Category Archives: Staffing

Merces Launches FQHC Provider Productivity & Compensation Survey

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Edmund B. Ura

Merces Consulting Group, Inc. (Merces) is conducting a survey of medical, dental and behavioral health provider compensation and productivity in the Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) environment.  This unique study will be the first of its kind to explore expected … Continue reading →

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EEOC Rules “Sexual Orientation” Within Definition of “Sex” for Purpose of Civil Rights Act of 1964

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Edmund B. Ura

Originally posted on The Compensation Times:
In a decision issued July 16, 2015, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ruled that claims of lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals may be brought to the EEOC under the provisions of Title…

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The Staffing Mistake Your Health Center Can No Longer Afford to Make

Posted on July 16, 2015 by E. Ross Ura

Lesa Peterson, one of our consultants as well as a consultant for trusted partner FQHC Associates, writes about the dangers of cost cutting when trying to improve your health center’s efficiency in the face of increased competition. Many health centers, … Continue reading →

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The True Cost of Turnover

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Lesa M. Peterson

Turnover: What is it and what is its true cost? Quite simply, turnover is expressed as a ratio, the number of employees who have left during the year divided by the total number of employees at the beginning of the … Continue reading →

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Put Patients or Employees First? The Dichotomy that Isn’t

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Edmund B. Ura

How exactly does an FQHC best achieve its mission?  My answer has always been that an FQHC needs to stop thinking in “non-profit” terms and all its attendant baggage, and rather focus on running like a business.  Unfortunately, not all … Continue reading →

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