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MINUTES-Final ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH November 18, 2015 S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agenda & Abstracts\2016 Agenda & Abstracts/ January Page 4 - The United Way/FSA Collaborative features 9 partner organizations working towards strengthening the pipeline, sharing measurement and streamlining referrals, program and services. - Fostering a culture of innovation. Innovation Grants projects from 2015 are wrapping up. There have been 24 Innovation Grant initial proposals which was an 85% increase from 2015. Twenty-one of the twenty-four proposals came from new applicants. • Engagement - Staying up to date on the actions of other County advisory boards and continuing to develop policy statements on priority health areas. The BOH members had several questions that were addressed by Ms. Stewart. C. Advisory Board Update Receiving quarterly updates on the actions of other Orange County advisory boards was one the action steps related to Engagement in the 2014-2016 Strategic Plan. Based on availability and relevancy to the BOH Strategic Plan priorities, Meredith Stewart provided a summary of pertinent actions and information from Orange County advisory boards from June 2015 to October 2015 as they relate to the BOH Strategic Plan priorities. Some highlights include: • At the August 13, 2015 meeting, the Chapel Hill/Carrboro City Schools Board of Education approved an Emergency Epinephrine Auto-Injector policy which is related to the resolution that the BOH passed in August 2014 to support an NC Board of Pharmacy rule change that would allow school personnel to receive the prescription and training from their local public health department. • At the September 17, 2015 meeting, the BOCC continued a discussion on their interest in putting a bond referendum on the November 2016 ballot. The referendum is expected to include significant funds for the school systems, as well as affordable housing. • Healthy Carolinians of Orange County hosted community listening sessions around the county as part of the Community Health Assessment process. Results from the community survey and from focus groups were presented and participants took part in a voting/prioritization process. HOCC will hold their annual meeting on December 11, 2015 at the Whitted Human Services Center in Hillsborough. The BOH members did not have any questions. D. 1st Quarter Financial Reports and E. 1st Quarter Billing Dashboard Reports Rebecca Crawford, Finance & Administrative Services Division Director, gave a report on the 1st quarter revenue and billing accuracy. Her report is as follows: • Total Health Department Revenue: Average YTD monthly revenue in FY16 after the 1st Quarter is $204k/month or $593k YTD, representing 22% of our overall budgeted revenue for the year. This is a slight decrease from an average of $205k/month in FY15. Expenses were in line with revenues at 21%. • Total Billing Accuracy: Continuing with the goal of 90% billing accuracy set in FY 14-15, the average billing accuracy rate for medical at the beginning of FY 15-16 is 88% as