CENTENE FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY HEALTH DELIVERY
Centene Foundation announces a $3 million, three-year partnership with the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) to strengthen Community Health Centers (CHCs) nationwide. The initiative focuses on two main areas: enhancing value-based care adoption and improving maternal-child health outcomes.
The partnership includes a national value-based care strategy starting with an annual survey to assess CHCs' participation in value-based payment models, followed by a tailored learning curriculum through NACHC's Elevate platform. Additionally, it will launch a Maternal Health Innovation Exchange, implementing an 18-month quality improvement program in up to 20 health centers.
NACHC represents nearly 1,500 CHCs operating across 16,000 clinics, serving 32.5 million people nationwide, including one in five Medicaid beneficiaries. The centers provide comprehensive primary care services to historically underserved populations.
La Fondazione Centene annuncia una partnership triennale del valore di 3 milioni di dollari con la National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) per rafforzare i Centri di Salute Comunitari (CHC) in tutto il paese. L'iniziativa si concentra su due aree principali: promuovere l'adozione di modelli di assistenza basati sul valore e migliorare i risultati di salute materno-infantile.
La partnership include una strategia nazionale per l'assistenza basata sul valore che inizia con un sondaggio annuale per valutare la partecipazione dei CHC ai modelli di pagamento basati sul valore, seguito da un curriculum di apprendimento personalizzato attraverso la piattaforma Elevate di NACHC. Inoltre, verrà avviato uno Scambio di Innovazione per la Salute Materna, implementando un programma di miglioramento della qualità di 18 mesi in fino a 20 centri di salute.
NACHC rappresenta quasi 1.500 CHC che operano in 16.000 cliniche, servendo 32,5 milioni di persone in tutto il paese, comprese 1 persona su 5 beneficiaria di Medicaid. I centri forniscono servizi completi di assistenza primaria a popolazioni storicamente svantaggiate.
La Fundación Centene anuncia una asociación de $3 millones durante tres años con la Asociación Nacional de Centros de Salud Comunitarios (NACHC) para fortalecer los Centros de Salud Comunitaria (CHC) en todo el país. La iniciativa se centra en dos áreas principales: mejorar la adopción de atención basada en el valor y mejorar los resultados de salud materno-infantil.
La asociación incluye una estrategia nacional de atención basada en el valor que comienza con una encuesta anual para evaluar la participación de los CHC en modelos de pago basados en el valor, seguida de un plan de estudios de aprendizaje adaptado a través de la plataforma Elevate de NACHC. Además, se lanzará un Intercambio de Innovación en Salud Materna, implementando un programa de mejora de calidad de 18 meses en hasta 20 centros de salud.
NACHC representa casi 1.500 CHC que operan en 16.000 clínicas, sirviendo a 32,5 millones de personas en todo el país, incluyendo a uno de cada cinco beneficiarios de Medicaid. Los centros brindan servicios integrales de atención primaria a poblaciones históricamente desatendidas.
센텐 재단은 전국 커뮤니티 건강 센터 협회(NACHC)와의 3년 동안 300만 달러 규모의 파트너십을 발표하여 전국의 커뮤니티 건강 센터(CHC)를 강화할 계획입니다. 이 이니셔티브는 두 가지 주요 분야에 초점을 맞추고 있습니다: 가치 기반 치료 채택의 향상과 모자 건강 결과의 개선입니다.
이 파트너십에는 가치 기반 치료 전략이 포함되어 있으며, 매년 CHC의 가치 기반 지불 모델 참여를 평가하기 위한 설문조사를 시작으로 NACHC의 Elevate 플랫폼을 통해 맞춤형 학습 커리큘럼이 제공됩니다. 또한, 20개의 건강 센터에서 18개월 품질 개선 프로그램을 구현하는 모성 건강 혁신 교환이 시작될 것입니다.
NACHC는 16,000개 클리닉에서 운영되는 1,500개 가까운 CHC를 대변하며, 전국적으로 3,250만 명의 사람들에게 서비스를 제공하고 있습니다. 이 중 한 명은 메디케이드 수혜자입니다. 이 센터는 역사적으로 소외된 인구에게 포괄적인 1차 진료 서비스를 제공합니다.
La Fondation Centene annonce un partenariat de 3 millions de dollars sur trois ans avec la National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) pour renforcer les Centres de Santé Communautaire (CHC) à l'échelle nationale. L'initiative se concentre sur deux domaines principaux : l'amélioration de l'adoption des soins basés sur la valeur et l'amélioration des résultats de santé maternelle et infantile.
Le partenariat comprend une stratégie nationale de soins basés sur la valeur, commençant par une enquête annuelle pour évaluer la participation des CHC aux modèles de paiement basés sur la valeur, suivie d'un programme d'apprentissage personnalisé via la plateforme Elevate de NACHC. De plus, un Échange d'Innovation en Santé Maternelle sera lancé, mettant en œuvre un programme d'amélioration de la qualité de 18 mois dans jusqu'à 20 centres de santé.
NACHC représente près de 1 500 CHC opérant à travers 16 000 cliniques, servant 32,5 millions de personnes dans tout le pays, dont un bénéficiaire de Medicaid sur cinq. Les centres offrent des services complets de soins primaires aux populations historiquement sous-desservies.
Die Centene Stiftung gibt eine dreijährige Partnerschaft im Wert von 3 Millionen Dollar mit der National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) bekannt, um die Gemeinschaftsgesundheitszentren (CHC) landesweit zu stärken. Die Initiative konzentriert sich auf zwei Hauptbereiche: die Förderung der Einführung wertbasierter Versorgung und die Verbesserung der materno-infantilen Gesundheitsresultate.
