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WVPCA Weekly Outlook
A Newsletter on Community Centered Healthcare
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WVPCA News - Outreach & Enrollment News
Emergency Management News - State News - National News
Funding and Financial Opportunities - Training Opportunities
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CAMC announces COVID-19 vaccine mandate for staff
Read the entire article from WVNews here.
Unvaccinated people over 29 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19, CDC report finds
Read the entire article from NBC News here.
Hoyer: 'Unvaccinated West Virginians are filling up our hospital capacity'
Read the entire article from WVNews here.
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The West Virginia Primary Care Association (WVPCA) is sponsoring in collaboration with the national School-Based Health Alliance and the West Virginia Department of Education this learning opportunity.
School-based health center (SBHC) staff and school nurses share a vitally important mission which is to advance the health and well-being of our state’s school-aged children and maximize their potential. While each system has distinct and complementary functions, students win when we work collaboratively to provide effective and efficient health care. When this is done, there is improved quality of health care and academic outcomes for school-aged children and youth.
Please join this cross-system webinar and learn how a shared vision of collaboration can impact students, schools and families. Participants will hear from WV SBHCs and school nurses about how they collaborate.
Through this webinar, you will be able to:
- Identify national resources on how to work across HIPAA/FERPA to meet students’ healthcare needs
- Identify strategies for supporting students across HIPAA/FERPA through individual consent, MOUs, and data sharing agreements
- Discuss examples of best practices related to consents, well care visits, immunizations, and partnerships
TARGET AUDIENCE: School Based Health Center staff and School Nurses.
Registration closes on September 15, 2021 at NOON.
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The Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America is a ten-year initiative beginning in FY 2020 to achieve the important goal of reducing new HIV infections to less than 3,000 per year by 2030. As HRSA has noted, community health centers are an integral partner in reducing HIV in the communities they serve.
Please join the West Virginia Primary Care Association (WVPCA), HITEQ, MAAETC, and Gilead for an exciting five-part webinar series to assist health centers with preparing to meet the goal of the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative by sharing useful strategies both with data/HIT and clinical interventions.
TheWVPCA is pleased to welcome Dr. Judith Feinberg to discuss HRSA's Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative and how health center providers can increase screening for HIV in their rural communities. During her presentation, she will cover the current data trends about the emergence of HIV in West Virginia, why screening is important in both rural and urban areas, and how to introduce screening into patient and clinic flow. She will also address common barriers to screening.
PRESENTER: Judith Feinberg MD, FACP, FIDSA, is a Professor of Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry and Professor of Medicine/Infectious Diseases, at West Virginia University School of Medicine.
Following this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe why routine HIV screening in rural areas is important
- Identify at least two common barriers to screening for HIV in rural areas
- Identify two strategies to overcome common barriers to screening for HIV in rural areas
Nursing CE available pending final approval.
See webinar series information here.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives, Pharmacists, Quality Improvement staff, Nurses, Nurse Managers, and Data/HIT staff.
Nursing CE available pending final approval.
This event is intended only for Community Health Center Staff.
Registration closes on August 30, 2021 at 5:00 PM ET.
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Shared Decision-Making Contraception Counseling and Support Training |
The West Virginia Primary Care Association has partnered with the WV Perinatal Partnership and WV FREE to bring a contraception shared decision-making training to health centers.
• Learn to provide shared decision-making counseling for contraception
• Trainings are appropriate for clinical and non-clinical staff, as using the same reassuring and non-judgmental language is imperative to build rapport and allow the free flow of information.
• Health centers will receive additional free resource materials for use with your patients.
• Participants will learn how to reduce barriers to the full spectrum of contraceptive options.
• Free CEUs for nurses and social workers.
• The training will be offered live via Zoom on September 15 and again on October 27
• This training is only available to health centers serving the counties of Boone, Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln, and Putnam.
• Funding for this opportunity is provided by the Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation.
