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WVPCA Weekly Outlook
A Newsletter on Community Centered Healthcare
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WVPCA News - Outreach and Enrollment News
Emergency Management News - State News
National News - Training Opportunities
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Amazon expanding Amazon Care with behavioral health
Read the entire article from Modern Healthcare here.
West Virginia reaches 7,200 COVID deaths
Read the entire article from WVNews here.
Skin Cancer Is a Risk No Matter the Skin Tone. But It May Be Overlooked in People With Dark Skin
Read the entire article from KHN here.
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Record Attendance from Members
at Making the Case for PCMH
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The West Virginia Primary Care Association (WVPCA), along with Comagine Health, recently hosted a two-day workshop titled “Making the Case for PCMH”. The workshop focused on the value of National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognition and lead participants through an exploration of current PCMH processes.
The workshop focused on the value-add of being an NCQA PCMH recognized practice as well as provided attendees with an opportunity to participate in a guided NCQA PCMH self-assessment. Participants were will be able to complete a documented self-assessment of current PCMH processes for their organization, begin to prioritize focus areas around gaps identified during the self-assessment process and finally, identify who at their organization should participate on the PCMH recognition team.
Participants included staff from CHCs who have yet to achieve NCQA PCMH recognition, those who have dropped their recognition, those who are considering allowing their recognition to lapse and those who have current recognition. We were pleased to have 21 participants representing 9 health centers.
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Shannon Parker Joins University of Charleston Nursing Advisory Board |
Shannon Parker, WVPCA Director of Health Center Operations, has joined the University of Charleston Graduate Nursing Advisory Board.
“It is a great privilege and honor to be a member of the Graduate Nursing Advisory Board,” said Parker.
As the Director of Health Center Operations, Shannon Parker is responsible for developing, coordinating and implementing statewide initiatives in support of the ongoing, growth and development of community health centers, to include workforce support.
The University of Charleston’s new online nurse practitioner program leads to a Master of Science degree in Nursing with a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) specialization. Students are prepared for their role as advanced practice provider who functions as the primary care practitioner to individuals across the lifespan in various inpatient and outpatient clinical settings. The degree emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention, and common primary care conditions management.
The primary purpose of the University of Charleston Graduate Nursing Advisory Board is to keep track of the big picture of the school/program and develop strategies to address areas of concern. In addition, it is essential to promote a voice at the local level and to provide a setting for its constituencies’ interests to be addressed.
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Don't Miss This One Day Event |
Please join the West Virginia Primary Care Association (WVPCA) as we have partnered with Connect Consulting Services, to host a De-Escalation/Active Shooter Table Top Exercise. This is an in-person functional and tabletop exercise with law enforcement coordination which includes writing an After-action Report that can be used by WVPCA members to meet their CMS Emergency Preparedness Community Exercise requirement. Presented by a FEMA trained Master Exercise Practitioner that covers the scenario of Workplace Violence/De-escalation and Active Shooter/Threat event with After-action Report Forms.
Through participation in this event, health centers will be provided Active Shooter/Active Threat Exercise Toolkits for conducting a functional exercise for their health center sites. The Toolkits include planning checklists, Workplace Violence De-Escalation techniques, working with law enforcement, and sample tabletop and functional exercises.
This workshop is scheduled for Thursday, August 25, 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.
TARGET AUDIENCE: This event is intended for Health Center Emergency Management Personnel, Facility/Clinic Managers, and other applicable staff.
This learning event is not open to non-CHC staff.
Registration closes on August 23 at 5:00 pm EST.
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Reminder - New Assister
Microlearning Modules Now Available
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Assisters are reminded to take advantage of new Marketplace assister microlearning modules on Account Creation. All microlearning modules, including current modules on Reporting Life Changes and Reporting Income, are now available on the Marketplace Assister Microlearning landing page linked below.
Microlearning modules are an optional supplemental education resource for assisters and are not mandatory. The CMS Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) developed these short and interactive modules as learning aids for assisters in Federally-facilitated Marketplaces (FFMs), including FFMs where the state performs plan management functions, and State-based Marketplaces using the federal platform. These modules are designed to help assisters become more familiar with different parts of the HealthCare.gov application and application process.
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Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency |
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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 was 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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HRSA Adds Contract Pharmacy Tab to Website |
A new "Contract Pharmacy Services" tab on the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) 340B website describes the basics of contract pharmacies, and outlines how covered entities are supposed to register their pharmacies in OPAIS and some tips related to that. The page links to the 2010 contract pharmacy guidance in the Federal Register.
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NCQA Adds Race, Gender-Relevant Care
to 2023 HEDIS Measures
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Health Payer Intelligence reported on Aug. 1, 2022, that the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) added race and ethnicity data, social determinants of health screening measures and gender-relevant care measures to its 2023 healthcare quality rankings. The 2023 Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) will also add measures of pediatric dental services, diabetes care and prescription of benzodiazepines for seniors.
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Upcoming Training Opportunities |
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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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Health Equity In Cancer Virtual Series:
Breast Cancer Webinar
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Join colleagues in Ohio and West Virginia for a virtual learning session focusing on Breast Cancer Disease Burden with an emphasis on addressing disparities in prevention and early detection.
The Health Equity In Cancer Virtual Series is presented by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - The James. This program is hosted by the American Cancer Society with support from the Ohio Partners for Cancer Control.
The AAFP has reviewed Health Equity Through the Cancer Lens: Ohio/West Virginia Virtual Breast Cancer Leadership Forum and deemed it acceptable for up to 2.00 Live AAFP Prescribed credits.
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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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