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R -- IMMUNIZATION OUTREACH PROJECT FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES SOL na POC Deborah Andrews, 410-786-7229 The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with the National Medical Association (NMA), the professional medical society for African American physicians, to work in partnership on an intervention project to increase the rate of influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia immunizations in African American Medicare beneficiaries. The goal of the project is to increase participation in immunizations among the African American Medicare beneficiary population from 21-23% to 60% through this partnership. The NMA is uniquely qualified for this project due to its position as the oldest professional membership association for African American physicians in the world with goals to prevent health problems and promote health lifestyles and to be an advocate to improve the status of health and the quality and availability of health care to African American and underserved populations. With chapters in 34 states, DC and the Virgin Islands, NMA can use their considerable influence to make inroads into this targeted provider community. See Note 22. Posted 07/23/99 (I-SN358219). (0204)

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