What's New
Meet us
at the NACHC CHI in Orlando!
We look forward to
seeing you at the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
Community Health Institute (CHI) & EXPO next week in Orlando, Florida. Several
HRSA leaders and Office Directors from the Bureau of Primary Health Care will
be featured speakers at the EXPO. Associate Administrator Jim Macrae and Deputy
Associate Administrator Tonya Bowers will speak at the Primary Care Association
and Health Center Controlled Networks general session on Friday, August 24, at
9:30 a.m. ET, and present what’s new in federal policy and quality developments
at the general session on Tuesday, August 28, at 10:30
a.m. ET. Jim and Tonya will also be available to answer your questions. See the
full
schedule of conference speakers and events.
Fiscal Year 2018 Health Center QIA Technical
Assistance Webinar
As mentioned above, HRSA
recently announced $125 million in QIAs. The goal of the QIAs is to improve
clinical quality, improve patient outcomes, and increase access to
comprehensive primary care services, while recognizing health centers’ efforts
that support ongoing quality improvement.
HRSA
will host a webinar to explore the role and impact of the QIAs, eligibility,
and award criteria for the fiscal year 2018 awards.
Thursday,
September 13
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Join
the webinar the day of the session
Call-in: 800-238-9007
Passcode: 486761
Service Area Competition (SAC)
and Service Area Competition-Additional Areas (SAC-AA) Deadline Reminders
SAC applications for
service areas with a February 1, 2019, project period start date (HRSA-19-012) are due in HRSA’s Electronic
Handbooks (EHBs) by 5:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, August 30. Technical assistance
materials are available on the SAC technical assistance
website.
SAC-AA applications
for the Chicago, Illinois, and Toledo, Ohio, service areas (HRSA-19-091) are
due in EHBs by 5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, September 5. Technical assistance
materials are available on the SAC-AA technical assistance website.
Introducing Health Center Profiles: Sharing
Stories to Make Communities Stronger
HRSA is excited to offer a new opportunity to highlight the Health
Center Program and the impact health centers have on the communities they
serve. The Health
Center Profiles highlight health centers whose work has led
to significant improvements in increasing access to care, high quality care
delivery, health outcomes, cost effectiveness, and health disparities. The
Profiles promote continuous learning among our stakeholders and provide health
centers with access to lessons learned, best and promising practices,
evidence-based interventions, and resources. Here are the first two featured
Health Center Profiles:
To
share your story for a potential Health Center Profile, contact the BPHC
Helpline online or
by phone: 877-974-BPHC (2742) from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET, Monday through
Friday (except federal holidays). For specific questions related to your health
center, please contact your Project Officer.
Catch Up On the Primary Health Care Digest
Did you miss an issue of the Digest? Want to refresh your memory
on something you read? Now you can catch up anytime. Visit the Primary Health Care Digest
archive.
New HRSA Data
Warehouse
HRSA is about to
officially launch data.hrsa.gov, the new HRSA
website for open data. Data available on the site covers all of HRSA's
programs, including health centers, grants, organ donation, and more.
The new site is interactive, easy to use,
accessible, and will work on mobile devices. Try the new site now, and provide feedback at data@hrsa.gov.
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The Federal Communications
Commission Seeking Comments on Telehealth Proposal
The Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) adopted their proposal for a $100 million
pilot project on telehealth for low-income rural consumers. For the next 30 days, the Commission is
seeking comments and feedback on how to proceed with the plan, what it should cover,
and how the FCC should work with HHS or other federal agencies. Get more information.
Resources
Register Now for TeamSTEPPS Online
Course to Improve Safety and Quality in Office Settings
Registration is still open for AHRQ’s TeamSTEPPS® patient safety training course.
TeamSTEPPS for Office-Based Care is designed to enhance communication and
teamwork skills among office-based professionals. Attendees may receive credit
for quality improvement under the Merit-based Incentive Payment
System. Participants may
begin pre-course work now and will earn free continuing education credits for
completing the training modules. They will receive a Master Trainer certificate
for completing course requirements. This course, which began last week and
concludes Wednesday, December 12, is the final AHRQ-sponsored web-based course
for this year.
SAMHSA Opioid Overdose Prevention
Toolkit Available in Spanish
SAMHSA released its Opioid Overdose Prevention
Toolkit a few months ago. Now it is also
available in Spanish. The toolkit offers information and facts
from literature and links to resources to prevent opioid-related overdoses and
deaths. Because interdisciplinary collaboration is critical to success, SAMHSA
offers the toolkit as an educational resource for first responders,
prescribers, patients, and families.
Best Practices for Sustaining Behavioral
Health Integration Models in Health Centers Using Health Information Technology
This SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions (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 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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