Zocdoc, a healthcare marketplace, is adding Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to its platform. Patients are now able to find and book appointments with FQHCs working with Zocdoc on the company's website or app, and can filter based on factors like specialty and location.
Yuvo Health launched a new initiative to provide FQHCs with administrative and managed contract services to help them adopt value-based care. The New York startup partnered with the Primary Care Development Corporation to co-develop training programs and support resources to ensure FQHCs are positioned for success in these care models.
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Most federally qualified health centers are committed to remaining independent of hospital affiliation. In order to maintain their independence, it is critical that FQHCs face work together more closely on data pooling and and sharing best practices for improving community health, according to a recent report.
The National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved launched the NHIT Care Campaign, an initiative aimed at aiding Puerto Rico's FQHCs and affiliated health centers. The first phase of the effort involves bringing a version of OpenEMR Plus to the island.
After a 2011 phishing incident, Metro Community Provider Network has agreed to pay $400,000 to settle claims that it violated HIPAA.
Epic will add native telemedicine support to its EHR and offer free site licenses and support to federally qualified health centers.
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"We're looking for efficiency," said Goshen Medical Center CMO Dr. Thomas Maynor.