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Consortium Why?

Consortium Why?. Florida Methodology. Consortium?.

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Consortium Why?

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  1. ConsortiumWhy? Florida Methodology

  2. Consortium? • A consortium is an association of two or more individuals, companies, organizations or governments (or any combination of these entities) with the objective of participating in a common activity or pooling their resources for achieving a common goal.

  3. Team Approach to: • Maximize use of resources • Shared cost for Attorney, Labor Relations, etc. • Problem Solving • EVH problems – subdivision that cross County Lines • Shared patient load • (Hospital availability) • (Infectious Disease Doctors)

  4. History in Florida • HRS – Districts – 1973 – 1997 • 1997 – Districts disappeared – Lost much support • Limited availability but critical need – Legal, Labor Relations, EEO, etc. • Trust Issues – County governments not working with each other.

  5. Old line “controllers” started retiring • Departure of cooperate memory • Younger untrained work force • Increased demands for expanded services • HQ’s need to work closer with locals

  6. CHD’s start meeting and conferencing • Re: common needs • Consortium size varies 4 Counties – 15 Counties (? Mike) • Consortium complexity varies A – only Legal and Labor /EEO B – Full blown support – HR - IT – F+A, etc. • Mixed bag • RE: Control – Support vs Lead

  7. Positive Outcomes • Most successful – no chair or elected 1year chair • Mutual respect and shared lead on issues – (letters, e-mails an concerns) • Generated better communications with HQ’s and when multiple Counties had concerns it was seen as a serious issues • Funding – grants for expanded services

  8. Reduce anticipated Expense Budget by sharing cost on multiple staff for both the support County and others • Records Audit Teams from multiple counties in multiple disciplines (Billing – Charting, etc.) • Mutual support on IT and other support needs

  9. Program/Division/Bureau Managers also meeting • Nursing Directors – plan to reduce front end slowdowns and paperwork reduction • IT Director meet quarterly - common software and hardware to enhance disaster/problems support, etc.????? • EVH – shared engineering and experts, etc. • Administration – billing, purchasing, contracts, etc. • Medical Directors – shared staff– Infectious Disease Doctors, EPI, etc.

  10. Consortium Cost Savings Comparisons

  11. Last But Not Least • Speaking with common/joint support/agreement. Get attention of HQ Secretary, Deputies and comptroller attendance at local meetings.

  12. Closing • We must all hang together or we will all HANG separately.

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