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Mid-Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers

4319 Forbes Blvd.

Lanham, MD 20706

Phone: (301)577-0097

Fax: (301)577-4789

info@machc.com

The Mid-Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers (MACHC) is a 27-year old non-profit membership organization, whose members consist of community, migrant and homeless health centers, local non-profit and community-owned healthcare programs.

MACHC is the federally designated Primary Care Association for Delaware and Maryland health centers. Our members provide health care services to the medically underserved and uninsured in Maryland and Delaware. MACHC is built on helping our members in the delivery of accessible, affordable, cost effective and quality primary health care to those in need.

MACHC is the voice of communities in need and is dedicated to building and strengthening programs in the delivery of community-based health care to the medically underserved and underinsured. We seek partners who share our vision and look for opportunities that enable us to achieve our mission.


REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! From Purpose to Practice: Innovation to Strengthen Healthcare MACHC Annual Meeting and Conference September 23rd-24th 2010 at the Harbourtowne Golf Resort and Conference Center, St Michaels, Maryland This years conference will have the MACHC dinner on the evening of Thursday September 23rd, followed by a full day of sessions instead on Friday September 24th. Come in the evening before, enjoy the company of other community health center colleagues and be ready to work in the morning! Each session will be structured to allow for meaningful dialogue and learning. The session topics will be: Risk Management at All Levels- Communicating a Culture of Accountability Meeting Meaningful Use Panel Discussion – What it means for your organization and how to get there. Billing and Coding for Health Centers Optimization: Does your organization chronically Transitioning and Positioning – Making Patient Centered Medical Home Model a Reality From Board Approval through Implementation – Project Management for Mid-Level FQHC Staff If you are an organization wishing to help sponsor our event, please click here for event and sponsorship details. Click the link below to visit our event website and to register for this upcoming event! http://2010machcmeeting.eventbrite.com/ MACHC Awards for Primary Care Excellence For the first time, MACHC is calling for nominations for our Awards for Primary Care Excellence. These awards provide an opportunity for the health centers to recognize the outstanding efforts of the dedicated individuals who work in and for the Maryland and Delaware community health centers. There are two categories for nominees: Board Excellence and Service Award or Healthcare HERO Award Click here to learn more about these awards or Click here to download the nomination application. Awards will be presented on September 23, 2010 at the MACHC Annual Dinner. MACHC and Brown Consulting Online Coding Seminars Coding training without leaving your office! These seminars are live telecommunication classes designed for coders and billers working in health centers and doctors’ offices to further their education related to coding, documentation and billing. Brown Consulting has years of experience working for and with Federally Qualified Health Centers. Course Levels Offered: 100 Diagnosis (ICD-9-CM) Coding 200 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Coding 300 Special Coding Topics 400 Modifiers 600 Coding for Specialties 700 Third Party Payer Issues Brown Consulting instructors are certified by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). CEUs are available through AHIMA and AAPC. Click here to view the 2010 brochure with course details. Click here to view the one-page short-course listings. Click here to register for courses. Course registration and payment must be completed at least 3 days prior to a webinar. *** * *** Click here for to link to MACHCs Calendar of Events				Upcoming Technical Assistance Phone Calls for the New Access Point Application If your organization is planning a NAP application - don't miss out on these important technical assistance calls! General Technical Assistance Call September 2, 2010 - 1:30 p.m. ET Call In Number: 1-888-469-1171 Passcode: NAP Special Populations Technical Assistance Call September 21, 2010 - 1:00 p.m. ET Call In Number: 1-888-469-1171 Passcode: NAP SPOP Clinical and Financial Performance Measures for New Access Points September 23, 2010 - 1:00 p.m. ET Call In Number: 1-888-469-1171 Mid-Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers is happy to launch its website for The Institute for Community Health Center Performance. This website has three distinct sections: Stakeholders – For our policy makers, our partners, or those who just want to know more about the quality work MACHC and our health centers do each day. This section has case studies and community data. Community Health Centers – This is dedicated for our hardworking staff at community health centers, especially those engaged in quality improvement programs, Clinical work, and Finance. Here we’ve complied useful resources for clinicians, CFOs and Operations; information on our QI projects, and helpful tools for obtaining continuing education for all levels of your staff. Patients - We know your patients are your biggest priority. Our section for patients focuses on providing information for staying healthy; managing chronic diseases such as diabetes, and local resources like farmers markets and podcasts. This is as much a resource for your health centers to share with patients as it is for them. Please visit the site today and let us know what you think! www.machc-institute.org National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program Updated and Easier! Click here to learn more about the NHSC Loan Repayment program and recent changes. *Looking to the Past to Guide the Future* To view this video - please click here to visit filmmaker Steve Kolb's website. MACHC's film, Looking to the Past to Guide the Future, was first shown at the 26th Annual Meeting and Conference. This 18-minute film was created to tell the unique history of the health center movement in Maryland and Delaware, MACHCs own story and the direction of health centers as we move forward. Click here to visit Steve Kolb's Professional Website.


Health Insurance Reform - What it Means for Community Health Health Centers On March 23, 2010 President Barrack Obama signed into law health insurance reform legislation that will significantly increase the funding for community health centers and supporting programs like the National Health Service Corps and Medicaid over the next five years. In the current form, the program will receive $1 billion in guaranteed additional Community Health Center funding for fiscal years 2011, which begins October 1, 2010. The total funding level for community health centers under this legislation will increase by $9.5 billion over the next five years. In addition, the bill also provides $1.5 billion for facility and capital funding costs that will be essential in helping health centers cover expansion costs. In 2009 over 1,000 FQHC organizations across the nation received approximately $1.9 billion in funding and served over 17 million patients, the majority of whom were low-income or did not have health care coverage(1). This new funding will create many new opportunities for existing health centers, FQHC-Look Alike centers, and communities in need to increase access to primary care, dental, mental health and substance abuse services. MACHC will be updating this site on the direction of the Health Resources and Services Administration and this legislation. Click here to download the Delaware Press Release on Health Insurance Reform (PDF) Click here to download the Maryland Press Release on Health Insurance Reform (PDF) (1) Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Primary Health Care, 2008 Uniform Data System. Page last updated September2, 2010 By M. Noyes

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