Care Alliance

“A draft copy of form 990 is reviewed by management and members of the finance committee with the assistance of an outside public accounting firm. After any changes are made, an updated version of form 990 is e-mailed to all board members for comment before it is filed.”

“Care alliance has identified the chief financial officer (cfo) as the individual responsible for monitoring and enforcing compliance with the conflict of interest policy. The cfo reviews the annual disclosure forms of covered persons and compiles and maintains a list of potentially conflicted entities and individuals. The cfo follows the procedures of the policy to determine whether a conflict of interest exists and the procedures for addressing it. The cfo documents the decisions related to transactions involving an actual or possible conflict of interest and the appropriate action taken. Such decisions are made by individuals who do not have a conflict with respect to the transaction.”

“Care alliance's board of trustees engaged an outside consultant in july of 2014 to perform a market-based compensation assessment for all positions. The compensation report noted that the compensation for the executives of care alliance was below market and that the altruistic mission was a beneficial factor in attracting and retaining qualified employees. Annual compensation decisions for executives are made by a sub-committee of the board of trustees based on the compensation survey and performance evaluations. Members of the sub-committee are independent of the individuals whose compensation is being determined.”

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“Care alliance health center was established in 1985 as one of the original robert wood johnson foundation health care for the homeless projects and in 1994 became an independent nonprofit organization. The mission of care alliance is to "provide high quality, comprehensive health care, patient advocacy, and related services to people who need them most, regardless of their ability to pay." today, care alliance is a well-respected and integral member of the local system of safety net health care providers with over twenty-five years of experience providing high quality, comprehensive health and dental services to individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness, living in public housing, low income and uninsured. As the only health care provider in cleveland that focuses on the unique health care needs of individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness, care alliance has developed a very strong rapport with this population and other service providers throughout the community that also serve this population. Dedicated to the theme, "because everyone deserves quality health care", care alliance operates three clinics, strategically located throughout cleveland where individuals and families experiencing homelessness may obtain services. Care alliance's primary clinic is located downtown near the largest homeless shelters in the city, and care alliance's east and west side clinics are located within public housing facilities, designed to be accessible to those living in and around public housing. In addition to offering primary health care and oral health services, care alliance offers hiv testing, treatment and counseling; diabetes management; case management; short-term substance abuse and behavioral health counseling; outreach to people living on the street; and women's health services. It is estimated that on any given night in cleveland, there are over four thousand individuals experiencing homelessness; sleeping in shelters, on the streets, in abandoned houses, or doubling up with friends and relatives. The size of the homeless population is anticipated to continue to grow. In 2014 alone, care alliance served 9,954 patients, generating over 32,630 encounters. Of the patients served, ninety-six percent (96%) were living below the federal poverty line and fifty percent (50%) had no form of health insurance. Fifty-nine percent (59%) were considered homeless and forty-one percent (41%) were public housing residents. In 2008, care alliance became a part of the better health greater cleveland (bhgc) initiative: an alliance of hospitals, federally qualified health centers, free clinics and managed care organizations committed to improving health by setting high regional quality indicators. Through this partnership, care alliance's patient health outcomes are compared and contrasted to those of other regional major medical providers. Additionally, care alliance continues to participate with the local safety net clinicians' strategic alliance and the national health disparities collaborative, focusing on diabetes. Internally, care alliance's quality improvement/risk management committee looks at indicators relevant to chronic care including: blood pressure for individuals with hypertension and diabetes, hemoglobin a1c levels, cholesterol, and annual foot exams. Despite the unique challenges that our patients face in obtaining and maintaining good health, care alliance is consistently ranked among the leading health care providers in patient outcomes throughout cleveland. Stay involved with care alliance: www.carealliance.org sign-up for our newsletter: www.carealliance.org/newsletter.html take part in our annual fundraiser: http://letstalkturkey.eventbrite.com become our friend on facebook: www.facebook.com/carealliance follow us on twitter! Http://twitter.com/carealliance watch our videos on youtube: www.youtube.com/carealliance”