Finance

Collaborative Clinic

Integrating trainees into clinical care can reduce provider productivity and impose measurable financial and operational burdens on teaching sites. Compensation from sending sites can help offset these costs and ensure that clinics can continue to offer high-quality patient care while supporting workforce development.

• Cost Calculator: This calculator tool was developed to provide clinics with options for understanding the costs associated with training in their specific setting. Reference the Cost Calculator Worksheet that accompanies this tool.

• Budget Worksheet: This tool helps assess the financial impact of integrating learners into a clinic by comparing the clinic setting to one without learners.