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AACHC Members and Associate List
MEMBERS
Interested in becoming a member with the AACHC?
AACHC members are not-for-profit, public primary care centers that serve
over 350,000 individuals in thirty-four not-for-profit, community based,
primary care organizations in Arizona with over 100 locations throughout
the state. The Association supports its members through:
- Advocacy
- Representation
- Shared Services
- Technical Assistance
- Shared Information
- Group Purchasing
- Training and Workshops
Full, Associate and Affiliate memberships are
available. Full membership entitles members to a seat on the Board
of Directors with full voting privileges. All new members are subject
to the approval of the AACHC Board of Directors.
Other sub-groups
within the Association |
| Behavioral Health Provider
Forum |
A committee of Certified Professional Counselors, Psychologists, Family Therapists and Social Workers. The Behavioral Health Provider Forum meets quarterly to discuss, Integrated Care codes, reimbursement, FQHC/RHC behavioral health services and to contribute ideas, experiences and share best practices.
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| Clinical Committee |
The Clinical Committee is a committee of the AACHC Board
of Directors and consists of member medical directors and
two executive director Board Members. The committee meets
to discuss clinical related issues.
The clinical committee consists of the Clinical Operations
Committee (COPS), Dental Directors, Pharmacy Directors and
Behavioral Health Directors.
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| Chief Operating Group (COO) |
Chief Operating Group (COO) - Consists of Chief Operating Officers or key operational management staff. The COO group meets monthly to discuss health center procedures, guidelines, metrics and various other operational topics.
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Continuous Operational Performance (COPS) - Meets regularly to discuss nursing and clinical issues. The group consists of nurse managers. Topics for discussion often include sharing best practices, policy and procedure review, licensure, quality and risk management, emergency preparedness planning, Ambuqual parameters (10 Core Measures), medical records and immunizations.
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| Dental Sub-Committee
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Meets regularly to discuss oral health issues
and dental staffing |
| Financial
Officers Group (FOG) |
Consists of clinics financial officers. FOG meets
regularly to discuss issues regarding business office, information
systems, contracting, and payers. FOG usually has an annual
one day training program for business office coordinators. |
| Human Resource Officers Group
(HRO)
| Consists of Human Resource Directors, Human Resource Managers, or those responsible for Human Resources in the community health center. The group meets every other month to discuss human resource related topics pertinent to the community health centers. |
| Pharmacists Sub-Committee
| A sub-committee
that meets quarterly on the 2nd Thursday at noon to discuss
pharmacy related issues. |
To request an application or to receive more information
regarding membership opportunities, please contact Linda Ross at
602.288.7544 or lindar@aachc.org.
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