Alvarez & Marsal, an independent global professional services firm, is providing real estate advisory services to community health centers participating in DCPCA’s Medical Homes DC initiative.  A&M is one of two pre-approved firms that Medical Homes DC health centers are working with on issues such as site selection, zoning, permitting, community outreach, as well as facility design and construction.

The Brookings Institution’s Greater Washington Research Program provides data and analysis that help advance DCPCA’s Medical Homes DC initiative and complementary policy agenda to enhance the capacity of DC’s primary care safety net.  Findings helped to shape policy initiatives resulting in expanded health care coverage for DC residents and increased public investments in community health center staff and programs.  Research from The Brookings Institution also aided DCPCA’s Community Health Worker Program and Medical Homes DC Area Health Education Center.

Capital Link, Inc., a national nonprofit consulting organization, provides high-quality and innovative advisory services related to planning and financing capital projects for nonprofit community health centers.  Capital Link works with all Medical Homes DC awardees on planning and financing their capital projects.

Crowell & Moring LLP is a premier legal firm providing pro bono services on a range of issues to DCPCA and on behalf of its member community health centers.  Issues are related to the development of Medical Homes DC programs and capital projects, as well as legal approaches for board governance, policy, and advocacy work.

DC Bar’s Community Economic Development Pro Bono Project is a nonprofit organization that promotes the placement and work of pro bono attorneys with nonprofits.  The Pro Bono Project has been instrumental in saving DCPCA’s member community health centers thousands of dollars for expert legal services, and providing ongoing legal counsel and support.  Specific contributions include the development of materials and a series of courses on board governance for health centers through DCPCA’s Institute for Primary Care Enhancement.

Dickstein Shapiro LLP provides pro bono legal services to nonprofit organizations.  Dickstein is helping DCPCA negotiate contracts to purchase and/or lease real estate.  

The Jair Lynch Companies offers a broad set of real estate services to guide clients from project concept to project completion.  JLC is one of two pre-approved firms that advise Medical Homes DC health centers on the real estate development process.  JLC’s scope of services may include site selection, zoning, permitting, community outreach, as well as design and construction of the actual facility.

Montgomery County Primary Care Coalition is a nonprofit dedicated to primary care reform in Montgomery County, Maryland.  MCPCC, DCPCA, and the National Institute of Medical Infomatics are co-leaders in organizing and developing the National Capital Area Regional Health Information Organization.

National Institute for Medical Informatics is the largest of the Institutes for Innovation in Medicine, and comprised of six associated research centers.  DCPCA, NIMI, and the Montgomery County Primary Care Coalition are co-leaders in organizing and developing the National Capital Area Regional Health Information Organization.

Primary Care Development Corporation is a New York-based private nonprofit corporation whose mission is to expand access to low-cost and effective primary health care in medically underserved communities.  PCDC served as chair of our independent Selection Committee for Medical Homes DC capital projects and continues to provide ongoing assistance to DCPCA’s Medical Homes DC initiative.

Providence Hospital is the oldest continuously operating hospital in the nation's capital.  The hospital's strengths in medicine, surgery, and diagnostics distinguish them as a major DC metropolitan hospital.  As a community hospital, they are also committed to long-term services and outpatient programs that encourage health maintenance, prevention, and education.

RAND Corporation is a nonprofit research organization whose various projects on behalf of DCPCA developed health reform policies for expanding coverage for DC residents, reimbursing the true cost of health care, and developing the DC Health Professional Recruitment Program.  DCPCA’s DC ER Diversion Pilot Program [LINK] is grounded in Dr. Nicole Lurie’s study, documenting improved health outcomes and reduced inappropriate use of expensive emergency rooms when patients are able to access primary care services.  RAND has contributed research to DCPCA’s Community Health Worker Program and Medical Homes DC Area Health Education Center.

FOUNDATION SUPPORT:

Aetna Foundation
The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Community Foundation of the National Capital Region
Consumer Health Foundation
DC AHEC
Government of the District of Columbia
Kaiser Permanente
MARPAT Foundation
The Meyer Foundation
Prince Charitable Trusts
Public Welfare Foundation
The Starr Foundation
The Summit Fund of Washington
Washington AIDS Partnership

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