Louisiana Primary Care Association

What Louisiana Primary Care Association does

Louisiana Primary Care Association (LPCA), founded in 1982 and headquartered in Baton Rouge, is a nonprofit membership organization that serves as Louisiana's designated state Primary Care Association for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). LPCA represents all 42 FQHC organizations in Louisiana, which collectively operate more than 480 clinical sites across all 64 parishes and serve over 506,000 patients annually through 1.75 million clinic visits and 323,000 telehealth visits. The association's stated mission is to promote accessible, affordable, quality primary healthcare for medically underserved populations in Louisiana.

LPCA's core product portfolio combines member services, technical assistance programs, and technology platforms. Key offerings include MyLPCA (a private member portal), LPCA Assist (a social determinants of health referral platform powered by findhelp with EHR integration), the HRSA-funded Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN) supporting 35 participating health centers with data analytics via Azara DRVS, LPCA-CORP (an opioid response program), and the Louisiana Community Health Center Dashboard for statewide data visualization. Supporting programs span clinical quality, practice management, workforce development, board governance, emergency preparedness, and health information technology services. The HCCN 2025-2029 cycle introduces AI-driven data modernization and FHIR-based interoperability objectives.

LPCA's revenue model is primarily grant-funded rather than commercially driven. Membership dues range from $25 (individual) to $4,500 (organizational FQHC tier), generating modest recurring revenue. The dominant revenue streams are federal HRSA grants, particularly HCCN funding, supplemented by state partnerships (Louisiana Department of Health) and national partnerships (NACHC, Capital Link). LPCA distributes services through direct outreach, annual conferences, regional training, and digital platforms, operating with approximately 26-28 staff across program management, health IT, policy advocacy, and operational functions.

Name

Louisiana Primary Care Association

Legal name

Louisiana Primary Care Association, Inc.

Website

https://lpca.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Louisiana Primary Care Association is a nonprofit membership organization representing Louisiana's 42 Federally Qualified Health Centers, which operate 480+ clinical sites serving over 506,000 patients annually. LPCA provides technical assistance, health IT platforms, workforce development, and policy advocacy funded primarily through HRSA federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Center Association Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health Centers (FQHCs & Look-Alikes) (HLAFAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health Systems Strengthening & Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Partnerships (HLAJAOAL), Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) (HLAFAGAL), Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI), Community Health, Health Promotion & Behavior Change (SBCC) (BPADAIAL)

Keywords

• Community health center support
• Federally qualified health centers
• Primary care association services
• Health center controlled network
• Health information technology services

Headquarters

HQ city

Baton Rouge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from four tiers: Organizational ($4,500/year with voting rights), Sponsor ($1,500/year non-voting), Associate ($250/year non-voting), Individual ($25/year + $300 membership fee non-voting).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LPCA is a nonprofit membership association that supports 42 Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) organizations across Louisiana by delivering technical assistance, health information technology and data services (including the MyLPCA portal, LPCA Assist referral platform, Azara DRVS analytics, and the HRSA-funded Health Center Controlled Network), workforce development, clinical quality improvement, board governance training, emergency preparedness, opioid response programming (LPCA-CORP), and policy advocacy. Its services are aimed at strengthening FQHC operations and expanding access to primary care for medically underserved populations.

Product overview

The Louisiana Primary Care Association operates as a membership organization serving Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) across Louisiana, offering a coordinated suite of programs and services. The core product portfolio centers on the MyLPCA members-only portal, the LPCA Assist resource referral platform (available in both consumer and provider-integrated versions), the Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN) for quality improvement via health IT, and the LPCA-CORP opioid response program. Supporting these are specialized modules in clinical quality, practice management, workforce development, board governance, emergency preparedness, health information technology services, and a Find a Health Center locator tool. The organization does not offer a single unified software product but rather provides a combination of member services, technical assistance programs, resource platforms, and data tools to support its network of 42 FQHC organizations operating over 480 sites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LPCA Assist A community resource referral platform that connects patients and community members to local social services. Patients and providers can search by ZIP code for resources in food, housing, goods, transit, health, money, care, education, work, and legal categories, with referral tracking through an integrated workflow. The platform is targeted at uninsured and medically underserved Louisiana residents and the providers who serve them.
• MyLPCA A private members-only portal for Community Health Center organizations providing access to health center-specific information, resources, technical assistance, updates, and a network of health-driven organizations and experts. Targeted at FQHC member organizations across Louisiana.
• Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN) A HRSA-funded initiative administered by LPCA, focused on quality improvement through health information technology adoption. The network supports 35 participating health centers with objectives around data management, interoperability, FHIR-based data modernization, AI practices, and value-based care. Targeted at Louisiana FQHCs participating in the network.
• LPCA-CORP (Collaborative Opioid Response Program) A program expanding access to FDA-approved Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) among under- and uninsured individuals through Office-Based Opioid Treatment (OBOT) providers across Louisiana's 10 Local Governing Entities. Targeted at uninsured and underinsured individuals with opioid use disorder.
• Health Information Technology Services HIT support including advanced email security, data visualization, virtual CISO (vCISO) services, and cybersecurity consulting to protect health center data and websites. Targeted at FQHC member organizations needing IT infrastructure, security, and analytics.
• Find a Health Center Tool A searchable directory of Community Health Centers across Louisiana's 64 parishes, searchable by name, city, or ZIP code, with distance-based results and mapping integration. Targeted at patients and providers locating safety-net primary care.
• LPCA Assist Provider Platform A provider-facing version of LPCA Assist that integrates with EHR systems, enabling referral tracking, patient check-ins, data collection, and social needs screening to meet HRSA requirements for addressing social determinants of health. Targeted at FQHC clinical and care-coordination staff.
• Board Governance Technical Assistance Training and technical assistance for FQHC boards covering core courses (governance introduction, legal/financial responsibilities, clinical aspects) and advanced courses (strategic planning, executive director hiring, fundraising, policy education). Targeted at FQHC board members and executive directors.
• Health Center Dashboard & Data Resources LPCA's Louisiana Community Health Center Dashboard for data visualization, plus access to HRSA dashboards, Uniform Data System reporting, Capital Link economic impact reports, and external data resources including County Health Rankings and U.S. Census data. Targeted at FQHC leaders, policymakers, and researchers.
• Workforce Development Recruitment and retention support, regional recruitment fairs, annual salary and benefits surveys, and the Delta Region Rural Health Workforce Program offering free coding certification training with paid tuition, laptop loans, and transportation support. Targeted at FQHC member organizations and individual healthcare professionals in Louisiana.

