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HRSA BPHC Primary Health Care Digest

January 21, 2020

Today with Macrae

Next Week is the Today with Macrae: Health Center Program Updates Webcast
We renamed the BPHC All-Programs webcast. Please join us next week for “Today with Macrae: Health Center Program Updates.”

You’ll see a demonstration of HRSA’s new hypertension data dashboard. We’ll also have guest speakers from Charles City Regional Health Services, which was recognized as a 2019 Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Champion. Find out what they did to improve patient blood pressure control.

Tuesday, January 28
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Join the webcast the day of the session

Submit a question in advance, by Friday, January 24.


Feedback

Health Center Program Service Area Considerations Feedback
In April 2019, HRSA released the Health Center Program Service Area Considerations Request for Information (RFI). HRSA received almost 600 comments across all areas of consideration in the RFI.

We have summarized the comments and work is underway to explore potential options, informed by your feedback.


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What's New

Fiscal Year 2020 Health Center Program Funding: Status of the Health Center Program Continuation Awards
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 provides full discretionary funding (approximately $1.6 billion); however, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 only provides a portion of the anticipated mandatory funding (approximately $2.6 billion of the anticipated $4 billion) through Friday, May 22.

At this time, HRSA anticipates providing health centers with nine months of continuation award funding. HRSA issued application guidance for FY 2020 Health Center Program continuation awards and is in the process of reviewing the applications.


The Global Health Care Crunch
French health officials visited HRSA last month for a briefing on the Health Center Program. Tonya Bowers, Deputy Associate Administrator of the Bureau of Primary Health Care, noted that the U.S. health center population has more than doubled to 28.4 million people since the administration of President George W. Bush, and the number of health center locations has more than tripled to some 12,000. Read more.


Webinar Series on Understanding Your Costs in an Evolving Payment Environment
The Delta Center for a Thriving Safety Net is sponsoring a four-webinar series to assist health center finance and accounting staff to adapt their business models to succeed in value-based payment environments. Capital Link, a HRSA-funded National Cooperative Agreement (NCA), will facilitate the webinars.

  • Cost Allocation: Getting the Basics Right
    Tuesday, January 28
    3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
    Register here

Registration for the other webinars isn’t yet available, but please save the time (3:00-4:00 p.m. ET) on these days:

  • Preparing Internal Systems for Gathering Cost Data
    Tuesday, February 18

  • Cost Allocation Methodology for Value-Based Payment Systems
    Tuesday, March 31

  • Utilizing Cost Data to Drive Programmatic Change
    Tuesday, April 21

Vaccination

It’s Not Too Late for Flu Shots
Recent pediatric flu cases are a reminder of the critical role health centers play in protecting the most vulnerable patients from vaccine-preventable diseases. It is not too late for your patients to be vaccinated for the 2019-2020 influenza season.

What can health centers do?

By increasing vaccination rates, health centers can have a great impact on protecting our communities.

Featured resources


Health Information Technology

Comments Requested on Federal Health Information Technology Strategic Plan
HHS seeks public comment on its draft 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan by Wednesday, March 18. The plan focuses on health IT as a catalyst to empower patients, lower costs, deliver high-quality care, and improve health for individuals, families, and communities. The HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology led the development of the plan, which was coordinated with 25 federal organizations.


Substance Use Disorder & Mental Health

Screening for Alcohol Use with SBIRT: Facilitators and Barriers to Implementation
The HRSA Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Technical Assistance (TA) provides support for behavioral health professionals developing an integrated team for primary care and behavioral health services. The Center presents an opportunity for you to learn about Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for people with alcohol use disorder or at risk for developing alcohol use disorder. Presenters will share solutions for common barriers to SBIRT implementation and discuss their experience using SBIRT in a clinical setting.

Thursday, January 30
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
Register here


Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Federal Funding and Opportunities for Health and Housing Collaboration
The Corporation for Supportive Housing, a HRSA-funded NCA, published a brief describing the role of single state authorities who manage the publicly funded substance abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery system. It also covers new federal funding targeting the opioid crisis and opportunities for collaboration in your community.


Funding Opportunities for Implementation Research at Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Sites
NIH invites applications to enhance screening and treatment for mental and substance use disorders in HRSA Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program-funded sites in order to advance the goals of the Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative.

