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Today, thousands of Indiana citizens will
need primary health care but won't be able to get it. They will suffer, and some may even die early due to lack of access to care. More than 700,000 Hoosiers are considered medically disenfranchised.
The Indiana Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA) works to ensure that all Hoosiers have a health care home - such as a Community Health Center (CHC) - where they receive quality care regardless of economic status, background, or location.
› IPHCA's MISSION: To champion the development and delivery of accessible, community-driven quality health care.
› IPHCA's VISION: A barrier-free, high quality health care system that's Affordable
• Available• Accessible • Appropriate • Acceptable
› For IPHCA's BELIEFS AND VALUES click here.
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The Power of Petitions: Still One of the Best Ways to Make Thousands of Voices Heard
(2/2/12)
In a recent blog post, Dan Hawkins, NACHC Senior Vice President for Public Policy and Research, spoke to the power and effectiveness of using petitions and letters to make health center advocate voices heard
Click here to watch Dan Hawkins.
Community Health Centers Struggle to Meet Demand from Poor and Uninsured Patients
(1/24/12)
Running out of insulin to control his diabetes, Linn Paulley tried to make a doctor’s appointment at Family Health Centers-Portland, a low-cost clinic serving the poor and uninsured in western Louisville.
But there were so many uninsured patients like him that he said he had to wait three months to get in — and in the meantime went about eight weeks without insulin, had to go to the emergency room twice and landed in the hospital overnight when his blood sugar spiked out of control.
Click here to read more.
The Year in Review: 2011 Health Centers on the Hill
(1/20/12)
This was a year in which we saw two appropriations cycles crammed into one legislative year, a debt crisis, a Super Committee, countless deficit reduction gangs and proposals, and those are only the main storylines. What has all this meant for health centers? In this year-end post, we’ll recap what these various events have meant for health centers and the patients and communities we serve.
Click here to read more.
Why Community Health Centers Matter
(1/20/12)
Increasingly, communities are recognizing the value of health centers as nonprofit enterprises that consolidate government, private, and consumer dollars. These centers are critical engines of well-being in distressed communities, and we must continue to encourage efforts to ensure that their growth is done smartly and sustainably.
Click here to read more.
National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Cycle
(1/3/12)
The National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Cycle is now open! The application cycle will be open until May 2012, however providers are strongly encouraged to apply early. For more information on the program visit our NHSC Page.
Essential Learning Online Staff Training
(12/12/11)
Indiana Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA) is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Essential Learning, a leader in the field of online continuing education, to offer IPHCA providers with the opportunity to launch Elevate™ LMS – customized organizational training site. IPHCA is proud to offer this training opportunity for all our members. We offer CEs, CMEs and a variety of courses in dental, medical, clinical and general workplace skills like supervision and management.
Click here to read more.
Red Cross Continuity of Operations
Use this link to access the Red Cross online Continuity of Operations Plan provided by IPHCA to the health centers in Indiana through a grant from the Indiana State Department of Health.
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IPHCA's 2010-2011 Year In Review details the work of IPHCA and Community Health Centers on behalf of primary care for the medically under-served, and it addresses the Centers' impact on Indiana's economy. To request a hard copy, call 317.630.0845; to view the report online, click here. |
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Resources for the public, Community Health Centers (CHC's), and the media: • General health care articles (especially on access and cost) • Articles referencing IPHCA or its members • IPHCA press releases • IPHCA artwork (logo, etc.) • Resources for the media • Resources for IPHCA members |
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This plan provides a discussion of the leading factors which influence local access to primary care in Indiana, and points to areas of the state in which there remains significant unmet need. The plan serves as a guide for IPHCA staff as we work to expand access to primary care through community health centers in Indiana. |
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