WIC Blog

How to Distribute WIC education Throughout Your Service Area There is a saying that it takes a village to raise a child. The Special Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is the framework that makes that village practical and functional. This program facilitates federal grants to states to help care for, feed, and…

Virtual Health Screening Tools

Virtual Health Screening Tools Federally Qualified Health Clinics (FQHCs) have a considerable reach in the community, providing medical services to many needy people. With the recent recognition of mental illness as an important health issue, federally qualified health clinics can take advantage of this. Providing online or mobile health testing tools is an excellent way…

Open Enrollment 2023

Open Enrollment 2023 The Open Enrollment season for 2023 is upon us. This begins a hectic 45-day season to renew existing enrollees and getting new applicants into Health Insurance Marketplace coverage across the nation.    For 2023, Open Enrollment runs from November 1, 2022, and ends on January 15, 2023. Getting the currently enrolled to…

Flu Shot

Boosting This Season’s Flu Shot Numbers Through Effective Outreach Strategies The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone six months and older receive a flu shot yearly. Getting the flu shot is the best way to protect against the flu. However, the COVID pandemic disrupted the flu shot administration process for millions across…

Defend Your FQHC Territories

Things to Know About Service Area Competition 2022&How Digital Outreach Helps Improve Low Patient Metrics. With our experience in FQHC, we have noticed a trend in the rise of organizations intending to become FQHCs. Many of these firms are engaging in FQHC-like planning, among other options. Can Another Organization Steal Our Grant? Yes. An organization…