Technical Assistance / Educational Opportunities

The Indiana Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA) provides customized technical assistance for Community Health Centers and organizations interested in creating a Community Health Center.  Technical assistance is education and consultation related to a specific profession or trade.  For the Community Health Centers, technical assistance topics, include (but are not limited to):

Federally Qualified Health Center Program Requirements, Rules, and Regulations

Federal 330 Grant Applications

Need for Assistance Worksheet for Federal 330 Grant Applications

340B Drug Pricing

Federal Tort Claims Act Malpractice Coverage

Uniform Data System (UDS) Report

Health Disparities Collaborative

Indiana State-Funded Community Health Center Program Requirements, Rules, and Regulations

State Funded Community Health Center Program Grant Applications

State Funded Community Health Center Standards

Board Governance

Consumer Governance

Strategic Planning

Board Roles

Emergency Management

Integration into Local District Planning and Indiana Statewide Communication Network

Emergency Management Plans

Business Recovery Plans

Mock and Tabletop Drills

Provision of Equipment

Surge Capacity

Pandemic Flu

MRSA

Finance

Billing Processes

Financial Benchmarks

Medicaid

Medicare

Relative Value Units (RVUs)

Operations

Clinic Flow

Human Resources

Recruitment of Provider Staff

Salary Benchmarks

Evidence Based Best Practices

Chronic Disease Management

Quality

Clinical Quality

Quality Improvement Models and Methodologies

Implementing Quality Improvement throughout the Health Center

Measurable Quality Outcomes

Technology

COCKPIT — a data benchmarking network for Community Health Centers

Practice Management Systems

Electronic Health Records

Electronic Medical Records

Consultation Services

Medicaid

Medicare

National Health Service Corps Program

J-1 Visa Program for Providers

Federal Shortage Designations

Medically Underserved Areas and Populations (MUA/MUPs)

Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs): Primary Care, Mental Health, Dental

Grassroots Advocacy

Creation of a Grassroots Advocacy Program

Program Tools