What's New
Updated Site Visit Protocol Now
In Effect
HRSA’s revised Site
Visit Protocol went into effect last week. We will use
this updated version to assess compliance onsite for all health center
Operational Site Visits (OSVs). We also updated site visit resources, including
the Progressive
Action Conditions Library.
New Video: Five Tips for a Successful
OSV
Watch our new
video, “Five Tips for a Successful OSV.” As your partner in success, HRSA created this video to provide
tips on how to prepare for an OSV. Please also check out these resources:
Health Center Program
Chief Medical Officer Featured in Upcoming HHS Webinar
Dr. Judith Steinberg
will participate in an upcoming HHS webinar that will examine the progress made
toward achieving the Healthy People 2020 Access to
Health Services Leading Indicators. Please join to
learn about a nonprofit community benefit organization working to increase
access to primary care providers for vulnerable populations.
Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? Webinar: Access
to Health Services
Thursday, September 20
12:00-1:00 p.m. ET
Register here
Substance Abuse
Services Updated to Substance Use Disorder Services in the EHBs
To align HRSA’s
Electronic Handbooks (EHBs) with recent changes to the Health Center Program statute
as amended by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, Substance Abuse Services has
been renamed to Substance Use Disorder Services. You will see the new name in
most locations in the EHBs, including CIS and other applications.
Enhancements to the CIS
Application
We have updated the CIS
Request application to improve your experience with HRSA’s EHBs. While
completing a CIS request, you can now select contacts directly on the CIS cover
page. You will now also only see the selected request type on the CIS cover
page, making the cover page less cluttered and easier to read.
New! Changes Coming to the BPHC Helpline
Coming in late September, the
BPHC Helpline will change its name to Health Center Program Support and there
will be a new toll-free number, 877-464-4772. We will notify you in the Primary
Health Care Digest when the change has taken place.
When you dial the new toll-free number, you
will have three options. The Health Center Program Support service team will
manage Options 1 and 2:
- Option 1 – Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), Uniform
Data Systems (UDS) and Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) questions
- Option 2 – All
other Health Center Program questions
- Option 3 – HRSA Contact Center
You may also submit inquiries online.
Coming Soon:
Training and Technical Assistance Needs Assessment
HRSA has requested the National Association
of Community Health Centers (NACHC), a HRSA-funded National Cooperative
Agreement (NCA), to conduct a national health center needs assessment in
collaboration with the other 19 HRSA-funded
NCA organizations. Health center responses to the
needs assessment will inform the NCAs’ development of operational training and
technical assistance. The survey will be available to all health centers
September 12 to October 31. Stay tuned for more information.
Fiscal Year 2018 Health
Center Quality Improvement Awards Technical Assistance Webinar
HRSA recently announced
the Quality Improvement Awards
(QIAs). HRSA will host a webinar to explore the role and impact of the QIAs,
eligibility, and award criteria summary of 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: 888-989-4721*
Passcode: 1039201
*New number
Attention: Health Centers Recruiting Behavioral Health
Professionals
HRSA is hosting a Behavioral Health Virtual Job Fair
on Wednesday, October 17, from 6:45 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. ET. During this online
event, representatives from 100+ health care organizations nationwide will be
available to discuss their open positions for:
- Psychiatrists
- Psychologists
- Licensed
Clinical Social Workers
- Licensed
Professional Counselors
- Marriage
and Family Therapists
- Nurses
specializing in behavioral health
- Physician
Assistants specializing in behavioral health
Employers will discuss their organizations’ benefits, their
clinical environments (including approaches to integrated care), the
populations they serve, and the rewards of providing care in their communities.
Job seekers meet with sites of interest in “virtual rooms.” Each site makes a
15-minute presentation followed by a question and answer period. At the end of
the job fair, each employer provides participants with information about job
openings and contact information.
Employers may register today
(closes Wednesday, September 26).
Job seekers may register
until the event.
U.S. Preventive Services Task
Force (USPSTF) Update
The USPSTF recently released a
final statement recommending screening all pregnant women for syphilis as early
in pregnancy as possible. Read the
recommendation and the evidence on which it is based.
