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Volume 8 - 2010
Vol. 8, No. 1, January 2010
   Smooth Operations Require Effective Governors
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Vol. 8, No. 2, February 2010
   Bracing for the Storm of Activity
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Vol. 8, No. 3, March 2010
   Clean as a Hound's Tooth
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Vol. 8, No. 4, April 2010
   Planned CHC Growth for Optimal Results
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Vol. 8, No. 5, May 2010
   Positioning CHCs as Providers of Choice
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Vol. 8, No. 6, June 2010
   Y2K and Corporate Compliance: Lessons Learned
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Vol. 8, No. 7, July 2010
   Seven Steps to Effective Compliance
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Vol. 8, No. 8, August 2010
Creating a Compliance Program that Works:  Part 1
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Volume 7 – 2009
Vol. 7, No. 1, January 2009
   The CHC Model: Celebrating Over 4 Decades of Success
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Vol. 7, No. 2, February 2009
   Sound Policy Development: Critical to CHC Success
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Vol. 7, No. 3, March 2009
   Effective Policies Protect CHC Operations
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Vol. 7, No. 4, April 2009
   Managing Risk with Sound Personnel Policies
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Vol. 7, No. 5, May 2009
   The Board’s Role in Assuring Clinical Quality
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Vol. 7, No. 6, June 2009
   Structuring an Effective Quality Assurance Program
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Vol. 7, No. 7, July 2009
   Managing Quality Assurance
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Vol. 7, No. 8, August 2009
   Taking Extra Steps to Achieve Highest Quality
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Vol. 7, No. 9, September 2009
   Enhancing Sustainability with Strong Fiscal Policies
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Vol. 7, No. 10, October 2009
   Health Information Technology Basics
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Vol. 7, No. 11, November 2009
   Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Constructive Reflection
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Vol. 7, No. 12, December 2009
   Effective CHCs Require Reflective Leadership

Volume 6 – 2008
Vol. 6, No. 1, January 2008
   Understanding Financial Reports
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Vol. 6, No. 2, February 2008
   Breaking Down the Balance Sheet: Part 1
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Vol. 6, No. 3, March 2008
   Breaking Down the Balance Sheet: Part 2
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Vol. 6, No. 4, April 2008
   Analyzing the Statement of Activity
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Vol. 6, No. 5, May 2008
   Financial Management Using Cash Flow and Key Ratios
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Vol. 6, No. 6, June 2008
   Required Financial Performance Measures
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Vol. 6, No. 7, July 2008
   Required Clinical Performance Measures
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Vol. 6, No. 8, August 2008
   Effective Tools for Monitoring Progress
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Vol. 6, No. 9, September 2008
   The Importance of Internal Controls to CHC Health
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Vol. 6, No. 10, October 2008
   A Closer Look at Control Activities
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Vol. 6, No. 11, November 2008
   New Look to Reach New Heights
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Vol. 6, No. 12, December 2008
   Calling All Leaders! Calling All Advocates!

Volume 5 – 2007
Vol. 5, No. 1, January 2007
   Reflecting on the Past Year
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Vol. 5, No. 2, February 2007
   Recruiting and Retaining Board Members
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Vol. 5, No. 3, March 2007
   Transparency: The Word of the Day
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Vol. 5, No. 4, April 2007
   A Closer Look at the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act
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Vol. 5, No. 5, May 2007
   Executive Session Explained
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Vol. 5, No. 6, June 2007
   IRS Executive Compensation Compliance Initiative
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Vol. 5, No. 7, July 2007
   IRS Good Governance Practices for 501(c)3s
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Vol. 5, No. 8, August 2007
   Affordable Health Care Based on Ability to Pay
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Vol. 5, No. 9, September 2007
   Engaging Board Members to Effectively Govern CHCs
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Vol. 5, No. 10, October 2007
   Quality Initiatives Demand Attention: Part 1
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Vol. 5, No. 11, November 2007
   Quality Initiatives Demand Attention: Part 2
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Vol. 5, No. 12, December 2007
   Your Role in Statewide Strategic CHC Growth

