OATMEAL HEALTH PRESENTS

A FQHC LEADERSHIP BRIEF WITH BROOKE LATTIMORE

The Oatmeal Health FQHC Leadership Brief discusses the challenges and opportunities faced by FQHC (Federally Qualified Health Center) leaders in 2023, as shared by Brooke Lattimore, the Chief Operating Officer at Stigler Health & Wellness Center.

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The key points include:

  • Staffing is a pressing challenge, but improvements are seen from 2022, with larger FQHCs able to offer better compensation packages.

  • FQHCs need to meet patients where they are through telehealth and address cybersecurity risks.

  • Shifting budgets to support higher wages is crucial.

  • Opportunities for FQHC leaders include partnering with non-profit schools for clinical rotations and pursuing emerging grants for HIV screening, cancer screenings, and rural community opioid response programs.

  • FQHC leaders should anticipate challenges related to staffing, catching up on screenings, and adapting to technology.

  • FQHCs should focus on optimizing the revenue cycle, consider outsourcing billing processes, and ensure credentialing with insurance companies.

  • FQHC leaders should consider partnerships for after-hours care and increasing patient volumes.