Project Grant U8645885

HEALTH CENTER CONTROLLED NETWORK - PROJECT TITLE: MONTANA HEALTH CENTER CONTROLLED NETWORK APPLICANT ORGANIZATION NAME: MONTANA PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION ADDRESS: 1805 EUCLID AVE, HELENA, MT 59601 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: LESLIE SOUTHWORTH CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS: 406-442-2750 (OFFICE) 406-594-3863 (MOBILE) EMAIL ADDRESS: LSOUTHWORTH@MTPCA.ORG WEBSITE: WWW.MTPCA.ORG GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS REQUESTED: $625,000 HCCN NAME: MONTANA HEALTH CENTER CONTROLLED NETWORK HCCN GRANT NUMBER: H2QCS25643 NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING HEALTH CENTERS: 14 H80 HEALTH CENTERS AND 1 LOOK-ALIKE (15) ALTHOUGH THE FOURTH LARGEST STATE IN THE NATION, MONTANA RANKS 48TH NATIONALLY IN POPULATION DENSITY. WITH JUST OVER A MILLION RESIDENTS ACROSS 56 COUNTIES (46 OF WHICH ARE DESIGNATED FRONTIER WITH 6 OR FEWER PEOPLE PER SQUARE MILE) MONTANA'S VAST GEOGRAPHY AND POPULATION DISTRIBUTION POSE DISTINCT CHALLENGES TO THE DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES BY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS TO VULNERABLE AND MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS LACKING RESOURCES AND ACCESS TO CARE. THE MONTANA HEALTH CENTER CONTROLLED NETWORK (MT HCCN) ADVANCES OUR RESPONSE TO THE CHALLENGES THROUGH THE STATEWIDE HEALTH CENTER USE OF A POPULATION ANALYTICS TOOL FOR AGGREGATED, DISAGGREGATED AND PATIENT LEVEL DATA IN ORDER TO: ENGAGE PATIENTS AT THE NETWORK AND HEALTH CENTER LEVEL, CONTINUE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, ACHIEVE HEALTH EQUITY, PROGRESS TOWARDS VALUE-BASED CARE AND CONTRACTING, PARTNER WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATEWIDE HIE, AND RECOVER THE WELL-BEING OF THE HEALTH CENTER PROVIDERS AND STAFF. MONTANA'S 15 FQHCS CURRENTLY SERVE OVER 109,000 UNIQUE PATIENTS FOR 10% OF THE STATE'S POPULATION. ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF MONTANA'S FQHCS PARTICIPATE IN THE MT HCCN, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH LACK RESOURCES AND CAPACITY TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT THE ROBUST HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS NECESSARY TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO PATIENT CARE AND TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE IN THE HEALTHCARE MARKETPLACE. THE MONTANA PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION (MPCA) UTILIZES A THOUGHTFULLY COORDINA TED STRATEGY IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MT HCCN TO AVOID DUPLICATION AND LEVERAGE RESOURCES TO MAXIMIZE SERVICE DELIVERY TO HEALTH CENTERS. MT HCCN PROVIDES SERVICES THROUGH A COMBINATION OF DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ENGAGING OUTSIDE EXPERTS, AND CONVENING AND LEVERAGING A ROBUST PEER NETWORK FOR COLLABORATION. THE MT HCCN FILLS A CRITICAL GAP IN THE HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES OF ITS NETWORK MEMBERS WHILE SUPPORTING THEM THROUGH INTENSIVE COACHING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUCCESSFULLY AND SECURELY DEVELOP AND DEPLOY DIGITAL CARE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE ACCESS, IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES, MAINTAIN PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOME RECOGNITION, CONTINUE INTEGRATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE) SERVICES AND SUCCESSFULLY EXPAND THE NETWORK'S PARTICIPATION IN VALUE-BASED CARE.