What's New
Second Opportunity for the Service
Area Needs Assessment Methodology Prototype Webinar
HRSA is exploring the feasibility of
developing a Service Area Needs Assessment Methodology (SANAM) that would
leverage public data sources to calculate an unmet need score that considers
access to primary care services and the health status of a given ZIP code
and/or service area. The SANAM would support the quantification of need to
potentially support HRSA decision-making. The MITRE Corporation has developed
and tested a number of SANAM prototypes, and HRSA is considering options for
implementation.
HRSA will host a second webinar for
participants who were unable to join or experienced technical difficulties
during the session earlier this month. Hear about the SANAM process to date and
prototypes under consideration, followed by an open feedback and Q&A
session.
Please note that the webinar will not be
recorded and the slides will not be available for distribution since
information provided in the webinar is pre-decisional.
Monday, August 6
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
Join
the webinar the day of the session
Call in: 888-490-2759 Passcode: 440345
340B Office
of Pharmacy Affairs Information System (OPAIS) Enhancements-Registration
Components
HRSA is
updating the 340B OPAIS registration process with new functionality directly
affecting covered entities and manufacturers. For covered entities, these
updates include:
- Upload
.pdf and .xls to meet registration, recertification, or change request
requirements.
- Use
your profile to search and alter the contract pharmacy representative’s
information associated with your 340B ID.
- You must submit a grant number in
requested format for registrations (excludes Indian Health Service grantees).
Please begin
to prepare for these changes and refer to the 340B website for additional
announcements and educational resources to assist you in becoming familiar with
the registration updates for 340B OPAIS. Direct questions to the 340B Prime
Vendor at 888-340-2787 or ApexusAnswers@340bpvp.com.
28th
Annual Midwest Stream Forum for Agricultural Worker Health
The National Center for Farmworker Health, a HRSA-funded NCA,
announces registration for the Midwest Stream
Forum for Agricultural Worker Health, September 10-12. Educational
sessions will be offered addressing critical HHS priorities, including diabetes
prevention and treatment, childhood obesity, language access, the opioid
epidemic, pesticide exposure, and social determinants of health, among many
others. CEUs will be provided for Medical (CME), Nursing (CNE), Social Work (SW),
and Texas Community Health Workers (CHW). Register
here.
CMS Proposed
Rule: Revisions to Medicare Payment Policies
Last Friday, CMS issued a Federal Register Notice seeking comment on the proposed rule that
addresses changes to the Medicare physician fee schedule and other Medicare
Part B payment policies. The proposed changes seek to ensure that payment
systems are updated to reflect changes in medical practice and the relative
value of services, as well as changes in the statute. The proposed rule is open
for comments until Monday, September 10.
U.S.
Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Update
USPSTF has
posted a final research plan on counseling for healthy weight
and weight gain during pregnancy. The draft research plan for this topic was
posted for public comment earlier this year.
Resources
Free MAT Training and
Mentoring to Become a DATA-Waived Practitioner
Physicians,
nurse practitioners, and physician assistants can access free Medication-Assisted
Treatment (MAT) waiver training and mentoring through the SAMHSA-funded Providers’
Clinical Support System (PCSS). Providers can apply to become DATA-waived
practitioners and begin prescribing practices for treating opioid use disorder,
as well as accessing educational resources.
Clinician Consultation Center Substance Use Warmline
HRSA sponsors the University of California-San
Francisco’s Clinician Consultation Center Warmline to support primary care providers
at health centers. Get free, expert clinical advice on substance use disorder treatment
for managing complex patients with addiction, chronic pain, and behavioral
health issues. Both online and phone consultations are available. The Warmline
is accessible toll free at 855-300-3595 and operates from 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
ET, Monday-Friday. Providers can also upload cases online. Learn more.
Patient Safety Leadership Speaker Series:
Caring for Diverse and Communication-Vulnerable Patients
Effective communication is essential for delivering high-quality
health care and maintaining the provider-patient relationship. Potential
vulnerabilities related to communication include low health literacy, language
barriers, and cultural factors.
The third
webinar in ECRI Institute’s Patient Safety Leadership Speaker Series, presented
on HRSA’s behalf, will address communication challenges and strategies
clinicians and organizations can implement to improve the quality of care for
communication-vulnerable patients. The webinar will provide references to
relevant resources and tools.
Tuesday,
July 31
12:00-1:00 p.m. ET
Register
here
Diabetes Performance Improvement and Action
Plans – Lessons from Health Centers
All health centers are invited to join an upcoming webinar on
diabetes performance improvement and action planning. Hear how your health
center colleagues prepared for the root cause analysis discussion of their Uniform
Data System (UDS) diabetes measure at recent site visits and their performance
improvement action plan. The webinar features presentations from Lorain County
Health & Dentistry (Ohio) and Share Our Selves (California). It will be
particularly beneficial for health centers with operational site visits and
diabetes-targeted technical assistance visits in 2018.
Thursday,
August 2
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Join
the webinar the day of the session
Call-in: 888-490-2762
Passcode: 758285
Suicide Prevention in Rural Populations
Roundtable Discussion for Health Centers
The SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions (CIHS) is hosting an
interactive roundtable discussion on suicide screening and prevention tools and
the management of suicide risk, with a special focus on rural populations.
Nicole Tirone, MSW, Project Coordinator from the Suicide Prevention Resource
Center, will participate in the discussion as an expert from the field.
Tuesday,
August 7
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Join
the webinar the day of the session
Working Together to Eradicate Pediatric Obesity As part of its
Telehealth Learning Webinar Series, HRSA is hosting a webinar featuring experts
from the University of Kansas Medical Center who have developed treatment recommendations
for pediatric obesity. Join to hear about the prevalence of pediatric obesity
and the use of telehealth for the treatment of pediatric obesity.
Wednesday, August 8
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Register here
The webinar series
aims to highlight successful projects/best practices as well as resources to
promote and further the use of telehealth technologies for health care
delivery, education, and health information services. For more information,
contact Carlos Mena or Nancy
Rios.
Key Components of Integrated Care: Providing
Services to Rural Populations Roundtable Discussion for Health Centers
CIHS is hosting an interactive roundtable discussion on the key
components of behavioral health integration, with a special focus on providing
services to rural populations. Experts from the field will join the discussion:
Jennifer Yturriondobeitia, MSW, Behavioral Health Programs Manager, and Amy
Walters, PhD, Clinical Health Psychologist from St. Luke’s Health Partners.
Tuesday,
August 14
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Join
the webinar the day of the session
Best Practices for Sustaining Behavioral
Health Integration Models in Health Centers Using Health Information Technology
This CIHS webinar features subject matter experts in health
information technology and technologies that support population health
management and data aggregation from Clinica Family Health and Colorado
Community Managed Care Network. Presenters will share best practices for health
centers in streamlining and sustaining behavioral health workflows and
maximizing their electronic health records to ensure comprehensive and accurate
billing and coding.
Wednesday,
August 22
3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Join
the webinar the day of the session
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