MACHC works directly with federally qualified community health centers (FQHC) in Maryland, Delaware and with communities in need. We are the federally designated primary care association for these states. Our job is to support these essential organizations in meeting their mission, to provide health care to the underserved.
The Institute for Community Health Center Performance approach to supporting FQHCs and communities in need is multifaceted. First, we wanted to create a resource centers for three primary stakeholder groups:
This is all of us at one time or another. We all want to
lead long and healthy lives and that means having the information you
need to make good decisions about your health.
This includes the doctors, nurses, administrators and
everyone that works at a community health
center that has the common goal of providing cost
effective and unparalleled quality care to all. We want to ensure the
clinical and financial success of health centers in the Maryland and
Delaware marketplace.
This represents organizations that share a common interest
in serving the underserved residents in Maryland
and Delaware. This includes private sector partners, research
organizations, hospitals or any entities committed to the financial
success of our health centers, improvement in the health outcomes in
underserved communities and improvement
The mission of the Institute for Community Health Center Performance (the Institute) is to align resources and relationships to support development of the Federally Qualified Health Center business model in line with the expectations of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the service market needs in Maryland and Delaware.
The Institute will focus on supporting health centers in Maryland and Delaware with the development and fulfillment of a Health Care and Financial Plan that supports clinical and financial excellence, creation of strategic partnerships that support health care access and innovation all while helping our member organizations to achieve increased market penetration.
Utilizing the tools, information and forums on this website The Institute’s goal is to become a nationally recognized organization for supporting FQHCs and communities in need in Maryland and Delaware. We intend to accomplish our goal through the following activities:
By 2012, our goal is to achieve a 15% improvement in chronic disease outcomes across our Maryland and Delaware FQHCs patients. This will take work by patients, our community health centers, communities and our informed decision makers.
By 2012, our goal is to reduce the cost of care by 10%. This doesn’t mean cutting back on services or employees, this means working smarter, taking advantage of opportunities to maximize scarce resources and leveraging financial best practices to create operational efficiencies.
By 2012, our goal is to increase the operational revenue of FQHC by 10%. FQHC have historically operated within very narrow margins. The Institute aims to strengthen our safety net by helping to link them to financial resources that align with their organizational missions