  • RFA-MH-20-521 will support pilot or feasibility implementation studies to enhance screening and treatment of substance use or mental health disorders.
  • RFA-MH-20-520 will support definitive studies on implementation approaches to enhance screening and treatment of substance use or mental health disorders.

Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. local time on Friday, January 31.


HIV

Ready Set PrEP

Ready, Set, PrEP Webinar
HHS is hosting a webinar on Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America – Ready, Set, PrEP. Join to hear answers to these questions: What is the new Ready, Set, PrEP program and how does it work? How does it fit into the federal plan to end the HIV epidemic in the United States? And how can you help implement it in your community?

Wednesday, January 29
2:00-3:30 p.m. ET
Register here

Speakers will also share resources and describe different models and strategies for PrEP implementation.


Funding Opportunities for Implementation Research at Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Sites
See announcement above.


Diabetes

Focusing on Patients Experiencing Homelessness
Special and vulnerable populations, including those experiencing homelessness and housing instability, are disproportionately affected by diabetic complications.

The Corporation for Supportive Housing and the National Health Care for the Homeless Council (both HRSA-funded NCAs) present two learning collaboratives aimed at addressing these challenges. These opportunities are for both clinical representatives (i.e., health center staff and clinicians) and non-clinical representatives (i.e., housing service providers and case managers).

  • Improving Outreach and Engagement of Patients with Diabetes Experiencing Homelessness
    Learn about effective population-specific approaches, document efforts and effectiveness of community partnerships, and establish new goals using the framework of a Change Map to guide your work. Get more information or apply by Friday, February 14.

  • Addressing Nutrition for Diabetes Management in Homeless and Vulnerable Populations
    Boost your knowledge of nutrition, cultural competence within diabetes treatment, tracking client and program data regarding dietary practices, and the use of a Change Map to guide program work. Get more information or apply by Friday, February 14.

American Diabetes Association Releases the 2020 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes
Updated annually to provide evidence-based guidelines for the prevention and management of diabetes, the 2020 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes is the go-to resource for diabetes screening, prevention, and management. A version of the standards, Abridged for Primary Care Providers, offers criteria for diabetes screening and guidelines for treatment of special populations that include older adults, pediatric patients, and pregnant and post-partum women. The standards are now also available in an app in the Google Play and Apple iOS stores.


Workforce

Workforce Professional Development Series
The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved’s STAR2 Center team invites workforce staff from Primary Care Associations and Health Center Controlled Networks to join a professional development series. Faculty and guest speakers will share their experience building a staff retention plan and insights from the national, regional, and state levels. Visit the STAR2 Center website to view the complete list of dates and topics. Sessions begin on Thursday, January 30. The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved is a HRSA-funded NCA.


Blog Post: States Continue to Enact Legislation to Address Health Care Workforce Shortages
In an effort to address health care workforce shortages, 54 bills from 30 states were enacted into law in 2019 related to behavioral health providers, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and oral health providers. The National Conference of State Legislatures discussed the legislation in a recent blog post outlining scope of practice legislation. Their work is supported through HRSA’s National Organizations of State and Local Officials cooperative agreement.

Read the blog post and view the full interactive map of U.S. health workforce policies.


Cervical Health Awareness Month

Cervical Cancer Awareness

Join us for the next session in HRSA’s Data for Decision-Making Speaker Series focused on cervical health. Speakers from CDC, the American Cancer Society, and a health center will share cervical health surveillance data, as well as promising practices and experiences promoting cervical health.

Supporting Cervical Health Through Data and Practice
Thursday, January 30
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Register here


Additional Resources

What Do the Data Tell Us?
The National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable presents a webinar examining key colorectal cancer screening national data sets:

  • Uniform Data System
  • CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
  • National Health Interview Survey
  • National Committee for Quality Assurance’s (NCQA) Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set

Experts from HRSA, CDC, American Cancer Society, and NCQA will give an update on progress made and needed areas of focus to help inform work ahead.

Thursday, January 30
Noon-1:00 p.m. ET
Register here


Learning Collaborative: Improving Access to Care for Justice-Involved Patients and their Families
Several HRSA-funded NCAs are convening a learning collaborative to explore the intersection of health and justice involvement, including incarceration. Sessions begin on Wednesday, February 5. 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.


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Technical Assistance & Training

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Visit the training calendar to learn details about or register for events.

