Title
Appropriation of Additional Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Revenue of $839,949 for FY 2008 - Koppit
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The LCHD/CHC Primary Care Services, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) is requesting to appropriate additional FQHC revenue for Fiscal Year 2008. Due to increased medical and dental productivity, an additional amount of $642,145 in medical FQHC revenue, and $197,349 in dental FQHC revenue has been generated through increased FQHC visits.
More specifically, through July 2008, Primary Care Services has provided 2,624 medical visits above the budgeted number of FQHC medical visits, annualizing out to 3,936 additional FQHC medical visits. Additionally, Primary Care Services has provided 1,184 FQHC dental visits above the budgeted dental visits, annualizing out to 1,776 additional FQHC dental visits. Annualizing out the increased productivity through the end of this fiscal year, Primary Care Services is projecting additional FQHC revenue of $839,494.
The additional revenue will be utilized to purchase computer equipment for the Electronic Health Record, and for consulting services to assist with the implementation of the Enterprise Practice Management and Electronic Health Record system.
Suggested Motion
To appropriate $839,494 in additional FQHC revenue for FY 2008, and if deemed necessary by the Executive Director, to recommend to the County Board an emergency appropriation or line item transfer be approved to allow for expenditure of these funds.