PCCI Releases New Annual Impact Report Covering Highlights from 2023

PCCI Releases New Annual Impact Report Covering Highlights from 2023

Today PCCI has released its 2023 Annual Impact Report, demonstrating its value to the communities and individuals it serves.

To view and download the PCCI 2023 Annual Impact Report, click HERE.

The report offers insights into a few of the most impactful PCCI’s innovative programs, such as the launch of the Community Vulnerability Compass; our efforts to reduce the harm caused by pediatric asthma with the creation of the Pediatric Asthma Surveillance System; our innovative creation of AI/ML models to support trauma patients; and the work around the state to increase equity and access to healthcare through its Connected Communities of Care initiatives.

“Last year we saw PCCI evolve to support programs statewide with impactful innovations and collaborations that benefit residents in Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio,” said PCCI CEO, Steve Miff, PhD. “We also joined leading national organizations via the Health AI Partnership to co-create and drive the ethical and meaningful applications of AI in clinical care and continue to be fully committed to helping revolutionize the way healthcare is delivered through the use of advanced data in clinical and community settings. This report gives you a peek into the broad swath of innovative work that PCCI does in support of our mission.”

About PCCI

PCCI started as a department within Parkland Health and was spun out as an independent, not-for-profit organization in 2012 to not only serve the needs of Parkland, but to also pursue additional transformative initiatives that could have a broader impact. PCCI remains tightly connected to Parkland Health, the Parkland Foundation and the Parkland Community Health Plan. Our collaborative work focuses on the needs of vulnerable populations across North Texas and beyond.

PCCI CEO featured at Xtelligent Healthcare Media’s 4th Annual Payer+Provider Virtual Summit

PCCI CEO featured at Xtelligent Healthcare Media’s 4th Annual Payer+Provider Virtual Summit

Watch the recording of PCCI President & CEO Steve Miff, PhD, at Xtelligent Healthcare Media‘s 4th Annual Payer+Provider Virtual Summit where he shared real-world examples and best practices for combining the right people, efficient processes, and advanced technology to address the needs of underserved individuals and populations.

From the program overivew:

Collaboration between providers and payers enables the pooling of resources, expertise, and data, fostering coordinated and efficient care for communities. This unified approach, especially in value-based care models, promotes preventive health measures, streamlines processes, and addresses holistic community health needs.

To watch the full video presentation, go to:

https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/19441/597647?utm_source=brighttalk-sharing&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=linkshare

PCCI talks non-medical drivers of health data at Healthier Texas Summit

PCCI talks non-medical drivers of health data at Healthier Texas Summit

At the recent Healthier Texas Summit, Jacqueline Naeem, Senior Medical Director, Olayide Adejumobi, Associate Researcher and Guadalupe Negrete-lira, Manager, Connected Communities of Care, hosted an impactful 90-minute workshop. The session explored the potential for non-medical drivers of health (NMDOH)-related data to facilitate innovation between traditional healthcare settings and public health. During this workshop participants had the opportunity to share ideas on how to better integrate CHWs into healthcare systems, and improve collaboration.

For more information on this event, go to: https://healthiertexassummit.com/agenda/

(L/R) Jacqueline Naeem (Speaker) PCCI, Senior Medical Director, Olayide Adejumobi (Speaker) PCCI, Associate Researcher and Guadalupe Negrete-lira (Speaker) PCCI, Manager, Connected Communities of Care.

Tech Titans Celebrates Dallas’ Vision For The Future, Honor’s PCCI’s Steve Miff

Tech Titans Celebrates Dallas’ Vision For The Future, Honor’s PCCI’s Steve Miff

Tech Titans hosted a celebration of the past coupled with a vision for the future using the theme of “the future is now” which set the tone for the 2023 Annual Tech Titans Awards Gala presented by Dallas College at the Renaissance Dallas Plano Legacy West Hotel.

With an attendance of almost 430 people, the awards gala celebrated the achievements of 14 individuals and/or companies from the past year. This included honoring PCCI‘s CEO, Steve Miff, PhD, with Emerging Company CEO award.

