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Community Health Centers Prepare for Health Care Reform at CHCA Annual Conference
[LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, June 14, 2010]– Through education, training, and policy updates, administrators, staff and board members from Arkansas’ 12 Community Health Centers and their 69 Health Center locations prepare for Health Care Reform implementation during the Community Health Centers of Arkansas, Inc., Arkansas Primary Care Association Annual Conference on June 14-15 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Little Rock.
The Health Care Reform bill recently passed into law paves the way for increased access to health care for Arkansans. Community Health Centers play a key role in the future success of health care reform. This year’s conference theme, “Inspiring a Culture of Excellence: Innovation – Leadership - Quality,” addresses Arkansas Community Health Centers’ efforts to prepare for the new landscape of health care reform by strengthening its Health Center infrastructure.
Conference sessions will include policy updates from the Health Resources and Services Administration/Bureau of Primary Health Care and the National Association of Community Health Centers, as well as sessions addressing Health Information Technology, clinical quality, operations and financial management, capital and workforce development, cultural competency, health literacy, and Health Center board strengthening, components of CHCA’s “Access for All Arkansans” plan..
US Senator Blanche Lincoln will deliver the keynote address during lunch on Monday at 12:15 pm. Senator Lincoln has been a fighter and a champion for Arkansas’ Community Health Centers (CHCs) and CHCs nationwide. Earlier this year, Lincoln received the 2010 “Distinguished Community Health Champion” award from the National Association of Community Health Centers. This award is given only to select Members of Congress who have gone above and beyond in championing wider access to primary care and strengthening America’s investment in Community Health Centers. As a member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, Senator Lincoln has long been a committed leader of improving access to care at our nation’s health centers.
Arkansas Community Health Centers provide affordable, comprehensive, quality, healthcare services to over 141,000 Arkansans who call CHCs their “Medical/Healthcare Home”. CHCs provide uninsured, underserved and low-income people with access to affordable quality primary and preventive care services.
