HRSA Announces 2022 Quality Awards, PCMH |
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Gold Awardees: Amite Co. Medical Services, Family Health Center - Laurel, Mantachie Rural Health Care, and North Mississippi Primary Health Care.
Silver: ACCESS Family Health Care.
Health centers earning recognition for Patient-Centered Medical Home include:
A.E. Henry Community Health Center Services, ACCESS Family Health Services, Amite Co. Medical Services, Coastal Family Health Center, East Central Mississippi Health Care, Family Health Care Clinic, Family Health Center, G.A. Carmichael, Greater Meridian Health Clinic, Jefferson Comprehensive Health Services, Mantachie Rural Health, and Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative.
Click here for a full list of awards.
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Congratulations to Family Health Center in Laurel for cutting the ribbon on its new mobile unit held September 9, 2022. |
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Congratulations
to Aurelia Jones Taylor!
Ms. Taylor will be inducted
into the
2022 Tougaloo Alumni Hall of Fame
on Friday, October 14, 2022.
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Joseph Grice,Chief Value Officer (on left), joined Chelsea Graves, MPA, Mohamed Arif,and Evelyn Cayson, on a panel discussion at the National Association of Accountable Care Organizations Fall Conference to discuss the challenges of engaging vulnerable patient populations and strategies for increasing primary care utilization.
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Jackson Water Crisis Drives
Media Attention to Area Health Centers
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During the Jackson water crisis, national news outlets covered the health centers' response. Kaiser Health News recently sent a reporter to do a 'postcards' piece ( here), spending time with Central Mississippi Health Services leadership and staff. USA Today also reached out to CHCAMS CEO Terrence Shirley to share his opinion about the effects of the water crisis in the context of health centers serving patients ( here). The National Association of Community Health Centers also ran a feature piece on water distribution at health centers Jackson Hinds Comprehensive Health Services and Central Miss. Health Services on its blog ( here). |
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Getting Ready for Medicare Open Enrollment?
It’s not too early to begin spreading the word about Medicare Open Enrollment. For 2023 coverage, open enrollment for Medicare begins Oct. 15 and ends Dec. 7. During the annual enrollment period, all people with Medicare can change their Medicare health plans and prescription drug coverage for the following year to better meet their needs.
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New! White House Resources on Monkeypox: NACHC continues to closely track and engage with the federal government and advocacy stakeholders on the monkeypox response. This week, the White House National Monkeypox Response team distributed a number of resources for the health care community, including:
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CMS Resources in Preparation for PHE Unwinding: CMS continues to release new resources for health care providers and states in preparation for the end of the Public Health Emergency (PHE). The following resources provide updated information on waivers and flexibilities and guidance for providers:
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Advocacy Leadership Program Sign Up Available
PCA and CHC staff and Board members can sign up here for NACHC’s Advocacy Leadership Program, which starts next month and will include a special focus on 340B. As strong Federal advocacy on 340B is desperately needed, this program will help equip participants with useful skills and tools.
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Lifestyle Coaches to Help Prevent Diabetes Being Recruited
The Mississippi Diabetes Prevention Program (MSDPP) is a statewide effort to prevent Type 2 Diabetes for Medicare Part B recipients.
MSDPP is recruiting Lifestyle Coaches to work with individuals to provide a healthy lifestyle change regimen for diet, exercise, stress reduction, and weight loss. This program is a Lifestyle Care program, and coaches are trained and paid $30 to $50
per hour to provide CDC Diabetes Prevention Programs that advocate for healthy and sustainable behavioral changes. A MSDPP Lifestyle Coach will have access to the Realizing DPP Community, providing the tools needed to start earning money as a Lifestyle Coach. The program connects the lifestyle coach to the people, information, training, and platforms you need to succeed. To learn more, visit www.realizingdpp.com/mississippi.
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