MACHC's Peer Learning | Advisory Workgroups
Emergency Preparedness Workgroup
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MACHC’s Emergency Preparedness Workgroup supports centers in preparation and response to public health emergencies and natural disasters. The workgroup serves as a hub for sharing resources and mobilizing around state and federal requests.
Frequency | Meets as needed
Attendees | Emergency department leads and key staff responsible for responding & preparing for emergencies
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Contact: Delaney McGonegal for more information | DMcGonegal@machc.com
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Operations Workgroup
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MACHC’s Operations Workgroup facilitates sharing across a range of center functions to streamline and improve health center operations. Participants share best practices—including beneficial vendor relationships, identify opportunities for a field-wide approach to purchasing services, and support adherence to compliance standards.
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Frequency | Meets monthly
Attendees | Chief Operating Officers or center designee
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Contact: Delaney McGonegal for more information | DMcGonegal@machc.com
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Workforce Advisory Group
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MACHC’s Workforce Advisory Group guides strategy to support a well-trained, highly-skilled, diverse, culturally competent health center workforce. Activities include, but are not limited to, recruitment and retention, benefit design, employee wellness, and job transformation.
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Frequency | Meets monthly
Attendees | Human Resource Senior Leads or center designee
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Contact: Shamonda Braithwaite for more information | SBraithwaite@machc.com
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Quality WorkGroup
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MACHC’s Quality Advisory Workgroup brings clinical and population health leaders together to set priorities to best meet patients’ needs, ensure field-wide buy-in, and share challenges that could impede evidence-based practice implementation. MACHC collaborates with national and state subject matter experts to leverage resources and supports centers can use to advance quality care.
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Frequency | Meets quarterly
Attendees | Chief Medical Officers and population health leads
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Contact: Nora Hoban for more information | NHoban@machc.com
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Behavioral Health WorkGroup
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MACHC’s Quality Advisory Workgroup brings clinical and population health leaders together to set priorities to best meet patients’ needs, ensure field-wide buy-in, and share challenges that could impede evidence-based practice implementation. MACHC collaborates with national and state subject matter experts to leverage resources and supports centers can use to advance quality care.
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Frequency | Meets quarterly
Attendees | Chief Medical Officers and population health leads
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Contact: Nora Hoban for more information | NHoban@machc.com
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Finance Workgroup​​
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In 2023, MACHC partnered with FORVIS Mazars, a leading public accounting firm, to launch a Finance Peer Learning Workgroup. The workgroup works to secure financial implications of coding, credentialing and privileging, revenue cycle, contracting and value-based payment, compliance, grants management, and GAAP and audit issues.
Frequency | Meets quarterly
Attendees | Chief Financial Officers or center designee
Contact: Nora Hoban for more information | nhoban@machc.com