Volume 4 – 2006
Vol. 4, No. 1, January 2006
   CHC Board Members Serving as CHC Advocates
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Vol. 4, No. 2, February 2006
   Contacting Legislators and Building Relationships
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Vol. 4, No. 3, March 2006
   Accountability Among Board Members - Part 1
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Vol. 4, No. 4, April 2006
   Accountability Among Board Members - Part 2
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Vol. 4, No. 5, May 2006
   Conflicts of Interest - Part 1
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Vol. 4, No. 6, June 2006
   Conflicts of Interest - Part 2
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Vol. 4, No. 7, July 2006
   Conflicts of Interest - Part 3
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Vol. 4, No. 8, August 2006
   Legal Liability
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Vol. 4, No. 9, September 2006
   Protective Measures for CHC Boards
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Vol. 4, No. 10, October 2006
   Preparing for Grant Renewals
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Vol. 4, No. 11, November 2006
   CHC Budgeting Process
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Vol. 4, No. 12, December 2006
   CHC Audit Requirements

Volume 3 – 2005
Vol. 3, No. 1, January 2005
   Governance: By and For the People Served
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Vol. 3, No. 2, February 2005
   Board Interaction With Staff
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Vol. 3, No. 3, March 2005
   Board Members: Ambassadors of Goodwill
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Vol. 3, No. 4, April 2005
   Laying the Groundwork for Media Success - Part 1
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Vol. 3, No. 5, May 2005
   Laying the Groundwork for Media Success - Part 2
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Vol. 3, No. 6, June 2005
   Leveraging Foundation Support
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Vol. 3, No. 7, July 2005
   A Closer Look at Mission and Strategy
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Vol. 3, No. 8, August 2005
   Governance Expectations
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Vol. 3, No. 9, September 2005
   The Board’s Role in CHC Management & Facility
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Vol. 3, No. 10, October 2005
   Information Collection and Assessment
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Vol. 3, No. 11, November 2005
   Clinical Program Protocol
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Vol. 3, No. 12, December 2005
   For Your Information: FQHC LALs & State Funding

Volume 2 – 2004
Vol. 2, No. 1, January 2004
   CHC Boards Working As A Team
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Vol. 2, No. 2, February 2004
   Risk Management: Safeguarding CHC Assets - Part 1
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Vol. 2, No. 3, March 2004
   Risk Management: Safeguarding CHC Assets - Part 2
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Vol. 2, No. 4, April 2004
   Risk Management: Safeguarding CHC Assets - Part 3
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Vol. 2, No. 5, May 2004
   Understanding Scope of Project
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Vol. 2, No. 6, June 2004
   Human Resources and CHC Boards
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Vol. 2, No. 7, July 2004
   Protecting the Future of Your Health Center
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Vol. 2, No. 8, August 2004
   The Budget: Business Plan for the Present and the Future
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Vol. 2, No. 9, September 2004
   Prudent Pursuit of 330 Grant Dollars
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Vol. 2, No. 10, October 2004
   Clinical Leadership: Key to Quality Improvement
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Vol. 2, No. 11, November 2004
   It Takes Self-Discipline To Be A Team Player
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Vol. 2, No. 12, December 2004
   Resolution for the New Year

Volume 1 – 2003
Vol. 1, No. 1, January 2003
   CHC Board Requirements
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Vol. 1, No. 2, February 2003
   The CHC Board and the Outside World
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Vol. 1, No. 3, March 2003
   Board Organization
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Vol. 1, No. 4, April 2003
   CHC Board Member Job Description
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Vol. 1, No. 5, May 2003
   CHC Board Officers and Committees
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Vol. 1, No. 6, June 2003
   CHC Board Meetings - Where the Action Is!
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Vol. 1, No. 7, July 2003
   Basic Responsibilities of a CHC Board
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Vol. 1, No. 8, August 2003
   CHC Policy - Framework for the Future
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Vol. 1, No. 9, September 2003
   CHC Stewardship: Safeguarding the Assets
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Vol. 1, No. 10, October 2003
   Select, Evaluate and Support the CEO
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Vol. 1, No. 11, November 2003
   Monitor and Evaluate Center and Board Performance
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Vol. 1, No. 12, December 2003
   Strategic Planning: The Roadmap to CHC Success