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KFMC Health Improvement Partners Presents Attane Health with 2024 Award Recognizing Equity, Innovation
KFMC is pleased to announce Attane Health as the winner of this year’s Health Equity Innovation Award. The award was presented October 30, 2024, at the Kansas Health Equity Summit, an annual event that brings Kansas equity leaders and health champions together to strengthen and accelerate the shared mission of fairness and optimal health outcomes for all people.
2024 Kansas Health Equity Summit
The third annual Kansas Health Equity Summit was held October 30, 2024, in Wichita, Kansas. Thanks to our attendees and partners for making the summit a success! Links are available to video recorded sessions and presentation materials.
Rapid Response Staffing Support Center Outcome Report
KFMC has released the results of its Rapid Response Staffing Support Center, funded by KDHE through the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Cooperative Agreement, that provided emergency, temporary staffing support to long-term care facilities and state-licensed homes in response to COVID-19 outbreaks.
July 31, 2024 Webinar — Addressing Transportation Challenges that Impact Health
The third webinar in our Health Equity Webinar series, July 31, 2024, addressed the transportation challenges that impact health faced by rural communities. If you missed the webinar, it is now available here.
New Resource Added to the Health Equity Resource Hub
We are happy to add a new resource to the Health Equity Resource Hub -- a comprehensive Social Drivers of Health training program for your staff from the Network of the National Library of Medicine.
KHC and KFMC to Partner for the CMS QIN-QIO 13th Scope of Work in Kansas
Kansas Healthcare Collaborative (KHC) and KFMC Health Improvement Partners are working together with other health care partners in the region to bid on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization 13th Scope of Work in Kansas.
Cultivating Gratitude: A Reflection on Our Team’s Exceptional Culture
KFMC President and CEO Sarah Irsik-Good, MHA shares the fundamental pillars of our organizational culture which have positioned KFMC for sustainable success through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
KFMC Health Improvement Partners Presents Inaugural Award Recognizing Equity, Innovation
KFMC Health Improvement Partners is pleased to present its first annual Health Equity Innovation Award at the second annual Health Equity Summit on October 27, 2023. The Summit brings together equity leaders and health champions from across Kansas to strengthen and accelerate the shared mission of fairness and optimal health outcomes for all people.
KFMC Health Improvement Partners Successfully Completes SOC 2 Type 2 Examination
KFMC Health Improvement Partners is proud to announce the successful completion of a SOC 2 (Service Organization Control) Type 2 examination for our Clinical Care Review Services which highlights our unwavering commitment to ensuring the security of our clients' sensitive information.
KFMC Health Improvement Partners Celebrates 50 Years of Driving Innovation and Quality Improvement in Healthcare
KFMC Health Improvement Partners (KFMC) is celebrating 50 years of transforming the delivery of care in the evolving healthcare landscape. Since 1972, the KFMC team has been focused on bringing meaningful change and sustained high performance to health organizations nationwide.
JAMA Article Features CMS Lessons in Primary Care Integration
The article discusses key lessons on how the CMS Innovation Center's primary care models are informing the next generation of advanced primary care model development, and includes lessons learned from the CPC+ model. KFMC Health Improvement Partners served as the Regional Learning Network for CPC+ practices in the Greater Kansas City region and supported their innovation in transforming primary care.
Health Information Exchange (HIE) Support Services
There has never been a better time to connect to a Health Information Exchange (HIE). KFMC can assist your practice in making the connection to an HIE and in optimizing your HIE connection after integration.
Unvaccinated Long-Term Care Staff Share their Perspective on the Proposed Vaccine Mandate
KFMC conducted a series of independent listening sessions in late September 2021 to solicit feedback from unvaccinated long-term care workers regarding their concerns, fears, and hesitancies about the proposed vaccine mandate.
Practice Improvement Quick Tips
Each month, our team shares top news and resources pertaining to IT Security, Process Improvement and Practice Transformation.
Primary Care First Practice Support offered by KFMC Health Improvement Partners
KFMC recognizes the value of personalized support to practices participating in Primary Care First (PCF), and provides a direct-to-provider, fee-for-service consulting solution.
The Oklahoma HealthCare Authority Selects KFMC Health Improvement Partners (KFMC) as Awardee of Multiple Contracts
The Oklahoma HealthCare Authority has selected KFMC Health Improvement Partners as the Prime awardee for both the External Quality Review Organization and Quality Improvement Organization Contracts effective April 1, 2021.
KFMC Debuts New Logo and Website to Enhance Focus as Health Improvement Partner
After years of being known as the Kansas Foundation for Medical Care, the organization has adopted its acronym, KFMC, and the tagline: "Health Improvement Partners."
KFMC Announces Launch of New Product, SRA+™
Kansas Foundation for Medical Care (KFMC) announces the launch of their new product, SRA+TM, a web-based security risk assessment tool designed with small physician practices in mind.
KFMC Selected as Prime Awardee of NQIIC
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services selected Kansas Foundation for Medical Care as a Prime awardee of the Network of Quality Improvement and Innovation Contractors.
Kansas Health Providers Honored for Innovation and Leadership in Improving Health Care Quality, Safety and Value
Four Kansas health care providers have been recognized with the Leadership in Quality awards for their efforts to improve health care quality, safety, and value.
8 Kansas Clinics Selected for Immunization Office Champions Program
Kansas lags behind other states in the rate of pneumococcal immunizations in seniors.