District of Columbia Primary Care Association

Health information technology programs are designed to develop and implement electronic medical records (emrs) at community health Care centers and enable the electronic exchange of clinical data through the establishment and maintenance of a regional health information exchange (hie) to connect health centers and hospitals into a health information systems network. This includes data management initiatives aimed at aggregating clinical data to produce utilization and quality metrics to facilitate health center performance and population health outcomes improvement.

Quality improvement & practice transformation programs focus on the provision of technical assistance and training to health centers to support improvements in access, operational. Excellence and health outcomes. Through partnerships with experienced content experts, the dcpca develops and facilitates training sessions, conferences, on-site technical assistance. And peer groups, to accelerate the use of innovative and evidence-based best practices. Dcpca assists health centers leverage data and hit to improve Care processes and outcomes, and prepare providers for alternative delivery and payment systems.

Policy, partnerships & advocacy programs and initiatives identify and act on opportunities to support health center sustainability, as well as address the social determinants of health mainly through the dc pact (positive accountable community transformation) coalition, whose vision is to align clinical and community services so as to create a seamless community of Care that improves health and increases health equity in the District of Columbia. Dcpca's policy & advocacy initiatives have also brought together various member- fqhcs (federally qualified health centers) and fqhcs-look-alikes leadership and policy making teams on the same platform to guarantee more unified and coordinated legislative, administrative, and budgetary priorities outcomes and amplifications, to ensure continued access to high quality, comprehensive, culturally.

Connected Care network aims to develop, implement, promote and support clinically integrated services and programs that enhance and expand the capability of dcpca member-fqhcs (federally qualified health centers) to provide quality health Care services to populations, including those who are underserved in the District of Columbia.