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A CCI medical assistant takes a temperature
reading for a patient. Seconds earlier, the patient was weighed,
and gave out a shout she had lost three pounds. Weight management
is a renewed focus for CCI’s health providers, as the nation
struggles with serious overweight and obesity concerns. Specific
goals include increased exercise, diet management, healthy food
choices and portions, and modified cooking techniques. A system
for measuring success is an important component of the plan. Expected
outcomes are weight reduction for children and adults, lower blood
pressure and fewer instances of hypertension, reduced cases of diabetes
and early onset, and an increased sense of physical well-being.
CCI offers classes in weight management, physical activity, and
medical nutrition therapy for patients and WIC participants at risk.
Message from the Chair
Message from the Executive
Director
Finance Committee Report
Program Committee Report
Performance Committee
Report
CCI Partners 2003-2004
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Finance Committee
Leo Fishel, Treasurer
During the past year, the Finance Committee
met monthly to provide oversight of CCI’s financial condition,
operations, and performance. Some of the committee’s activities
are noted below.
- Approved a new, favorable lease for additional
space at the Takoma/Langley Park location.
- Authorized the relocation of the agency’s
headquarters, resulting in an annual savings of about $40,000.
- Reviewed and recommended for Board approval
the agency’s FY 05 operating budget, which includes a
new position, Chief of Pediatrics, and additional clinical capacity
at the Takoma Park/Langley and Gaithersburg locations.
- Improved methods used to identify and present
overhead and physician productivity.
- Reviewed, modified, and approved the agency’s
Section 330 application for federal grant assistance to expand
primary care services to the Takoma/Langley and Silver Spring
service area populations.
- Performed ongoing reviews of the agency’s
new and revised financial policies.
- Reviewed and recommended the agency’s
FY03 audit report for Board approval.
- Monitored the agency’s adaptation to
the many changes associated with Maryland Medicaid’s conversion
to a prospective payment system.
- Followed and advised the organization with
the implementation of Healthmatics Ntierprise, its new patient
billing and information system.
- Advised the agency about the human resources
part of the JCAHO accreditation process, reviewed proposed human
resources policies, approved the creation of a new position,
Human Resources Specialist, and recommended that HR oversight
be transferred to a separate, ad-hoc HR Committee of the Board.
- Approved agency’s request-for-proposal
(RFP) for its FY04 A-133 financial audit engagement and approved
its award to the accounting firm Walpert & Wolpoff.
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