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WVPCA Weekly Outlook
A Newsletter on Community Centered Healthcare
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WVPCA News - Outreach and Enrollment News
School Based Health Corner - State News - National News
Funding and Financial Resources - Training Opportunities
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Senators announce $27.9M for statewide high-speed broadband effort
Read the entire article from WVNews here.
FDA authorizes first revamp of COVID vaccines to target omicron
Read the entire article from NPR here.
We need more health clinics at schools
Read the entire article from Scientific American here.
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Health Center Teams Participate in
De-Escalation/Active Shooter Table Top
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Through funding provided by the WV Department of Health and Human Services Center for Threat Preparedness, the West Virginia Primary Care Association (WVPCA), partnered with Connect Consulting Services, and hosted a De-Escalation/Active Shooter Table Top Exercise. This in-person functional tabletop exercise was presented by a FEMA trained Master Exercise Practitioner that covered the scenario of Workplace Violence/De-escalation and Active Shooter/Threat event with After-action Report Forms.
We were pleased to have 44 participants representing 13 health centers. These participants left with training and assistance in writing an After-action Report meeting CMS Emergency Preparedness Community Exercise requirement.
If you need additional information regarding Emergency Management, please contact Debra Body at debra.boyd@wvpca.org.
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WVPCA Value Based Summit & Annual Leadership Forum: Still Time to Register |
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Please make plans to join us at this year’s WV Value-Based Summit and Annual CHC Leadership Forum at Stonewall Resort.
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The WV Value-Based Summit will be held on Monday, September 19, 2022. Plan to attend this one-day event as we lead a discussion on value-based payment models that support better care for vulnerable populations in West Virginia. The day’s sessions will also include federal and state partners to share their perspectives, activities, and goals regarding the value-based environment and opportunities, including HRSA/BPHC; CMS/CMMI; WV Bureau for Medical Services and our states MCOs. Invite your leadership team to learn and participate, including CEOs, COOs, CFOs, CMOs, Clinical Quality Managers, social and/or BH staff.
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The Annual CHC Leadership Forum will begin on Tuesday, September 20th and conclude on Wednesday, September 21st. This year’s theme is Innovate, Influence, and Impact. Join us as we hear from national leading experts on topics such as healthcare reinvention, workforce, leadership, and more. We are excited to have your leadership teams join us for a day of networking and strategic thinking.
We are looking forward to seeing you at Stonewall! If you have questions, please contact the WVPCA office at (304) 346-0032.
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Assister Webinars are MOVING to REGTAP |
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is working to provide the assister community with an improved webinar experience. Beginning with the September 7, 2022 webinar, assister webinars will be hosted in the REGTAP community. REGTAP utilizes Zoom for Government which has advanced features such as integrated on-screen closed captions and live screen sharing.
Assisters will need to create a REGTAP Account, or update their existing account, and then register for the Marketplace Assisters Webinar Series to participate in upcoming webinars. Assisters will only need to register one time for the series to be invited to all upcoming webinars. Once registered for the series, you will receive Eflyers announcing upcoming webinars with details on topics, time and date.
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How Anxiety Leads to Problem Behavior |
As we return to school here in West Virginia and the disruption from COVID appears to be lessening, we are still left with many residual effects that may remain with certain students. One negative effect is the increase in the number of children who suffer from anxiety. “Anxiety is one of those diagnoses that is a great masquerader,” explains Laura Prager, MD, Child Psychiatrist. While the chief complaint may be a behavior problem for a particular student, the underlying cause could be anxiety. |
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Registration is now OPEN!
2022 WV Perinatal Summit &
WV ACOG Section Meeting
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The West Virginia Perinatal Partnership announces registration is now open for the 2022 WV Perinatal Summit & WV ACOG Section Meeting. The Summit is designed to bring professionals from multiple disciplines together to discuss perinatal and child health issues. Sessions will include innovative research, best practices, collaborative and new strategies in perinatal health policy and education.
