Pay raises at SHCHD start this month, progress on electronic records - Redwood Times

Employees of the Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District will see a pay increase of one dollar per hour on their paychecks in mid-March. This across-the-board raise, which becomes effective at the pay period starting March 5, was unanimously approved by the SHCHD governing board at its meeting last Thursday, Feb.

[JRC]

"A member of the public questioned how the district can remain in the black and give raises when the number of patient visits and services has declined.
Jasper explained that Medicare and Medi-Cal, which represent 60 percent of payments for services at SHCHD, reimburse the district based on actual cost of services. To some degree, costs go up when use goes down, which helps to make up the difference."
Less patients = more money? In a year the newsflash will be "The administration ran, and the hospital is filing for bankruptcy" .

[Duhmer]

The new Patient Financial Services manager will fix that. More money from less patients.

[Need A Light]

Duhmer wrote:

The new Patient Financial Services manager will fix that. More money from less patients.

No kidding !