Chapter 3: Health Center Financials

The familiar saying goes “no money, no mission.” Chapter 3 in NNOHA’s Operations Manual for Health Center Oral Health Programs is all about Financials. The first step towards providing quality care to your patient population is to make sure the dental department is fiscally in order. This does not necessarily mean that the oral health program operates in the black, but that the leadership knows from where their income derives, what the expenses are, and understands all of the crucial legal requirements.