A  new  report from the GG/ RCHN CHF Research Collaborative,  estimates that more than 5 million health center patients would have gained coverage had all states participated in a sweeping Medicaid expansion. (November 7, 2013)

A new policy brief “Assessing the Potential Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Uninsured Community Health Center Patients: A Nationwide and State-by-State Analysis,” estimates that more than 5 million health center patients would have gained coverage had all states participated in a sweeping Medicaid expansion.

RCHN Community Health Foundation is a sponsor of National Health IT Week, September 16-20, 2013. Joining with other organizations  across the county, RCHN CHF will recognize the important role health information technology plays in advancing quality and improving healthcare delivery.

This special learning session  at the NACHC Community Health Institute and Expo is focused  on entry-level workforce development initiatives supported by the RCHN Community Health Foundation, AmeriCorps, and other funders and will provide an in-depth  workshop opportunity for those engaged in team-based workforce strategies. (August 26, 2013)

National health center week (NHCW) is dedicated to celebrating the services and contributions of Community, Migrant, Homeless and Public Housing Health Centers and the role they play in providing accessible, high quality, cost-effective health care to all people across the Unites States, regardless of ability to pay. This year’s NHCW theme is “Celebrating America’s Health …

RCHN CHF   is  a partner in the upcoming second annual eHealth Initiative National Forum on Data and Analytics in Health Care, to be held in National Harbor, MD August 1-2. The Forum will bring together physicians, payers, researchers and others  focused on using analytics to improve clinical, financial and administrative decision making in healthcare. …

The Capitol Hill “Steering Committee on Telehealth and Healthcare Informatics” will host a panel discussion entitled: “Issues and Opportunities Toward Interoperable EHRs for Rural and Underserved Healthcare Organizations. ” (June 20, 2013)

A recent  report  by the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) and the RCHN Community Health Foundation provides the first in-depth examination of the role of health centers in providing access to family planning services. (May 2, 2013)

Project update from  RCHN Community Health Foundation’s 2012 grantees,  on unique programs aimed at helping CHCs to identify and address the challenges of recruiting and retaining a highly skilled entry –level workforce. Project objectives were to support CHCs in growth and transformation efforts, implement and evaluate strategies to embed workforce talent and capability, and optimize …

We are pleased to sponsor the upcoming conference, hosted by the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved, on Health IT and the Underserved, a two-day event taking place in Poughkeepsie, NY, March 7 – 8, 2013.