If your organization does any fundraising, then you do too. Most non-profit organizations have fundraising events, usually including a signature event that requires an extensive amount of work. Large events are often more than your employees alone can manage and occasionally, as in a golf tournament, can be outside an employee’s realm of knowledge. Words like scramble, tee markers, and handicap may mean nothing to your employee, but your volunteer, who is an avid golfer, will derive great pleasure from assisting your employees with what is needed. Volunteer committee members are an integral part of creating a successful event, and I would say they are probably your most valuable asset.
Managing an Efficient and Effective Safety Net Dental Program - Part 1
Creating, maintaining and managing an efficient and effective safety net dental program is a continuous quality improvement process. The environment in which safety net dental programs operate is dynamic and ever-changing, and programs need to be adept at quickly identifying and responding to new challenges and opportunities.
The Importance of a Gift Acceptance Policy for an FQHC - Part 3 (Real Estate Gifts)
340B Audits and Compliance 101
Covered entities participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program must ensure program integrity and maintain accurate records documenting compliance with all program requirements. They are subject to audit by the manufacturer or the federal government. Failure to comply may make the 340B covered entity liable to manufacturers for refunds of discounts or cause the covered entity to be removed from the 340B program.
Why Name, Rank, and Serial Number Reference Policies are a Double-Edged Sword
Organization leaders and Human Resources professionals are often challenged by walking the tightrope of when to share information about former employees and when to stick to facts providing only dates of employment, title, and wage. As a result many organizations have policies that closely define those who are approved to release employment information and what information they are allowed to release regarding a former employee.
Job Descriptions as Performance Appraisal Forms… The Ideal Solution
Performance appraisal may well be the most despised management process around, and often for very good reasons. Most performance appraisal forms are only marginally relevant to an employee’s job, and the results of the process itself yield very little – perhaps a token difference in a raise for a “higher performer” over a “lower performer;” but even these distinctions are often criticized by employees because of assumptions concerning how “tough” one supervisor is over another. Simply put, the link between actual performance and actual executive or employee compensation is frequently tenuous at best.
Are You Considering Expansion Into Mobile Care?
Many health centers are now incorporating mobile clinics as a key strategy for improving access to health care, especially in rural areas, farmworker communities, housing projects and homeless populations. Mobile clinics help overcome barriers, such as transportation, that prevent people from accessing health care. A mobile unit can also be more flexible so care can be provided during non-traditional hours such as evening and weekends.
FQHCs Collected Up-Front, When Up-Front Wasn't Cool
Breaking NPR news, "With Medical Debt Rising, Some Doctors Push For Payment Upfront." Medical practices are feeling the crunch, so they are making patients pay their copays before they are seen. Welcome to our world.
340B DOES Benefit the Patient!
Congress created the 340B program in 1992 to help uninsured indigent patients gain better access to prescription medications and to allow health centers stretch scarce federal resources. The 340B program is vitally important for safety net providers and their most vulnerable patients. It lowers drug costs for providers, allowing them to pass along these savings to their patients and maintain and expand other health care services. Congress intended for covered entities to use the benefit of the discount to reach more eligible patients and provide more comprehensive services, and the 340B program has met these essential goals.










