MACHC's Peer Learning Workgroups
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Behavioral Health Peer Learning Workgroup
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MACHC's Behavioral Health Peer Learning 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.
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Frequency | Meets quarterly
Attendees | Chief Medical Officers and population health leads
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Contact: Amalia Rivera Oven for more information | ARiveraOven@machc.com
Emergency Preparedness Peer Learning Workgroup
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MACHC’s Emergency Preparedness Peer Learning 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
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Contact: Delaney McGonegal for more information | DMcGonegal@machc.com
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​​Operations Peer Learning Workgroup
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MACHC’s Operations Peer Learning Workgroup facilitates sharing across a range of center functions to streamline and improve health center operations. Participants sharing best practices—including beneficial vendor relationships—to identify opportunities for a field-wide approach to purchasing services and support adherence to compliance standards.
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Frequency | Every other month
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 | Every other month
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 Peer Learning Workgroup
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MACHC’s Quality Peer Learning 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: Amalia Rivera Oven for more information | ARiveraOven@machc.com
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Finance Peer Learning Workgroup​​
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Supported by FORVIS, MACHC’s Finance Peer Learning Workgroup convenes finance leaders to share best practices related to finance, compliance, and grants management. MACHC partners with FORVIS Mazars, a leading public accounting firm, to support the association's Finance Peer Learning 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