Few people think about the U.S. Census or how it is implemented even though we use Census data on a daily basis. It provides information to make decisions related to health, education, housing, transportation, economic development and other essential areas. Every state and local government...
On October 17th, 2018, the Potomac Health Foundation (PHF) hosted its annual Celebration Event to bring together and commemorate the work of its grantees. During the celebration, PHF presented RPCC with the Best Practice in Data Management Award for its Northern Virginia Healthcare Safety Net Report, which surveyed...
Interventions that Work: 2020 Census and Hard-to-Reach Communities: As our region prepares for the 2020 Census, join us for a conference on strategies and coordination to ensure an accurate count of hard-to-reach populations, including immigrants, older adults, families with young children, and communities of color. This one-day forum...
Quality Improvement (QI) Boot Camp: DCPCA’s Quality Improvement Boot Camp is geared towards providing attendees with the opportunity to understand and discuss core principles of quality improvement, and practice utilizing key tools to implement effective QI, including: Developing a PDSA plan Creating SMART goals Conducting Root...
2019 DCPCA Annual Meeting and Health Summit: Join the District of Columbia Primary Care Association May 16, 2019, for their 2019 Annual Meeting and Health Summit which brings together DCPCA clinical and community partners, industry experts, and the business community to foster best practices and better health in our...
This half-day symposium for healthcare professionals will address the role sociocultural barriers and challenges play when caring for culturally and ethnically diverse patients. Keynote speakers will review local, regional and national disparity data, share community resources and provide strategies to improve awareness and overcome bias....
Medicaid Expansion in Virginia: Special In-Person Application Assistance Event: Northern Virginia Family Service is organizing an in-person Medicaid application assistance event on March 12th, 2019 at George Mason University. This event will consist of three 2 hour in-person assistance sessions being offered from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Each...
SignUpNow Workshops for Virginia Medicaid Application Assistance Training: The workshops provide in-depth information on the New Health Coverage for Adults, FAMIS, FAMIS Plus, Medicaid for Pregnant Women, FAMIS MOMS, Plan First, and the Low Income Families and Children (LIFC) program. The topics presented include: Who qualifies...
As of January 2019, the Regional Primary Care Coalition’s (RPCC) office relocated to 1325 G Street NW, Suite 480, Washington, DC 20005. RPCC is excited to share this space alongside our new fiscal sponsor, the Greater Washington Community Foundation. RPCC’s updated telephone number is (202) 864-6588. Our...
Health Literacy Training for Patient Navigators: DCPCA’s Health Literacy Training will improve participants’ skills in educating patients. This training is geared toward any non-clinical staff who assist individuals in cancer screening, diagnostics, or treatment. Health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information...