For more details, click here: https://techtitans.org/awards-winners/

AHIMA NMDOH Data Break Webcast – How PCCI uses NMDOH to support the community

AHIMA NMDOH Data Break Webcast – How PCCI uses NMDOH to support the community

In July, PCCI’s Chief Operating Officer, Aida Somun. MBA, PMP, joined AHIMA thought leaders and members for a webcast to share information about how AHIMA members are using #NMDOH data. Aida shared how PCCI’s modeling using NMDOH data helped Dallas County navigate the #covid pandemic, supported the understanding of Parkland Health patients, and built a connected community of care to improve care equity to support those who need help the most.

Listen to the webcast here:

PCCI a finalist for the D Magazine Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards 2023

PCCI, represented by CEO Steve Miff, was proud to be a finalist in the D Magazine Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards 2023 – Organization of the Year (Large). We were honored to share the stage with the winner, Make A Wish North Texas, and all the other organizations who are committed to serving the community. Being a finalist is a testament to the outstanding work our organization produces and the impact we have by supporting those who need help the most.

Thank you DCEO and Communities Foundation of Texas for this recognition.

Support PCCI during this year’s North Texas Day of Giving on Sept. 21

North Texas Giving Day: Join us in our journey to improve the health of our community


We are very happy to share that PCCI is participating in this year’s North Texas Giving Day on Sept. 21. The North Texas Giving Day is one of the most significant non-profit fund raising events of the year with early giving is currently underway.

PCCI’s company profile can be found here: 

https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/Parkland-Center-For-Clinical-Innovation

PCCI is built on its ability to innovate and deliver cutting-edge data analytics and modeling to healthcare providers and public health leaders.

Support from the North Texas Day of Giving will go directly to PCCI’s Innovation Fund which is dedicated to creating new innovating programs directed at helping those in our community who need help the most.

Supporting our Innovation Fund will have a direct and substantial impact on our ability to develop innovations that impact our population’s health and wellbeing. This includes programs like our Community Vulnerability Compass that offers unprecedented insights into the health of our communities, allows us to understand the root causes and delivers a clear picture of health equity issues we must address. https://pccinnovation.org/video-pcci-unveils-community-vulnerability-compass-giving-deep-insights-into-the-health-of-texas-communities/

During the last several years, PCCI has played an import role in supporting the health of Dallas County, with a number of important initiatives, which demonstrate the kind of programs your support can enable in the future:

– COVID-19: Proactive Pandemic Management. PCCI, Parkland, and Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) have collaborated from the outset of the pandemic to address the multiple challenges COVID-19 has presented to care providers and the community including public education, testing and vaccinations.

Taking the Fight to COVID-19

– Pediatric Asthma: Along with COVID, PCCI, in collaboration with Parkland Health, has led a highly effective fight against pediatric asthma.

Pediatric Asthma Surveillance System

-Preterm Birth Prevention: To better serve pregnant women in our community, PCCI and PCHP developed and implemented an innovative Preterm Birth (PTB) Prevention program that uses a machine learning algorithm, healthcare data, and NMDOH to identify pregnant women who are at a higher risk of preterm birth.

PCCI Pediatrician: The U.S. preterm birth rate is troubling, but we have proven ways we can help bring pregnancies to term

-Building Connected Communities of Care – Dallas AHC Model: In 2022, the Dallas AHC model successfully completed its fifth (and final) AHC model year while continuing to exceed annual navigation requirements (connecting over 3,000 individuals annually with community resources and providing individual follow-ups for up to 12 months in the fourth year of the model), despite the challenges of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. PCCI’s preliminary analysis of Medicaid claims data has provided promising results in relation to reduced ED utilization and cost for beneficiaries engaged in the Dallas AHC model.

Can a Connected Community of Care reduce use and healthcare costs? The Dallas Accountable Health Communities Has Given Us Some Answers

We thank you for your support of PCCI and of all the outstanding non-profits in North Texas. Please visit our profile and join us in our efforts to help those in our community that need help the most.

https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/Parkland-Center-For-Clinical-Innovation

VIDEO: Sachs Summer Scholars 2023 Intern Experience

VIDEO: Sachs Summer Scholars 2023 Intern Experience

This new VIDEO features interviews with members of the 2023 Sachs Summer Scholars intern class where they share their experiences working with PCCI on important public health projects.

