HENNEPIN, COUNTY OF
Grant: $989,515 - Health Resources and Services Administration - Jun. 25, 2009
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Award Description: 1. Purpose NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center is a primary, preventive health center in the heart of North Minneapolis. It provides a wide range of medical, dental, optometry and behavioral health services in its primary service area and to residents in adjacent neighborhoods and communities. NorthPoint patients confront a limited number of primary care providers, experience high rates of uninsurance and exhibit clinical problems with diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, depression and related conditions, oral health and vision care. The Center continued to experience real growth in 2208. In that year we served 21,129 patients, an increase of 6.7% over 2007; our uninsured patients numbered 6551, an increase of 12.9% over 2007. The demand for services continues unabated in 2009: for the first four months, the Center provided more than 27, 000 service encounters and, if the trend continues, we will reach service levels originally projected to be reached in 2013. Additionally, the percentage of uninsured patient visits increased to 31.45% by revenue. These increases were not unexpected, given the economic climate in our community. To meet the needs of our patients, the Center proposes two projects: 1) renovate existing space to provide additional exam rooms for patients and improve the registration and rooming process in its four clinics; 2) acquire the necessary equipment to support the expansion and continue to maintain and improve services to our patients and clients. The proposed changes will support 6000 more patient visits per year in medical, 3500 more visits per year in dental and 800 more visits per year in optometry. Equipment acquisitions will support the additional visits, improve provider productivity, expedite patient flows and materially decrease waiting times for results of psychological testing. 2. Sustainability NorthPoint senior management staff have analyzed existing reimbursement rates for payors, settlement rates under FQHC determinations, the increase in patients without health insurance and the expected sequence for adding additional practitioners and related clinical support staff. Our proposal provides the space and support to add: 1) 2.0 FTE primary care providers: 2) 2.0 FTE medical assistants; 3) 1.6 FTE dentists; 4) 1.6 FTE dental assistants; 5) 0.3 FTE optometrists: 6) 1.0 FTE optical assistant. Those staff increases will yield an additional 10,300 patient visits per year and 4,000 new patients served. Additionally, our proposal will increase community employment by 6989 person hours or 3.4 FTE jobs for the duration of the renovation. Incorporating the most recent estimates of economic recovery, it is our assessment that the additional positions identified in this proposal will be brought on during the two year span of the grant and will be self-sustaining within six months of the conclusion of the grant period. Management projections are that administrative support and enabling services for the additional care delivery staff (and patients) will be realized through increased productivity on the part of those personnel, effectively improving our ability to sustain the personnel and supply costs associated with this expansion. 3. Green/Sustainable Design Principles Not applicable
Project Description: As noted above, the combination of renovation and equipment acquisition will allow the Center to significantly increase its medical, behavioral health, dental and optical services to existing and new patients. We project the following will be realized upon completion of the proposal: ? 8.5 FTE health center staff  4.0 FTE in medical  3.2 FTE in dental  1.3 FTE in optometry ? 10,300 additional patient visits/ encounters per year  6,000 in medical  3500 in dental  800 in optometry ? 4,000 new patients served Additionally, our proposal will increase community employment by 6989 person hours or 3.4 FTE jobs for the duration of the renovation. Incorporating the most recent estimates of economic recovery, it is our assessment that the additional positions identified in this proposal will be brought on during the two year span of the grant and will be self-sustaining within six months of the conclusion of the grant period. Management projections are that administrative support and enabling services for the additional care delivery staff (and patients) will be realized through increased productivity on the part of those personnel, effectively improving our ability to sustain the personnel and supply costs associated with this expansion.
Jobs Summary: No Jobs created (Total jobs reported: 0)
Project Status: Less Than 50% Completed
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