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Kansas Health Equity Summit
Mark your calendars! The second annual Kansas Health Equity Summit will be held on October 27, 2023, in Topeka, Kansas. More information will be coming soon!

KFMC Health Improvement Partners Celebrates 50 Years of Driving Innovation and Quality Improvement in Healthcare
KFMC Health Improvement Partners (KFMC) is celebrating 50 years of transforming the delivery of care in the evolving healthcare landscape. Since 1972, the KFMC team has been focused on bringing meaningful change and sustained high performance to health organizations nationwide.

JAMA Article Features CMS Lessons in Primary Care Integration
The article discusses key lessons on how the CMS Innovation Center's primary care models are informing the next generation of advanced primary care model development, and includes lessons learned from the CPC+ model. KFMC Health Improvement Partners served as the Regional Learning Network for CPC+ practices in the Greater Kansas City region and supported their innovation in transforming primary care.

Health Information Exchange (HIE) Support Services
There has never been a better time to connect to a Health Information Exchange (HIE). KFMC can assist your practice in making the connection to an HIE and in optimizing your HIE connection after integration.

Unvaccinated Long-Term Care Staff Share their Perspective on the Proposed Vaccine Mandate
KFMC conducted a series of independent listening sessions in late September 2021 to solicit feedback from unvaccinated long-term care workers regarding their concerns, fears, and hesitancies about the proposed vaccine mandate.

Practice Improvement Quick Tips
Each month, our team shares top news and resources pertaining to IT Security, Process Improvement and Practice Transformation.

Primary Care First Practice Support offered by KFMC Health Improvement Partners
KFMC recognizes the value of personalized support to practices participating in Primary Care First (PCF), and provides a direct-to-provider, fee-for-service consulting solution.

The Oklahoma HealthCare Authority Selects KFMC Health Improvement Partners (KFMC) as Awardee of Multiple Contracts
The Oklahoma HealthCare Authority has selected KFMC Health Improvement Partners as the Prime awardee for both the External Quality Review Organization and Quality Improvement Organization Contracts effective April 1, 2021.

KFMC Debuts New Logo and Website to Enhance Focus as Health Improvement Partner
After years of being known as the Kansas Foundation for Medical Care, the organization has adopted its acronym, KFMC, and the tagline: "Health Improvement Partners."

Press
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KFMC Announces Launch of New Product, SRA+™
Kansas Foundation for Medical Care (KFMC) announces the launch of their new product, SRA+TM, a web-based security risk assessment tool designed with small physician practices in mind.

KFMC Selected as Prime Awardee of NQIIC
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services selected Kansas Foundation for Medical Care as a Prime awardee of the Network of Quality Improvement and Innovation Contractors.

Kansas Health Providers Honored for Innovation and Leadership in Improving Health Care Quality, Safety and Value
Four Kansas health care providers have been recognized with the Leadership in Quality awards for their efforts to improve health care quality, safety, and value.

8 Kansas Clinics Selected for Immunization Office Champions Program
Kansas lags behind other states in the rate of pneumococcal immunizations in seniors.