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Established in 1971 to give a voice to the state’s network of community health centers as leading providers of primary care, the Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS) is one of the leading primary care associations in the country. CHCANYS organizes, educates and advocates on behalf of 60-plus federally qualified community health centers and look-alikes located throughout New York State. Community health centers provide high quality, affordable and accessible primary medical, dental and preventive care to more than 1.4 million New Yorkers at over 470 sites in urban, suburban and rural settings.
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New York State CHCs to Receive $41,982,131 in Affordable Care Act Grants for Capital Projects
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that $41,982,131 in Affordable Care Act grants have been awarded to community health centers across New York State. It is estimated that these funds, which will support renovation and construction projects, will enable grantees to serve approximately 36,295 new patients.
The awards announced today are for two capital programs created specifically for community health centers: the Capital Development – Building Capacity Program, which provides funds for longer-term expansion and improvement projects, and the Capital Development – Immediate Facility Improvement Program, which provides funds to address pressing facility and equipment needs.
Click here to read the Health and Human Services press release.
Click below for full lists of awards by State.
Capital Development – Building Capacity Program Capital Development – Immediate Facility Improvement
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Health Center Successes with PCMH Recognition
 CHCANYS Health IT program conducted a survey of all FQHCs & Lookalikes this winter to determine status of Patient Centered Medical Home NCQA recognition and/or application for recognition, and to assess potential member needs for technical assistance.
The results reflect the extraordinary accomplishments of New York State’s health centers in this area:
- Of 59 health centers contacted 38 responded. Of these, 82% have at least one site recognized at any level, and 61% have at least one site recognized at the highest level, Level 3.
- 66% of New York’s health centers have at least half of their sites recognized, and 58% indicated that all of their sites have or will apply for Level 3.
- According to a survey conducted by the George Washington University School of Public Health in 2010-2011, fewer than 6% of health centers nationwide had achieved any level of PCMH recognition.
To download the data click here.
For additional information on aggregate survey results please contact Jim Welsh at jwelsh@chcanys.org. For information on CHCANYS’ technical assistance offerings related to PCMH, please contact Kameron Wells at kwells@chcanys.org
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Announcement - BPHC TA Video Released - "Introduction to the Health Center Technical Assistance Website"
 The Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) has released a BPHC technical assistance video entitled, “Introduction to the Health Center Technical Assistance Website”. This video is located on the HRSA YouTube site and highlights a number of useful online technical assistance resources that are available to potential and existing health center grantees. To view this video on YouTube, please visit: Introduction to the Health Center Technical Assistance Website. |
NYSHealth Awards Grants to Expand Health Center Capacity, Patients' Access to Primary Care in Underserved Regions
 To meet the growing need for access to primary care services throughout New York State, the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) has awarded 10 grants totaling nearly $1 million to expand the capacity of health centers. The grants will help community health centers in four medically underserved regions (Long Island, Western New York, Central New York, and the Finger Lakes) take practical steps to care for more patients, expand existing sites, establish new sites, and/or increase the range of services provided.
Read more about the initiative and learn more about the 10 funded sites.
NYSHealth awarded the grants as part of its efforts to expand access to health care services for New Yorkers who gain coverage through Federal health reform, and for those who remain uninsured. The Foundation also is in the midst of an exploratory year to develop a new priority area focused on advancing primary care in New York State. Given the growing demand for primary care, the need to control health care costs, and the opportunities to develop new models of care as New York implements health reform, the Foundation will build on earlier efforts and approach primary care in a focused, coordinated way, with dedicated resources and clear goals and strategies.
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The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare Accepts CHCANYS’ proposal on Behavioral Health
The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare has accepted CHCANYS’ proposal to present a poster at the National Council’s Mental Health and Addictions 42nd Annual Conference, scheduled to take place in Chicago on April 15-17, 2012. The abstract, entitled “Best practices and lessons learned in using evidence based collaborative models to treat depression in patients over 60,” focuses on lessons learned along with processes and tools used to implement IMPACT (Improving Mood Promoting Access to Collaborative Treatment). The intent is to highlight the pros and cons of using a Learning Collaborative model to implement an evidence-based model of care in four different community based settings. This is the first opportunity for CHCANYS to present at the biggest national forum on behavioral health in the United States.
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