What's New
2020 Uniform Data System Reporting Requirement Changes
Join HRSA for a presentation on the changes to the calendar year 2020 Uniform Data System (UDS) reporting. (The reporting window will be open Friday, January 1, 2021, to Monday, February 15, 2021.) We will provide an overview of the changes and a question and answer session.
Thursday, May 7
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
Register here
Key reporting changes include:
- Addition of HIV screening measure (CMS349v2);
- Addition of prescription for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 10 codes and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes; and
- Revision of Appendix D to capture information on prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) and social determinants of health.
For additional information, see Program Assistance Letter (PAL) 2020-04: UDS Changes for Calendar Year 2020.
Deadline Tomorrow: Apply for FY 2020 Capital Assistance for Disaster Response and Recovery Efforts
As a reminder, HRSA has announced the availability of $79 million in one-time competitive funding for Capital Assistance for Disaster Response and Recovery Efforts (CADRE). The purpose of this funding opportunity is to assist health centers located in areas where a major disaster or emergency has been declared under Section 401 or 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 and 5191) for the disasters in 2018 and 2019.
Eligible applicants must be receiving Health Center Program operational grant funding at the time of application and at the time of award, and applicants must have at least one service delivery site within their approved health center scope of project located in a disaster-impacted area.
Applications are due in in HRSA’s Electronic Handbooks (EHBs) by 5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 6.
The CADRE technical assistance (TA) webpage has many resources, including the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), a pre-recorded application assistance webinar, and details about the upcoming Q&A session for applicants.
Health Center Service Site Address Updates
HRSA is updating health center service delivery site addresses to align with U.S. Postal Service standards.
- Next week, we’ll make minor updates, which do not require health center effort, to approximately 4,500 site addresses.
- Another update, planned for this summer, will involve approximately 400 health center service delivery site changes. These will require validation by health centers and review by HRSA. We will share more information as that update approaches.
Today with Macrae: Health Center Program Updates
Our next Today with Macrae session will focus on COVID-19 and funding updates.
Tuesday, May 19
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Join the webinar the day of the session*
Call-in: 800-369-1724
Passcode: 3620392
*NOTE: This link will be accessible only to the first 1,500 participants. If you cannot log in for the visual portion, please still call in!
Missed our most recent Today with Macrae calls? We post the recordings and transcripts on our Emergency Preparedness and Recovery Resources for Health Centers webpage as soon as we’re able.
See the next section for resources mentioned during yesterday’s “Today with Macrae” call.
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COVID-19
Deadline Friday: CARES Funding Response
CARES supplemental funding (H8D) activity and budget information is due in EHBs by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, May 8. You can find the submission requirement task in your H8D grant folder in EHBs. See additional information at the CARES TA webpage and the Coronavirus-Related Funding FAQs webpage.
Provider Relief Fund Action Needed
Medicare providers who have already received a payment from the Provider Relief Fund are now eligible to apply for additional funds by submitting data about their annual revenues and estimated COVID-related losses via the Provider Relief Fund Application Portal. Providers who have NOT yet received any payment from the Provider Relief Fund should NOT use the General Distribution Portal. However, providers who have NOT yet received any payments from the Provider Relief Fund may still receive funds in other distributions.
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Flattening the Curve: Implications of Testing for Health Centers
The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), a HRSA-funded National Cooperative Agreement (NCA), will hold one additional session in this series, focusing on health centers’ role in testing.
Thursday, May 7
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Register here
COVID-19 Dental Clinic Reopening Listening Sessions
As many states lift stay-at-home orders for COVID-19, dental clinics are preparing to reopen and resume non-emergency dental services. The National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA), a HRSA-funded NCA, is hosting listening sessions to give health center dental programs the opportunity to have an open discussion with colleagues. Participants can listen and share plans and strategies on reopening dental clinics with their peers.
We encourage you to register for the listening session in your region. However, you’re welcome to join a different session if you cannot attend your region's session.
HRSA Regions 8, 9, and 10
(MT, ND, SD, WY, CO, UT, NV, CA, AZ, HI, WA, OR, ID, AK)
Wednesday, May 20
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Register here
HRSA Regions 1, 2, 3, and 5
(ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA MD, DE, VA, WV, MN, WI, IL, IN, MI, OH)
Thursday, May 21
Noon-1:00 p.m. ET
Register here
HRSA Regions 4, 6, and 7
(KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, NM, TX, OK, AR, LA, NE, KS, IA, MO)
Friday, May 22
Noon-1:00 p.m. ET
Register here
NNOHA is also hosting a webinar on teledentistry during COVID-19 next Tuesday, May 12.
