March 2, 2022
INSPIRE WELLNESS
NHP Provider Newsletter
In this issue:
  • COVID
  • CDPHE Quick COVID Vaccine Guide
  • Omicron Resources
  • Colorado COVID-19 Health Care Provider Vaccine Information Toolkit
  • Statewide COVID Vaccine Information
  • Provider Resources and Information
  • March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
  • Colorado Health Institute 2022 Health Agenda
  • Health Cabinet Policy Summit
  • Beacon Provider Training Resources
  • Provider Handbooks
  • Preparing Your Workplace for Peer Integration
  • Improving Care of LGBTQ+ People of Color
  • Care Coordination and Behavioral Health Providers Fact Sheet
  • Help Increase Enrollment of Medicaid Members in WIC and SNAP
  • Behavioral Health Provider Recruitment
  • Healthy Food Staples for Adults 60+
  • Upcoming Events and Webinars
COVID
CDPHE QUICK COVID VACCINE PROVIDER GUIDE

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) released a quick reference guide for healthcare professionals including information on the proper storage, preparation, and administration of the currently authorized COVID-19 vaccine products in the United States.
COLORADO COVID-19 HEALTH CARE PROVIDER VACCINE INFORMATION TOOLKIT

In an effort to best organize and make readily available the wide array of health care provider vaccine resources, trainings and materials related to the COVID-19 vaccination program, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has created the online Colorado COVID-19 Health Care Provider Vaccine Information Toolkit. The toolkit has a variety of robust elements. Please share!
STATEWIDE COVID-19 VACCINE INFORMATION

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment provides extensive resources and up to date information regarding the COVID vaccine. 
PROVIDER RESOURCES AND INFORMATION
MARCH: BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH

There are more than 5.3 million individuals in the United States who are living with a permanent brain injury-related disability. That’s one in every 60 people. The Brain Injury Association of America has created a webpage with resources for providers such as fact sheets, engagement toolkits, and personal stories.
COLORADO HEALTH INSTITUTE (CHI) HEALTH AGENDA
CHI has released their 2022 agenda for addressing health care in Colorado. They have included three focuses:
  • Integrating systems of care
  • Behavioral health
  • Climate change
Visit this link to learn more about these initiatives and other resources.
HEALTH CABINET POLICY SUMMIT

On March 24th 2022 and March 31st 2022, the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing will be hosting a FREE virtual event is designed for policy makers, advocates, payers, care providers, health care leaders and other industry stakeholders. This event will include Lt. Gov. Primavera, Health Cabinet executive directors and industry leaders for the Health Cabinet Summit.

Presentations, topics and panels will include:  
 Health care affordability for Coloradans
  • Behavioral health transformation
  • Hospital Insights Report findings
  • COVID-19 Pandemic to Endemic, Future Readiness
  • Keeping Coloradans covered after the public health emergency

Use this website for more information and to register.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: BEACON PROVIDER TRAINING RESOURCES

Below are resources that were offered in previous month's Beacon roundtables in regards to billing, claims, and cultural competency
PROVIDER HANDBOOKS

As a reminder, you can access both the primary care provider and behavioral health Provider Handbooks on Northeast Health Partners' website under the Provider Handbooks & Policies section. Please utilize these resources to answer questions in regards to member services, provider information, key performance indicators, etc.
ON DEMAND: PREPARING YOUR WORKPLACE FOR PEER INTEGRATION

Employers require ongoing evaluation, guidance, strategies, tools, and support to achieve a truly integrated workforce that welcomes and values peer specialists and their unique contributions. Incorporating peer specialists can be a confusing task for all stakeholders. This recording provides a broad overview of how organizational leadership, managers, and supervisors can prepare or improve their workplace for integrating peer specialists. Recording includes information on:

  • Identify competencies for peer employers. 
  • Describe recovery orientation.
  • Develop a plan to successfully prepare their workplace for peer employees. 

Click here to access recording and helpful handouts
IMPROVING CARE OF LGBTQ+ PEOPLE OF COLOR

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) newsletter provided this resource ,"Lessons from the Voices of [LGBTQ+] Patients" and other LGBTQ+ materials for providers including term definitions, health team best practices, and much more.
CARE COORDINATION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS FACT SHEET

Northeast Health Partners believes that care coordination must address members’ medical, behavioral and social needs in an integrated fashion and must address the full continuum of acute, chronic, long-term services and supports, and preventive health needs. NHP care coordinators ensure members are connected to all aspects of care needed, please see the Care Coordination and Behavioral Health Providers Fact Sheet to learn more.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDER RECRUITMENT

One of the Governor's 'Wildly Important Goals' this fiscal year is to add 950 behavioral health providers to serve Medicaid members statewide. Please share this provider recruitment letter encouraging other providers to consider enrolling as a Health First Colorado provider.
HEALTHY FOOD STAPLES FOR ADULTS 60+

The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) is excited to introduce a new monthly food box program called Everyday Eats. Everyday Eats provides healthy food staples, for free, to eligible Coloradans over age 60 who may have trouble covering their basic food needs. For more information, please read the CDHS Press Release located on their website. 
UPCOMING EVENTS AND WEBINARS
MENTAL HEALTH AND SUD DOCUMENTATION TRAINING--WEBINAR
 
Beacon Colorado's Quality team will be hosting a documentation training for behavioral health and SUD providers.
  • March 31, 2022 from 9am to 11am.
  • Click Here for more information and to register in advance.
GRIEF: HEALING THROUGH FEELING PROVIDER TRAINING
Presented By: Dr. Cristi Bundukamara, edD, PMHNP

This event allows for participants to gain an understanding of Controlled Grief, learn techniques to participate in Controlled Grief, and how to teach patients to take the time for Controlled Grief.
  • Thursday, March 17, 2022, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM MST
  • Register here
RAE ROUNDTABLE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH---2nd Fri of every month at 11am

Please join the Beacon Provider Relations team for relevant behavioral health trainings, resources, and discussion every month. Click here to join the webinar.

Or By Telephone:1-669-900-6833---Webinar ID: 995 7438 8100---Passcode: 173943
Visit the NHP website for details on previous calls.
PCMP LEARNING COLLABORATIVE

Thursday, March 10, 2022 12 - 1pm (MST)
Please join our Practice Transformation team for an opportunity to learn from your peers! Topics will include: Improving Patient Experience through Patient and Family Advisory Counsels (PFAC) and Creating a Culture of Quality Improvement Through Staff Rewards and Recognition Programs

Contact your Transformation Coach for the call-in information for this meeting.