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October 14, 2010:
CommUnityCare Awarded Joint Commission Accreditation For Ambulatory Health Care

CommUnityCare received notification from The Joint Commission that their healthcare system has been accredited for Ambulatory Health Care. An independent, nonprofit organization, The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 18,000 healthcare organizations and programs in the United States. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organizations commitment to meeting certain performance standards.
CommUnityCare is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) system that operates 19 clinics throughout the Austin/Travis County area. Services provided include family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, infectious disease, behavioral health, dental care, nutrition, clinical pharmacy services, and limited specialty care. Currently, CommUnityCare serves as the family doctor for more than 56,000 patients living in Central Texas.

"We are extremely pleased to be awarded this gold standard accreditation that recognizes medical practices throughout the United States for quality, patient safety, and the highest standard of care", said David B. Vliet, Chief Executive Officer. "We have always provided high quality clinical services and strived to maintain the highest level of patient safety standards", he said. "Now the public and those we serve are assured that CommUnityCare offers the very best in patient care". The accreditation cycle became effective on August 14, 2010. Subsequent accreditation process cycles will serve as a continuous standards compliance and operational improvement tool for the organization.

CommUnityCare is dedicated to providing healthcare to underserved residents of Travis County. Forty-two percent of patients are uninsured, 32 percent have Medicaid coverage, seven percent have Medicare, and the Central Health Medical Assistance Program (MAP) covers 19 percent. Children represent 29 percent of the total patient population served. Sixty-three percent are women. Due to the implementation of healthcare reform, CommUnityCare is expanding and anticipates a major increase in their patient population over the next five years.

For more information on CommUnityCares accreditation through The Joint Commission, visit: http://www.qualitycheck.org/qualityreport.aspx?hcoid=492184

National, State, and Local Healthcare Resources on the WWW:

Bureau of Primary Care--The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable.

National Association of Community Health Centers--Spread across 50 states and all U.S. territories, there are 1,250 Community Health Centers that provide vital primary care to 20 million Americans with limited financial resources.

Texas Association of Community Health Centers--The Texas Association of Community Health Centers (TACHC) is a private, non-profit membership association that represents safety-net health care providers in the state of Texas. Our members include Community and Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless Grantees, Public Housing Primary Care Grantees, Ryan White HIV/AIDS Grantees, Health Center Networks and other providers who strive to meet the health care needs of the uninsured and underserved. TACHC serves as the primary care association for the state of Texas.

Central Health--Central Health was created in May 2004 by a vote of Travis County residents. The vote followed a concerted, two-year effort by a coalition of business people, health care providers, community leaders and elected officials dedicated to improving access to and delivery of quality health care to eligible residents of Travis County.

Austin Travis County Integral Care--Austin Travis County Integral Care (ATCIC), formerly known as the Austin Travis County Mental Health Mental Retardation Center, serves as the Local Authority for Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities in Travis County, administering an annual budget of $45 million of local, state and federal funding to over 80 distinct funding sources at 44 physical facilities. In the last year, ATCIC served more than 18,500 individuals and families in Travis County, offering numerous services and programs year-round.

Integrated Collaborative Care (iCare)--The ICC is an alliance of healthcare safety net providers that work together to increase access, improve quality and impact financing solutions to provide care to the region's medically indigent.

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