Community Health Centers: Making America Healthy One Community At A Time

CHC patients are 35% more likely to have a chronic condition, and 31% more likely to have two or more chronic conditions compared to patients seeing private practice providers. Despite the complexities of their patient population, CHCs consistently achieve positive health outcomes for the people they serve, surpassing national quality benchmarks. This session will highlight the innovative ways CHCs integrate primary care and mental health, offer resources and education for mothers and children, and promote healthy behaviors through “food pharmacies”, community gardens, nutrition counseling, cooking and exercise classes, career counseling, and more. Moderator: Jason Patnosh, Associate VP, National Association of Community Health Centers Panelists: Johanna Liu, President and CEO, San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium Brian Haile, President and CEO, Neighborhood Health (Nashville, TN) Jaffer Traish, COO, findhelp