The Arizona Alliance for Community Health Centers (the Alliance) supports Community Health Centers (CHCs) in caring for patients by spearheading the adoption of data and health information technology (HIT). Through data and analytics, we generate actionable insights that equip CHCs to build strong multidisciplinary teams and continually deliver quality, culturally competent, and integrated care. We support staff in sourcing technology solutions, and we’re on hand to assist staff with day-to-day workflows and the implementation of HIT.

Data is integral to telling the story of Arizona’s CHCs and demonstrating the quality and value of the services they provide.

To leverage data to improve health, we:

• Advance the use of HIT through our Health Center Controlled Network
• Work with CHCs to develop policies and procedures related to clinical guidelines, care coordination, and population health management that promote quality and cost effectiveness in the delivery of integrated healthcare
• Support CHCs in implementing HIT that provides actionable data to improve patient care
• Improve care delivery by identifying and responding to social determinants of health, facilitating sharing of data, and increasing accuracy of CHC reporting
• Identify and disseminate opportunities and resources to address CHC cybersecurity challenges