Die Partnerschaft beinhaltet eine nationale Strategie für wertbasierte Versorgung, die mit einer jährlichen Umfrage zur Bewertung der Teilnahme der CHC an wertbasierten Zahlungsmodellen beginnt, gefolgt von einem maßgeschneiderten Lerncurriculum über die Elevate-Plattform von NACHC. Darüber hinaus wird ein Austausch zur Innovation in der Maternal Health gestartet, der ein 18-monatiges Qualitätsverbesserungsprogramm in bis zu 20 Gesundheitszentren umsetzt.
NACHC vertritt nahezu 1.500 CHC, die in 16.000 Kliniken betrieben werden, und versorgt landesweit 32,5 Millionen Menschen, darunter einer von fünf Medicaid-Empfängern. Die Zentren bieten umfassende primärmedizinische Dienstleistungen für historisch benachteiligte Bevölkerungsgruppen an.
- Investment of $3 million over three years to enhance healthcare delivery
- Partnership with NACHC extends reach to 16,000 clinics serving 32.5 million people
- Potential to impact one in five Medicaid beneficiaries through improved healthcare delivery
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The maternal health component is especially timely given the persistent disparities in maternal health outcomes. The 18-month quality improvement program targeting 20 health centers introduces evidence-based interventions that could serve as a scalable model for addressing maternal health disparities nationwide. The program's focus on high-risk conditions like hypertension and diabetes directly targets leading causes of maternal mortality.
From a healthcare delivery perspective, this partnership could accelerate the transition from fee-for-service to value-based care models among CHCs, potentially improving cost efficiency while maintaining or enhancing care quality. The emphasis on data collection through annual surveys will provide valuable insights for policy development and resource allocation.
Three-year partnership to increase value-based payment model adoption and improve maternal and child health outcomes in community health centers, impacting up to 1 in 5 Medicaid members
CHCs deliver comprehensive, low-cost, high-quality primary care to many historically underserved populations and address barriers these populations may face to good health by providing wrap-around services, including transportation, translation, patient education, care management and connection to social services. Value-based payment models are key for the sustainability of these essential wrap-around services at health centers and thus key to improving health for their patients.
The partnership will launch with a national value-based care adoption strategy to further strengthen CHCs' ability to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care. The strategy will begin with an annual survey to assess CHCs' participation in and understanding of value-based payment models. Insights from the survey will guide the creation of a tailored learning curriculum to improve value-based care literacy, supplemented by NACHC's Elevate learning platform. The platform offers evidence-based educational content designed to improve health center proficiency in critical areas of value-based care. Findings from the survey and learning initiatives will shape case studies and guide policy and advocacy strategy recommendations. By building on the expertise and dedication of CHCs, this partnership aims to enhance their capacity to optimize resources, address disparities and advance care for underserved populations.
As Community Health Centers advance new care delivery models, a key priority is addressing the nation's maternal and child health crisis, where stark disparities have persisted and even worsened in recent years. In tandem, this partnership will help launch a Maternal Health Innovation Exchange ("the Exchange"), which focuses on reducing racial, ethnic and geographic disparities in maternal and child health outcomes. Following a robust assessment of best practices for improving maternal and child health care delivery in CHCs, the Exchange will foster education and knowledge sharing among them. A quality improvement program spanning 18-months will then be implemented in up to 20 health centers, featuring evidence-based interventions, self-care tools and virtual care follow-ups for pregnant individuals with hypertension, diabetes or other risk factors.
"CHCs are vital partners in care delivery who truly understand the populations we jointly serve because they are deeply embedded in the community. We're excited to strengthen our partnership with NACHC through this insights-driven program to develop innovative resources and solutions," said Centene Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sarah M.
Since its founding in 1971, NACHC has grown to represent nearly 1,500 CHCs operating across 16,000 clinics and other units in urban, suburban, rural, frontier, tribal and island communities. As the largest source of primary care in the
"Since their inception nearly 60 years ago, CHCs have been recognized for their vital role in improving health outcomes and reducing costs. Today, they serve 32.5 million people, or one in 10 nationwide, delivering comprehensive, integrated primary care with behavioral, oral, pharmacy, specialty and enabling services that not only prevent acute and chronic illness, but also help divert patients from costly hospitalizations and emergency care. Their proactive and mission-driven approach continues to demonstrate value in both saving lives and generating a significant return on investment for communities and the health system," said NACHC President and CEO, Kyu Rhee, MD, MPP. "Now, in partnership with the Centene Foundation, we are positioned to expand value-based payment adoption to improve efficiency and capacity at health centers while improving maternal health outcomes for hundreds of thousands of pregnant individuals."
About Centene Foundation
The Centene Foundation (the "Foundation"), a private nonprofit focused on investing in economically challenged communities, is the philanthropic arm of Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) ("Centene"). The Foundation supports projects and initiatives strategically aligned with Centene's mission-driven culture and enhances the work Centene is doing to remove the barriers to wellness that underserved and low-income populations face. The Foundation is committed to addressing social determinants of health and improving health equity in three distinct areas of focus: healthcare access, social services and education. To learn more, visit the Centene Foundation's website.
About the National Association of Community Health Centers
NACHC is the leading innovative change agent collaborating with affiliates and partners to advance Community Health Centers as the foundation of an equitable health care system free from disparities and built on accessible, patient-governed, high-quality, integrated primary care.
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