What's New
Deadline Reminder: Service Area Competition — Additional Area Notice of Funding Opportunity for Las Vegas, Nevada, and Lordsburg, New Mexico
Fiscal year (FY) 2024 Service Area Competition — Additional Area (SAC-AA) applications for the Las Vegas, Nevada, and Lordsburg, New Mexico, (HRSA-24-104) service areas are due in:
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Grants.gov: Tuesday, February 20, by 11:59 p.m. ET.
- HRSA’s Electronic Handbooks (EHBs): Wednesday, March 20, by 5:00 p.m. ET.
Technical assistance (TA) materials are available on the SAC-AA TA webpage.
FY 2023 School-Based Service Expansion NCC Progress Reporting Webinar
FY 2023 School-Based Service Expansion (SBSE) awardees are required to submit Non-Competing Continuation (NCC) progress reports by Friday, April 12. (This is the correct deadline. At time of publication, the deadline listed on the BPHC website is incorrect and we are working to update it.)
We are holding a TA webinar to help you prepare before the report becomes available in EHBs (Friday, March 1). We will be available, along with representatives from the School-Based Health Alliance, to answer questions and offer live TA.
Tuesday, February 27
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
DUE THURSDAY: 2023 Uniform Data System Reports
All Health Center Program awardees and look-alikes are required to submit complete and accurate Uniform Data System (UDS) reports in two days (Thursday, February 15). No changes can be made to your UDS report after Sunday, March 31.
Visit the UDS Training and TA website for the 2023 UDS Manual (PDF) and other resources. For additional assistance:
- For guidance on viewing UDS standard reports: Uniform Data System (UDS) > UDS Reporting > Accessing UDS Reports in EHBs
- For technical issues with EHBs: Technical Support > EHBs Tasks/EHBs Technical Issues
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Nuevos recursos en español
Editor’s note: We follow this Spanish announcement with an English explanation.
Comparta sus comentarios sobre estos recursos en español a través del formulario de contacto de la Oficina de Cuidados Primarios de Salud o BPHC por sus siglas en inglés (Policy > Section 330 Changes). Díganos si cree que estos recursos son útiles y qué otra información le gustaría ver traducida.
New Resources in Spanish
The announcement above introduces a Spanish translation of the Progressive Action Conditions Library and a Spanish glossary of common Health Center Program terms. The latter promotes uniformity and avoids misinterpretation of our Spanish-language materials.
Share your thoughts (Are these resources helpful? What else should we translate?) via the BPHC Contact Form (Policy > Section 330 Changes).
New Health Center Program GeoCare Navigator
We introduced the Health Center Program GeoCare Navigator in last week’s Digest. This mapping tool is tailored to Health Center Program needs and will replace the UDS Mapper. The UDS Mapper and related TA resources (on the UDS Mapper Tutorials and Resources webpage) will remain available through March.
New Research: Health Centers and Social Determinants of Health
Researchers found health centers that provided the most enabling services performed better on 90% of clinical quality process measures (e.g., cervical cancer screening, childhood immunization status). However, these health centers also saw more patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure and diabetes.
What are the implications for the Health Center Program?
Enabling services are intended to increase access to care and facilitate activities that are the first steps to achieving good health. While other socioeconomic and environmental factors contribute to final health outcomes, the study suggests that enabling services might help mitigate some effects of social determinants of health.
Read the published article and other articles about high-quality care in health centers in our Health Center Library.
Call for Abstracts: Our 3rd Annual PCMH Health Equity TA Symposium
If you missed it, we published a bulletin yesterday inviting health center staff to submit abstracts for our 3rd annual Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Health Equity TA Symposium (Tuesday, July 16, and Wednesday, July 17). Abstracts are due by Tuesday, March 12.
TWO WEEKS LEFT: National Survey of FQHCs Closes February 28
If your health center has not yet participated in The Commonwealth Fund’s (CWF) survey of FQHCs, you have just two weeks left. The deadline is Wednesday, February 28. CWF will share results with us, the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), and federal and congressional policymakers. Read a previous Digest announcement for details on how to participate.
