 Dear Friends, These are indeed challenging times filled with economic and political uncertainty. If we truly want to save health care dollars, we need to continue investing in the areas that show the greatest cost saving promise. These include community health centers, patient-centered medical homes, coordinated care models, and community-based health initiatives. The faster we move on health system reform, the sooner we will realize cost savings and quality gains. From rapidly expanding medical homes and "health homes," to developing a statewide health IT network, to actively restructuring the healthcare delivery system, New York and other states are moving toward an integrated system that values quality of care and saves patients, businesses and taxpayers billions of dollars. Partnership with and resources from the federal government are crucial to these efforts. PCDC is working with its partners to help make these changes happen. We are helping providers build new facilities, transform into medical homes, connect with each other through health information exchanges, and adopt other initiatives that move us toward a more integrated, accountable and patient-centered healthcare system. We look forward to working with our partners to build sustainable, lasting change that will truly transform health care delivery. Sincerely, Ronda Kotelchuck
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New Markets Financing Helps Children's Aid Society Expand Health Services to Bronx Foster Children
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The Children's Aid Society (CAS) has assisted foster children for more than 150 years, providing everything from dental care for 7-year-olds who've never seen a dentist to counseling for children removed from their parents' homes. Most of this care is scattered across the NYC, offered in school clinics and care facilities in Manhattan and the Bronx.
However, in 2012, thanks to $7 million in PCDC New Markets financing, more than 4,000 children will be able to receive primary care services at a new Bronx clinic offering comprehensive programs. The 10,000-square foot CAS Bronx Children's Health Care Facility is expected to provide over 15,000 medical, dental and mental health patient visits per year.
Click here to request more information about PCDC's financing solutions.
Click here to view a profile of this project in the Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits.
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The Medical Home Experience Demystified
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Why is the Patient-Centered Medical Home important to America's health insurers? This topic was featured at the 15th Annual Willis Health Care Practice Forum, hosted by the Willis Group, global insurance broker and risk advisor. The forum explored the impact of health care changes within the health care professional insurance marketplace. PCDC's Ronda Kotelchuck and Peter Cucchiara, along with Donald Lurye, MD, CEO of Elmhurst Clinic, spoke on Medical Home's impact on providers in a presentation titled: "Medical Home Rollout: 2011 and Beyond."
PCDC and the Willis Group also partnered to capture the patient's experience "with" and "without" a medical home in the videos featured below.
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PCDC Partners with L.A. Care to Deliver PCMH-Based Marketing and Customer Service Solutions |
The largest public health plan in the U.S. with over 750,000 Medicaid enrollees, L.A. Care Health Plan and PCDC partnered to complete their "Attracting and Retaining Patients" initiative, which supported five Los Angeles safety net clinics in their marketing and customer service efforts.
Aligning with the medical home customer service model, participants were trained to develop and execute sustainable marketing and customer service plans. PCDC led the four learning sessions and provided one-on-one coaching, which included topics such as:
- Assessing and analyzing current patient experience
- Identifying prospective patients through data collection, analysis, and market segmentation
- Attracting patients by understanding their unique needs and characteristics
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RCHN Foundation Launches New Website "Chronicling" the CHC Movement  New Report from NACHC Demonstrates Impact of Budget Cuts on CHCs
 A new report from the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) titled "Access Endangered: Profiles of the Medically Disenfranchised," shows that U.S. families are increasingly turning to health centers for services. Among the report's findings:
- For every $1M in federal funding cuts, CHCs lose capacity to serve 8,297 patients.
- One in four low-income and uninsured working adults relies on health centers for care.
- The number of uninsured patients at health centers grew by 36 percent nationally from 2004-2009, yet state funding to health centers has decreased by 42 percent in the last two years.
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New York State Primary Care Policy Update
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"Redesigning" Brooklyn's Healthcare System: With several large institutions in precarious financial shape, The Brooklyn Work Group of New York's Medicaid Redesign Team is redesigning Brooklyn's healthcare system to be more affordable and efficient. PCDC is calling for major expansion and strengthening of primary care infrastructure as part of the redesign. Click here for PCDC's testimony at a recent public hearing.
Rapid Expansion of Health Homes: The Department of Health is now accepting applications to provide "Health Home" services, which support coordinated, comprehensive medical and behavioral health care to patients with chronic conditions. Health Homes are eligible for a 90% federal Medicaid match for two years. The deadline is October 3, 2011.
$325 Million for NY Hospital-Based Medical Homes: Through an agreement with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the NYS Department of Health will receive $325 million for th
e Hospital Medical Home project. Funding will provide incentives to transform primary care teaching programs at hospital and community sites.
Funding support CHCs and School Based Health Centers: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded funds nationwide to create "new access points" for community health centers and expand capacity of school-based health clinics. Over $12M went to 37 New York school-based health clinics, an investment that is expected to increase capacity by over 50%. Eight NY health centers received a total of $2.6 million.
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Primary Care is Expanding - So is PCDC!
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PCDC is expanding to meet the growing demand for primary care expansion and improvement. Meet our newest team members!
Sarina Jean-Louis, Senior Program Manager, Performance Improvement, previously worked for Public Health Solutions and brings more than 15 years of experience in operations management, health informatics, quality improvement, and administration.
Fred Martin, Program Manager, Performance Improvement, led and supported initiatives related to Clinical Pathology and quality information systems at New York Presbyterian Hospital.
Mazdak Mazarei, Program Manager, PI; was previously an HIV Program Capacity Building Specialist with the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF).
Karla Silverman, Senior Program Manager, Performance Improvement, previously served as Director of Clinical Services at Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic where she oversaw the delivery of family planning, gynecological and prenatal services in twelve health centers.
Jennifer Chen, Development & Communications Associate helped direct strategic fundraising campaigns for Koszyn & Company, a fundraising consultant, and also worked for the Council on Foundations.
Join the Team!
PCDC seeks highly qualified candidates who aspire to be leaders in the primary care field. The following opportunities are available:
Performance Improvement
Program Manager, Performance Improvement
Directors (2), Performance Improvement
Capital Financing
Chief Credit Officer
Project Finance Analyst
Development & Communications
Senior Manager, Grants and Foundations
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| About PCDC | |
The Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming and expanding primary care in underserved communities to improve health outcomes, reduce healthcare costs and disparities. Our programs enhance access to primary care by offering flexible financing to build and modernize facilities, providing coaching and training to strengthen care delivery, and leading policy initiatives.
Since 1993, PCDC has partnered with more than 400 primary care organizations to improve access to primary care. Recognized as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) by the U.S. Treasury, PCDC has created an investment of more than $270 million in 91 primary care capital projects. This investment has improved 655,000 square feet of space and created 2,300 permanent and 1,300 construction jobs in low-income communities.
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National Health Center Week 2011: A Look Back at the Celebration
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Need Capital for Your Health Care Facility? PCDC Can Help
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PCDC offers low cost, flexible capital to build, renovate and expand primary care facilities so providers can offer more services, more effectively, to more patients. Our financing solutions include:
To discuss your project, submit a Loan Inquiry Form or contact Amber Randolph at 212-437-3911.
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PCDC Can Help You Navigate PCMH Transformation
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The Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is expanding rapidly as providers, health plans, employers and patients demand more affordable, effective care. PCDC can help you meet these PCMH challenges:
To discuss your project, submit an Inquiry Form or contact Dane Ligoure at 212-437-3911.
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PCDC Co-Sponsors "Healthy Communities" Conference
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PCDC Appoints Five New Board Members
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Register Now! CHCANYS Annual Statewide Conference
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PCDC Presents: Upcoming Events and Conferences
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