Primary Care Development Corporation

PCDC BUILDS, EXPANDS, AND STRENGTHENS EQUITABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY PRIMARY CARE. (SEE SCH O)FOUNDED IN 1993, PRIMARY CARE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ("PCDC") BUILDS, EXPANDS, AND STRENGTHENSEQUITABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY PRIMARY CARE THROUGH CAPITAL INVESTMENT,PRACTICE TRANSFORMATION, AND POLICY AND ADVOCACY.

CAPITAL INVESTMENT: PCDC OFFERS AFFORDABLE AND FLEXIBLE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS TO SUPPORT PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES' CAPITAL PROJECTS AND BUSINESS EXPANSION IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THESE INCLUDE TRADITIONAL FINANCING, NEW MARKETS TAX CREDITS (NMTC) FINANCING, A COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE REVOLVING CAPITAL FUND FOR NEW YORK STATE, AND OTHER TARGETED LOAN AND FINANCING OPTIONS FOR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, PCDC HAS EXPERIENCED NO LOAN LOSSES IN ITS PORTFOLIO.TO DATE, PCDC HAS FINANCED MORE THAN $1.42 BILLION OF PRIMARY CARE PROJECTS THROUGH DIRECT INVESTMENT AND LEVERAGE, TRANSFORMING MORE THAN 2.6 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF SPACE. THIS HAS CREATED MORE THAN 6,700 CONSTRUCTION JOBS AND CREATED OR PRESERVED MORE THAN 12,500 PERMANENT JOBS IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THIS HAS RESULTED IN CREATING CAPACITY FOR MORE THAN 4.6 MILLION ESTIMATED MEDICAL VISITS FOR OVER 1.3 MILLION ESTIMATED PATIENTS ACROSS THE U.S.

CLINICAL & QUALITY PARTNERS: PCDC STRENGTHENS SERVICE DELIVERY AND FACILITATES PRACTICE TRANSFORMATION THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THAT MEETS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH CLIENT. PCDC HELPS PROVIDERS TO UNDERSTAND THEIR CHALLENGES; DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE; DEFINE CLEAR AND MEASURABLE OUTCOMES; AND SUSTAIN LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENTS. TO DATE, PCDC HAS WORKED WITH MORE THAN 3,000 PRIMARY CARE ORGANIZATIONS (INCLUDING PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO OVER 5,000 PRACTICES NATIONWIDE) AND TRAINED MORE THAN 17,000 PROVIDERS AND STAFF. PCDC'S SERVICES INCLUDE BUSINESS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING, OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, PRACTICE COACHING AND FACILITATION, AND STAFF TRAINING IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS (NON-EXHAUSTIVE): - PRACTICE TRANSFORMATION AND MEDICAL HOME RECOGNITIONS TO IMPLEMENT AND SUSTAIN PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME RECOGNITION AND OTHER TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVES. - EFFICIENCY AND PATIENT ACCESS TO EXPAND ACCESS AND MAXIMIZE ENCOUNTER VOLUME THROUGH IMPROVED WORKFLOWS, APPOINTMENT AVAILABILITY, AND OTHER INITIATIVES. - PRIMARY & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE INTEGRATION TO IMPLEMENT WHOLE-PERSON APPROACHES TO CARE AND INTEGRATE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND PRIMARY CARE. - HIV PREVENTION AND TREATMENT TO SUPPORT HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS TO INTEGRATE HIV PREVENTION AND TREATMENT BEST PRACTICES INTO THEIR CLINICAL SETTINGS. - CARE MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION TO BUILD AND DEPLOY CARE TEAMS FOR EFFECTIVE CARE MANAGEMENT, POPULATION MANAGEMENT, AND REFERRAL TRACKING. - OPERATIONS IMPROVEMENT AND FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY TO DEVELOP AND EXECUTE EFFECTIVE BUSINESS AND STAFFING PLANS AS WELL AS ENHANCE BILLING AND CODING PRACTICES. - TELEMEDICINE TRAINING & ASSISTANCE TO IMPLEMENT AND IMPROVE VIRTUAL CARE DURING AND BEYOND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

STRATEGY & PUBLIC AFFAIRS: PCDC AIMS TO DEVELOP, SHAPE, AND CONTRIBUTE TO A NARRATIVE THAT EDUCATES AND CHANGES NORMS IN SUPPORT OF HIGH-QUALITY PRIMARY CARE FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. WORKING WITH POLICYMAKERS, TRADE ASSOCIATIONS, HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS, MEDIA OUTLETS, AND INDUSTRY LEADERS, PCDC ADVOCATES FOR POLICIES THAT WILL IMPROVE OUTCOMES AND REDUCE COSTS AND DISPARITIES THROUGH STRONGER AND MORE EQUITABLE PRIMARY CARE. PCDC ALSO REGULARLY PROVIDES THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND EXPERTISE THROUGH MEETINGS WITH POLICYMAKERS, PUBLIC TESTIMONY, AND COMMENTARY ON KEY POLICY ISSUES.PCDC SUPPORTS THIS WORK WITH RIGOROUS RESEARCH TO BUILD THE EVIDENCE BASE ON DISPARITIES IN ACCESS TO AND AVAILABILITY OF PRIMARY CARE, INCLUDING REGULARLY PUBLISHED REPORTS WHICH ARE FREQUENTLY CITED IN LEADING LOCAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA.