West Burlington, IA- Community Health Centers of Southeastern Iowa has announced it has received a $50,000 donation from Aetna Medicaid.
The donation will support the hiring of a community health worker (CHW) to conduct a pilot program that will help facilitate blood pressure checks, remote patient monitoring, and extend the use of telehealth and other services to patients in rural communities.
“During the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth was a highly effective channel for maintaining continuity of care for those unable to meet with their physician in person,” said Antonio Flores, CEO of Community Health Centers of Southeastern Iowa. “By adding a community health worker to our team, we can enhance our use of telehealth to support better health outcomes for patients in rural parts of the state.”
In support of the pilot program, the CHW will help identify and reach out to rural patients with complex, chronic health conditions who don’t regularly receive services at a clinic. They will also implement a remote patient monitoring program to enable patients to receive support from health center staff without having to come into a clinic.
Community Health Centers of Southeastern Iowa is a non-profit community health center with 6 locations throughout West Burlington, Columbus City, and Keokuk, Iowa and Hamilton, Il. They provide affordable, comprehensive, culturally appropriate, cost-effective primary health care to residents of greater Southeastern Iowa region.
Aetna Medicaid Administrators LLC (Aetna Medicaid), a CVS Health company, has over 30 years of experience managing the care of the most medically vulnerable, using innovative approaches and a local presence in each market to achieve both successful health care results and effective cost outcomes.
