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COMMUNITY CARE Scenario

Type of Care Provided

Care provided in this capacity is done through clinics such as 24-hour urgent care centers and minute clinics provided through local pharmacies or community locations. These facilities increase access to care at affordable rates and in convenient locations.

Scenario

Community clinics emphasize care conveniently located within the community. A large push has been made for community-based clinics, such as the expansion of 24-hour urgent care and minute clinics that are available in local pharmacies and other community facilities. Community clinics are low-payment facilities in convenient locations that provide care at affordable rates. You are a new administrator who has just been hired to manage a community health clinic. This clinic is a nonprofit organization that is a federally qualified health center. This location serves an average of 1,200 patients per year. The facility is experiencing some issues with outdated technology, and the computer systems have continued to cause trouble with scheduling patients, causing very long delays.

Problem 1: As a new administrator of a nonprofit community health center, what can you do to begin addressing the financial needs of the center, such as the need for new computers? What would be your plan?

Problem 2: How would you budget your resources moving forward to ensure this organization is financially viable given the organization has struggled according to historical data. Make sure to think strategically and reference the budget as a starting point.