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Moving Towards Implementation of an Independent Practice Association (IPA) Alliance for Community Health Centers - AACHC
AACHC Membership 2014 Full Members: – 19 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) – 3 FQHC look-alikes – Total FQHC sites161 Designations include: –3 tribal grantees (638 & FQHC) –2 behavioral health grantees –2 homeless grantees –3 migrant grantees –1 public housing grantee –2 county-based grantees – 1 Rural Health Clinics
Member sites are located in 14 of the 15 counties in Arizona. AACHC members serve patients in 213 statewide locations. Over 161 of those sites are FQHCs and FQHC look-alike. Community Health Centers served over 540,000 patients throughout Arizona with over 1.7 million patient visits in Each dot represents a city that has member services available to the public. AACHC Network 2013
AACHC Peer Committees
Community Health Centers’ Range of Coordinated Services-Medical Home Clinical Family Medicine Pediatrics OB/GYN Prenatal Pharmacy (340B drug formulary) Dental Dieticians Behavioral Health HIV/AIDS Immunizations Mobile programs Referrals for Specialty Services Ancillary Counseling Radiology Laboratory Physical Therapy Enabling Translation Eligibility Transportation Outreach Health Education Programs Chronic Disease Management Nutrition Counseling
Arizona Federally-Qualified Health Centers Payer Mix* (average) *Excludes Neighborhood Outreach Access to Health
Uniform Data Set - HRSA Reporting (Demographics, clinical/quality, financial) o % Hypertension patients with BP <140/90 AZ = 70.6 compare to national rate 57.8% o % Adults assessed for tobacco is 68.6% or higher AZ =100% compared to national 93.8 Integration and automation of patient care data o 67% (soon to be 82%) of FQHCs have achieved level 3 PCMH accreditation o 100% of FQHCs have adopted EMR o 90% FQHCs are utilizing e- Prescribing (19 of 21 Health Centers) Center for Health information Research (CHiR)– independent research firm which includes AHCCCS claims data. o Project began February 2014 o Overall Cost and HEDIS Heath Information Exchange o FQHC participating with AZ Health-e Connection - IPA will be users of database o Marriage EMR/Clinical information to Health Plan Claims Data Value of Arizona FQHCs
CHiR Findings - Arizona State FQHCs FQHC Patient Non-FQHC Patient Note: Data does not include prisons or HIV populations. MIHS included in non-FQHC data due to data clarification An average PPS rate of $ used per encounter based on 2012 and adjusted for 2013
CHIR FINDINGS - ARIZONA STATE FQHCS 2013 AHCCCS Patient Quality of Care ALL 128 HEDIS Measures FQHC vs. Non-FQHC
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE ASSOCIATION (IPA) DEVELOPMENT Alliance for Community Health Centers
Collaborative Ventures Network (CVN) IPA Collaborative Ventures Network, an AACHC Affiliate Organized in 1997 as a not-for-profit integrated services network consistent with BPHC policies Mission: To foster collaborative business activities which enhance CHC’s individual abilities to serve their communities to meet the needs of Arizona’s uninsured, underinsured and underserved Independent consultant engaged to assist with development of strategy, recommendations and “roadmap” for IPA development
Integrated Provider Association (IPA) Messenger Model IPA : A model of contracting on behalf of multiple, independent practices that could be considered competitors. Messenger Model provides economies of scale in the time and effort necessary to prepare for negotiation of CHC contracts Integrated IPA Model: A network of health care providers/organizations which provides or arranges to provide a coordinated continuum of services to a defined population and is willing to be held clinically and/or fiscally accountable for clinical outcomes and health status of the populations served. Creates more healthcare value by adopting evidenced-based guidelines, sharing “best practices”, and setting quality and performance expectations
Integrated Provider Association (IPA) AACHC’s Goal in creating an integrated IPA model is to further promote Value Purchasing Build upon Integration (aggregation) of services PCMH-Multiple services under one roof or campus 100% FQHCs are on electronic medical/health record e-Prescribing -90% Expand EMR use: Support integrated care model Drive quality Improvement and utilization management Best practices, promoting clinical and utilization guidelines Continue to build upon consumer engagement Access to care (O&E, Navigator program, expanded care/quick-care) Care management High-end (cost) users
IPA: Alliance for Healthy Communities Statewide community-based patient-centered primary care network to wrap around the patient to assure right care, right place, right time, and right cost. Databased benchmarking & decision making (UDS, HEDIS, AzHIN, HP-claims, etc.) Demonstrable continuous quality improvement, triple aim and overall improved health outcomes Supports collaboration among FQHC/CHCs, Health Plans, Hospitals, Specialty care, etc. Able to better focus on quality and utilization for high risk pts., super users, care gaps, overall population management. Ultimately efforts will bend the cost curve. Assist health plans with meeting Quality and Performance rating & Risk Adjustment Factor (STAR/RAF) Financially sustainable program for payers that operates to meet continued health care needs of Arizonians while assuring high quality & appropriate cost
Integrated Health Care Patients, Services, Culture and Community