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Peekskill, NY – HRHCare (Hudson River HealthCare), a nonprofit, Federally Qualified Health Center offering a range of medical services for underserved communities throughout the Hudson Valley and Long Island, is proud to announce that the HRHCare Health Center at Hudson, the HRHCare Livingston Street Health Center at Poughkeepsie, the HRHCare Maxine S. Postal Tri-Community Health Center at Amityville and the HRHCare Kraus Family Health Center at Southampton have all received the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognition. The highest PCMH ranking available, this recognition solidifies these four health centers, along with the 18 other HRHCare Health Centers that have already achieved Level 3 PCMH Recognition, as medical homes that emphasize care coordination and communication to transform primary care into what patients need and want it to be.
“We congratulate all four Health Centers and their teams for this great achievement,” said Anne Kauffman Nolon, MPH, President and CEO of HRHCare. “As is our long tradition, this has been accomplished through the hard work and collaboration of so many people who recognize and embrace our value of providing outstanding, compassionate care to the patients we serve.”
Saving the nation $24 billion annually and bringing $26.5 billion in economic activity to the communities they serve, 59% of all Community Health Centers have been recognized by the NCQA as Patient-Centered Medical Homes. This is directly tied to the Community Health Center model of affordable comprehensive care; integrating medical, dental and behavioral health care along with other services to facilitate health care access and improve health outcomes. HRHCare is proud to have 22 Health Centers that have achieved Level 3 PCMH status. Achieving this high level recognition depends on compliance with all of the must-pass PCMH elements which include data-proven standards for patient access and communication, implementation of evidence-based guidelines for chronic or other important conditions, active support of patient self-management, and systematic tracking of test results and clinical referrals.
For full information on the National Committee for Quality Assurance: www.ncqa.org
About HRHCare
HRHCare (Hudson River HealthCare) is a nonprofit, New York State licensed, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Founded in 1975 to provide care to the medically underserved population of Peekskill, HRHCare has grown to include 29 health centers delivering care throughout a 10 county region of New York to 112,000 patients with nearly 200 primary care practitioners.
HRHCare provides comprehensive services including adult and pediatric care; obstetrical and gynecological care; family planning; HIV counseling, testing and referral; dental services; mental health counseling; nutrition counseling; podiatry; WIC services; health education; and a full complement of outreach, translation, transportation, benefits counseling and health insurance enrollment assistance.
HRHCare has a profound commitment to the communities it serves and works to improve community health through partnerships and collaborations with key stakeholders including local businesses, social service agencies, housing organizations, food banks, farm worker alliances and other community organizations.
For more information contact:
Jeffrey Palmer
914.425.0890 / jpalmer@hrhcare.org
