A Program Of The Georgia Department Of Community Health 
A SNAPSHOT OF THE 
Georgia Volunteer Health Care Program 
Fiscal Year 2008 Year End Report 
 
Number of Participating Clinics/Organizations 
 
49 Clinics Reporting 
Total Number of Patient Visits 62,521* 
*A patient visit is a face-to-face meeting between a patient and a health care professional in order to receive medical/dental services. 
Total Number of Active Licensed Health Care Providers Participating in the Program 
1,251* 
*Total number of contracted and non-contracted volunteer providers that are actively participating in the program. 
Total Number of Licensed Volunteer Health Care Provider Hours 48,259 
Total Dollar Value of Services for Licensed Health Care Providers $ 6,950,335* 
*To be determined by: (1) An hourly rate based on the figures below; (2) Actual cost of services; or (3) Value based on visits or referrals. 
Total Dollar Value - Donations Received by Participating Clinics 
 
ESTIMATED VALUES OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES 
The following values are per hour and are offered as a suggested guideline for participating clinics to use in estimating the value of volunteer services received. Reported value of hours should not exceed these rates. 
Physician - $250/hour Optometrist - $50/hour Respiratory Therapist - $40/hour Dentist - $200/hour ARNP/PA - $75/hour Dental Hygienist - $25/hour Chiropractor - $90/hour Registered Nurse - $35/hour Dental Assistant - $19.51/hour Pharmacist - $75/hour Licensed Practical Nurse - $25/hour Support Staff - $19.51/hour Social Worker - $50/hour Physical Therapist - $60/hour 
 
$ 7,226,575* 
 
*Donations include items such as: monies, pharmaceuticals, eyeglasses, labs, x-rays, equipment, etc. Does not include grants. 
 
Total Number - Active Georgia Department of Community Health Volunteers (Eligibility Specialists) 
481* 
*Includes only DCH volunteers who complete the patient Financial Eligibility and Referral forms. 
 
Total Number of Eligibility Specialist Volunteer Hours 
22,611* 
*DCH volunteer hours completing patient eligibility and referral forms. 
Total Dollar Value of Services Donated by Volunteer Eligibility Specialists $441,141* 
*Multiplied bullet 8 by $19.51 
 
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October 2008 
 
 A Snapshot Of GVHCP's End of Year  FY08 Report 
Total Number of General Administrative Volunteers 807* 
*Volunteers performing general duties such as: answering telephones, making copies, filing patient records, etc. 
Total Number of General Administrative Volunteer Hours 56,226 
Total Dollar Value of Services Donated by General Administrative Volunteers $1,096,970* 
*Multiplied the previous bullet by $19.15 
Total Dollar Value of Services Provided Through the Georgia Volunteer Health Care Program $15,715,021* 
*Added bullets 5, 6, 9 and 12