.in/eirx3Frz #ValueCHCs #HealthEquity #HealthCenters
More than 1 in 10 patients at federally qualified health centers experience major social risk factors
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