From: Fogelman, Chris on
behalf of Van Aken, Lynn
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008
1:01 PM
To: Fogelman, Chris
Subject: FW: WIC Futures Study
Group
Chris
Fogelman, RD MPH LN CLC
Breastfeeding
Coordinator
Montana
WIC Program
1400
Broadway, Cogswell Building
Helena,
MT 59620
406-444-5285
1-800-433-4298
(MT)
406-444-0239
(fax)
cfogelman@mt.gov
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From: Baker, Michelle
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 8:30 AM
To: Van Aken, Lynn
Subject: RE: WIC Futures Study Group
WIC Futures Study Group
Questions:
1.
Client Time takers impacting time for clinic staff:
1. Clients who are late for their appointment.
2. Clients who do not have their paperwork filled out.
3. Clients who interrupt the appointment to take a cell call, take a child to the bathroom, change a baby’s diaper.
4. Clients who are not organized and can’t efficiently move their stuff: car seat, diaper bag, purse, child, coats to the office from the waiting room, clinic room, staff office.
5. Making clients come back in one month rather than in two or three months because they didn’t bring “acceptable” proof of residence, even if they haven’t moved, even if they brought non-acceptable proof. This adds an additional appointment in the certification period.
Staff Time Takers:
1. Paper work for void/reissues when the data is in the computer now (how many cans were returned and what food package was given in replacement.
2. Entering food packages when there are policy changes: contract formula change; reducing the gallon of milk for all children and women on the program. These changes should have been made from the state level for all participants by changing the content of the food package.
3. Researching and designing up to date nutrition education materials. Many from the state haven’t been updated in 20 years.
4. Reading state numbered memos that don’t pertain to my duties.
2. Montana WIC requirements
vs WIC federal regulations
a.
An extra hemoglobin for chidren at 1 year of age.
b.
Requires a hemoglobin to be entered into computer for certification
while federal wants within 90 days
c.
No price on the vouchers where the clients who prefer organic would
like to have the option of organic and would be willing to abide by a price
limit and choose which items they buy in order to not go over the limit.
d.
The state recently added the requirement of proof of pregnancy
which is optional in the federal regulations
e.
Everything in the computer has to be duplicated in the paper chart.
The computer system didn’t simply the work, it added to the work.
f.
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From: Van Aken, Lynn
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 11:12 AM
To: Best, Linda; Hodges, Bill; Bowsher, Joan; Cutler, Tara; Dotson, Jo
Ann; Ellen Leahy; Kathleen Jensen; Lora Wier; Mondy, Kimberly; Riki Handstede;
Seifert, Jeannie; Smilie, Jane; Walker, Mark; Zanto, Mandi; Little Plume,
Edwin; Melbourne, Gary James; Old Person, Earl Chief; Roundstone, David;
Steele, James Jr.; Tadios, Fawn; White, Ada; Anderson, Lil; Beaver, Barbara;
Bell, Vickie; Breitbach, Misti; Broadbrooks, Mary Lou; Brown, Suzanne; Buker,
Richard S.; Campbell, Linda; Davis, Linda (HHS Cty Hlth Polson); Demoro, Nancy;
Diede, Dale; Dobson, Karen; Downing, Deb; Engle, Kary; Foy, Michele; French,
Deborah; Good-Brown, Sue; Griffin, Judith Ann; Grubb, Cynthia; Hansen, Sue;
Hodgson, Frances; Hubber Joan; Johnson, Angelica; Judd, Rebecca; Lapan, Judy;
Larson, Rick; Leahy, Ellen; Mares, Allene; Maus, Barbara; McDivitt, Carol;
McDowell, Sharyl; Nelson, Nancy; Nelson, Stephanie; Nyhus, Mary; Olson, Jana;
Phillips, Jaci; Reynolds, Melanie; Richards, Wendy; Roll, Ginger; Russell,
Joseph W.; Russell, Tim; Sare, Michele; Shirk, Pat; Steeley, Jill-Marie;
Stevens, Peggy; Taylor, Randy; Arwyn Welander; Gray, Athena; Baker, Michelle;
Best, Linda; Cenis, Jackie; Champine, Dorthy; Conwell, Margaret; Lefthand,
Danielle; Davis, Linda (HHS Cty Hlth Polson); Dawson, Kari; Diane,Sharon;
Dwyer, Karen; Espeseth,Gayle; Fix, Debra; Hall, Dianna; Hay, Donita;
Hinz,Shawn; Evanson, Irene; Jamie Johnson; Keaster, Carol; Lackman,Betty;
Lawson,Julie; Campbell, Linda; Lund, Jeannine; Strand, Mary; McCloskey, Helen;
Mexicancheyenne, Tom; Morgan, Cindy; Petaja, Maggie; Phillips, Yvette;
Pittaway, Mary; Ruby, Vicki; Savage, Carol; Skoyen, Barbara; Stops, Margo;
Susan Tefre; Timpano, Jane; Tusler, Vicky; Undem, Connie; Wagner, Linda
Cc: Bowsher, Joan
Subject: WIC Futures Study Group
WIC Futures Study Group:
Due to a Family Emergency in Mary
Beth's Family the Summary of last Friday's meeting will not be sent until the
end of next week. If you have any
questions or need some information before that time please let me know.
Joan
Bowsher, Montana WIC Director
Family
and Community Health Bureau
Cogswell
Building, PO Box 202951
Helena,
MT 59620-2951