Through January 28

UDS Mapper Advanced Topics: Geographic and Data Concepts Important for Population Health
Tuesday, January 21
11:00 a.m.-noon ET
Register here

Clinicians’ Coffee Chat: Using Telehealth to Manage Diabetes
Hosted by the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, a HRSA-funded NCA
Tuesday, January 21
1:45-3:00 p.m. ET
Register here

Innovative Collaboration to Improve Social Determinants of Health in Philadelphia
Hosted by the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium, a HRSA-funded NCA
Tuesday, January 21
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Register here
**1.5 CME/CNE available**

Addressing Health Outcomes and Disparities at Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI)-Serving Health Centers
Hosted by the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, a HRSA-funded NCA
Tuesday, January 21
4:00-5:00 p.m. ET
Register here

Vaping and Adolescents: The New Public Health Crisis
Hosted by the School-Based Health Alliance, a HRSA-funded NCA
Thursday, January 23
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Register here

Today with Macrae: Health Center Program Updates Webcast
(formerly the BPHC All-Programs Webcast)
Tuesday, January 28
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Join the webcast the day of the session
Submit a question in advance, by Friday, January 24

Cost Allocation: Getting the Basics Right
Hosted by Capital Link, a HRSA-funded NCA
Tuesday, January 28
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Register here


Upcoming

Ready, Set, PrEP Webinar
Hosted by HHS
Wednesday, January 29
2:00-3:30 p.m. ET
Register here

Optimizing Team Resources: Patient/Provider Scheduling and Panel Size
Hosted by Capital Link, a HRSA-funded NCA
Wednesday, January 29
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Register here

What Do the Data Tell Us?
Hosted by The National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable
Thursday, January 30
Noon-1:00 p.m. ET
Register here

Know Diabetes by Heart: Management of Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension
Hosted by the American Diabetes Association
Thursday, January 30
Noon-1:00 p.m. ET
Register here

Screening for Alcohol Use with SBIRT: Facilitators and Barriers to Implementation
Thursday, January 30
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
Register here

Respite Care Providers Network Coffee Chat: Addressing Cognitive Impairment in Medical Respite
Hosted by the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, a HRSA-funded NCA
Thursday, January 30
1:45-3:00 p.m. ET
Register here

Speaker Series Webinar: Supporting Cervical Health Through Data and Practice
Thursday, January 30
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Register here

Health Information Technology, Evaluation, and Quality Center (HITEQ) Highlights: Documentation Tips When Using the Collaborative Care Model for the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety in Primary Care
Hosted by HITEQ, a HRSA-funded NCA
Thursday, January 30
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Register here

Introduction to the UDS Mapper
Monday, February 3
11:00 a.m.-noon ET
Register here

Imaging Uncomplicated Headache in Sickle Cell Disease
Cohosted with the HHS Office of Minority Health
Tuesday, February 4
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Register here

HITEQ Highlights: Getting Started with a Social Media Strategy for HIV Prevention and Care
Hosted by HITEQ, a HRSA-funded NCA
Wednesday, February 5
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Register here

Back to School: How Health Centers Can Address Diabetes Risk 
Hosted by the School-Based Health Alliance and the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium, both HRSA-funded NCAs
Tuesday, February 11
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Register here

Developing a Community Health Center Capital Project Plan and Budget: A Two-Part Webinar Series
Hosted by Capital Link, a HRSA-funded NCA

Part One:
Thursday, February 13
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Register here

Part Two:
Thursday, March 26
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Register here

UDS Mapper Advanced Topics: Identifying Opioid Intervention Opportunities
Thursday, February 13
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Register here

HITEQ Highlights: Using Health IT to Facilitate the Development and Administration of a PrEP Program
Hosted by HITEQ, a HRSA-funded NCA
Tuesday, February 18
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Register here

**NEW DATES** Sexual Health and Wellness for LGBTQIA+ Older Adults Hosted by the National Center for Equitable Care for Elders and the National LGBT Health Education Center, both HRSA-funded NCAs

Part 1:
Thursday, February 20
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Register here

Part 2:
Thursday, March 19
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Register here

Introduction to the UDS Mapper
Tuesday, March 3
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Register here

UDS Mapper Advanced Topics: Using the UDS Mapper for Research
Wednesday, March 25
11:00 a.m.-noon ET
Register here

Webinars are hosted by HRSA unless otherwise noted.