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Orange County Health Department 13 <br />in January 2007. Renovations may not be completed in January but we will work to get them done <br />ASAP. <br />V Collaboration (1 page) 20 points <br />UNC Health Care has worked in conjunction with OCHD in the development of primary care services in <br />Orange County. L?NC HealthLink has entered into acost-effective contract with OCHD to provide after <br />hours coverage for providers. UNC Family Practice, with whom OCHD has a contract for Medical <br />Director services, has agreed to admit OCHD primary care clients to UNC Hospitals for care. In <br />addition, OCHD is working with UNC Healthcare, Piedmont Health Services, private medical providers <br />and other agencies to implement the Central Carolina Health Network (a Community Care Network) to <br />provide cost-effective and efficient case management of the Medicaid population. Additionally, efforts <br />are underway through this Network to develop the community infrastructure to manage and coordinate <br />services to the uninsured population. OCHD's primary care services are a vital safety net link in a <br />community. effort to increase access to health services and to address the growing indigent population. <br />VI Project Evaluation (1.page) 10 points <br />We will use 4 measures to evaluate the expansion of primary care services to the Chapel Hill clinic: <br />1) Recruit and employ temporary personnel to begin primary care services at SHSC: Baseline = no <br />temporary personnel; Target by 6-30-07 = .4 FNP, .5 PHN, .5 Lab Tech, .4 CHA, .5 Mngmt Supt <br />2) Increase Primary Care clients at SHSC from 0 to 80: Baseline = 0; Target by 6-30-07 = 80 <br />3) Increase Primary Care encounters to SHSC clients from 0 to 128: Baseline = 0; <br />Target by 6-30-07 = 128 <br />4) 45% of Primary Care encounters are to uninsured patients: Baseline = 0%; <br />Target by 6-30-07 = 45% <br />VII Project Budget (1 page) 10 points <br />Capital Budget (December 2006 -June 30, 2007) <br />EQUIPMENT: <br />EKG Machine $4000 <br />Copier Machine $5000 <br />Lift Exam Table (Handicap accessible) $3990 <br />IT EQUIPMENT: <br />Desktop Computers X 3 ($1300/ea) $3900 <br />OFFICE FURNITURE: <br />Office Modules X 4 ($900/ea) $3600 <br />13 <br />