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Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant Program - Missouri Coalition for Primary Health Care d/b/a Missouri Primary Care Association 3325 Emerald Ln. Jefferson City, MO 65109 Joseph Pierle, CEO Email address: jpierle@mo-pca.org, 573-636-4222 (phone) Project Director: Jacob Parks, jparks@mo-pca.org, 573-636-4222 (phone) Regular Network Planning Track Network Name: Missouri Rural Health Coalition Legislative Aim: Achieving Efficiencies (Primary Aim) Due date: January 6, 2023, Funding Request of $100,000 Applicant will request a funding preference for Qualification 2: Medically Underserved Community/Populations Studies show that rural communities have higher morbidity and mortality rates than urban areas, and coordinated efforts are needed to address rural challenges. Missouri Coalition for Primary Health Care d/b/a Missouri Primary Care Association (MPCA) proposes to lead the outlined one-year planning effort to bring together rural Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to strengthen rural community health interventions through achieving efficiencies. Network partners include MPCA as the lead applicant and the following 14 Missouri FQHCs: Great Mines Health Center, Douglas County Public Health Services Group, Inc. d/b/a Missouri Ozarks Health Center, Ozarks Resources Group d/b/a Ozarks Community Health Center, Richland Medical Center d/b/a Central Ozarks Medical Center, Regional Health Care Clinic, Inc. d/b/a Katy Trail Community Heath, Big Springs Medical Association, Inc. d/b/a Missouri Highlands Health Care, Preferred Family Healthcare d/b/a Clarity Healthcare, Northeast Missouri Health Council, The Rural Alliance for Better Family Health d/b/a Southern Missouri Community Health Center, HCC Network, Southeast Missouri Health Network, Compass Health Network, Community Health Center of Central Missouri, Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium, Inc. d/b/a ACCESS Family Care. Of the fourteen network members, ten or 71.4% of network members are rural with all network FQHCs operating clinics in rural areas. Network members have common population health management tools and are ready to integrate and share clinical and/or administrative resources for health improvement. The proposed service region includes the following 100% rural counties: Adair, Barry, Barton, Bates, Benton, Butler, Camden, Carroll, Carter, Chariton, Clark, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Dunklin, Franklin, Henry, Hickory, Howell, Iron, Knox, Laclede, Lawrence, Lewis, Linn, Macon, Maries, Marion, McDonald, Mercer, Miller, Mississippi, Moniteau, Montgomery, Monroe, Morgan, New Madrid, Oregon, Osage, Ozark, Pemiscott, Pettis, Pike, Polk, Pulaski, Putnam, Ralls, Ray, Reynolds, Ripley, Saline, Schuyler, Scotland, Scott, Shannon, St. Francois, St. Clair, Stoddard, Sullivan, Texas, Washington, Warren, Wayne, and Wright—and also the following partially rural counties: Boone (29019002000), Callaway (29027070200, 29027070300, 29027070400), Jasper (29097011600, 29097011700, 29097011800, 29097012000, 29097012100), Lafayette (29107090200, 29107090300, 29107090400, 29107090500) and Newton (29145020100, 29145020200, 29145020300, 29145020800, 29145021000). The population to be served are rural residents/patients served by FQHC network partners. These patients include underserved populations who have historically suffered from poorer health outcomes, health disparities, and other inequities such as low socio-economic status, uninsured/under-insured, and minority populations. Network members currently serve rural underserved communities and have experience collaborating on COVID-related testing and vaccination efforts. Rural and underserved populations are involved on FQHC board of directors, serving as patient-representative board members, and will be invited to participate in strategic planning and network activities. MPCA requests a funding preference under Qualification 2: Medically Underserved Community/Populations (MUC/MUP), as the service area incorporates many MUC/MUP which are outlined in Attachment 8.
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