This training is only available to health centers serving the counties of Boone, Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln, and Putnam.
Below you will find the links to the registration, sign-in and pre-survey that are required for CEUs.
Registration links:
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Join CMS’ Webinar to Learn How to Use Data |
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is partnering with the Census Bureau to conduct a webinar on September 14th, at 3:30 PM ET, highlighting the ways Assisters can use publicly available Census data to expand their outreach to underinsured and underserved communities.
Assisters need comprehensive and reliable information to help them understand and identify potentially underserved areas. This webinar will provide an overview of key Census Bureau demographic and economic data programs and tools that allow Assisters to access this data.
CMS will send a listserv message to Marketplace assisters with an invitation to the webinar in September. Coordinated jointly by CMS and the Census Bureau, the webinar will focus on how participants can find and reach underinsured and underserved communities.
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FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine |
The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The vaccine also continues to be available under emergency use authorization (EUA), including for individuals 12 through 15 years of age and for the administration of a third dose in certain immunocompromised individuals.
The first EUA, issued in December, for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for individuals 16 years of age and older was based on safety and effectiveness data from a randomized, controlled, blinded ongoing clinical trial of thousands of individuals.
To support the FDA’s approval decision, the FDA reviewed updated data from the clinical trial which supported the EUA and included a longer duration of follow-up in a larger clinical trial population.
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Joint Statement from HHS Public Health and Medical Experts on COVID-19 Booster Shots |
Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) public health and medical experts released a statement on the Administration’s plan for COVID-19 booster shots. The initial focus will be on the earliest recipients of mRNA vaccines (Pfizer or Moderna). Information about the booster shots for those who received Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine is forthcoming. |
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Upcoming Webinar Series on Influenza Season |
The West Virginia Immunization Network (WIN) will be hosting an upcoming webinar series on 2021-2021 Influenza season. The first webinar, Webinar 1: Will Influenza be Back? A Global Update and Strategies for Avoiding the Twindemic will be Thursday, September 9, 20201 at 12:ooPM. The second webinar, Webinar 2: The 2021-2022 Influenza Season in West Virginia: A Focus on Respiratory Disease Prevention will be on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 1:00 PM.
The COVID-19 pandemic added an unexpected complexity that drastically altered the last flu season, but also provided lessons for responding to unusual public health circumstances. The first of these two upcoming influenza webinars will explore global and national influenza trends and preparations for the upcoming flu season. The second webinar will provide detailed WV-specific information about influenza prevention, control, and surveillance.
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Applications Open!
2022 Be Active WV Grant Program
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We are excited to announce the launch of the application for the 2022 Be Active WV Grant Program to increase physical activity in West Virginia! The Center for ActiveWV, at WVU College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, through a partnership with WV Health Promotion and Chronic Disease, is funding projects statewide to increase physical activity. These one-time grants range from $1000-$5000.
Successful grant applications will propose a plan to improve the health of communities in West Virginia through increased opportunities for physical activity in the following areas:
- Increase physical activity opportunities for children throughout the school day and beyond
- Increase and/or improve pedestrian and bike infrastructure within West Virginia
- Implement programming and/or create opportunities for physical activity through clinical practice and community outreach.
Projects should include changes or improvements to policies, systems, or environments, address health equity, and have a plan for sustainability. Additionally, assuming that there will be continued restrictions and impacts due to COVID-19, projects must be feasible and include a plan to successfully complete the project with current restrictions and plans for possible shutdowns.
Upon completing this pre-application survey, the Project Coordinator will contact you to discuss your project and grant guidelines. A link for the full application will be provided after the initial conversation. The full application will be available on August 16, 2021 and closes on October 1, 2021, at 11:59 pm.
Please consider applying yourself or sharing this email with a friend or colleague. For more information contact the Project Coordinator, Rachel Byrne, at rbyrne2@mail.wvu.edu.
