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UMass Family Medicine and Community Health Centers. Multiple Relationships over 36 Years. UMass/CHC Relationships. Mission Scope of Services Governance Leadership Reporting requirements Funding Barriers to Efficiency. Lessons Learned*. Sincere belief in both missions
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UMass Family Medicine and Community Health Centers Multiple Relationships over 36 Years
Mission Scope of Services Governance Leadership Reporting requirements Funding Barriers to Efficiency Lessons Learned*
Sincere belief in both missions No better way to prepare physicians for shortage area practice Financial support to transform residency practices that serve underserved populations Good approximation of the Patient-Centered Medical Home Physician recruitment and retention Important research to be done Reasons to Establish Relationships
The residency needs more patients The health center needs more doctors The residency needs more money The health center needs more money Either side looking for an easier way to manage their operation Reasons Not to Establish Relationships
Contacts • At UMass Dan Lasser, MD Daniel.Lasser@umassmed.edu Warren Ferguson, MD Warren.Ferguson@umassmemorial.org Vice Chair for Community Health, former CHC Medical Director Alan Chuman Alan.Chuman@umassmemorial.org Department Administrator • Fran Anthes Frances.Anthes@umassmed.edu CEO, Family Health Center of Worcester • Mick Huppert MHuppert@chcfhc.org CEO, Community Health Connections, Fitchburg • FTCA: Marty Bree at the Triton Group 772-873-1865 mjbtriton@mac.com