Oregon Primary Care Association

• Community health centers across Oregon, including FQHCs and look-alikes
• Clinic sites that provide integrated primary care, including medical, dental, and behavioral health services
• Health center leaders and care teams working to improve access and quality

What we do

• Generate data-driven insights into operational and clinical challenges facing community health centers
• Shape evolving state and federal health policy affecting safety-net primary care
• Provide technical assistance, training, and strategic support to health centers
• Support health centers in meeting HRSA requirements and other regulatory expectations

Role in Oregon's health system

• Our member health centers deliver integrated primary care to more than 500,000 Oregonians
• Community health centers serve patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay
• Health centers address social drivers of health through services such as job training, literacy education, and connections to resources for affordable housing and healthy food

OPCA does not provide direct clinical care to patients. Instead, we support and advocate for the community health centers that deliver care.

• Patients and families seeking care should visit OPCA's website and use the "Find a Health Center" feature to locate a community health center near them.
• Oregon's community health centers provide integrated primary care, including medical, dental, and behavioral health services.
• Community health centers serve patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.

What OPCA can and cannot do for patients

OPCA can:

• Provide general information about Oregon's community health centers and their role in the health system.
• Share high-level information and stories about community health center services and impact.

OPCA cannot:

• Schedule or manage individual patient appointments.
• Provide individual medical, dental, or behavioral health advice.
• Access or discuss any personal health records.

For questions about your personal care, prescriptions, billing, or appointments, please contact your health center or clinic directly.

Oregon's community health centers (CHCs) are at the frontlines of advancing health access across the state. OPCA equips CHCs with technical assistance, strategic partnerships, and space to problem-solve together.

Core areas of support

Technical assistance

OPCA offers tailored, hands-on technical assistance to support health centers in areas such as:

• CHC operations and compliance
• Clinical and quality improvement
• Including OPCA's HIV/STI Prevention Program
• Leadership and sustainability
• Value-based care and payment innovation
• Including the Alternative Payment and Advanced Care Model (APCM) Program

Core service lines

Operations and compliance Resources to support operational site visits, workforce development, group purchasing opportunities, and other operational needs.

Clinical improvement Technical assistance tools to help medical, dental, and behavioral health directors and other care team members ensure patients receive effective care at every step of their journey.

CHC member groups Leadership, synergy, and connection groups hosted by OPCA across a wide variety of medical, technical, and administrative roles.

Value-based care and payment Support for transitioning to sustainable, patient-centered payment and care models, including:

• Advanced Care Learning Community (ACLC)
• Advanced Payment and Care Methods (APCM)
• The Oregon Network of Community Health's clinically integrated network, ACO, and data platform

Who these services are for

• Oregon community health centers and FQHCs
• Clinical, operational, and administrative leaders at member organizations

How to engage

• Health center members: access detailed resources and tools through the OPCA Member Portal on the website.
• Partners and funders: connect with OPCA leadership (for example, the Vice President of Programs) via the contact emails listed on the Programs and Services page.
• General inquiries: email info@orpca.org.

Phone and fax

• Phone: (503) 228-8852
• Fax: (503) 228-9887

Email

• General inquiries: info@orpca.org

Website

• Main website: https://orpca.org

Languages

• The website is available in English, and a prominent header notes "Se Habla Español."

News and updates

• Visitors can sign up for the OPCA newsletter using the newsletter sign-up form on the website to receive updates about programs, events, and policy news related to Oregon's community health centers.

• Represents CHCs with state and federal policymakers, including the Oregon Legislature and members of Congress.
• Shares resources such as toolkits for inviting members of Congress to visit community health centers.
• Monitors federal and state policy changes and communicates potential impacts on CHCs.
• Highlights stories from community health centers to illustrate the value of integrated primary care.

Emergency management support

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) requires community health centers to create and maintain an Emergency Management Plan that addresses:

• Mitigation
• Preparedness
• Response
• Recovery

To assist CHCs with this requirement, OPCA has developed an emergency management plan template and related resources.

Impact of Oregon's community health centers (UDS 2023)

According to the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration Health Center Program Uniform Data System (UDS) 2023:

• 503,235 patients served
• 7,270 jobs created
• 332 clinic sites
• 75% of community health centers have clinic sites serving rural communities
• 85% of Oregon counties have community health center clinics
• 64% of community health center patients live at or below the poverty line
• 87% of community health center patients live at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level

These statistics highlight the critical role that Oregon's community health centers play in providing access to care for people with low incomes and those living in rural and underserved communities.

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