Community Health Centers: Forerunners of a healthcare revolution ©2018 Swope Health Services

Quick History of Community Health Centers LBJ’s War on Poverty (1964) Response to 19% poverty rate Addressed education, health among other things

Quick History of Community Health Centers Community Health Centers grew out of this movement Administered by Bureau of Primary Health Care, HRSA Funding (330 Grant) Regulatory oversight 19 Program Requirements, a few of which are: Needs Assessment Required and Additional Services Sliding fee scale After-hours coverage Governance by a community board

Today, CHCs… Are the healthcare homes to more than 25 million, including 1.2 million homeless and 300,000 veterans Located in more than 10,000 communities Reduce healthcare costs, produce savings Integrate critical medical and social services, under one roof Employ nearly 190,000 people and generate more than $45 billion in total economic activity in some of the nation’s most distressed communities Serve on the front lines of many public health crises such as the Zika virus, AIDS and the opioid epidemic

The Local Landscape Kansas City CARE Clinic (look-alike) Samuel Rodgers Swope Health Services Wyandotte Community Health Center Plus a whole lot of other safety-net clinics!

Together, we can! Treat many, regardless of ability to pay. Insurance gladly accepted Fundraising often needed. Promote wellness, healthier lifestyles. Be at the forefront of something bigger, even if it means stretching beyond your comfort zone.

Swope Health Services improves The Swope Health Services Mission Swope Health Services improves the health and wellness of the community by delivering accessible, quality, comprehensive patient care.

Clinic Locations Swope Health Central – Kansas City, MO Swope Health Belton – Belton, MO Swope Health East – Independence, MO Swope Health Independence – Independence, MO Swope Health Northland – North Kansas City, MO Swope Health South – South Kansas City, MO Swope Health West – Kansas City, KS Swope Health Wyandotte – Kansas City, KS Swope Health-Hickman Mills Swope Health – Maple Woods Encompassing your health care needs.

Who we serve In 2016, SHS Served 40,000 patients Provided 191,000 healthcare visits Behavioral Health accounted for 83,000 of those visits (43%). Patient Population Characteristics 65% live below the 200% Federal Poverty Level (FPL); eligible for a sliding-fee discount. 42% are uninsured 36% have Medicaid coverage Demographics African American: 55% White: 28% Hispanic: 16% Other: 1% Missouri patients served by CHCs Approximately 500,000 SHS serves 9% of those

Services: Medical Adult Medical Services (Internal Medicine & Family Practice) Annual Wellness exams Health Screening and Examinations Acute Care Management of Chronic Conditions Mobile Medical Services

Services: Medical Women’s Health and OB/GYN Services Prenatal and Post-partum care Family Planning Well Woman Exams Cervical Cancer Screening Pediatrics Well Child Care Immunizations Acute Care Children with Special Healthcare Needs

Services: Medical Optometry Pharmacy Radiology Eye/Vision Exams Optical Shop (glasses, contacts) Pharmacy 340B, low-cost Rx program Radiology

Services: General Dentistry Oral Diagnosis and Pediatric Dentistry Comprehensive, Limited, Periodic Exams, digital radiography, dental sealants, fluoride varnish Periodontics Prophy, Debridement, Scaling and Root planing Operative Amalgam (Silver) fillings, Composite (White) fillings Oral Surgery Simple, surgical, and root tip extractions; Two Oral Surgery residents rotate in from Truman Med Center

Services: General Dentistry Endodontics Anterior and premolar Root Canal treatment Removable Prosthodontics Full and Partial dentures Fixed Prosthodontics Single crowns and Multi-unit bridges

Services: Behavioral Health Adult Community Support Children’s Community Support Psychiatry Substance Abuse Therapy Integrated Behavioral and Primary Care Services to those experiencing homelessness Services to persons with substance abuse and mental health problems Community Partnerships with (4) area mental health centers that provide behavioral health care to satellite locations

Support Services Laboratory and Radiology services Healthy Start Program WIC program Medicaid Enrollment Services Outreach and Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act Transportation Services Bilingual staff and interpretation services

Support Services Medical Informatics/HIE Data analytics for population management Robust technology infrastructure EMR Human Resources Accounting and Billing Planning, Development and Communication Grant writing Robust Risk Management and Patient Safety efforts

In 2018, resolve to be revolutionary. Keep calm and carry on! Continue being ambassadors for good health Advocate for healthcare access for all, regardless of status Text HCADVOCATE to 52886

In 2018, resolve to be revolutionary. Help connect people to resources they need. Renew your commitment to underserved. Stay in touch with your Community Health Centers! (Visit http://www.hcadvocacy.org/ )

Thank you! Michelle Keller, VP-Community Engagement, Development and Outreach 816-599-5556; mkeller@swopehealth.org Referral Line for Appointment Scheduling: 816-321-3000 www.swopehealth.org/ (sign up for our e-newsletter) Follow SHS on Facebook, Twitter