HRSA Funding Opportunity: Licensure Portability Grant Program
This recently released funding opportunity supports innovative multi-state collaborations that will enable licensed health care professionals to provide physical health and behavioral health services through telehealth technology across states. Read the bulletin announcing the funding or join the TA webinar:
Wednesday, February 21
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Join the day of the session
Applications are due by Monday, April 8.
Provider Relief Fund Reporting Period 6
The Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting Portal will remain open 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.
TOMORROW: National Donor Day
National Donor Day (Wednesday, February 14) is a celebration of those who make a difference for others through organ donation. Join us in spreading love!
Encourage patients to visit HRSA's site to sign up to be donors and read inspiring stories of transplant recipients, living donors, and donor families. The site is also available in Spanish.
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DUE FRIDAY: Comments on HSV Addendum to STI National Strategic Plan
HHS invites stakeholders to comment on the draft Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Addendum (PDF) to the STI National Strategic Plan (PDF) by 5:00 p.m. ET this Friday, February 16. Submit all written comments electronically to HSVPlan@hhs.gov. STI stands for “sexually transmitted infections.”
CMS launches Value-Based Care Spotlight Website
In value-based care (VBC), doctors and other health care providers work together to manage a person’s overall health while considering the person’s health goals. The “value” in VBC refers to what an individual values most.
The CMS website provides information for providers and the general public. It illustrates how VBC is a cornerstone of transforming health care. The VBC spotlight features patient and provider voices sharing real-world stories that show the meaningful impact of this approach.
American Heart Month
Improving Blood Pressure Management
Join the last two sessions of NACHC’s “Controlling Hypertension Learning Series” to hear how high-performing health centers achieved success. Visit the registration page for dates, times, and topics.
NACHC also invites you to the next Million Hearts Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring (SMBP) Forum to learn how this monitoring can improve hypertension management.
Thursday, March 14
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
They co-host this forum with CDC (with CDC funding).
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Behavioral Health
Documentation, Coding, and Billing for Behavioral Health Integration in Community Health Series
Yesterday was the first in our three-session series, which offers **0.5 CE** for each half-hour session. The second session is on Thursday, February 22; visit the registration page for time and details.
During the third session, we will dive into evaluation and management (E/M) services. Speakers will cover:
- E/M documentation protocols
- Telehealth and virtual communication services
- Care management services
- Principal/chronic/transitional care management
- Behavioral health integration
- Psychiatric collaborative care model services
Monday, February 26
1:00-1:30 p.m. ET
Registration page
Recording Available: Changes in Federal Regulation Regarding Medical Providers Prescribing Buprenorphine
At a webinar in January, speakers reviewed the latest updates in DATA Waiver and Drug Enforcement Agency training prerequisites for prescribing medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), such as buprenorphine. If you missed it, watch the recording or access the slides on our behavioral health TA website.
APPLICATIONS DUE FRIDAY: NIH-funded SUD Sprint: Tackling the Drug Crisis with Entrepreneurial Leadership
NIH’s National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) funds an opportunity for innovators tackling substance use disorders (SUDs). This program is consistent with and advances the mission of NIDA in supporting the development of research ideas in SUD and does not encourage applications in the areas of alcohol use disorder and pain.
“Babson’s SUD Sprint” is a hybrid customized program in entrepreneurship for innovators. Learn to validate the market opportunity, refine the value proposition, build a business model, pitch to potential investors, and network with SUD innovators and stakeholders. The program offers full scholarships for all participants, including round-trip travel to the Babson College campus from August 18-23. Visit Babson’s site to learn more or apply by this Friday, February 16. Questions? Contact Michele Bernier or Dr. Jess Lukacs.
Workforce
Recording Available: Fostering Leaders that Support Workforce Well-being and Retention
At our February 1 webinar, speakers discussed the driving factors that make great leaders and ways these leaders can build and grow a culture of well-being. Watch the recording on our workforce well-being TA website.
Family Planning and Reproductive Health for People Experiencing Homelessness Learning Collaborative
Join the National Health Care for the Homeless Council to learn about providing voluntary family planning services to people experiencing homelessness. These discussions will inform adapted clinical guidelines on reproductive health for this group. We encourage health centers to invite care team members across disciplines to attend sessions relevant to their work. Visit the application page for dates, times, and more information, and apply by Friday, February 23.
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