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Uniform Data System 2019 Reporting Season Begins Tomorrow
The Uniform Data System (UDS) 2019 reporting period is starting. All HRSA-funded health centers and look-alikes are required to submit complete and accurate UDS reports by Saturday, February 15, 2020. Upon successful submission, your UDS report will be assigned to a UDS reviewer who will work with you to finalize your data submission through March 2020. No changes will be permitted to the UDS report after Tuesday, March 31, 2020. As a requirement of the Health Center Program award, UDS reports must be submitted on time with complete and accurate data.
The 2019 UDS Manual and other UDS reporting resources can help you complete an accurate report. The Manual includes detailed instructions for completing each of the tables and appendices, and information on how to submit UDS data through HRSA’s Electronic Handbooks (EHBs).
There are two helpful tools for health centers to complete their UDS report offline: an Excel file and an HTML file. They were created as part of the effort to move UDS reporting from a manual process to a more automated process. Watch this video to learn more.
Direct all EHBs or Health Center Program questions to Health Center Program Support online or at 877-464-4772. Direct UDS content and reporting questions to the UDS Support Center by email or at 866-UDS-HELP (866-837-4357).
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Quarterly 340B Program Registration
Quarterly 340B Program site registration is open from January 1 to 15, 2020. Health centers will still be able to register a site that has been verified as implemented and with a site status reflected as “active” in EHBs Form 5B through February 21, 2020. After that date, the system will close to prepare for the April 1, 2020, 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.
- 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.
Deadline Reminder: Service Area Competition Applications for June 1 Starts
Service Area Competition (SAC) HRSA-20-019 applications are due in EHBs on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, by 5:00 p.m. ET. Technical assistance (TA) materials are available on the SAC TA webpage.
Substance Use Disorder & Mental Health
Learn about the HRSA Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health TA
The HRSA Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health TA provides TA for behavioral health professionals developing an integrated team for primary care and behavioral health services. Check out these opportunities to engage with the Center:
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Attend an upcoming “Office Hours” webinar focused on interprofessional collaboration.
After a 30-minute presentation by Center experts, you'll be invited to ask questions.
Thursday, January 9, 2020
3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Register here
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Apply for practice transformation coaching.
The Center offers health centers virtual and onsite practice transformation coaching to increase integration and implementation of behavioral health services in their practices. Apply now.
Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Grant
The Department of Labor is accepting applications from state workforce boards for a new grant, The Support to Communities: Fostering Opioid Recovery Through Workforce Development. This $500,000 grant will fund the delivery of career, training, and supportive services by state and territory workforce agencies or tribal organizations to workers impacted by the opioid crisis. The application deadline is 4:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 9, 2020.
Workforce
New CDC Resource Guide Promotes Physical Activity Breaks In the Workplace
Nearly half of U.S. worksites have a workplace health promotion plan. This CDC guide explores ways employers can help workers incorporate short physical activity breaks into the workday. The ideas are scalable, and most require little to no equipment. |
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Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Grant
See announcement above.
Additional Resources
Peer Review: The Fundamentals
Evaluating provider competency through regular peer review ensures ongoing assessment of the quality of patient care and promotes patient safety. Peer review as an educational process can help health centers and free clinics identify high-risk areas and make improvements to ensure safety.
ECRI Institute’s next Patient Safety Leadership Speaker Series webinar (presented on HRSA’s behalf), will feature Michael R. Callahan, JD, a nationally recognized advisor on health care legal issues. He will walk through the peer review process, providing recommendations, tips, and examples to help health centers and free clinics conduct peer review effectively and efficiently. He will also talk about legal considerations, and will provide a peer review policy template and other resources.
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Register here
Final Week for Early-Bird Discount: 2020 Starting With Success Training Opportunity
The National Association of Community Health Centers, a HRSA-funded NCA, is hosting Starting with Success: Building and Enhancing Your Health Center in January, in Long Beach, CA. This is an in-person, 2-day “Health Center 101” for new, veteran, and/or future health center leaders. Participants will receive foundational knowledge and practical tools on running a high-performing health center. The early bird conference registration is available through Tuesday, January 7, 2020, and the discounted hotel rate is available through Monday, January 6, 2020.
Learning Collaborative: Improving Access to Care for Justice-Involved Patients and their Families
Several HRSA-funded National Cooperative Agreements (NCAs) are convening a learning collaborative next February to explore the intersection of health and justice involvement, including incarceration. The four-module learning collaborative provides an overview of the criminal justice system, strategies to reduce barriers to care (including stigma), links between housing and criminal justice involvement, and opportunities to pursue community partnerships. Participants will join faculty members for facilitated peer-learning. Get more information (including dates) or register now. Up to 4 CME/CNE credits are available for participation in this learning collaborative.
MCN Spanish Language Diabetes and Hypertension ECHO Series
Since 2016, Migrant Clinicians Network’s (MCN) Diabetes and Hypertension Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) series has empowered community health workers to address diabetes and hypertension in their health centers. MCN, a HRSA-funded NCA, continues this effort by offering a unique Spanish language-only learning opportunity for community health workers, outreach workers, and case managers who work with diabetic or hypertensive patients within the Hispanic/Latino populations, including migrant workers and their families.
Sessions will be held every Thursday, January 16, to March 26, 2020, from 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET. Each session will last 1.5 hours. Space is limited to 30 participants. Accepted participants will receive notification by Sunday, January 5, 2020. Learn more and register.
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