Community Health Centers: Leveraging Technology for Primary Care and Health Equity

**3:00pm - 4:00pm: America’s Health Centers: Primary Care for All** The CHC workforce of 310K+ includes clinical and support personnel that advance health though high-quality primary care and services that promote access to the vital conditions of health (e.g., access to health food, environmental health, housing, transportation, education, and employment). Health centers are governed by patient-majority boards collectively managing billions in purchasing power annually. This session will feature experts on health centers and primary care describing the current landscape and the essential role of health centers in the future of primary care. Moderator: Sonja Bachus, SVP, PCA and HCCN Relations, National Association of Community Health Centers Panelists: Veronica Clark. President and CEO, TCA Health (Chicago, IL) Theresa Lovelady, President and CEO, HealthCore Clinic (Wichita, KS) Sean Garcia, Chief Quality, Data, and Analytics Officer, Brevard Health Alliance (Melbourne,. FL) **4:00pm - 5:00pm: TechQuity 101 - How Community Health Centers Leverage Technology to advance Techquity** Through strategic partnerships with tech innovators, CHCs are adopting digital health platforms, telemedicine solutions, and data-driven decision-making tools to optimize patient engagement, streamline operations, and address social determinants of health. This session will feature CHC leaders fostering successful collaborations, examine challenges in implementing technology within resource-constrained settings, and discuss the strategic approach of CHC leaders to advance TechQuity. This session will challenge preconceived notions and inspire participants to rethink the role of technology to provide actionable insights to foster impactful partnerships and implement new technologies across community health settings. Moderator: Camila Silva, Director, Innovation, National Association of Community Health Centers Panelists: Michael Stanley, CEO, Grace Health (Corbin, KY) Jen Stoll, Chief External Affairs Officer, OCHIN (Portland, OR) Ohad Pollack, Chief Marketing Officer, TytoCare