What's New
HRSA’s Photo Gallery for Health Care Risk Management Week
To celebrate Health Care Risk Management Week (June 19-23), HRSA is hosting a photo gallery. Our theme is “Risk Professionals, Enhancing Skills, Elevating the Profession.” Health centers: send us photos that capture your risk management and patient safety professionals – those who work to ensure health center patients receive safe and trusted health care. Get details, including how to submit and how the photos may be used, on HRSA's webpage.
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Updated Service Area Status Scores Now Available
Visit HRSA’s website for updated Service Area Status (SAS) scores based on 2021 UDS patient data. The SAS score describes the health, social, and economic status of a health center's existing service area using a standardized methodology and public data sources. Obtain SAS scores for HRSA-funded health centers and look-alikes through the SAS Workbook. The ZIP code-configurable workbook allows those outside the Health Center Program to obtain SAS scores for ZIP codes within a proposed service area.
DUE SOON: American Rescue Plan – Health Center Construction and Capital Improvements Semi-Annual Progress Reports
American Rescue Plan – Health Center Construction and Capital Improvements (ARP-Capital, C8E) Semi-Annual Progress Reports are due in HRSA’s Electronic Handbooks (EHBs) by 11:59 p.m. ET on Monday, May 15. TA resources to support you are available on the ARP-Capital TA webpage, including links to the Progress Report User Guide and the Capital Grant Progress Reports Video for Awardees.
Optimizing Virtual Care Briefs for Health Centers
HRSA announces the first of a four-part series of briefs developed through the Optimizing Virtual Care (OVC) award. See them on the OVC webpage.
OVC awardees develop, implement, and evaluate innovative strategies to optimize the use of virtual care to increase access and improve clinical quality for underserved communities. The briefs capture actionable tips from the awardees' first six months including:
- Lessons learned on staffing and patient engagement and on selecting technology and tools.
- Insights from patient use of real-time telehealth.
We also added a new Build Your Own Journey Map to the webpage. It can help health centers identify ways to support virtual care equity for specific patient populations. This, and the other OVC Journey Maps we first shared in March, appear in the section below the briefs.
EHBs Multifactor Login Process Information Session
Join to learn about the requirement that you use Login.gov, and two-factor authentication, to access EHBs. This requirement goes into effect on Friday, May 26.
Friday, May 12
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
If you have an existing Login.gov account with the same email you use for EHBs, you don’t need to attend.
We encourage you to attend if you need to create a new account using the email you use for EHBs (i.e., if you have an existing Login.gov account with a different email address than what you use for EHBs or if you do not have an account on Login.gov). See HRSA's instructions webpage for setting up and verifying a Login.gov account.
New CMS Resources
These CMS resources can help you and your patients understand the impact of the end of the COVID-19 PHE:
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FAQs on CMS waivers and flexibilities (PDF). States must provide Medicaid and CHIP coverage, without cost-sharing, for COVID-19 vaccinations, testing, and treatments through Saturday, September 30, 2023.
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Consumer factsheet on COVID-19 tests (PDF). Medicaid beneficiaries will have access to COVID-19 over-the-counter and laboratory testing through Monday, September 30, 2024.
CMS also recently shared its Medicaid: Health Related Social Needs webpage, which links to slides and transcripts from stakeholder calls, and the slides (PDF) from a March 28 all-states update on Medicaid and CHIP.
Telehealth Policy Changes after the COVID-19 PHE
Visit HHS’ telehealth website for the latest updates about what will and won’t change.
Turning Resources into Action: Increasing Integrated Housing Options for People with I/DD
The HHS Administration for Community Living’s webinar series explores the housing needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), the barriers they face, and innovative strategies, resources, partners, and funding streams to help create more integrated housing options.
Thursday, May 11
4:00-5:30 p.m. ET
Registration page
Hepatitis Awareness Month
Join these webinars to learn how you can encourage testing and treatment:
Hepatitis Micro-Elimination Strategies
Join the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (NNCC) to explore efforts to eliminate hepatitis C. Speakers will evaluate best practices for effective micro-elimination interventions in high-risk populations.
Wednesday, May 10,
and Wednesday, May 17
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
Hepatitis B Screening Recommendations
We’re hosting a webinar to brief clinicians and other health care providers about the release of new CDC recommendations for hepatitis B screening and testing. CDC’s viral hepatitis epidemiologist and guidelines author will discuss updated recommendations and answer your questions.
