What's New
Policy Tip Series Concludes
For about six months, each Digest has included a tip to clarify Health Center Program Policy. Our goal was to get you the information you need — your input drove the topics we featured. We have now concluded this series.
What if you still have policy questions? You can always consult our Health Center Program Compliance FAQs. If you can’t find an answer there, reach us via the BPHC Contact Form.
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Action Needed: Ensure Your Scope of Project is Accurate
Your scope of project defines the activities Health Center Program funding can support. It includes sites and services, along with providers, service area, and target population. Maintaining an accurate scope of project is a requirement of the Health Center Program. Ensure yours is accurate by reviewing:
- How services are provided on Form 5A.
- Site addresses and hours of operation on Form 5B.
To update your scope of project, submit a Scope Adjustment or Change in Scope (CIS) request through the EHBs.
Find policies, sample forms, and instructions on the Scope of Project Resources webpage. Submit questions via the BPHC Contact Form (Program Monitoring H80 > Change in Scope > [select the best option for your question, e.g., if your question is about hours of operation, select Scope Verification/Adjustment]).
Provider Relief Fund Reporting Period 6
The Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting Portal is now open and will remain so until 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 31. Providers who received one or more PRF (General or Targeted) and/or American Rescue Plan Rural payments exceeding $10,000, in the aggregate, from July 1 to December 31, 2022, must report on their use of funds during Reporting Period 6 to comply with PRF Reporting Requirements (PDF). See resources and more information on the PRF Reporting webpage.
HRSA Grants 101 Virtual Workshop in Spanish
This workshop is for organizations serving Hispanic/Latino communities. Learn about HRSA’s programs and funding opportunities, the application process, and TA for applicants. We’ll present content in Spanish with live English translation.
Tuesday, January 16,
through Thursday, January 18
Noon-4:30 p.m. ET
Registration page
No Cost CME on Lifestyle Medicine and Food Essentials
At a 2022 White House conference, the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) made a $24.1 million commitment to improving nutrition training for medical professionals. Their upcoming National Training Initiative is part of that effort. It offers scholarships for one primary care physician at every FQHC to become certified in lifestyle medicine. Learn more or express interest on ACLM’s site.
ACLM also offers a free CME/CE-accredited course on prescribing nutrition — using food as medicine — and other lifestyle modalities. Visit ACLM’s site for information or to register. **5.5 CME/CE available**
FDA Letter: Tests for Genital Herpes Can Produce False Reactive Results
In a recent letter, the FDA reminds health care providers about the potential for false reactive (false positive) results in herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) serological tests for genital herpes.
Behavioral Health
Community of Practice Opportunities for Behavioral Health Integration
These Communities of Practice (CoP) offer the chance to work intensely with experts and peers on specific issues. Visit the registration pages for details, including session dates and times.
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Behavioral Health Integrated Care Workforce Recruitment and Retention Strategies
Build resilience and strategies for enhancing employee recruitment, engagement, and retention in health center settings. Topics include low-cost and no-cost approaches to improve staff retention, boost morale, and reduce stress and burnout. Registration page.
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Effective Behavioral Health Strategies for Primary Care Settings
Practice-focused sessions offer skills and techniques for health center settings. Topics include patient-centered care planning, enhanced cultural relevance in clinical practice, and motivational interviewing, brief consultation, and strategies for supporting behavioral activation. Registration page. **1.0 CE available for each session**
Changes in Federal Regulation Regarding Medical Providers Prescribing Buprenorphine
Our webinar will review the latest updates in DATA Waiver and DEA training prerequisites for prescribing medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) such as buprenorphine.
Thursday, January 18
1:00-1:30 p.m. ET
Registration page
We’ll cover:
- Implementation of the waiver elimination.
- Key components of legislation that took effect last year.
- Advantages for providers and prescribers.
- Available training and consultation related to the treatment of patients with opioid use disorder.
Workforce
Behavioral Health Integrated Care Workforce Recruitment and Retention Strategies CoP
See the announcement above.
Health Professionals Education and Training Programs for Staff Retention Case Study
Join us for an interactive case study on retaining engaged, dedicated, experienced health center staff by building a health professions education and training (HP-ET) program. Presenters from Aviva Health (a HRSA-funded health center in Oregon) will discuss their medical assistant training program: how they examined its gaps and created a new program to address their needs.
Thursday, January 11
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
We created this TA session in response to the results of HRSA’s Workforce Well-being Survey. As a reminder, we’re also launching three CoPs to address outcomes and drivers from the survey. Your health center can join even if it did not participate in the survey. Apply by Friday, January 12.
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