BPHC Primary Health Care Digest

 

Primary Health Care Digest
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)    -      Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

November 15, 2013

Outreach & Enrollment News 

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  • Release of Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 State and Regional Primary Care Association (PCA) Cooperative Agreements — Instructions for State and Regional Primary Care (PCA) Cooperative Agreement Non-competing continuation (NCC) progress reports for FY 2014 will be released today, Friday, November 15 on the PCA TA website

    An upcoming TA call for this report will be held November 22, check the PCA TA website for details.

    NCCs are due in HRSA’s Electronic Handbook (EHB) by 5:00 pm on Wednesday, January 15, 2014, ET.

What's New
  • Improve Your Office Testing Process — A new Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) toolkit helps medical practices improve their processes for tracking, reporting and following up with patients after medical laboratory tests. Learn more about this tool.

  • Find Help for Veterans —  Military OneSource is  a free service, provided by the Department of Defense, to military members and their families to help with a broad range of concerns, including mental health issues. Learn more about this program and other ways to help. 

 

 

Upcoming Training and TA Sessions
  • 2013 Upcoming UDS Online Training Save the Date for these upcoming sessions: 

    • Introduction to UDS Clinical MeasuresTuesday, November 26 at 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm, ET
    • UDS for New SubmittersWednesday, December 4 at 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, ET
    • UDS Sampling Methods, including Randomizer.org Wednesday, December 18 at 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm, ET 
      Check the UDS Reporting Website prior to each session for webinar and call
  • Introduction to the Uniform Data System (UDS) for Look-Alikes Webinar
    Friday, November 15 at 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm, ET.  This webinar will cover reporting requirements and provide an overview of the process.  On the day of the session, join this TA webinar, and dial into the audio line using 1-800-779-3178; passcode 7168925.  View more information on additional UDS Trainings.

  • Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) National Registry Webinar
    Tuesday, November 19 at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, ET
    , presented by the Department of Transportation (DOT).  Do you perform physical exams for bus and truck drivers?  If so, you will benefit from this webinar about the new FMCSA regulation. 
    Join this webinar and dial into the audio line the day of the session using 1-800-260-0719; passcode 307684.  For more information or to view the archived session, view the FMCSA website.

  • Look-Alike Renewal of Designation/Annual Certification Application Instructions Technical Assistance Webinar
    Wednesday, November 20 at 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm, ET.    This webinar will cover important information on the recently revised Look-Alike application instructions and provide the opportunity to answer questions. On the day of the session,
    join this TA webinar,  and dial into the audio line using 1-888-989-7565; passcode 4778128. Learn more about Look Alike designation and certification.

  • Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? Webinar: Tobacco
    Thursday, November, 21 at 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm, ET.  Join the HHS’ Assistant Secretary for Health, Dr. Howard Koh to learn about the California Tobacco Control Program’s efforts to improve the health of individuals by reducing illness and premature death attributable to the use of tobacco products. 
    Register today; registration is limited.

    Click here for more information on upcoming trainings or replay information.

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