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WVPCA Weekly Outlook
A Newsletter on Community Centered Healthcare
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WVPCA News - State News - National News
Funding and Financial Opportunities - Training Opportunities
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High Inflation leaves food banks struggling to meet needs
Read the entire article from WVNews here.
Healthcare data breaches
Read the entire article from Modern Healthcare here.
Food as Medicine: How Heath Systems Are Addressing Hunger
Read the entire article from US News here.
US Overdose deaths hit record 107,000 last year, CDC says
Read the entire article from AP News here.
It's almost summer, and flu is still spreading nationwide
Read the entire article from TODAY here.
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Please join the WVPCA in collaboration with the School-Based Health Alliance (SBHA) for this two-hour webinar. SBHA will partner with experts from the school-based health center telehealth field to share innovative telehealth practices to meet student needs. You will learn about SBHA’s School-Based Telehealth Playbook including tangible take away ideas. SBHC practitioners will present on how they increased their reach to meet student needs through telehealth, program models, and their experience of implementing and sustaining telehealth services. Throughout the presentation, participants will have the opportunity to share ideas and ask questions.
Following this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe how telehealth program models, partnerships, and business models have allowed diverse SBHCs to innovatively meet the needs of the children they serve.
- Identify solutions to three common school-based health center telehealth challenges.
- Articulate three “next steps” for implementing or expanding SBHC telehealth in their communities.
TARGET AUDIENCE: COOs, CMOs, Primary Care Providers, Behavioral Health Providers and SBHC staff.
This learning event is not open to non-CHC staff.
Registration closes on June 1 at 5:00 PM ET.
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Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) are key contributors to the health of individuals and communities. Join us for an interactive workshop focusing on SDOH as a key component of your health center data strategy. This workshop will provide updates to enhance the process, build rationale and identify the value of SDOH data. Participants will engage in several activities to outline a customized approach to collecting and acting on patient data. A panel of experts will share insights to their services and process to collect and act upon identified needs.
Expert panelists include:
- Community Health Workers
- Chief of Staff from a Community Health Center
- Representatives from WV 211
- Family Resource Network
Lynda Meade, Senior Operations Consultant at OSIS will be facilitating this workshop and has vast experience in this work.
Participants will:
- Learn the latest on social determinants/drivers of health as a key component of overall health
- Explore and develop strategic approaches to collect, validate and use of SDOH data customized to your health center
- Gain knowledge and perspectives from a panel of experts utilizing data gained through patient assessments and the available resources to meet SDOH needs
This workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at the Holiday Inn & Suites in South Charleston. The cost of this training is $50 per CHC staff member. For overnight accommodations, please contact the Holiday Inn & Suites Charleston West, an IHG Hotel DIRECTLY at 304-744-4641 and reference WV Primary Care Association (Group Code- PCA). The group rate is $109.00 and includes breakfast, ground-level parking, and high-speed internet. To ensure access to this room block, make reservations by May 16, 2022.
TARGET AUDIENCE: This event is intended for anyone who may screen and/or manage SDOH needs & referrals to include: Nurses, MAs, Care Managers/Coordinators, Registration Staff, Behavioral Health Providers, QI Staff, Outreach & Enrollment Staff, and Social Workers.
Participants may receive 5.0 CEs for attending this session.
This learning event is not open to non-CHC staff.
Registration closes on May 20, 2022 at 5:00 PM ET.
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Flags at Half Staff for One Million American Lives Lost to COVID-19 |
Governor Jim Justice has ordered flags at half-staff immediately in remembrance of one million American lives lost to COVID-19.
Flags will be flown at half-staff until sunset on Monday, May 16, 2022.
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Deconstructing Trauma: Understanding and Providing Trauma-Informed Care |
The WV Behavioral Health Workforce and Health Equity Training Center's Summer Series is kicking off with a presentation on trauma-informed care. It's a virtual event, there is no cost to attend, and CEs will be available.
It is estimated that 90% of clients seeking behavioral healthcare in the United States have experienced at least one traumatic event. Therefore, it’s crucial for all behavioral health providers, regardless of specialization, to understand and gain proficiency in trauma-informed care. This presentation will be the first in a series of trauma-informed trainings offered by the West Virginia Behavioral Health Workforce and Health Equity Training Center in 2022. It will provide an overview of the continuum of stress and trauma, trauma-sensitive screening and assessment, multicultural considerations, evidence-based treatment modalities, and suggestions for implementation of the principles of trauma-informed care.
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Hepatitis Awareness Month |
The month of May is designated as Hepatitis Awareness Month in the United States, and May 19th is Hepatitis Testing Day. During May, the WVPCA encourages everyone to work to shed light on the impact of these hidden epidemics by raising awareness of viral hepatitis while encouraging testing and vaccination. Hepatitis Awareness Month activities help to improve everyone’s understanding of viral hepatitis transmission and risk factors and to decrease social stigma against viral hepatitis. |
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Infant Formula Recall Update |
The update links to a warning that FDA published in February, which led to a voluntary product recall by Abbott Nutrition.
