THOMPSON ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $176,000 IN AFFORDABLE CARE ACT FUNDING FOR SANTA ROSA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced $176,340 in Affordable Care Act funding for Santa Rosa Community Health Centers (SRCHC) in recognition of their achievements in providing high quality, comprehensive care. The funds, provided though the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), will be used to expand current quality improvement systems and infrastructure, and improve primary care service delivery in the communities served by the health center.

"The Affordable Care Act is working and you don't have to look any further than Santa Rosa Community Health Centers to see that is true," said Thompson. "The law is providing our health centers with the money they need to keep people healthy and provide them with quality, comprehensive care. The services provided by SRCHC are second to none. I am proud of the job they do and to have supported this funding which they have earned."

"The real winners in this story are our patients. They are receiving the highest quality preventive medicine, clinical care, and disease management. We are so proud of our contribution to the health of this community," said Naomi Fuchs, Chief Executive Officer at SRCHC.

Santa Rosa Community Health Center was one of only 10 health centers in California, and one of only 61 nationwide, to qualify as a National Quality Leader. National quality leaders received funding if they met or exceeded national clinical quality benchmarks, including Healthy People 2020 objectives, for chronic disease management, preventive care, and perinatal/prenatal care.

The funding is broken down as follows:

• National quality leaders: received $52,447 for meeting and exceeding national clinical quality benchmarks, including Healthy People 2020 objectives, for chronic disease management, preventive care, and perinatal/prenatal care, demonstrating health centers' critical role in improving quality health care nationwide.
• EHR Reporters: received $15,000 in funding for using Electronic Health Records (EHRs) to report clinical quality measure data for all patients, a foundation for quality improvement strategies.
• Clinical quality improvers: received $26,447 in funding for showing improvement in one or more clinical quality measures between 2013 and 2014, demonstrating a significant improvement to their patients' health.
• Health center quality leaders: received $42,447 in funding for achieving the best overall clinical outcomes among all health centers, demonstrating a dedication to quality in all aspects of clinical operations.
• Access enhancers: received $40,000 for increasing the total number of patients served and the number of patients receiving comprehensive services between 2013 and 2014.

Congressman Mike Thompson is proud to represent California's 5^th Congressional District, which includes all or part of Contra Costa, Lake, Napa, Solano and Sonoma Counties. He is a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee. Rep. Thompson is also a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition and chairs the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Wine Caucus.

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