MACHC's Workgroups
Behavioral Health Workgroup
MACHC's Behavioral Health Workgroup provides a forum for leaders to share approaches to increasing access to mental health services and substance use treatment. Synergetic partnerships, timely treatment, and anti-stigma training are key focus areas.
Frequency | Meets quarterly
Attendees | Chief Medical Officers and population health leads
Contact: Amalia Rivera Oven for more information | ARiveraOven@machc.com
Emergency Preparedness Workgroup
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 | Every other month
Attendees | Emergency Preparedness leads and key staff responsible for responding & preparing for emergencies
Contact: Delaney McGonegal for more information | DMcGonegal@machc.com
Operations Workgroup
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—to identify opportunities for a field-wide approach to purchasing services and support adherence to compliance standards.
Frequency | Every other month
Attendees | Chief Operating Officers or center designee
Contact: Delaney McGonegal for more information | DMcGonegal@machc.com
Workforce Advisory Group
MACHC’s Workforce Advisory Group guides strategy to support a well-trained, highly skilled health center workforce. Activities include, but are not limited to, recruitment and retention, benefit design, employee wellness, and job transformation.
Frequency | Every other month
Attendees | Human Resource Senior Leads or center designee
Contact: Shamonda Braithwaite for more information | SBraithwaite@machc.com
Quality Workgroup
MACHC’s Quality 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.
Frequency | Meets quarterly
Attendees | Chief Medical Officers and population health leads
Contact: Amalia Rivera Oven for more information | ARiveraOven@machc.com
Finance Workgroup
MACHC partners with FORVIS Mazars, a leading public accounting firm, to support the association's Finance Workgroup. The workgroup focuses on best practices related to coding, credentialing and privileging, revenue cycle, contracting and value-based payment, compliance, grants management, and GAAP and audits.
Frequency | Meets quarterly
Attendees | Chief Financial Officers or center designee
Contact: Nora Hoban for more information | NHoban@machc.com
Information Technology Workgroup
The Information Technology Workgroup gives Maryland and Delaware community health centers an advantage in collectively sharing knowledge, pooling resources, and leveraging best practices. Common discussion topics include vendor management, AI advancements, EHR optimization, analytic tools, and cybersecurity.
Frequency | Meets monthly
Attendees | Chief Information Officer or Directors of Information Technology
Contact: Nora Hoban for more information | NHoban@machc.com