and Hours of Operation
Howard Brown Health Center opened its doors in this year
What is 1974?
The manner in which HBH's sliding fee discount scale is structured ensures that patient charges are adjusted based on their ability to do this
What is to pay?
The name of the federal agency which conducts site visits for community health centers
What is HRSA?
This department is primarily involved in the health center's data reporting systems
What is the IT department?
These documents typically produced after Board meetings provided to HRSA as examples of Board Authority and compliance with standards
What are meeting minutes?
The percentage of the Board which must consist of health center patients
What is 51%?
Howard Brown's up-to-date hours of operation for each of its locations must be displayed on both the entrance to sites as well as here
What is the Howard Brown website?
Health conflict of interest policies typically involve this department within the organization
What is the human resources department?
Howard Brown uses this, more commonly known as an EHRs, to store patient records
What is an electronic health record (EHR) system?
These documents, approved by the Board, include the following components:
• Approving the selection (and termination or dismissal, as appropriate) of the health center’s Project Director/CEO;
• Approving the annual Health Center Program project budget and applications;
• Approving health center services and location and hours of operation of health center sites;
• Evaluating the performance of the health center;
• Establishing or adopting policy related to the operations of the health center; and
• Assuring the health center operates in compliance with applicable laws and regulations
What are Bylaws?
The health center Board must be comprised of at least 9 and no more than this many members
25 members
Howard Brown opened a clinic in this neighborhood on Chicago's South Side in 2016, taking over a site formerly managed by the City
Where is Englewood?
The sliding fee discount assesses all patients for eligibility based only on family size and this measure
What is income?
Lack of conflict of interest regulation on debt rating agencies contributed to a global financial meltdown in this year
What is 2008?
Howard Brown currently uses GE Centricity as its electronic health record (EHR) system, but will be switching to another system that goes by this name later this year
What is EPIC?
From the late Middle English term (referring to justices of the peace), this term refers to the minimum number of members of the Board that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid
What is quorum?
Board meetings are typically led by this person who ensures the board meets its obligations and fulfills its governance responsibilities
Who is the Board Chair?
Health centers must demonstrate that hours of operation are responsive to the needs of these individuals
Who are health center patients?
For services provided directly by HBH (covered on HRSA Form 5A) the health center’s SFDP is structured consistent with its policy and provides a full discount for individuals and families with annual incomes at or below this percent of the current Federal Poverty Guidelines
What is 100%?
This site visit component includes review of this policy which involves standards of conduct, including their dissemination and adherence
What is the conflict of interest policy?
Each calendar year, HBH reports a core set of information to HRSA, including data on patient characteristics, services provided, clinical processes and health outcomes, patients' use of services, staffing, costs, and revenues as a part of this standardized reporting system
What is the Uniform Data System?
The Board adopts, evaluates, and, as needed, approves updates to policies in the Sliding Fee Discount Program, Quality Improvement/Assurance, and Billing and Collections at least this frequently
What is every 3 years?
Sites are one of five elements that comprise the scope of project, as described in PIN 2008-01.
All sites within the approved Health Center Program scope of project must be appropriately recorded on this HRSA Form.
What is Form 5B?
Health centers must demonstrate patient input and board involvement in establishing and evaluating this type of fee
What is nominal fee?
This monarch, who turned 96 this year, has famously recused herself from government matters throughout her rule to avoid conflict of interest
Who is Queen Elizabeth II?
HBH has been a leader in combating COVID-19 in Chicago since the very first case was reported in the City on January 24, 2020. HBH has historically been a leader in combating the spread of another virus, HIV, which first appeared in the US in this year
What is 1981?
This set of formal documents is usually filed with a government body to legally document the creation of a corporation, sometimes known as a "corporate charter"
What are Articles of Incorporation?
HBH reports current Board member characteristics including demographics and areas of expertise on this official HRSA Form
What is Form 6A?