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To assist HRSA-funded health centers in increasing
access to comprehensive, culturally competent, quality
primary health care services, the HRSA Bureau of Primary
Health Care has developed partnerships with state,
regional, and national organizations to provide
- Training and technical assistance in fiscal and
program management (program requirements)
- Operational and administrative support (performance
improvement)
- Program development/analysis
Primary Care Associations
State/Regional Primary Care Associations (PCAs)
are private, non-profit organizations that provide
training and technical assistance to health centers
and other safety-net providers, support the development
of health centers in their state, and enhance the
operations and performance of health centers.
Primary Care Offices
State Primary Care Offices (PCOs) assist in the coordination
of local, State, territorial, and Federal resources
that contribute to improving primary care service
delivery and workforce availability in the State or
territory to meet the needs of underserved populations.
PCOs work with health centers, professional organizations,
public and private entities; and other community-based
providers of comprehensive primary care.
PCOs' core activities include assessing the need
for health care and for primary care providers in
their state; applying to have parts of the state designated
as health professional shortage areas; and recruiting
and retaining providers to work in underserved areas.
National Cooperative Agreements
HRSA supports cooperative agreements with national
organizations to provide training and technical assistance
to specified target audiences with the goal of advancing
the HRSA and BPHC missions. National Cooperative Agreements
(NCAs) are important partners in enabling HRSA to
achieve its mission because they are uniquely positioned
to work with providers, policy makers, program administrators,
states, and communities to improve the health of underserved
communities and vulnerable populations.
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Technical Assistance Topics
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Need assessments
Special populations
Primary health care services
Management and finance
Governance
Quality/performance improvement
Program development/expansion
State health policy/marketplace analysis
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