What's New
BPHC All-Programs Webcast Date Change
We’ve changed the date of the upcoming BPHC All-Programs webcast:
Tuesday, October 1
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Webcast link coming soon
To submit questions in advance, send an email to bphcta@hrsa.gov by Friday, September 27, with the subject line "BPHC All-Programs Question."
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Early Findings from Financial Analyses of Health Centers and Value-Based Care Delivery Activities
Join us for the next session in HRSA’s Data for Decision-Making Speaker Series featuring Dr. Elbert Huang (University of Chicago). Learn about the importance of financial and clinical performance data in improving health center operations. We will explore best practices and research to engage health centers, HRSA staff, and other stakeholders in conversations about using financial data for decision-making.
Thursday, September 12
2:30-3:30 p.m. ET
Register here
Proposed Changes to the Calendar Year 2020 Uniform Data System: Comments Due by September 24
HRSA seeks comments on proposed changes to the 2020 Uniform Data System (UDS), which Health Center Program awardees and look-alikes will be required to report in February 2021. The deadline for comments on the proposed changes is Tuesday, September 24.
UDS: Learning Opportunities and Technical Assistance
As the Health Center Program prepares for the 2019 UDS reporting cycle, HRSA offers you opportunities to learn about UDS and receive TA on UDS reporting requirements.
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UDS 2018 Data Trends
We will cover summary data related to access, quality, and cost, including data on health center staffing, patient populations, clinical quality, and cost-of-care. Look back at the successes of the previous reporting year and hear about priority areas for future years.
Monday, September 16
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Register now
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Reporting Virtual Visits and the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services Reporting Addendum
We’ll explore revisions to and reporting requirements for Table 5, with a specific focus on how to report virtual visits and mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) addendum.
Tuesday, September 17
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
Register now
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Reporting UDS Clinical Tables to Support Quality Improvement
We will address Tables 6A, 6B, and 7 clinical measures, discuss strategies for evaluating reported data, and identify benchmarks for assessing quality.
Thursday, September 26
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
Register now
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Reporting UDS Financial and Operational Tables and Using Comparison Performance Metrics
We will explore Tables 8A, 9D, and 9E, discuss strategies for evaluating reported data, and identify opportunities to assess financial performance.
Thursday, October 3
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
Register now
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Strategies for Successful UDS Reporting
We will describe the why and what of UDS, where data comes from, using the data life cycle to ensure data accuracy, and tips and tricks for reporting as a team.
Thursday, October 17
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
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Final Week: Apply to Become a Certified Application Counselor Designated Organization for Plan Year 2020
CMS invites organizations that would like to become Certified Application Counselor Designated Organizations (CDOs) to submit an application by Monday, September 16. Any organization seeking to use certified application counselors to provide enrollment assistance to consumers for plan year 2020 must be a certified CDO. Access the CDO application and email your questions to CACQuestions@cms.hhs.gov.
CMS Awards $10 Million in 2019 Navigator Cooperative Agreement Awards
CMS awarded $10 million in funding through the Navigator Cooperative Agreement Awards to 34 organizations that serve as Navigators in Federally-Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) states. A number of PCAs and health centers are among the awardees. These awards will support the work of organizations that assist consumers in searching, shopping for, and enrolling in health coverage for 2020. The 2020 Open Enrollment Period runs from Friday, November 1, to Sunday, December 15.
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Update
The task force recently published a final recommendation statement and evidence summary on medication use to reduce risk of breast cancer. The task force recommends that clinicians offer to prescribe risk-reducing medications, such as tamoxifen, raloxifene, or aromatase inhibitors, to women who are at increased risk for breast cancer and at low risk for adverse medication effects.
Substance Use Disorder & Mental Health
National Health Service Corps Partners with SAMHSA’s Providers Clinical Support System
A new partnership between HRSA’s National Health Service Corps and SAMHSA’s Providers Clinical Support System connects qualified clinicians to free medication-assisted treatment training and professional development resources, and the opportunity to obtain the DATA 2000 Waiver. This will increase access to quality SUD and opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment in rural and underserved areas. Learn more about the collaboration.
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Syringe Service Programs – State and Local Perspectives on the Role of Policy, Funding, and Partnerships
This webinar, hosted by HHS’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, will use examples from state government to showcase effective implementation of syringe services programs (SSPs) through policy and practice. Presenters will highlight experiences in gaining statewide support and community buy-in, crafting policy and bringing it to practice, and building strong partnerships with local communities to support SSP growth.
Monday, September 16
2:00-3:15 p.m. ET
Register now
This is the second in a three-part series addressing SSPs, an important community-based prevention program that can save lives, combat the nation’s opioid crisis, reduce the transmission of HIV and Hepatitis C, and support individuals in accessing SUD/OUD treatment services. Watch the first webinar in the series.
Do You Need Help Connecting to Your State Prescription Drug Monitoring Program?
The Institute for Intergovernmental Research presents Office Hours with the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Training and TA Center (TTAC)! The PDMP TTAC at Brandeis University (funded by the Justice Department) provides comprehensive services and resources to help support the use and effectiveness of PDMPs in combating the misuse and diversion of prescription drugs.
This interactive session with PDMP experts will introduce the center and its resources, provide an overview on how to get connected to your state PDMP, and discuss PMDP and electronic health record integration. Experts will be available to answer participant questions and there will be an opportunity to request additional PDMP assistance for your health center.
