KFMC announced it has achieved Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC) Privacy and Security accreditation from DirectTrust™, recognizing its compliance with HIPAA privacy and security provisions.

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.

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.

KFMC and Kansas Healthcare Collaborative co-hosted a health equity webinar, "Addressing SDOH in Rural Kansas Communities" on April 30, 2024. This was the second in a series of webinars discussing how we can all work together to address health inequities in the state. If you missed the webinar, it is now available here.

As we begin this new year, I am reflecting on what we heard from the Kansas community through the 2023 Health Equity Summit so we can continue to address the complexities of health equity, inspire meaningful change, and set a precedent for inclusive, collaborative efforts. Let us continue to challenge assumptions, break down barriers, and work collectively toward a future where health equity is not just an aspiration but an undeniable reality for all.

KFMC and the Kansas Office of Primary Care and Rural Health, a program of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, co-hosted a health equity webinar, “Food Security in Kansas: Cross-sector Innovations,” on January 30, 2024. If you missed the webinar, it is now available here.

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.

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.

The webinar series was held June through October 2023. The presenter was Dr. Kelli Wark, MD, MPH. She is the HAI/AR Expert and Antimicrobial Stewardship Lead for KDHE and Assistant Professor of Infectious Disease at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Links to presentation slides and the webinar videos are provided for each session.

KFMC Health Improvement Partners has partnered with Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and Kansas Healthcare Collaborative to facilitate this in-person infection prevention education series for frontline and leadership staff (nurse aide, dietary, housekeeping, laundry, maintenance, nursing, administration) in Kansas hospitals, long term care, and communal living facilities throughout the state of Kansas.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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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.