February 16, 2021; Ashley Reinhardt, i2i Manager, Solution Consulting

Health care has always been most personal when it extends beyond the clinic or hospital. Community health workers often are employed in traditional health settings, but in recent years they also have served in community centers and churches or gone door to door, providing health education and connections to resources. They promote, among other health issues, HIV/AIDS prevention, prenatal care, immunizations and cancer screening.1 As Community Health Centers (CHCs) and staff continue to manage through the broad range of challenges presented from the Coronavirus pandemic, including the unique burdens of managing whole patient care while targeting at-risk populations, technology can provide a significant avenue of support to ensure that high-quality care continues to reach all members in need throughout the community.

On January 15, the White House announced that distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine will begin to community health centers across the country. Shipping of doses will begin to 250 Health Centers on the 15th of February, with distribution to an additional 1,300 CHCs in subsequent weeks. Community Health Centers serve 30 million patients nationwide, including millions of essential workers – those who harvest our food in the fields, clean public spaces, care for our elderly and work in our factories and stores. Their patients include 14.5 million people living in poverty, 2.9 million people 65 and older, 19 million people who are of minority backgrounds, 1.5 million homeless people, and 20 million people with chronic health conditions. Health centers have tested more than 7 million patients to date for COVID and helped divert non-acute cases from overwhelmed hospitals for nearly 11 months.2

To support CHCs, i2i Population Health provides leading technology – i2iTracks® and PRiZiM® – solutions that provide health centers the ability to identify at-risk populations, monitor screening tests performed and results, and outreach tools to help ensure equity in the communities we serve. For additional information, visit our website: www.i2ipophealth.com

i2i continues to be grateful for the many doctors, nurses, administrators, support staff, and volunteers who continually fight on the frontlines, serving their communities. We are honored to serve health centers across the country, providing a timely solution during the ongoing pandemic.

  1. Kaiser Family Foundation article:  KFN – Community Health Workers, Often Overlooked, Bring Trust to the Pandemic Fight; By Michele Cohen Marill; Feb. 8, 2021 – https://khn.org/news/article/community-health-workers-often-overlooked-bring-trust-to-the-pandemic-fight/
  2. https://www.nachc.org/incoming-biden-administration-proposes-expansion-of-community-health-centers-to-fight-covid-19/
Categories: BlogPublished On: February 16, 2021