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title: Blog | Matt Doogan (12)
description: Discover our latest insights, services, and approach to health care on our official Southcentral Foundation Nuka System of Care blog. (12)
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## [Best Practices for System Transformation Part 2: Strategic Planning](https://blog.scfnuka.com/system-transformation-strategic-planning)

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Strategic planning is very important for a wide variety of organizations. Being able to chart the direction for an organization and decide how to allocate resources for the future is a critical...

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March 29, 2018

## [Best Practices for System Transformation Part 1: Supporting Operations and Innovation](https://blog.scfnuka.com/system-transformation-supporting-operations-and-innovation)

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Previous articles on this blog have given an overview of how SCF transformed its system upon taking responsibility for primary care for the Alaska Native community in southern Alaska. Before,...

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March 20, 2018

## [Motivational Interviewing Training Overview](https://blog.scfnuka.com/motivational-interviewing-training-overview)

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The Southcentral Foundation Learning Institute is offering the opportunity to enroll in SCF’s upcoming Motivational Interviewing training . Motivational Interviewing is an evidence-based...

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March 1, 2018

## [Coaching and Mentoring Program Overview](https://blog.scfnuka.com/coaching-mentoring-program-overview)

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The Learning Institute is pleased to offer the opportunity to participate in Southcentral Foundation’s Coaching and Mentoring Program. This program allows attendees to participate in the same...

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February 6, 2018

## [Improvement and Innovation: READI, Set, Go! Overview](https://blog.scfnuka.com/improvement-and-innovation-overview)

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The Learning Institute is providing the opportunity to participate in one of Southcentral Foundation’s Improvement and Innovation: READI, Set, Go! Training , held at SCF’s campus in Anchorage. In...

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January 19, 2018

## [Community Engagement: A Key Component of Quality Health Care](https://blog.scfnuka.com/community-engagement-component-quality-health-care)

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Engaging customers is critically important in health care. SCF works to engage individuals and families through our relationship-based Nuka System of Care, with providers forming strong, long-term...

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December 27, 2017

## [SCF’s Relationship-Based Approach to Substance Use Disorders](https://blog.scfnuka.com/relationship-based-approach-to-substance-use-disorders)

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Opioid addiction has become a major public health crisis in many parts of the United States, and people are increasingly looking to health care organizations for answers. Southcentral Foundation has...

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December 14, 2017

## [The Impact of Relationship-Based Care](https://blog.scfnuka.com/impact-relationship-based-care)

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SCF undertook a major study on relationship-based care. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether customer-owners who are empanelled (chose to be assigned) to a primary care provider...

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December 7, 2017

## [The 5 Most Adopted Ideas From SCF’s Nuka System of Care](https://blog.scfnuka.com/5-most-adopted-ideas-from-scfs-nuka-system-of-care)

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The high quality of care present in SCF’s Nuka System of Care has generated interest from around the world, with over 150 organizations so far learning from SCF about various aspects of Nuka....

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November 20, 2017

## [Lessons from the Nuka Health Care Innovations Conference](https://blog.scfnuka.com/lessons-nuka-health-care-innovations-conference)

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Southcentral Foundation recently hosted the Nuka Health Care Innovations Conference in Portland, OR. This was the first Nuka conference held outside of Alaska, and we want to thank everyone who...

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November 3, 2017

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