Work Groups & Committees

ICHCA and CHCNI regularly gather heath center staff to meet and discuss topics relevant to their positions. Below are all current work groups and committees. 

Board Committees (6)

Closed, by invitation only

Board Committees are granted authorities by the Board and report regular updates via monthly board meetings. Board committees are either in the bylaws of the organization or established to provide input needed for the proper governance and smooth operation of the entities.

 

Board Committee

Staff Contact

ICHCA Executive Committee

Kyle Rooks (krooks@idahochc.org)

Executive Committee to the ICHCA Board of Directors

Meets monthly (12x/year)

ICHCA Advocacy Committee

Kyle Rooks (krooks@idahochc.org)

Discuss and define action on legislative priorities

Meets weekly during legislative session

ICHCA Finance Committee

Kyle Rooks (krooks@idahochc.org)

Reviews Association financial statements

Meets quarterly (12x/year)

CHCNI Executive Committee

Kyle Rooks (krooks@idahochc.org)

Executive Committee to the CHCNI Board of Directors

Meets monthly (12x/year)

CHCNI VBC Performance Committee

Matt Wimmer (mwimmer@idahochc.org)

Established for the purpose of overseeing the integrity of the general operations and quality activities of CHCNI. The Committee will recommend operation improvements and mitigative strategies to members that will directly enhance the performance of the network in quality outcomes and cost containment.

Membership: Leadership of Operations and Quality

Meets monthly (12x/year)

CHCNI Finance and Contracting Committee

Kyle Rooks (krooks@idahochc.org)

Meets monthly (12x/year)

 

 

Steering Committees (1)

Closed, by invitation only

Steering Committees are a function or requirement for grant governance. Steering committees report to the full board on a regular basis for governance, to inform and to provide needed guidance to the grant in question.

 

HCCN Steering Committee

Susan Ault (sault@idahochc.org)

Provides guidance and input on HCCN grant strategies, goals, and activities

Meets quarterly (4x/year)

Workgroups (19)

    Open to CHC staff with relevant role and responsibilities  

ICHCA hosts a variety of workgroups designed to connect health center staff across the state. Whether focused on sharing best practices, tackling specific quality improvement initiatives, or working through programs and tools within the centers, these groups provide ongoing opportunities for collaboration, learning, and connection. Participants can share feedback that informs ICHCA activities and learning programs. On an annual basis funding, quality, and resource commitment will be evaluated, although the intent is that these are long term groups.

To join a Workgroup, please email the ICHCA staff contact to be added to the calendar invitation and member email list. 

 

Workgroups

ICHCA Staff Contact

Quality Workgroup

Susan Ault (sault@idahochc.org)

Membership: Quality Improvement Directors and staff, grants specialists, nursing administrators, clinical quality staff

Meets monthly (12x/year)

Coding and Operations Workgroup 

Chrissy Zimmerman (czimmerman@idahochc.org)

Membership: Coding, Operational, and VBC management staff

Meets every 2 months (6x/year)

Coding Workgroup 

Chrissy Zimmerman (czimmerman@idahochc.org)

Membership: Coders and want to be coders are welcome

Meeting cadence TBD

Care Management Workgroup

Susan Ault (sault@idahochc.org

Membership:  CHWs, RN Care Managers, Care Coordinators, Patient Navigators, VBC leadership

Meets every 2 months (6x/year)

Azara DRVS Workgroup

Anita Suljic (asuljic@idahochc.org)

Membership: Azara DRVS super users

Meets monthly (12x/year)

Pharmacy/340B Workgroup

Susan Ault (sault@idahochc.org)

Membership: Pharmacy leadership, 340B leads

Meets quarterly (4x/year)

Athena Workgroup (on pause)

Susan Ault (sault@idahochc.org)

Membership: Athena EHR users

Meets ad hoc, contact ICHCA staff contact with interest

OCHIN Epic Workgroup

Susan Ault (sault@idahochc.org)

Membership: OCHIN Epic users

Meets ad hoc, contact ICHCA staff contact with interest

CFO/Finance Work Group

Chrissy Zimmerman (czimmerman@idahochc.org)

Membership: CFOs, Finance Directors

Meets every 2 months (6x/year) in conjunction with the in-person board meetings

COO/Operations Work Group

Chrissy Zimmerman (czimmerman@idahochc.org)

Membership: COOs, Operations Directors

Meets every 2 months (6x/year)

CMO/Medical Directors Work Group

Susan Ault (sault@idahochc.org)

Membership: Medical Directors

Meets every 2 months (6x/year)

Dental Directors Work Group

Susan Ault (sault@idahochc.org) 

Membership: Dental Directors

Meets quarterly (4x/year)

HR Leadership Work Group

Admin (admin@idahochc.org)

Membership: Human Resource (HR) Directors, HR leadership and/or staff

Meets every 2 months (6x/year)

BH Leadership Work Group

Matt Wimmer (mwimmer@idahochc.org)

Membership: Behavioral Health (BH) Directors, BH Leadership and/or staff

Meets ad hoc

Outreach & Enrollment

Health AccessWork Group

Sara Beeks (sbeeks@idahochc.org)

Membership: Enrollment Counselors, Patient Navigators, CHWs

Meets monthly (12x/year)

Emergency Preparedness Work Group

Susan Ault (sault@idahochc.org) 

Membership: Emergency Preparedness coordinators/leads, Facilities Managers, COOs, Risk Managers

Meets bi-monthly (6x/year)

Nursing Directors Work Group

Susan Ault (sault@idahochc.org)

Membership: Nursing Directors

Meets quarterly (4x/year)

Communications Work Group

Kyle Rooks (krooks@idahochc.org)

Membership: Marketing Directors and/or staff, communications and social media staff

Meetings as needed

Revenue Cycle WorkGroup

Chrissy Zimmerman (czimmerman@idahochc.org)

Membership: Rev Cycle Directors, Billing, Coding, Contracting, and Credentialing staff members

Meets every 2 months (6x/year)