PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION OF SC INC

AS THE DESIGNATED PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION FOR THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SCPHCA PROVIDES TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED SAFETY NET PROVIDERS, IN THE AREAS OF CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT, IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE, PATIENT OUTCOMES, INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE, MATERNAL HEALTH, AND POPULATION HEALTH. SCPHCA FURTHER PROVIDES WORKFORCE SUPPORT INCLUDING RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDUCATION/TRAINING, HEALTH CENTER LEADER AND BOARD SUPPORT, AND HELPS IMPROVE HEALTH CENTERS' FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY BY OFFERING REVENUE CYCLE MANAGEMENT TRAINING AND GUIDANCE TO HEALTH CENTERS ON ADAPTING TO CHANGES IN THE HEALTHCARE FUNDING AND REGULATORY LANDSCAPE. SCPHCA HOSTED ITS CLINICAL NETWORK RETREAT WITH 284 ATTENDEES, CHC BILLING AND CODING BOOTCAMP WITH 77 ATTENDEES, ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND BOARD GOVERNANCE RETREAT WITH 242 ATTENDEES, AND SEA RETREAT WITH 229 ATTENDEES, MANY OF WHICH OFFERED CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS TO VARIOUS STAFF IN ATTENDANCE. THESE CONFERENCES INCLUDED CLINICAL TOPICS, PHARMACY, REVENUE CYCLE (INCLUDING CERTIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES), FINANCIAL, BOARD GOVERNANCE, DENTAL, OUD, INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, CLINICAL QUALITY MEASURES, PATIENT ENGAGEMENT, CUSTOMER SERVICE, USE OF TECHNOLOGY, SUCCESSION PLANNING, AND WORKFORCE ENGAGEMENT AND RETENTION. IN ADDITION TO THOSE TRAINING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, SCPHCA HOSTS MONTHLY OR QUARTERLY (VIRTUALLY OR IN PERSON) MEETINGS FOR VARIOUS GROUPS INCLUDING CMO, PHARMACY, CFO, REVENUE CYCLE, HCCN, INDIVIDUAL EHR USER GROUPS, UDS, VBC, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, RYAN WHITE, ORAL HEALTH, OUTREACH, COMMUNICATIONS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, TELEHEALTH, NURSING DIRECTORS, CLINICAL QUALITY, MATERNAL HEALTH (LEARNING COMMUNITY), SPECIAL POPULATIONS, AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND HOSTS COMMUNITY MESSAGE BOARDS TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPANTS TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES.

SCPHCA OPERATES A HEALTH CENTER VOUCHER PROGRAM, PARTNERING WITH HEALTH CENTERS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ACROSS THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO PROVIDE ELIGIBLE FARM WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL, DENTAL, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, VISION, PHARMACY, AND ENABLING SERVICES. PER 2024 UDS REPORTING, THE HEALTH CENTER PROGRAM PROVIDED 9,991 CLINICAL ENCOUNTERS TO 1,974 PATIENTS, EXCEEDING THE PATIENT TARGET AND IMPROVED IN NINE (9) UDS CLINICAL OUTCOME MEASURES FOR THE FARMWORKER PATIENTS WE SERVE. DEVELOPED A REFERRAL PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL NON-PROFIT THAT SUPPLIES MENSTRUAL EDUCATION AND ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES AND A GROUP OF OPHTHALMOLOGISTS WHO PROVIDE EYE SURGERIES AND OTHER ADVANCED OPHTHALMOLOGIC CARE/SERVICES FREE OF CHARGE TO THOSE IN NEED.