Quantifiable outcome

• $964 Million savings to the overall health system
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)coreOthers · 11 October 2022Federal agency providing HRSA grant funding for the Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN) and New Access Points (NAP) funding opportunities. HRSA administers the Health Center Program under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act.
• Capital LinkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLPCA works with Capital Link annually to produce economic impact reports for member health centers, measuring the effect of health center operations on local communities and supporting policy education and funding opportunities.
• findhelp (Aunt Bertha)coreTechnology or IntegrationLPCA Assist platform powered by findhelp provides the largest online platform connecting patients, communities, and providers to health systems, government agencies, and nonprofits. The platform integrates with EHR systems and supports referral tracking for member health centers.
• National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization collecting data and performing analysis to empower communities in improving public health. NACHC educates policymakers about the critical role of health centers and organizes the annual Policy & Issues Forum in Washington D.C.
• Shoreline Health SolutionsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides grant writing support to LPCA members including SAC grants, technical assistance, OSV preparations, peer review, and operational support services.
• American Medical Association (AMA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMA MAP HTN Curated Resources provided through HCCN for blood pressure control initiatives, including playbooks, measurement tools, medication protocols, and patient education materials.
• Louisiana Department of HealthcoreOthersLDH partnership for Medicaid enrollment assistance and health coverage programs. LPCA assists with outreach and enrollment efforts during Marketplace Health Insurance Exchange open enrollment periods and supports Medicaid Expansion implementation.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• California Primary Care Association (CPCA): California's statewide association for FQHCs delivering training, advocacy, and HCCN-equivalent services. Closely analogous mission and product portfolio to LPCA but at significantly larger scale.
• Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers: Massachusetts state PCA representing community health centers with policy advocacy, training, and quality programs — directly analogous role to LPCA in a different state.
• Texas Association of Community Health Centers (TACHC): Texas state-level Primary Care Association representing FQHCs, with a similar HCCN, clinical quality, workforce, and policy-advocacy portfolio to LPCA — the most directly comparable large-state PCA peer.
• Illinois Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA): Illinois state PCA providing training, advocacy, and HCCN services to FQHCs. Functionally equivalent to LPCA in scope of member services.
• Florida Association of Community Health Centers (FACHC): Florida's statewide FQHC membership association offering clinical quality, workforce, HIT, and policy advocacy — direct role-analog to LPCA in a different state geography.
• Health Center Association of Nebraska (HCAN): Another state-level Primary Care Association supporting FQHCs with clinical quality, HIT, workforce, and advocacy programs — direct role-equivalent peer in a smaller state geography.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC): National umbrella membership organization for FQHCs that LPCA directly partners with and feeds data into. Operates as the federal advocacy and training backbone; comparable as a peer-primary-care-association entity, just at national rather than state level.

Others

• findhelp (Aunt Bertha): Technology partner powering LPCA Assist; a social-care network platform connecting patients to community resources. Comparable as the SDOH referral infrastructure underlying LPCA's patient-facing product.
• Azara Healthcare: Population-health analytics vendor whose DRVS platform is deployed across 20+ LA HCCN health centers. Comparable as the data-and-reporting technology layer LPCA members rely on.
• Capital Link: National nonprofit that partners with PCAs including LPCA to produce economic-impact analyses and capital-development resources for health centers. Ecosystem peer tied to LPCA's funding advocacy work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LPCA1
• Facebookfacebook.com/LouisianaPCA

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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