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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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Thomas Health announces new partnership with WVU Medicine
Read the entire article from WVNews here.
Biden drug control plan stresses harm reduction, treatment
Read the entire article from WVNews here.
DHHR: Congenital Syphilis cases up 700% in WV
Read the entire article from WOWKTV here.
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Don't Miss This Training Opportunity |
Please join the WVPCA as we have partnered with Online Business Systems, to host a Privacy and Security Workshop with the goal of helping health centers increase their awareness and capabilities related to protecting against and responding to current cybersecurity threats.
The cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve, especially given current geopolitical events; it is important to know how to protect against and respond to changing threats given limited resources. In this workshop, we will outline these threats and common security controls that can be implemented for organizations large and small. We will then facilitate a Tabletop Exercise designed to help you practice incident response should a threat such as Ransomware succeed in compromising your systems.
Tabletop exercises are meant to help health centers prepare for potential cyber threats by doing hands-on role-based activities and conducting live testing of incident response plans (IRP). The Tabletop Exercise will consist of reviewing the key aspects of incident response, performing a simulated cyber incident scenario, and conducting a lessons-learned exercise to ensure centers’ readiness to respond to and recover from cyber incidents in the future. You should come away with an understanding of the things you can do in your organization to be prepared for such an event.
This workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, May 10, 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 April 25, 2022.
TARGET AUDIENCE: This event is intended for COOs, CIOs, Information Managers, Privacy and Security Officers, Staff Responsible for Data Security.
This learning event is not open to non-CHC staff.
Registration closes on May 9, 2022 at 5:00 PM ET.
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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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Register Today for a Certified Tobacco Treatment Training Program (CTTTP) - |
West Virginia University School of Dentistry in cooperation with the Health Sciences Center’s Office of Interprofessional 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. Scholarships (limited to approximately 95) are available for this program.
This course is recommended for physicians, physician assistants, dentists, dental hygienists, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, respiratory therapists, licensed practicing counselors and other health care providers who encounter tobacco using patients/clients.
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National Minority Health Month |
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has established the criteria to award Community Health Quality Recognition (CHQR) badges for the 2021-2023 UDS reporting periods. These benchmarks will provide health centers with clear targets to help shape quality improvement strategies. Benchmarks, new badges and criteria changes will take effect for the 2021 UDS reporting period and will be announced prior to the 2021 UDS data release. |
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National Nurses Day - Nominate a Nurse |
May 6th is National Nurses Day! Help the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) recognize Community Health Center nurses.
If you know of a nurse who goes above and beyond for their patients and health center, NACHC wants to hear about them! Share a nurse to be recognized* by submitting their name, photo and health center via email to cmo@nachc.org for a chance to highlight their outstanding accomplishments with others.
Deadline for submissions is April 29, 2022.
*Please note only 1 nomination per health center.
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Community Health Quality Recognition Badge Criteria for 2021-2023 UDS Reporting Periods |
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has established the criteria to award Community Health Quality Recognition (CHQR) badges for the 2021-2023 UDS reporting periods. These benchmarks will provide health centers with clear targets to help shape quality improvement strategies. Benchmarks, new badges and criteria changes will take effect for the 2021 UDS reporting period and will be announced prior to the 2021 UDS data release. |
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Nurse Corps Scholarship Program:
Still Time to Start Your Application
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Many people in our country go without necessary health care. This includes checkups, preventive screenings, and vaccines. This happens when there aren’t enough health care workers in their communities.
There continues to be a strong need for nurses throughout the United States. The Nurse Corps Scholarship Program (Nurse Corps SP) helps address these issues. You can help provide more equitable care and make a difference!
The Nurse Corps Scholarship Program provides financial support to students enrolled in nursing degree programs in exchange for a commitment to serve in high-need areas across the country.
This year, Nurse Corps has additional funding for awards. Scholarship support includes tuition, fees, other reasonable educational costs, and a monthly living stipend.
