12 2 STA T .39 9 0PUBLIC LA W 110 – 3 5 5 —O CT. 8, 2008 (iv)typesof te chn ic al assistance an dr eso u rces provided to co m munity health centers that may facili - tate the implementation of q uality improvement inter- ventions
(v) proposed or adopted methodolo g ies for commu- nity health center evaluations of quality improvement interventions , including any development of ne w meas- ures that are tailored to safety-net, community- b ased providers; (vi) successful strategies for sustaining quality improvement interventions in the long-term; and (vii) partnerships with other F ederal agencies and private organi z ations or networ k s as appropriate, to enhance health care quality in community health cen- ters . ( C ) DIS S EM I NAT I O N. —T he A dministrator of the H ealth R esources and S ervices Administration shall establish a formal mechanism or mechanisms for the ongoing dissemi- nation of agency initiatives, best practices, and other information that may assist health care quality improve- ment efforts in community health centers. ( 4 ) G A O ST UDY ON INTE GR ATED H EA L TH SYSTEMS MODEL F OR THE DELI V ERY OF HEALTH C ARE SERVICES TO MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AND UNINSURED P OPULATIONS.— (A) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the U nited States shall conduct a study on integrated health system models of at least 15 sites for the delivery of health care services to medically underserved and uninsured popu- lations. The study shall include an e x amination of— (i) health care delivery models sponsored by public or private non-profit entities that— ( I ) integrate primary, specialty, and acute care; and (II) serve medically underserved and unin- sured populations; and (ii) such models in rural and urban areas. ( B ) REPORT.— N ot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under subparagraph (A). The report shall include— (i) an evaluation of the models, as described in subparagraph (A), in— (I) expanding access to primary, preventive, and specialty services for medically underserved and uninsured populations; and (II) improving care coordination and health outcomes; (III) increasing efficiency in the delivery of quality health care; and (I V ) conducting some combination of the fol- lowing services— (aa) outreach activities; (bb) case management and patient naviga- tion services; (cc) chronic care management;
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