Health center clinicians may especially be interested in the language that appears in the blue box on the warning page. Specifically (in the fourth paragraph), the FDA provides information about how consumers with an urgent need for certain specialty and metabolic formulas can obtain them on a case-by-case basis, and recommends steps that parents and caregivers should take before and while administering this formula, including consulting with their health care provider to weigh the risks and benefits.
We share this information so that health centers may be able to assist patients who are facing critical situations due to the formula shortage. Providers may find out how to submit an urgent product request on Abbott Nutrition’s website.
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2022 NHSC New Site
Application Cycle Deadline Extended
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Eligible healthcare facilities can apply to become National Health Service Corps (NHSC)-approved sites. NHSC-approved sites provide outpatient, primary health care services to people in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs). Sites must contact their State Primary Care Office (PCO) when applying for, or inquiring about, a HPSA designation.
The 2022 NHSC New Site Application Cycle is now open for sites that:
- Have never been approved for NHSC, including sites that have applied and had their application denied or cancelled.
- Are currently an inactive NHSC site due to expiration or past compliance issues.
Interested sites and treatment facilities should review the Site Reference Guide (SRG) for details on how to become NHSC approved.
Why be NHSC approved?
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Recruit and retain qualified providers using NHSC loan repayment programs and attract NHSC scholars who are ready to fulfill their service obligation at sites like yours.
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Post vacancies to the Health Workforce Connector.
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Participate in HRSA Virtual Job Fairs to connect with job-seeking primary care trainees and practicing clinicians.
Accepting applications through Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. E.T.
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Funding and Financial Resources |
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HRSA Announces $90 Million to Support New Data-Driven Approaches for Health Centers
to Identify and Reduce Health Disparities
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced the availability of nearly $90 million in American Rescue Plan funding to support new data-driven efforts for HRSA Health Center Program-supported health centers and look-alikes (HRSA-designated health centers) to identify and reduce health disparities.
HRSA’s modernized data collection and reporting initiative, called Uniform Data System Patient-Level Submission (UDS+), is designed to collect more and better data on social determinants of health, while also streamlining and improving data quality reporting for health centers. This effort will enable health centers to tailor their efforts to improve health outcomes and advance health equity, more precisely targeting the needs of specific communities or patients.
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FCC Extends Application Deadline for Rural Healthcare Connect Program to June 1 |
The FCC has extended the application deadline for the Rural Healthcare Connect Program from April 1 to June 1. All rural FQHCs are encouraged to apply, as they are guaranteed to receive a 65% flat discount on an array of communications services, including internet access, dark fiber, business data, traditional digital service line (DSL), and private carriage services.
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Upcoming Training Opportunities |
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PCSS Clinical Roundtable: Treating Opioid Use Disorder in the Primary Care Setting |
This discussion is designed to promote interactivity through an informal "round table" conversation. Attendees will be given the opportunity to speak directly with the presenter to ask questions and discuss issues.
Presenter: Michael Fingerhood, MD
Target Audience: This activity was developed to meet the needs of physicians and all interprofessional healthcare providers.
The email you use to register for this roundtable will be used to enroll you in the evaluation on our learner management system. If you already have an account on the PCSS LMS (https://education.sudtraining.org) but sure to use the same email when registering for this roundtable.
Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 1H79TI081968 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Thursday, May 19, 2022
12:00 PM ET
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Certified Tobacco Treatment Training Program (CTTTP) |
West Virginia University School of Dentistry in cooperation with the Health Sciences Center’s Office of Inter-professional Education is recognized nationally/internationally as one of twenty-five Tobacco Treatment Training Programs and is certified by the Council of Tobacco Treatment Training Programs (CTTTP).
Professionals in the fields of medicine, dentistry, social work, pharmacy, nursing and public health will present evidence-based strategies to enable attendees to effectively assist their patients/clients/ communities with tobacco cessation.
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Friday, May 20, 2022
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SAVE THE DATE
Today with Macrae:
Health Center
Program Updates
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Join Jim to hear the latest news about the COVID-19 Response Programs, funding, and more.
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
3:00 PM ET
Access details coming soon
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HHS Hosts National Telehealth Conference |
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hosting a telehealth conference to discuss the evolution of telehealth practice and standards during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The two-day conference will be held virtually on Monday, May 16 to Tuesday, May 17.
Over the course of two days, experts in the field will examine the evolution of telehealth as part of the standard of care and the importance of its continued integration in an overall, integrated care delivery model.
Participants will hear from HHS leadership and HRSA Administrator Carole Johnson, along with telehealth experts on a variety of hot topics.
Monday, May 16, 2022
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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
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Addressing Maternal Health in a Time
of COVID-19
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The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA), Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs (HRSA IEA) in Regions 5, 6, and 7 invite you to a webinar on "Addressing Maternal Health in a Time of COVID-19".
This webinar is part of HRSA IEA Regions 5, 6, and 7’s Maternal Health Webinar Series.
The series’ goal is to highlight innovations and promising practices as well as resources to promote and further maternal health and well-being across the lifespan.
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
2:00 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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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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