Find out if you qualify and apply by Thursday, May 5. Apply to join the Nurse Corps as a Scholarship Program participant and be the difference!
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2022 NHSC New Site
Application Cycle is Now Open
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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, May 10, 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 |
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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School-Based Health Center Grants Available |
The Sisters of St. Joseph Health and Wellness Foundation School-Based Health Fund at the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation (PACF) is once again offering West Virginia school-based health centers the opportunity to apply for mini-grants of up to $2,000. School-based health centers (SBHC) are defined as primary care clinics based on primary or secondary school campuses.
Grants may be requested for training and competency building, broadening of public awareness, advisory or consultancy services, improvements to facilities or equipment, or for response to COVID 19. Applications are due April 29. The application process is online and the application form can be accessed in one of two ways:
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Go to the PACF web site’s “Apply for a Grant” page and click on the link to the “School-Based Health Center Grants” near the bottom of the page. Here is a link to the page: https://pacfwv.com/initiatives/grants/apply-for-a-grant
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Go directly to the application site using the link below: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=pacfwv
Please note – there is a new online application platform as of last year. If you applied last year, simply log in with your log in information. If you did not apply last year, you must create a new account in this system. After you create an account, you can use your account log-in information to return to the application in order to complete it. If you are a completely new applicant, simply create a new account to begin.
Please note that if your organization works with more than one school-based health center, you can apply for a separate grant for each center.
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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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Registration Open for NACHC Financial Operations Training |
The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) training workshop, Financial Operations Management 2 (FOM2), is an intermediate-level workshop that provides insight and understanding of the core qualities needed to approach the business aspects of financial operations, management, and service delivery. This is an intermediate-level seminar approved for up to 11.4 CPE credits. The FOM2 training agenda is packed with the essential financial management tools and techniques to help empower health center CFOs, CEOs, COOs and managers to maximize financial performance, engage in contract negotiations and leverage technology for better decision-making. Learn more and register for this May 25-26 virtual training.
Early bird registration ends May 11, 2022.
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Upcoming Training Opportunities |
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The Office of Federal Assistance Management (OFAM) is excited to announce that registration continues for the 2022 HRSA Healthy Grants Workshop - Presented as a Web Series.
There is no cost to attend and you can attend as many sessions as you would like. You can register for up to eight session workshops to help you manage your grant.
The first session begins May 4 with a webinar that features a "Grants Policy Update" and "Best Practices for Effectively Managing Your Grants." The May 4 webinar will be followed by a new session every two weeks through August 10.
Each session includes two topics, from grants policies, financial monitoring, and grant budgeting, to new HRSA programs and efforts, an Electronic Handbooks overview, and more.
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SAVE THE DATE
Today with Macrae:
Health Center
Program Updates
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Join Jim to hear about BPHC REACH, funding, progress reporting and more.
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
3:00 PM ET
Access details coming soon
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FHIR 101: Opportunities to Improve Interoperability across Health Centers |
Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) is an HL7® standard for electronic healthcare data exchange. This next generation exchange architecture is advancing interoperability in healthcare.
FHIR provides a standard way to express and share information across health centers, providers, and related organizations independent of how local EHRs display or store data. For UDS+ and other information exchange needs, all health centers, PCAs, and HCCNs will want to be familiar with the basics of the HL7 FHIR standard.
In this session we will discuss what FHIR is, what it basically does, how it impacts your EHR, and what it might mean to your health center and patients.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
2:00 PM ET
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2022 Uniform Data System Changes and Reporting Assistance |
Join HRSA to learn about Uniform Data System (UDS) reporting requirements for 2022.
They will provide a detailed overview of important reporting changes, including:
- Table 6A (Selected Diagnoses and Services Rendered) changes.
- Inclusion of a long COVID measure.
- Updates to UDS clinical quality measure (CQM) specifications to align with current CMS electronic-specified clinical quality measures (eCQMs).
- Using electronic health record data to report CQMs.
- An update to assessing social risk screening.
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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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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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