Resources
AHRQ Resources Help Clinicians Talk to Patients about Quitting
Smoking
Primary care, prenatal care, dental, mental
health, pharmacists, vision professionals, and other clinicians play a
significant role in helping patients think about and take steps toward quitting
smoking. These AHRQ resources can help clinicians talk with patients and
provide tips to help patients quit:
These resources show patients how to build
self-efficacy in smoking cessation and how smoking cessation can be beneficial.
To order up to 500 free pads (50 tear sheets/pad), contact the AHRQ
clearinghouse at 800-358-9295 or email AHRQPubs@ahrq.hhs.gov.
Please reference CODE 44 to receive free shipping. This is a limited-time offer
while supplies last.
31st Annual East Coast Migrant Stream Forum
Join the North Carolina Community Health
Center Association, a HRSA-funded Primary Care Association (PCA), and 150+ of
your colleagues in Portland, Maine, for the 31st annual East Coast Migrant
Stream Forum, October 4-6. Plenary and educational sessions will address HHS
priority topics, including diabetes prevention and treatment, childhood
obesity, language access, opioid and other substance use disorders, pesticide
exposure, SOGI data collection, the community health worker workforce, and
social determinants of health, with CMEs and CNEs available. Learn more.
FTCA Risk Management Virtual Conference
Attend the live, interactive
event that has helped thousands of your colleagues learn more about patient
safety and risk management! ECRI Institute, on behalf of HRSA, presents a
one-day virtual conference for health centers, free clinics, look-alikes, and PCAs.
Wednesday, September 12
11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. ET
Register here
An unlimited number of
individuals from your organization may attend. The registration confirmation
will include log-in details.
Presentations and panel discussions on the following topics:
- The Impact
of Medical Errors on Patients, Providers, and Reputation
- Risk
Management Part I: The Role of the Risk Manager
- Risk
Management Part II: How to Assess and Respond to Risk
- Claims
Management: You Have Been Sued, Now What?
See the full
agenda.
An Overview of Free Training and Support Resources for Obtaining
the DATA-2000 Waiver to Prescribe Buprenorphine for Treating Opioid Use
Disorder
HRSA hosts experts from SAMHSA’s
Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS) – Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Program. Speakers will provide information on no-cost training and mentoring
programs that health center prescribers (physicians, nurse practitioners, and
physician assistants) and their primary care teams can access to receive the
training and educational resources they need to support evidence-based
treatment of opioid use disorder.
Wednesday, September 12
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Join the
webcast the day of the session
Call-in: 866-454-4207
Passcode: 778222
An Overview of SBIRT Training Opportunities and Resources
Screening, Brief Intervention,
and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an approach to the delivery of early
intervention and treatment to people with substance use disorders and those at
risk of developing these disorders.
At this upcoming webinar, experts
from SAMHSA’s Addiction Technology Transfer Center (a nationwide,
multidisciplinary resource for professionals in the addictions treatment and
recovery services field) will discuss online and regional training opportunities
on SBIRT for health centers and their primary care teams. They will also share
SBIRT best practices and technical assistance resources to assist health
centers in treating patients with substance use and behavioral health
disorders.
Wednesday, September 19
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Join the
webcast the day of the session
Call-in: 888-989-4721
Passcode: 1039201
Infection Control and Prevention
Resources and the Accreditation and Patient-Centered Medical Home Initiative
HRSA supports accreditation and recognition
for health centers that meet national quality standards through the HRSA
Accreditation and Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Initiative.
Among these standards, infection control and prevention is pivotal for the
delivery of high quality care and patients’ safety. According to the CDC, “All
health care settings, regardless of the level of care provided, must make
infection prevention a priority and must be equipped to observe Standard
Precautions.”
The following list of infection control and prevention
technical assistance resources may be useful for your health center.
CDC
The Joint Commission’s information and
recommended strategies relating to patient safety and infection control:
The Joint Commission’s training and technical
assistance resources:
ECRI Institute’s Infection Control Resources
(login required):
For
additional questions on accreditation, please contact us.
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