Tuesday, May 16
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
COVID-19
Updated Recommendations for COVID-19 Vaccine Use
During this CDC Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) call, presenters will discuss updated COVID-19 vaccine recommendations by age group and for those with immunocompromise.
Thursday, May 11
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Join the day of the session
The call webpage contains additional resources. CDC typically adds the recording and slides on the page.
New Point-of-Care Test Available Through HRSA
Health centers participating in HRSA’s COVID-19 Testing Supply Program can order the Abbott BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card test: order a minimum of 5 units but no more than 100 units.
If you are not currently participating in the HRSA COVID-19 Testing Supply Program and would like to, submit a request via the BPHC Contact Form.
Behavioral Health
Documentation, Billing, and Coding for Behavioral Health Integration
Learn about practices that support quality reporting and coordinated care for integrated medical and behavioral health services. This session includes an overview of key issues around using CPT, HCPCS-II, and ICD-10-CM.
Monday, May 15
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
Communities of Practice for Behavioral Health Integration
Take a deep dive into these critical topics through a series of eight 1.5-hour sessions. Visit the registration pages for dates and times.
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Addressing Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in Behavioral Health and Primary Care
Learn about the SDOH that affect behavioral health outcomes and strategies for identifying and mitigating these impacts in an integrated care setting. Registration page.
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Improving Postpartum Outcomes with Behavioral Health Integration
Join subject matter experts and peers for discussion on identifying and mitigating the impact of risk factors for maternal health, especially those associated with behavioral health disorders that contribute to morbidity and mortality in the fourth trimester. Registration page.
Strengthening Partnerships with Community Mental Health Centers
Health centers are more likely to serve persons with complex health and social needs than most primary care providers. The Corporation for Supportive Housing’s new publication explores partnerships with community mental health providers. Visit their website to access the report.
Substance Use Prevention Services in Primary Care Challenge Competition
NIH’s National Institute on Drug Abuse seeks creative, visionary, and actionable plans to implement substance use prevention interventions in primary care. Learn more or submit your plan by Friday, May 19, by visiting the challenge webpage on Challenge.gov.
HIV
Community Health Centers and Their Role in Ending the HIV Epidemic
Visit the HIV.gov blog to watch Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy, Harold J. Phillips, discuss the critical role health centers continue to play in ending the HIV epidemic in the U.S.
We expect that they will post the materials (recording, slides) from their latest quarterly stakeholder webinar on their blog soon.
Workforce
Celebrate National Nurses Week
Join HRSA to learn about funding opportunities available to nursing students, practicing nurses, and nursing programs. Speakers will share the eligibility requirements for nursing training grants, school administered nursing loans, scholarship programs, and loan repayment programs.
Wednesday, May 10
2:30-4:30 p.m. ET
Registration page
National Health Service Corps New Site Application Open
Eligible health care facilities can apply for approval as a National Health Service Corps (NHSC) site. NHSC-approved sites with an inactive status may also re-apply for approval. Visit HRSA’s website to learn about eligibility or apply by 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 22.
NTTAP Learning Collaboratives
Visit the registration pages for dates, times, and more information:
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Screening for the SDOH: An Epidemiological Perspective
The National Center for Health in Public Housing (NCHPH) will present the SDOH as an epidemiological framework that maximizes the patient and health center experience. They will examine the research and review screening tools that provide the best benefit. Registration page.
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Leveraging Listening Moments for Actionable Results
Health centers and training organizations (Primary Care Associations, HCCNs, and NTTAPs) must routinely assess training and TA needs. The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) will guide participants in developing an interactive engagement activity to collect the feedback without staff having to respond to yet another traditional survey tool. Participants will develop their own design concept, facilitation strategy, and data collection approach. This workshop series is limited to 20 organizations (individuals or teams). Registration page.
Additional Resources
Partnership for the Future: Health Centers and Maternal Child Health Home Visiting Opportunities
Join NNCC and NCHPH for a three-part webinar series focused on improving maternal and child health equity with home visiting program partnerships and health centers. This series explores opportunities for health centers to develop partnerships with home visiting programs shown to improve maternal and child health outcomes, promote health equity, and reduce health disparities. Visit the registration page for dates and times.
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