What's New
Quarterly 340B Program Registration
Quarterly 340B Program site registration is open from January 1 to 15. Health centers are still able to register a site that has been verified as implemented and with a site status reflected as “active” in HRSA’s Electronic Handbooks (EHBs) Form 5B through Friday, February 22, after which the system will close to prepare for the April 1 start. Email the 340B call center or call 888-340-2787 (Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. ET) to register a new site or ask questions.
You will need to provide the following information when calling:
- Health center name,
- Site/clinic name,
- Site IDs for all sites,
- HRSA/BPHC grant number,
- Contact name and email address, and
- Authorizing official name and email address.
The authorizing official will receive an email message that the account is unlocked and a registration may be submitted.
Review Process for Service Area Competition or Renewal of Designation Applications
A few months ago, HRSA created this graphic, which illustrates what to expect after submitting a Service Area Competition (SAC) or Renewal of Designation (RD) application to HRSA. Take a look to learn more about the updated HRSA review process.
A new quick reference guide tells SAC and RD applicants how to manage correspondence requests from HRSA about their application. It will help you respond quickly to the 14-day turnaround time in EHBs.
For more details, check out our fiscal year 2019 SAC and RD application and review award process Frequently Asked Questions.
Advanced Nursing Education Nurse Practitioner Residency Program
Nurse-managed health care centers may be interested in this opportunity from HRSA’s Health Workforce Program. The Advanced Nursing Education Nurse Practitioner Residency Program’s purpose is to prepare new nurse practitioners in primary care for practice in community-based settings through clinical and academic focused 12-month Nurse Practitioner Residency (NPR) programs, with a preference for those projects that benefit rural or underserved populations.
Draft for Comment: Strategy on Reducing Burden Relating to the Use of Health IT and EHRs
HHS’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) issued a draft Strategy on Reducing Regulatory and Administrative Burden Relating to the Use of Health IT and EHRs. The draft addresses concerns shared by clinicians and other stakeholders that Electronic Health Records (EHR) burden can negatively affect provider satisfaction and ultimately the care delivery experience. Read more about it in an ONC Buzz Blog post.
The public comment period on the draft strategy ends on Monday, January 28, at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Seeking Nominations: Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children
HRSA seeks nominations of qualified candidates for the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children. The committee provides advice, recommendations, and technical information about aspects of heritable disorders and newborn and childhood screening to the HHS Secretary. HRSA seeks nominations of qualified candidates to fill up to five positions.
Email written nominations for membership (as attachments) on or before Friday, January 4, to Andrea Matthews, Genetic Services Branch, Maternal and Child Health Bureau.
Attention Primary Care Associations: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Opportunities
The Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) and Maternal Opioid Misuse (MOM) Models are two new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation models designed to improve care delivery for vulnerable Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) beneficiaries, in particular those affected by the nation’s opioid crisis, and to improve quality of care and reduce expenditures for beneficiaries. Read a fact sheet to learn more.
Resources
Using Health IT to Facilitate SBIRT Service Delivery in Health Centers
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.
To promote continuous quality improvement in SBIRT implementation, the Health Information Technology, Evaluation, and Quality Center (HITEQ), a HRSA-funded National Cooperative Agreement (NCA), will host a webinar on promising practices for the use of health IT to facilitate SBIRT workflow integration.
Thursday, January 17
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Register here
The discussion will focus on:
- coding and billing for SBIRT services;
- using health IT to enhance SBIRT screening, communication, data capture and documentation;
- clinical decision support; and
- information-sharing and reporting.
It will also feature the experiences and practices of health centers that are currently using health IT to facilitate SBIRT service delivery. For questions, please contact QualityDivision@hrsa.gov.
STAR2 Center and Northwest Regional Primary Care Association: Region 10 Recruitment and Retention Learning Collaborative
The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved is a HRSA-funded NCA. Their STAR2 Center, in parternship with Northwest Regional Primary Care Association, will host a Recruitment and Retention Learning Collaborative: Building a Culture of Retention that uses a variety of learning modalities and levels of engagement, including webinars, peer-to-peer discussion, application assignments, and personalized support from subject matter experts. This opportunity is open to Region 10 health center staff who focus on workforce issues. Topics cover a range of issues including recruitment, data, compensation strategies, building a culture of retention, analysis, workforce challenges and successes, and benefits.
Building a Foundation for Healthy Active Living: A Focus on Childhood Obesity Prevention During the First Five Years
HRSA offers an opportunity for providers to learn about childhood obesity prevention:
- Why are the first five years of life critically important from an early obesity prevention perspective?
- How can health care providers support families in establishing and maintaining healthy, active living-related behaviors?
Dr. Sandra G. Hassink, previous president of the American Academy of Pediatrics and internationally recognized expert in child obesity prevention, will discuss key anticipatory guidance and counseling techniques and desired actions (for the health care provider and parent). She will also highlight tools and resources to support implementation.
Tuesday, January 15
Noon-1:00 p.m. ET
Join the webcast the day of the session
Call-in: 888-946-4311
Passcode: 4786596
Implementation Resource: CDC Quality Improvement and Care Coordination: Implementing the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
Has your practice or health care system implemented the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain? If not, CDC developed a resource that may help you get started. Check out Quality Improvement and Care Coordination: Implementing the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain.
Overview of SBIRT Training Opportunities and Resources Webinar Recording Available
In a HRSA webinar, experts from SAMHSA’s Addiction Technology Transfer Center (a nationwide, multidisciplinary resource for professionals in the addictions treatment and recovery services field) discussed online and regional training opportunities for health centers and their primary care teams on SBIRT. Watch the webinar recording.
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