Heart and Lightening Services Provided by Community Link Consulting

The professionals at Community Link Consulting can provide a full range of financial and management services to community health organizations, including but not limited to:
· Grant Proposal Writing
· FQHC Look Alike Applications
· Financial Management Training
· Dashboard Reporting
· Systems Development
· AR Management
· Strategic Planning and Facilitating
· Cash Management Tools
· Finance Policy Work		 · Budget Development
· FQHC/Residency Development
· Staff/Board of Director Education
· New Grantee Support
· Compliance Reporting
· Cost Reports, UDS, FSR, 272
· Business Analysis and Development
· Provider Incentive Plans
· Fee Schedule Review

Each client's needs are unique, and we carefully tailor individualized solutions that advance the client organization toward its financial goals.

Examples of what Community Link Consulting can provide:

Challenge

Employers do not have the time or resources to effectively manage the day-to-day tasks of a 330-funded health center and meet all the compliance requirements of the Bureau of Primary Health Care, state and local entities.

Solution

Community Link Consulting can provide at an affordable price:
  • grant writing, Uniform Data Set (UDS) reporting and other compliance support.
  • help educating staff in the compliance environment which 330-funded centers operate.
  • specialized knowledge gained from the concentrated efforts in the areas of grant writing and compliance.

Challenge

The complexities of the CHC medical reimbursement environment can frequently result in lost revenue, reduced cash flow, and ultimately limited services for your patients. To maximize revenue requires a thorough understanding of the components that comprise the revenue stream: Medicaid, Medicare, cost based reimbursement, capitation / managed care, private insurance, self-pay, and the sliding fee scale.  The complexities associated with these components make the management of accounts receivable an ongoing challenge at best.

Solution

Community Link Consulting offers you the experience and expertise to:
  • analyze patient revenue streams and billing systems.
  • prepare Medicare and Medicaid cost reports.
  • create a cost based fee schedule
  • work with staff to target each revenue opportunity
  • develop an effective strategy for managing and maintaining acounts receivable

Challenge

From the budgeting process, to the accurate recording of revenues and expenses, to the final financial statements; good outcomes require good systems.  These systems include but are not limited to comprehensive financial policies, procedures, and requisite staff training.  To develop these systems takes time; time that is often not available to the one or two financial managers that are tasked with the daily duties of operating your health center.

Solution

Community Link Consulting can work with your staff to:
  • review your internal financial processes
  • write policies and procedures tailored to your needs
  • develop solid budgeting tools that will contribute to the accurate projection of your future financial positions
  • bring experience and context to the development of your chart of accounts
  • provide ongoing education to your financial staff challenge

Challenge

While Management may understand the complexities of your business environment, the Board of Directors and / or other key staff members may not be aware of all that is required on a daily, monthly, quarterly, or annual basis.

Solution

Community Link Consulting can help to educate staff and the Board of Directors regarding:
  • the Bureau of Primary Health Care's expectations for financial and management systems
  • program compliance requirements
  • operational management reports
  • expectations regarding governance, board composition, and board processes

Challenge

The Bureau of Primary Health Care expects mental health, substance abuse, dental and pharmacy services be provided to health center patients. Determing what model should be followed to provide these services (on-site, in-house, or contracted off-site) requires a solid business analysis including impact on organizational revenues, expenses, cost rate, and operations.

Solution

To facilitate the provision of expanded services while ensuring your financial viability, Community Link Consulting will conduct a cost rate analysis, complete a clinical services review, develop necessary budgeting tools, and strategize with health center staff regarding competing delivery system models and ideas.

Challenge

From the New Start Application to the Budget Period Renewal, and all applications in between, the grant writing process is labor intensive and demands an attention to detail.  Frequently, it is difficult for a fledgling agency or a well established health center to free up time and resources to complete the application process in a way that accurately represents their respective communities.

Solution

The professionals at Community Link Consulting have experience in writing and submitting the full scope of Health Center Program grant applications.  This is evidenced by a broad client base and a proven track record of getting proposals funded.  This experience includes:
  • working with the local community to develop a comprehensive needs assessment
  • identifying community partners to support and participate in the delivery of services
  • designing a service delivery model that is efficient, effective and financially viable
  • creating a program budget that supports all identified activities
  • writing all required narrative in a manner that accurately reflects program activities
  • completing all necessary forms
  • submitting the grant application via the BPHC electronic handbook
  • monitoring ongoing program compliance issues

CLC works with you to design a program that will reflect a proactive response to your community's health care needs