Community health centers are a national network of low-income primary care clinicians who play a key role in national, state, and local responses to the coronavirus pandemic. Health centers generally contribute to response efforts by delivering testing, triaging patients, and decreasing the pressure on hospitals, but they also play a role in meeting demand for behavioral health services and providing ongoing primary care to patients with chronic diseases.

In this podcast episode, We welcome Jim Macrae, an associate administrator for primary health care in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration. Jim will speak about his experience throughout the one-year pandemic while assuring equity in COVID vaccinations.

📍Key Takeaways
🌟The importance of Community Health Centers during the roll-out of Covid Vaccine
🌟Lessons and Challenges faced during the Pandemic at the Community Level.
🌟Data and Resolution during the Implementation of Covid Vaccination Program
🌟Effective Systems and Models developed during the Vaccination Program

📍Quote Takeaways
📣“Most importantly, health centers are trusted. They're trusted in their communities because their boards are actually patient majority, but also many of the employees at the health center are local residents.” - Jim

📍Special Terms and Websites mentioned in the episode
☑️FDA - Food and Drug Administration
☑️CDC - Center for Disease Control and Prevention
☑️Bureau Primary Health Care - bphc.hrsa.gov

 

 


📍Our Host and Guest for this Episode
🎙️Ben Money | Profile | Linkedin
Next Senior Vice president of Public Health Priorities

🎙️Jim Macrae | Profile 
Associate administrator for primary health care in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration.

📍Time Stamp
⌛[00:00] Introduction
⌛[00:57] Roles and Challenges of Community Health Centers 
⌛[07:05] Lessons learned from a Bureau Standpoint
⌛[14:08] Health Center COVID 19 Vaccination Program
⌛[21:47] Statistical Data and Analysis on Vaccine Program
⌛[24:51] Effective Service Models that will stick around in the future
⌛[28:49] Conclusion

This podcast was produced by Heartcast Media