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Unless otherwise noted, all projects listed are supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $7,287,500 with individually noted percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.
For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.

*Indicates projects not supported by the HRSA cooperative agreement.

User Groups

NACHC supports several user groups for health centers that utilize various Electronic Health Record (EHR) platforms. These user groups provide a vehicle for health centers to meet and discuss common issues, share experiences and gain valuable insight on accomplishments and best practices.

Benefits

• Connect with other health centers who use the same EHR platform as you.
• Discuss the issues and enhancements most important to health centers.
• Groups are led by health centers, HCCNs and PCA staff on a voluntary basis.
• Online forums to exchange ideas, lessons learned and best practices.
• Groups meet both virtually and in-person.
• NACHC provides support via WebEx, conference calls, and meeting space at our major conferences.

Join a NACHC hosted User Group Today!

To join a specific user group or find out more information, please select a vendor below.

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Tools for Implementing EHRs

The EHR  Selection Guidelines were developed by the Health Resources and Services Administration, with participation from NACHC and health center representatives, to help health centers select an EHR vendor. Resources for selecting, purchasing, and implementing an EHR are available on the Health Information Technology, Evaluation, and Quality Center (HITEQ) website.

HRSA’s Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) has charged the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) with establishing a National Resource Center (NRC) and creating an online resource repository to meet the information needs of professionals for the purpose of building stronger and healthier communities. The Health Center Resource Clearinghouse addresses the demands placed on a busy public health workforce by providing resources and tools to acquire and use targeted information on a daily basis.

Below is a partial listing of recent resources published to the “Clearinghouse.” To find out move, visit https://www.healthcenterinfo.org/.

Financial Management

• CHC Finance Toolkit — COVID-19

Health Center Board Governance

New Resource for Health Center Board Leadership

Tips for Board Chairs and Other Board Leaders During the COVID-19 Pandemic – This article provides tips and ideas for board chairs, board officers, and committee chairs who may hold new or more involved leadership roles as the pandemic continues.

New Series of Resources Available on the Board and Strategic Planning

NACHC has newly released a series of resources that address the board’s role regarding strategic planning including:

• Pandemic-Related Budgeting Considerations for Health Center Boards / Consideraciones presupuestarias relacionadas con la pandemia para las juntas de los centros de salud** – The Spanish language version of the article, Pandemic-Related Budgeting Considerations for Health Center Boards, has been released. Este artículo resume las consideraciones clave relacionadas con la pandemia para las juntas de los centros de salud en el proceso de presupuestación. Además, este recurso contiene una lista de preguntas de discusión para los foros al final del documento.
• Health Center Governance & Telehealth: Current and Future Considerations for Strategy and Oversight** – This article outlines various strategic and oversight considerations related to telehealth for health center boards. A list of discussion questions is included at the end of the article.
• Focusing on the Future: Strategic Planning and Thinking During the COVID-19 Pandemic** – This short resource outlines how boards can use strategic planning and thinking to support the health center as it navigates times of uncertainty and change.
• The Board’s Role in Strategic Planning – This short video module identifies key components of a strategic planning process and discusses the role of the board in strategic planning.
• The Board’s Role in Strategic Planning: Case Study– This online case study offers an opportunity to apply concepts regarding strategic planning from the online video module titled, “The Board’s Role in Strategic Planning.”
• The Board’s Role in Strategic Planning: A Case Study on Cherokee Health – This online case study offers an overview of Cherokee Health Systems’ strategic planning methodology from both the CEO and the Chief Strategy Officer’s perspectives.
• The Board’s Role in the Needs Assessment – This short video module outlines key components of a Needs Assessment and discusses the board’s role related to the Needs Assessment. 

**This resource was made possible through a generous grant from The Pfizer Foundation.

Operations

• Patient Confidentiality and Telehealth Package
• Deadlines Chart of Federal Funding Sources for COVID-19

Leadership Development

• Trial, By Desire: One FQHC’s Research Trial Experience RE: COVID-19 Vaccine
• Through the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond: Using Scenarios to Explore the Future of Community Health Centers

Unless otherwise noted, all projects listed are supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $7,287,500 with individually noted percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.