Now in its fifth year, PCCI’s Sachs Summer Scholars program is our women in technology, STEM-focused internship giving unrivaled opportunities for college and graduate school women from diverse backgrounds to receive active, hands-on experience working closely with PCCI data scientists and clinicians to directly contribute to public health projects involving cutting-edge statistical analyses, machine learning, and Non Medical Drivers of Health (NMDOH) innovation.

The seven 2023 interns hail from university programs across the country. Their projects all utilize NMDOH analytics with a focus on community health based on Dallas County, Parkland Health and PCHP initiatives. Specifically, these initiatives focused on data analysis from PCCI’s Community Vulnerability Compass, examination of asthma text-message data, geospatial and predictive NMDOH analysis of maternal outcomes, dashboard impact modeling, and quantifying access to childcare, healthcare, and food in Texas.

To gain the perspective of several of last year’s interns on their experiences as Sachs Summer Scholars, watch this short VIDEO, or to view last year’s end-of-term program, watch this VIDEO.

The Sachs Summer Scholars program has become one of the most meaningful and competitive internship programs in North Texas. We would be honored to have you join us in person for these presentations that give important insights into how to improve our community’s health. To learn more about PCCI’s programs and the impact on the community, take a look at our Annual Impact Report.

At PCCI, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are at the Center of Our Work

At PCCI, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are at the Center of Our Work

PCCI continues to celebrate and embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in everything we do both internally and externally. We strive to understand and appreciate the culture and background of everyone. Our mission is to address the needs of vulnerable—and diverse—communities. We know our employees’ diversity—“who they are” ―is critical to fully understanding the people we serve. Listening to and understanding the needs of the communities we assist is necessary to create innovative solutions to address health equity.

As we believe diversity is as a driver of institutional excellence and innovation, we seek to create a culture of respect that welcomes team members to an environment where each person can grow successfully. We also intentionally seek, recruit, and retain talented staff members who embrace and are representative of diverse populations. In 2022, 50% of PCCI employees are women (up 1% from 2021) and 71% of these women represent diverse ethnicities. Recognizing that STEM fields are often male dominated, PCCI’s Advancing Women in Data Science & Technology/Sachs Summer Scholars Internship program continues to be one of the more prestigious internship programs in North Texas. It provides unrivaled opportunities for high school, undergraduate, and doctoral female students from diverse backgrounds to work side by-side with PCCI data scientists and clinicians and directly contribute to projects benefiting the community.

In 2022, we are proud to report that 57% of our participating college interns and 67% of our participating high school interns are from diverse ethnicities. In service of our diversity goals, we also embed cross-cultural learning opportunities to advance a culture of respect for and appreciation of others.

Our 2022 DEI initiatives included: A three-day conference attended by the Chief Diversity Officer, creation of the PCCI DEI Council (which will focus on DEI metrics for annual evaluation), and ongoing celebrations of special cultural events throughout the year, such as Black History Month, Chinese New Year, Ramadan, National Asian American Day, PRIDE day, and National Hispanic Heritage month, through special presentations and messaging from employees.

PCCI’s Values

VIDEO: PCCI Unveils Community Vulnerability Compass, Giving Deep Insights Into the Health of Texas Communities

VIDEO: PCCI Unveils Community Vulnerability Compass, Giving Deep Insights Into the Health of Texas Communities

PCCI’s CEO, Steve Miff, PhD, and Chief Funding and Innovation Officer, Leslie Wainwright, PhD, reveal the details of PCCI’s newest innovation, the PCCI Community Vulnerability Compass. The CVC can help virtually any Texas-based organization (hospital system/health plan, care provider, CBO, public health entity, philanthropic funder, etc.) seeking to understand not only where its community’s most vulnerable residents live but also many of the underlying, multi-dimensional root cause factors driving these residents’ poor health and healthcare access and ability to thrive. Through a fuller understanding of these root causes, organizations can develop better programs, resources, and interventions to eliminate disparities, achieve health equity, and improve the health and well-being of vulnerable residents.

Click on the link below to view the video on PCCI’s LinkedIn page:

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7066805134663548928