After attending the Summit, participants will be able to:
- Describe best practices in perinatal, neonatal and gynecologic health
- Identify quality improvement strategies to promote better health outcomes for pregnant women/persons and newborns
- Discuss barriers and opportunities for improving access to care for women/persons and infants in West Virginia
- Outline policies and practices that lead to improvements in the quality and delivery of health care in West Virginia
- Engage in collegial conversations about appropriate and necessary treatment for women/persons and infants
- Build alliances and discuss initiatives to strengthen the West Virginia Perinatal Partnership.
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Behavioral Health and EMS Workforce Summit |
Leaders in the behavioral health pipeline, education and practice, as well as leaders in emergency medical services and EMT/EMS training and education, are invited to join the Behavioral Health Workforce Summit to be held in South Charleston on September 13 from 10:30am-2:30pm.
The 2022 Behavioral Health Workforce Summit is hosted by the WV Higher Education Policy Commission’s Division of Health Sciences. The summit brings together stakeholders and leaders in emergency medical services, behavioral health practice and education, and workforce development to strengthen partnerships and collect feedback to help shape ongoing efforts to grow the state’s behavioral health and EMS workforce through the educational pipeline.
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Registration Open for the WV Addiction &
Prescription Drug Abuse Conference
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Registration is now open for the Annual Appalachian Addiction & Prescription Drug Abuse Conference. Last year, there were over 450 attendees representing eleven (11) different disciplines. This conference is being held September 22 – 24, 2022 at the Waterfront Marriott in MORGANTOWN, WV. The schedule of quality speakers include topics of relevance such as: the prescription drug abuse crisis, suicide prevention & resources, proper prescribing and integrating opioid addiction treatment with MOUD, transformation of the brain, from addiction to recovery, substance induced vs co-occurring disorders with clinical vignettes & trauma therapy and adjuncts-EMDR, acupuncture, polyvagal theory and psychedelics and showcase of West Virginia’s drug diversion courts to just name a few.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Marlene Hall, mdhall@wvmphp.org or 304-933-1030.
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National Fruits and Veggies Month |
September is National Fruits & Veggies Month (NFVM), a month-long celebration of everyone’s favorite and flavorful plants – fruits and veggies! YOU are an integral part of National Fruits & Veggies Month, so let’s get started planning today!
The 2022 NFVM theme, Celebrating The Roots Of Our Food, offers an opportunity for everyone to celebrate all the goodness fruits and veggies bring to our tables, our minds, our souls and our health and happiness. Afterall, they are at the root of our diets as well as our health and well-being.
Use the #haveaplant and #NFVM2022 hashtags in your National Fruits & Veggies Month social media messages.
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HHS Announces Over $20 Million to Reduce Disparities in Maternal and Infant Health |
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has announced investments of nearly $20 million to improve maternal and infant health and implement the White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis. This funding aims to help reduce disparities in maternal and birth outcomes, expand and diversify the workforce caring for pregnant and postpartum individuals, increase access to obstetrics care in rural communities, and support states in tackling inequities in maternal and infant health.
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Healthy People 2030 Updated SDOH Summaries |
The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) has updated the Healthy People 2030 Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Literature Summaries! Healthy People 2030 has an increased and overarching focus on SDOH. In line with this focus, we provide literature summaries that offer a snapshot of the latest research related to SDOH.
These summaries explore a range of key factors — such as discrimination, social cohesion, access to health services, and poverty — and examine how these issues can impact health outcomes and health disparities. ODHP have updated all of the summaries, which are now available!
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Funding and Financial Resources |
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Two Teaching Health Center Funding Opportunities to be Launched |
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), through the American Rescue Plan, will invest in two new funding opportunities.
These are specific to two Teaching Health Center Funding Opportunities to be launched very soon!!
Eligible community-based primary care/ fellowship programs for both funding opportunities include: family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine-pediatrics, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, or geriatrics.
A pre-launch webinar was held earlier, and the recording will be shared as soon as it is available.
Remember to sign up for the WVPCA’s Workforce Listserv to receive timely updates on workforce topics and resources. To sign up, contact Shannon Parker at shannon.parker@wvpca.org.
