251875 Implementing health care reform: Community health centers filling the gap

Thursday, June 23, 2011 : 3:40 PM

Lee Francis, MD, MPH , Erie Family Health Center, Chicago, IL
     
Under the Affordable Care Act, community health centers have the potential to expand capacity to provide comprehensive primary care to millions more Americans. This presentation will demonstrate the role health centers can play in addressing gaps in quality care under the new act.

Learning Areas:
Assessment of individual and community needs for health education
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Discuss the role of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in the successful implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

Keywords: Community Health Centers, Quality of Care

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: As the President and CEO of a large federally qualified health center, I oversee all clinical and business operations and the strategic approach to collaborating with government sponsored programs
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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