Health Center and Look-Alike COVID-19 Survey Data Published
Last week we published updated COVID-19 data collected from HRSA-funded health centers and look-alikes.
We recently added questions about race and ethnicity because of growing evidence of racial disparities in testing and morbidity. The CDC has additional resources on this topic:
Resources
COVID-19: A Clinic’s Experience Incorporating Emergency Management Framework for Pandemic Response
ECRI will host this webinar on HRSA’s behalf. One medical clinic incorporated FEMA’s Incident Command System framework to efficiently and effectively handle staff communications, resource management, and patient care during this pandemic. Learn more from Jennifer Schmidt, M.D., assistant professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis, MO). Dr. Schmidt serves as medical director in the university’s medical clinic. She will discuss approaches for managing issues such as patient triage and scheduling, business continuity and back-up plans, staff coordination, and patient communication.
Thursday, May 7
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Register here
Preventing Mother-To-Child Transmission of Hepatitis B During COVID-19 Pandemic
CDC released guidance on the prevention of mother-to-child hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission in the event of significant COVID-19 pandemic-related disruptions in routine preventive services before, during, and after labor and delivery. Obstetric and pediatric care staff should consider this guidance while prioritizing the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HBV infection.
Substance Use Disorder & Mental Health
National Prevention Week
National Prevention Week is a public education platform that promotes prevention year-round through providing ideas, capacity building, tools, and resources to help individuals and communities make substance use prevention happen every day. This year it will happen May 10-16. Find out how your health center can participate and access resources, like the planning toolkit and promotional materials.
Deadline Extended: Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Notice of Funding Opportunity
HRSA extended the deadline for its Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) Notice of Funding Opportunity (HRSA-20-031) to Tuesday, May 26. HRSA plans to award approximately 89 grants to rural communities as part of this funding opportunity.
View an updated list of Frequently Asked Questions on eligibility and application requirements under the tab “Related Documents” in Grants.gov, view an archived recording of the TA webinar, or send questions to ruralopioidresponse@hrsa.gov.
HIV
New Funding Opportunities
HRSA recently released several notices of funding opportunities for programming within the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program to be conducted using Minority HIV/AIDS Program funds. See open funding opportunities. The TargetHIV website includes details on pre-application TA.
Workforce
Deadline Extension: HRSA’s National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Programs
HRSA’s National Health Service Corps (NHSC) has extended the application deadline for all three loan repayment programs to Thursday, May 21, at 7:30 p.m. ET.:
Eligible clinicians providing primary medical, dental, or behavioral health care services or evidence-based SUD treatment can qualify for loan repayment up to $50,000 for the NHSC LRP, up to $75,000 for the NHSC SUD Workforce LRP, and up to $100,000 for the Rural Community LRP. Learn more about eligible disciplines, site types, and service commitment.
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Additional Resources
Network Resource Guide for Health Center Controlled Networks
NACHC, a HRSA-funded NCA, produced this resource guide for Health Center Controlled Networks (HCCNs). It includes up-to-date information about HCCNs across the country that collaborate to leverage health IT and to ensure health centers can improve access to care, enhance quality of care, and achieve cost efficiencies.
Hepatitis C Virus Cost Calculator
The National Nurse-Led Care Consortium’s Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Cost Calculator evaluates the costs and benefits of standard versus enhanced HCV care. Based on an evidence-based model piloted at the Public Health Management Corporation Care Clinic in Philadelphia, PA, this interactive tool uses a numerical value-based model of health center staff training, screening, and treatment regimen to output comparisons in cost, revenue, and cost-benefit return on investment. The National Nurse-Led Care Consortium is a HRSA-funded NCA.
Learning Collaborative: Emergency Preparedness for Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Older adults experience unique challenges in navigating community health emergencies and can be disproportionally impacted by events such as heat waves or viral pandemics. The National Center for Equitable Care for Elders, a HRSA-funded NCA, offers a learning collaborative that will encourage health centers to effectively engage with this patient population to promote safety planning and information sharing. Meetings begin in June. Learn more or sign up now.
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