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Thank you Health News Illinois for highlighting this important conversation! When asked "What role do free and charitable clinics play in the healthcare system?" IAFCC Executive Director, Melissa Maguire answered proudly: "There are 52 free and charitable clinics in Illinois, and over 1,400 in the country. For about 40 years, in different ways, shapes and forms, these clinics have been providing primary care, dental care, behavioral healthcare to the uninsured in many different, diverse ways, depending on the needs of the community. Some of the clinics have free-standing sites. Some clinics are mobile. Some clinics are partners with community-based organizations. The difference between our clinics and other community health centers is that they don't get federal funds. They have been primarily getting support from individual donations, foundations and fundraisers. So getting the state funds has been transformative because it provides the clinics with the needed support for them to continue this. Many of the clinics were founded by providers who identified a need in their community. Many were emergency department doctors who looked in their emergency room and said, ‘There are patients here that really should be getting care in the community, rather than in the emergency department.’ They opened these clinics up. Volunteer providers are still a critical part of the free and charitable clinics. Many of our clinics still utilize volunteer provider services for primary care, dental care and behavioral healthcare. Each year, over 100,000 visits are provided to patients by free and charitable clinics. They have pharmacies on site. They have wraparound services. So a patient can go into a free and charitable clinic, see a provider and get their medication at no cost." #IFCCM24 #ILFreeClinicsMonth2024

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How it started: "I don't need a DPC right now." How it ended: "This is such an amazing, generous offer. I appreciate it so much and would love to accept." Professionally, I am part of the employee benefit consulting choir singing the praises of Direct Primary Care. My goal is to introduce more business leaders to this model of primary care to include it in more employee benefits packages. Lots more consultants are now doing this, and cheers to all of them. Also, cheers to the entrepreneurial-minded physicians and nurses willing to take a leap of faith, go outside the standard insurance model, and earn their living through a fixed-fee membership model while having the freedom to care and invest in the health and well-being of their patients. Personally, my family started a "Provider Fund" through our non-profit work at The CL Thomas Fellowship to gift a premium 1-year Direct Primary Care membership to those in need. We are small but growing and have gifted 3 scholarships so far. If you want to join the fun, below is a link to donate to our non-profit and all funds go towards sponsoring a local Direct Primary Care membership to the lucky 4th scholarship awardee when we raise the next ~$1k. And if you want to talk about incorporating DPC into your employee benefits, I'm here to share my experience partnering with Direct Primary Care providers and being a consumer of the model for the past 3+ years. #directprimarycare #providerfund #primarycare #scholarship

Many healthcare workers are feeling the burnout, not just because of short staffing, but for the lack of support from their respective administrations. Nowadays, healthcare is becoming more of a business than an institution destined to provide safe care for the sick. Overworked staff, no work-life balance support, and resources resources continue to nurse those who serve the sick. These are some of the reasons healthcare workers are disheartened and leaving the profession, seeking better options. What can we do, as the healthcare industry, to fix this problem?

The Impact of Independent Charitable Foundations on Patients: Exploring the Financial Landscape This panel discussion highlights the vital role of compliance in safeguarding patient well-being. Full Session - CPAP : How to Start and Maintain Compliant Communications ->https://lnkd.in/dQz4fW8w HealthWell Foundation, Patient Advocate Foundation, CancerCare #CharitableFoundations #HealthcareFinance #PatientBenefits #ComplianceMatters #HealthcareConference #PatientWellbeing #FinancialImpact #HealthcareIndustry #MedicalAssistance #NonprofitOrganizations

“The more people that participate in philanthropy, the greater impact we can have together.” We recently sat down with Jacinda Page from Southern Cross Healthcare to learn about the incredible mahi their charitable arm is doing to grow healthcare opportunities for those in need across Aotearoa. Check out the video below! #GrowingGiving#Philanthropy #12DaysofGiving

This Colorado Gives Day, your team can empower Craig patients and their families by participating in the Good for Business Challenge, sponsored by Delta Dental of Colorado. Will you support Craig Hospital by creating a group giving page? The first 50 companies to hit $1,000 will receive an ADDITIONAL $1,000 from Delta Dental of Colorado to donate back to Craig! Getting started is easy and a great way to empower your team to get involved. Here’s how: 1. Start your page by visiting: https://lnkd.in/gcwmDRqa 2. Make the page your own! Add photos, create a fundraising goal, and customize the colors to match your brand. 3. View “Causes” and choose Craig Hospital Foundation. 4. Share a story about your workplace’s connection with Craig. Visit https://lnkd.in/gj4FTjT6 learn more. 5. Get your team excited! Encourage your peers to share this page to their own social media and start fundraising! (Pro tip: Competing fundraising pages make for fun, friendly competition!)

Now Open- Health Equity Grant, Improving Care and Promoting Healthy Aging of the Older Adult As The DAISY Foundation delves into how it can serve the advancement of equitable healthcare delivery, our attention is drawn to our aging population and the need to improve care and promote healthy aging of older adults. The program's goal is to support nurses who aim to improve the care of older adults. The DAISY Foundation, in partnership with the Ann L Hendrich Charitable Fund, offers grants to fund research and EBP. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gGK5sN_J Letters of Intent are to be submitted online by February 16th.

Tune in to learn from K&B partners Sheryl A. Howard and Emily Kretchmer as they discuss health care transactions with a panel of their peers. Sponsored by the Boston Bar Association, this virtual conversation covers distinctions between charitable and non-charitable activities, use of transaction proceeds, entity conversion, board governance and more.   #HealthCareLaw #HealthcareTransactionTalk #LearnAboutHealthCareLaw To register, follow the link in the comments!

Strategically aligned project selection to support a campaign is a key element of success. Yet, we often see organizations stumble in this area. Too often, there is a laundry list of things that are "critically important"--which means nothing is legitimately important or compelling. Alternatively, project selection falls victim to other challenges like being outside core organizational strategy, low donor appeal, a poorly developed business case, inadequate time to campaign or more. However, project selection sits at the very front of the value chain that drives success, since project selection drives the case for support which in turn drives the identification of prospective clinician and donor partners...and so on. So, this is a place to lean in and to address thoughtfully and well. I look forward to seeing everyone in Denver for the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy's Campaign Summit. Accordant is proud to be a sponsor and to be sharing content on this key topic. See you there!