Tuesday, September 24
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Join the webcast the day of the session
Call-in: 800-832-073
Room number: 8466499
For questions, please contact the Quality Division.
Substance Use Warmline Office Hours: Evaluation and Management of Perinatal OUD
Experts from the HRSA-supported Substance Use Warmline—a free, telephone consultation service available to health centers that provide integrated behavioral health services—will discuss best practices on providing care for pregnant women with OUD and approaches to addressing neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome. Warmline experts will also share methods for supporting health center clinical staff regarding the evaluation and management of OUD in pregnancy and the postpartum period.
Thursday, September 26
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Join the webcast the day of the session
Call-in: 877-917-3408
Passcode: 8797088
Hepatitis B and the Opioid Epidemic: Opportunities to Increase Adult Vaccination
A recording of this webinar—hosted by the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) in July—is now available. Speakers focused on strategies to prevent and eliminate Hepatitis B as a U.S. public health threat, particularly among special and vulnerable populations impacted by the opioid epidemic. AAPCHO is a HRSA-funded National Cooperative Agreement (NCA).
HIV
Oral Health and Primary Care Integration Technical Assistance Toolkit
Oral health care is a common unmet need among people with HIV. Based on the experiences of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) providers, HRSA’s new toolkit contains strategies for assessing and reducing risk of oral health disease, building oral health care provider networks and referral processes, and supporting clients through patient navigation. These tools can benefit providers using multiple care approaches, from those providing oral health services onsite to those referring clients out to external dentists.
Syringe Service Programs – State and Local Perspectives on the Role of Policy, Funding, and Partnerships
See announcement above.
Diabetes
The National Diabetes Prevention Program: Where We Are, Where We’re Going
Join a webinar presenting the results of a national scan of PCA stakeholders around implementation of the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP). This webinar is co-hosted by two HRSA-funded NCAs, the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium and AAPCHO, and features speakers from those organizations, CDC, and HRSA, among others. These speakers will provide resources to address areas of need identified in the scan results.
Monday, September 30
1:30-3:00 p.m. ET
Register here
Workforce
Shortage Designation Modernization Project: Auto-HPSA National Update
Last week, HRSA’s Bureau of Health Workforce updated all automatically designated Health Professional Shortage Areas (Auto-HPSAs). With this update, the Auto-HPSAs are now—and for the first time—scored electronically instead of manually, streamlining the process and ensuring that all HPSAs nationwide are in a single online system.
All Auto-HPSA organizations have the opportunity to submit rescore requests via the online Auto-HPSA portal.
HRSA will use updated scores for the fiscal year 2020 NHSC Loan Repayment Program application cycle, which will open in February 2020.
Visit the Shortage Designation Modernization Project for more information about the update.
National Health Service Corps Partners with SAMHSA’s Providers Clinical Support System
See announcement above.
Oral Health
Oral Health and Primary Care Integration Technical Assistance Toolkit
See announcement above.
Additional Resources
Reinforcing Resilience in a Culture of Safety
Tomorrow is the 2019 Federal Tort Claims Act Risk Management Virtual Conference! Join us for a full day of practical recommendations and informative guidance—all focused on the theme, Reinforcing Resilience in a Culture of Safety. ECRI is hosting this conference on HRSA’s behalf.
Wednesday, September 11
11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. ET
Register now
Presentations and panel discussions will cover these topics:
- Preventing staff burnout and creating joy and meaning in work
- Addressing clinician burnout: a closer look at EHRs and workflow
- Introduction to safety
- Responsiveness and preparing for the future
See the full agenda and speaker information.
You do not need an active ECRI account to sign up for the virtual conference. For access to the ECRI Institute Clinical Risk Management Program website or any other questions, email ECRI.
Preventive Medicine Grand Rounds, Special Session: Best Practices to Prevent Eating Disorder Progression in Primary Care
Join HRSA’s informative preventative medicine webinar focused on eating disorders, presented in partnership with CDC. Primary care providers will:
- Learn about evidence-based practices to manage patients with eating disorders;
- Examine level of care guidelines for patients with eating disorders; and
- Discuss best practices for collaborating within an eating disorder specialty team.
Wednesday, September 11
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
See access and continuing education information
Strategies for Addressing Maternal Depression Through Primary Care and Home Visiting Partnerships
HRSA will host a webinar on how primary care and home visiting partnerships can enhance efforts to prevent, identify, and treat maternal depression. The presentation will feature maternal depression expert Dr. Darius Tandon; speakers from HRSA partner the Education Development Center; and primary care providers and home visitors working together on this issue in their communities.
Wednesday, September 25
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Join the webinar the day of the session
Call-in: 888-390-3415
Passcode: 5411340
For questions, please contact the Quality Division.
32nd Annual East Coast Migrant Stream Forum
Join the North Carolina Community Health Center Association, a HRSA-funded PCA, and 200 of your colleagues for the 32nd annual East Coast Migrant Stream Forum, October 9-11, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Plenary and educational sessions will address HHS priority topics, including chronic disease prevention and management, childhood obesity, ending the HIV epidemic, opioids and other SUD, behavioral health, emergency preparedness, the Community Health Worker workforce, and social risk factors, with CEUs available. Learn more or register.
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