Medical Homes DC

Medical Homes DC was created out of DCPCA’s determination to make sure that every District resident has access to quality primary health care – regardless of their ability to pay.  We believe that Medical Homes DC is a compassionate approach to get our neighbors who lack adequate health insurance exactly what they need – access to primary health care, when and where they need it.  We aspire for everyone in our community to be covered and cared for, and uphold that anyone can become a partner and help with this mission.

Initiated in 2004, the Mayor, the Office of the City Administrator, the DC Office of Planning, and the DC Council, as well as the DC Department of Health and other District agencies, entered into a public-private partnership with DCPCA’s Medical Homes DC initiative.  Click here to view a list of Our Partners  

DCPCA provided three years of seed money to transform the District’s health care safety net by upgrading the quality and effectiveness of many of our local primary care clinics.  We expect to improve the health of our community and reduce the cost of health care delivery in the District by dramatically increasing the number of low-income residents who have established – and use – a medical home on an ongoing basis.

Goals of Medical Homes DC

We wish to expand safety net health care services for DC residents, while also improving quality care and increasing efficiency and cost-effectiveness for our members.  Medical Homes DC is working to improve the health of our low-income population and reduce the cost of health care delivery in the District by increasing clinic space by 200,000 square feet and providing high quality care to the most vulnerable DC residents.  Research clearly demonstrates that providing high quality, evidence-based preventive care is a critical factor in helping people live healthier lives.  We encourage and support the health care safety net services in providing care based on the current standards of practice.

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Testimony on Medical Homes DC

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Medical Homes DC Accomplishments

• Granted $2 million for 13 capital projects, five of which are located in the high priority target areas of wards 7 and 8.
• Completed two projects:
  SOME (Ward 5): Refurbished dental suite and upgraded systems to incorporate digital technology.
  Community of Hope (Ward 1): Added dental suite and expanded primary care service office areas.
• Conducted site specific emergency preparedness training and table-top exercise with health centers.
• Funded the installation of Electronic Medical Records at six health centers – a critical first step toward a future regional health information organization.
• Completed intensive Board Governance trainings and created the Governing Body Orientation Manual/CD in English and Spanish.
• Created small capital revolving load fund for health centers.
• Created a Diabetes Self-Management Manual and conducted trainings with providers.