AHRQKT-IDIQ | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Knowledge Transfer Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity AFYA, Inc. ─ Achieving Excellence Through Service ─
Jan 15, 2016
AHRQKT-IDIQ | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Knowledge Transfer Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity
AFYA, Inc.─ Achieving Excellence Through Service ─
AHRQKT-IDIQ | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Knowledge Transfer Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity
About AFYA
AFYA means “health” in Swahili
Corporate mission: eliminating health disparities and improving access to care
22 years of experience providing services to 8 of the 11 HHS operating divisions, other Federal agencies, private sector firms, and non-profits– AHRQ is one of AFYA’s longest
standing clients (10 years)
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AFYA’s Structure
Analytical and Technical Services
Division (ATSD)
Publications Production
Center (PPC)
Information Support Services Division (ISSD)
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Corporate Qualifications
AFYA
Specializes in cultural competency
Uses technical approaches that draw upon our knowledge of key programmatic directives such as the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services
Has demonstrated the ability to perform on multiple, concurrent tasks and to initiate work quickly
AFYA’s ISSD and PPC Provides meeting planning support
(small and large scale; in-person and virtual)
Plans and supports events in support of research (interviews, focus groups, etc.)
Provides graphic design and report development services
Provides technical and copyediting support
Creates Section 508-compliant Web designs
AFYA’s ATSD Initiates stakeholder engagement Identifies and recruits study
populations Develops instruments and obtains
PRA and OMB clearance Conducts literature reviews and
environmental scans Conducts formative research and
summative/impact evaluations Conducts quantitative and qualitative
research and analyses Develops tools and curricula Provides health communications
services Provides training and technical
assistance Conducts strategic planning and
SWOT analyses Conducts performance measurement
and ensures compliance with the GPRA
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AFYA’s Expertise
Self-management SupportAffordable Care Act
Patient-Centered Medical Homes
Multiple Chronic Conditions and
HHS Strategic FrameworkMental Health Disparities
Mental Illness
Tobacco Cessation
Women’s Health
Adolescents & YoungAdults
Cultural Competency
Health Literacy
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Disease Prevention
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AFYA’s KT-IDIQ Partners AcademyHealth – a nationally-known health services and
policy research organization; a long-time supporter of AHRQ
ICF International (ICFI) – an international professional services and technology firm; a long-time AFYA partner
John Snow International (JSI) – a national leader in the use of mobile technology for health (mHealth) to increase access to care
Ketchum, Inc. – an award-winning marketing firm The Lewin Group – a national leader in health policy
analysis
Newest Partner: Professional Services Education Group – a full service,
accredited medical education company with extensive e-learning and multimedia capabilities
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Management CapabilitiesProject Management
Use of management tools that help ensure effective resource allocation (e.g., Microsoft Project, WBSs, SharePoint)
Development of detailed schedules and project work plans
Ability to perform on multiple, concurrent tasks and to initiate work quickly
Effective subcontractor and consultant management
Controlling Mechanisms
Step 1Receipt of Task Order Request
Step 2Analyze the Task Order Statement of Work and
Conceptualize the Approach
Step 3Prepare a Draft Work
Plan and Budget
Step 4Revise Task Order Plan and Budget
Step 5Implement Work on
the Task Order
Step 6Initiate Task Order
Transition and Close-Out
Fiscal controls: AFYA uses Deltek, an internal, automated fiscal control system that tracks expenses at both the project and individual task level
Project reporting: monthly progress reports, management meetings, financial reports, and annual contract reports (or others as required)
Project management: AFYA’s project performance management and monitoring approach starts bylinking key elements ofthe project—scope, schedule, and budget—to provide an integrated baseline against which performance is monitored and changes managed
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Our MethodologyAFYA’s Evaluation and Research Study Framework*
*Adapted from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) framework for program evaluation in public health. MMWR Recomm Rep. 1999 Sep 17;48(RR-11):1-40
Step 1: Engage
Stakeholders
Step 2: Describe the
Program/Collect Information
Step 3: Form, Convene,
and Support Advisory Panel
Step 4: Develop the
Evaluation Design
Step 5:Collect and Analyze Data
Step 6:Summarize Data and Key Findings
Step 7:Disseminate Findings and
Lessons Learned
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Our Work for AHRQ Educating the Educator about PCOR
and Shared Decisionmaking [AFYA/AcademyHealth/Lewin/Ketchum]
Support to Update AHRQ Strategic Plan [AFYA/JSI]
Evaluation of the NGC [AFYA/Lewin]
Conducting Measurement Activities in Support of AHRQ Portfolios [AFYA/ICFI]
Pharmaceutical Outcomes Measures Evaluation [AFYA/ICF]
Support To Convene Expert Panel and To Develop an Approach to Deriving Composite Measures of Preventive Clinical Service Quality for Older Adults [AFYA]
Case Studies of Patient Safety Projects at Implementation Phase [AFYA]
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Our Work for HHS• OASH: HHS Evaluation of the
Implementation of Multiple Chronic Conditions (MCC) — A Strategic Framework [AFYA/Mongan Institute for Health Policy]
• SAMHSA: Eliminating Mental Health Disparities [AFYA]
• CDC: Partnership Development Training - Injury Prevention Training Modules [AFYA/ICF]
• OWH: Environmental Scan of Current Girl/Adolescent Activities for the Development of a National Girl/Adolescent Health and Wellness Initiative [AFYA/ICF]
• ALA-DC: Evaluation of the District of Columbia Tobacco-Free Families Campaign (DCTFF) [AFYA]
• SAMHSA: Technical Assistance and Training for Grassroots Faith and Community-Based Organizations [AFYA]
• SAMHSA: Racial and Ethnic-Specific Knowledge Exchange and Dissemination [AFYA]
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AFYA Advantage Use a broad range of methodological approaches to help advance policy
agendas and programs that promote health care quality and safety
Have extensive relationships and connections with experts, professional organizations, health care payers and providers, and others in both the public and private sectors
Use state-of-the-art technology to engage diverse stakeholders
Use efficient, cost-effective strategies to successfully gather information to support policy and program initiatives at little cost to our clients
Have a history of successfully supporting AHRQ, which has resulted in a detailed understanding of AHRQ’s organizational structure, research portfolios, priorities, and role in improving health care quality
Effective partnerships with a team of organizations to address AHRQ’s varied needs
Apply tested management approaches to deliver the highest quality work on-time and within budget