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WATTS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION 10300 Compton Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90002 (323) 564-4331

WATTS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION 10300 Compton Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90002 (323) 564-4331. What is an FQHC?. A Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) is a comprehensive primary care clinic that: Has competed successfully for federal funds

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WATTS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION 10300 Compton Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90002 (323) 564-4331

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  1. WATTS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION 10300 Compton Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90002 (323) 564-4331

  2. What is an FQHC? A Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) is a comprehensive primary care clinic that: • Has competed successfully for federal funds • Receives these federal grant funds to serve the underserved • Receives grant funding directly from the Federal Government

  3. Mission and Strategy: The key element of the health center’s mission must be to improve the health status of underserved populations. Health centers must assess the needs of underserved populations and design programs and services for the underserved. They must measure the effectiveness and quality of their services. They must operate as efficiently as possible. Health centers must collaborate with other organizations.

  4. Clinical Program: Health centers must have a system of care that ensures access to primary and preventive services, and facilitates access to comprehensive health and social services. Access for the underserved is assured through a sliding fee schedule and acceptance of Medicare and Medicaid. They are not “free clinics.” Services must be responsive to the needs and culture of the target community and/or populations. Quality of health center services is paramount. Services include primary medical, dental, mental health and substance abuse.

  5. Primary care Dental Mental health Substance Abuse Diagnostic lab and x-ray Prenatal and perinatal Cancer and other disease screening Blood level screenings Lead levels Communicable diseases Cholesterol Prenatal and perinatal Well child services Child and adult immunizations Eye and ear screening for children Family planning services Emergency medical Pharmaceutical Case management Outreach and education Eligibility/Enrollment services Transportation and interpretation Referrals Required Services for FQHCs

  6. Governance: FQHCs must be a non-profit (501c3) or public entity The board must be at least 51% consumers of the services provided by the clinic (for both non-profits and public entities.) The board must assume full authority and oversight responsibility for the health center. The board carries out its legal and fiduciary responsibility by providing policy level leadership and by monitoring and evaluating the health centers performance.

  7. Management and Finance: A strong management team is essential to health center success, ensuring that the health center is financially viable and cost-competitive. Health center management must be supported by strong personnel, financial, information, and clinical systems. Management Team consists of: Chief Executive Officer, Chief Medical Officer, and Chief Financial Officer of the non-profit or public entity organization.

  8. So what is an FQHC Look Alike? • A clinic that meets all the requirements of an FQHC, but has not been awarded federal grant funding. • FQHC Look Alikes “look like” an FQHC– open at least 32 hours per week, same services, governance, etc., as an FQHC. • Look Alikes are well-positioned to become grant funded FQHCs

  9. Watts Healthcare CorporationWho We Are? • Private Non-Profit Corporation – 501(c)3 • Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) • Licensed Community Clinic in the State of California • Mission-Driven, Community-Based Corporation • Provider of Comprehensive Primary Health Care Services (medical & dental) • Provider of Preventive Health Services ( In clinical facilities and in the community) • Provider of Substance Abuse Treatment Services • Provider of Women’s, Infant and Children’s Program (WIC) Services (5 sites)

  10. Watts Healthcare CorporationWho Our Clinical Programs Served in 2010 • Served 23,182 patients with medical and dental services (64% female in 2010) • Provided 95,034 patient visits (Includes medical dental, substance abuse treatment and mental health visits. Does not include 3,588 case management/patient education visits provided in 2009) • 76% had incomes below the Federal Poverty Level • 33% were uninsured • 60% were on Medi-Cal • 56% were African American • 38% were Latino • 40% were below 19 years of age • Prenatal care services provided to 667 women • Mammograms provided for women 2,500 + in 2010

  11. Watts Healthcare CorporationPrimary Medical Services • Two main Primary care sites: Watts Health Center & Crenshaw Community Health Center • School-Based Clinic Services (David Starr Jordan High School) • Adult Medicine • Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine • Obstetrics and Gynecology • Urgent Care Services (8:00am to 8:00pm Monday – Saturday and most holidays)

  12. Watts Healthcare CorporationSpecialty Medical Services • Vision care Services (Ophthalmology and Optometry) • Radiology Services, including Mammography • Podiatry Services • Physical Therapy Services

  13. Watts Healthcare CorporationPrimary & Specialty Dental Services(16 Operatory Dental Clinics in the Watts Health Center) • General Family Dentistry • Children’s Dentistry • Oral Surgery • Operative Dentistry • Pediatric Dentistry • Periodontics • Crown & Bridge work • Full prosthetic device building

  14. Watts Healthcare CorporationPrevention and WIC Services PREVENTION SERVICES • HIV/AIDS Prevention Services • Tobacco Control Education and Cessation Services • Nutrition Counseling Services • Maternal and Child Health Services WIC SERVICES • Services provided at 5 sites in South Los Angeles neighborhoods • Average caseload of 21,000/mo. of which 56% are children

  15. Watts Healthcare CorporationSubstance Abuse Treatment SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT SERVICES • Provide 12-Step Recovery Services (Social Model) • Provided 585 clients with either Outpatient or Residential Treatment Services in 2009 • Operate the Lumpkin House Sober Living Facility (Transitional house for 6 women) • Prevention Services

  16. Watts Healthcare CorporationEnabling Services ENABLING SERVICES • Patient Transportation Services (operate a fleet of 7 ADA-compliant vans) • Translation Services • Case Management Services

  17. SO, FQHC’S CAN’T DO IT ALONE!!! Comprehensive and integrated community-based programming must be developed by: 1. Continue High Standards 2. Accessible to All 3. Outcome Planning

  18. SO, FQHC’S CAN’T DO IT ALONE!!!(Cont’d) Outcome planning will ensure need assessment of community and services. Relationships will ensure maintaining core function for both Mental Health and Substance Abuse Community providers are critical to the FQHC interconnectedness Old and New services must be transformed by: 1. Expending population to be served 2. Improve prevention efforts 3. Establish standards measures for quality

  19. SO, FQHC’S CAN’T DO IT ALONE!!!(Cont’d) We must help shape the basic benefit to include what we do and define for law makers: 1. SBIRT 2. Parity of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders 3. Greater access to treatment by expansion of Medicaid 4. Collaborations 5. Develop relationship with insurance companies

  20. OUR TASKS ARE GREAT and still evolving! • Define basic benefits • Understand the importance of Residential • Develop Medi-Cal SUD service and delivery system charge • Determine population • Current Block Grant • Develop and implement a plan to integrate with Primary care • Workforce development • Health Information Technology system (EHR) overview • Quality Measures

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