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New Chief Workforce Officer Toolkit |
The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved’s (ACU) STAR² Center in partnership with the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) are excited to inform you about their Chief Workforce Officer (CWO) Toolkit. This timely and relevant resource was developed to assist community health centers (CHCs) and primary care associations (PCAs) to recruit, hire, train, develop, and retain workforce leaders who are strategic, capable, and highly effective at meeting the complex needs of the CHC workforce.
As part of the toolkit you can access:
- CWO Core Competencies
- CWO Job Description Template
- CWO Venn Diagram – outlines the difference between a CWO and a Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
- CWO Podcast (STAR2 Center Talks Workforce Success) – provides interviews with health center workforce leaders/experts
- CWO Toolkit Coffee Talk Walkthrough
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2021 National Training and Technical
Assistance Needs Assessment Available Now
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The 2021 Health Center Training & Technical Assistance Needs Assessment portal is now open, and your feedback is being requested. Please see the below information as provided by National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC).
About the National Needs Assessment: The Health Resources and Services Administration’s Bureau of Primary Health Care (HRSA/BPHC) has requested a national health center training needs assessment. This one-time assessment will inform the development of training and technical assistance (T/TA) necessary to support health centers improve access to primary health care as well as to advance quality and impact over the next two-three years.
All health center staff are invited to take the 20-minute assessment using the link here.
Objectives: This Needs Assessment will:
- Minimize response burden by reducing the number of needs assessments deployed to health centers.
- Improve ease in response through a streamlined questionnaire.
- Identify priority training topics for BPHC, NTTAP, PCA and HCCN attention.
Who: All health center staff! Your input will influence future T/TA offered by BPHC’s training entities, like PCAs, HCCNs and NTTAPs.
How: The assessment will take approximately 20-30 minutes to complete. Access the assessment via an easy on-line portal on the NACHC website. If you’re experiencing technical difficulties accessing the hyperlink above, please use the link below to access the assessment:
https://www.nachc.org/trainings-and-conferences/health-center-needs-assessment/
Timeframe: August 12 – October 1, 2021.
Your health center’s response is critical! Thank you for your participation!
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Funding and Financial Opportunities |
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Resources for Provider Relief Fund Reporting
Need to be Submitted by September 30
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Upcoming Training Opportunities |
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Schedule Changes for Today with Macrae Webcasts
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HRSA has made changes to upcoming Today with Macrae: Health Center Program Updates webcasts.
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The Sept. 30 session is moved to Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 3:00 PM.
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Better Assess Your Community Using the UDS Mapper Webinar |
The UDS Mapper is a collaboration between the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and is part of the HealthLandscape online mapping platform.
Attend this session to learn how to leverage the UDS Mapper tool to further understand the communities and populations served by the Health Center Program.
The webinar is geared toward users who are familiar with the UDS Mapper.
The webinar is open to the public and free of charge.
Friday, September 10, 2021
2:00 PM ET
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Back to School, COVID-19, and the Value of School-Based Health Centers |
Nationwide, the staff of nearly 2,000 school-based health centers strive to meet the needs of students and communities in assuring equitable and immediate access to health prevention and care.
As we look towards the 2021/2022 school year and the continued impact of the COVID-19 virus, this webinar brings together national leaders in school-based health to discuss plans for a safe return to school, adolescent and COVID-19 vaccination efforts, the value of having a health center available within a school setting, and successful collaborations with government and community-based organizations to improve the wellbeing of the students and families they serve.
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
2:00 PM ET
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Emergency Preparedness Information Session with CMS |
Is your emergency preparedness plan solid and up to date? Have you tested it lately? As we experience more natural disasters and crises, let’s be best prepared to meet patient needs regardless of the emergency. Bring your lunch and join HRSA and the CMS Rural Health Clinic/Federally Qualified Health Center Office when we explore health center emergency preparedness planning in compliance with federal, state, and local emergency preparedness requirements.
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
1:00 PM ET
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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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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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