A Sustainable Volunteer Physician Program

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A Sustainable Volunteer Physician Program

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• Lisa Gurri
• Health First, Inc.
• Director, Community Health Planning

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PLANNING

• Identify a Champion
• Gather Information
• ED Utilization
• Social Work
• Homeless Outreach/Soup Kitchen
• County Government
• FQHC/Free Clinics
• Know Your Community Dynamics
• Explore Tort Law - Sovereign Immunity

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BUDGETING

• Develop a Business Plan Based on Needs/Resources
• Must Have RN Case Manager/Healthcare Navigator
• Diagnostics
• Pharmacy
• Hospitalizations
• Allow for Referrals Both Ways

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RECRUITMENT

• Do not begin until you have a plan for
  Primary/Specialty Care
• Hospital Orientation
• Group Practice Leadership
• Doctor to Doctor Recruitment
• Hospital Associates Family Physicians
• Churches
• United Way
• County Medical Society

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RETENTION

• Allow the doctor to only own the piece they are
  best at
• Assessment/Treatment
• Rotating schedule
• Know doctors preferences - resist breaking your
  agreement
• Create environment for which they trained
• Create fun!