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Upcoming Training Opportunities |
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COVID-19 Vaccination Booster Webinar |
Recently, the Food and Drug Administration authorized new booster shots targeted at the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 strains of SARS-CoV-2. This webinar will provide a situational update of the COVID-19 pandemic, the SARS COV-2 variants that are currently circulating, and the West Virginia response. It will also provide an overview of the recommendations for the Omicron COVID-19 booster shots and clinical guidance for administering these vaccines.
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:
- State the CDC’s recommendations for COVID-19 Omicron booster vaccination;
- Describe clinical considerations for administering the Omicron COVID-19 booster vaccines; and
- Understand and apply data-driven communication strategies for communicating with the public to boost COVID-19 vaccination confidence
Friday, September 16, 2022
12:00 PM ET
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Communicating Across Generations Webinar |
Many workplaces have staff representing three, four, or even five different generations working together. But do generational differences lead to conflicts among staff? How should we communicate across generations? Join Dr. Michelle Fernández Gabilondo and Alex Rohlwing from the STAR² Center for Communicating Across Generations: A discussion on the multigenerational workplace, conflict, and communication.
Thursday, September 8, 2022
2:00 PM ET
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Preparing for the
2022-2023
Influenza Season
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This webinar will provide valuable updates for healthcare providers, laboratorians and public health professionals on upcoming influenza surveillance and prevention activities such as sentinel provider enrollment and available flu vaccines. Topics will include the importance of influenza surveillance, the laboratory submission procedures for the state public health laboratory, influenza vaccines available this coming season, as well as an Acute Flaccid Myelitis update. The presentation will also showcase a lookback on viral respiratory pathogen trends from the 2021-2022 influenza season in West Virginia.
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
12:00 PM ET
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Preventing Smoking Relapse in the COVID Era |
Research studies indicate that smoking kills more than 8 million people worldwide. Of such deaths, over 7 million are directly related to cigarettes, and ~1.2 million are attributed to second-hand smoke by non-smokers. This webinar will examine the challenges faced by individuals who used to smoke in the face of the current pandemic and offer solutions to both prevent and deal with relapse.
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
12:00 PM ET
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Save the Date
Health Center
Program Updates
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Join Jim to hear the latest news and updates for Health Centers.
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
3:00 PM ET
Registration Coming Soon
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Community Health Center Resources |
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Jackson Kelly attorneys provide limited consultation to all members of the WVPCA at no charge, as part of the WVPCA contract. There is no limit to the number of calls which any member may make. All inquiries within the scope of professional competence of firm attorneys will be addressed. Inquiries which require expertise not available through the firm will be promptly identified and, when requested, Jackson Kelly will assist in referring the matter to accounting firms, insurance agents, or others as circumstances warrant.
All inquiries, responses and consultation services provided by the firm lawyers will be provided without additional charge beyond the retainer amount, except for matters which require formal opinions, representation of record in litigation, transactional work, e.g. the purchase or sale of real property, or matters which require continued representation, research or consultation beyond a single inquiry or document review.
Justin M. Harrison is a labor & employment lawyer with Jackson Kelly PLLC. He is available for consultation through a special retainer relationship with the WVPCA. Justin can be reached at 304.340.1358 and via email at justin.harrison@jacksonkelly.com.
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Risk Management Manual for Health Centers Now Available! |
The Risk Management Manual for Health Centers is now available on the ECRI Institute Clinical Risk Management Program website! Designed to support a proactive approach to risk management at health centers and free clinics, the Manual provides background, tips, and how-tos in a manageable format.
Specific areas that are covered include:
Risk Management Programs & Plans
Claims and Lawsuits
Role of the Risk Manager
Patient Grievances and Complaints
Communication with Patients
Credentialing and Privileging
Communication among Providers, Staff, and Community Partners
Tracking Systems for Diagnostic Tests, Referrals, and Hospitalizations
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Debra Boyd | Chief Financial/Chief Operations Officer
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Charleston, WV 25314
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This project is/was supported partially/fully by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U58CS06834 State and Regional Primary Care Associations. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government. |
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