Technical Assistance

Michigan Primary Care Association's technical assistance services help maintain and strengthen Michigan Community Health Centers (CHCs), provide surveillance, facilitate Health Center growth, improve clinical quality, leverage and enhance Health Center revenue, promote workforce development, and enhance the role of Health Centers as collaborating partners.

A technical assistance team consisting of experts from MPCA, the Michigan Department of Community Health, and the Michigan Center for Rural Health are available to answer questions regarding the grant process, provide an objective review of grant applications, and provide needs assessment data and maps for proposed service areas. The goal is to help increase the number of Bureau of Primary Health Care-funded new access point and service expansion applications from Michigan.

MPCA is also available to provide expert consultation in the areas listed below. Those interested in utilizing any of these resources are encouraged to contact Rebecca Cienki, MPCA's Director of Strategic Growth, at 517.827.0474 or by e-mail and she will make all necessary arrangements.

Technical Assistance Consultants

Legal:

Answering basic legal questions
Assisting CHCs in accessing pro bono opportunities

Gary Benjamin, Michigan Legal Services

Finance:

Financing building renovation/construction
Creating budgets
Understanding FQHC reimbursement

Lynn Diffel, Hackley Community Care Center

Operations:

Planning, coordinating building renovation/construction
Developing staff mix
Developing policies and procedures
Addressing human resources issues
Recruiting, retaining clinicians

Janis Dillard, Family Health Center of Battle Creek

Information Systems:

Selecting, buying, installing, and training staff on appropriate medical management, financial management, and electronic medical management software

Bruce Wiegand, Michigan Primary Care Association

Board Development/Training:

Developing board member selection
Establishing board member responsibilities
Handling conflicts of interest

Dave Brown, Family Medical Center of Michigan

Billing & Coding:

Assisting with CHC Medicaid and Medicare billing

Sheryl McCormick, Center for Family Health

Clinical:

Developing a health plan
Navigating the Health Disparities Collaboratives

MidWest Clinicians' Network

Grants Management:

Managing CHC grants
Targeting management assistance to new starts

Larry Poole

Behavioral Health:

Assisting in the integration of behavioral health and primary care at the clinical level

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Technical Assistance