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NATIONAL HEALTH CENTER WEEK 2022 | | | |
 
UPCOMING EVENTS & DATES TO KNOW | | |
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TennCare III Waiver - Amendment 4 | Comments Due
2022 TPCA Awards of Excellence | Nominations Due
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TN Health Alert Network Communication
Update on Monkeypox (MPX) in Tennessee
View the latest very comprehensive communication from TDH including information on clinical presentation, testing, impact on vulnerable populations including those living with HIV, children and adolescents, people who are pregnant or breastfeeding, vaccine, anti-viral treatment with TPOXX, infection prevention in healthcare settings and in the home, etc.
View the communication here >>>
Health center clinicians and staff should direct questions about treatment to monkeypox.treatment@tn.gov, about vaccine to their local health department or monkeypox.vaccine@tn.gov and about infection control to HAI.health@tn.gov.
AMA Resources:
CDC Resources:
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Inflation Reduction Act
Last week, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act, a scaled down version of the Build Back Better Act, which included climate and tax provisions and the following health care related provisions:
Medicare Drugs
- Allows Medicare to negotiate lower prices for certain high-cost drugs in 2026, expanding to more drugs by 2029 (for drugs subject to price negotiation, allows 340B providers to pay the lower of the 340B ceiling price or the Medicare-negotiated price)
- Requires drug manufacturers who raise prices in Medicare faster than the rate of inflation to repay the federal government for the additional revenue
- Caps Medicare patients’ out-of-pocket spending on drugs at $2,000 per year and $35 per month for Insulin beginning in 2025
- Restricts how quickly Part D premiums can rise
Affordable Care Act Subsidies
Extends the higher premiums subsidies that were enacted in the American Rescue Plan through December 31, 2025.
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Self-Management Support for Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions
Chronic conditions are often treated through regimented medical plans that do not require frequent clinical visits. Long-term conditions justify self-care for willing and capable patients, but it certainly helps to communicate regularly and track patient status.
An open line of communication helps to identify red flags and to simply continue education and reinforcement of best self-care practices while maintaining updated files for the clinic when visits do occur.
Learn more from H3C here >>>
H3C is a TPCA Annual Partner.
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ADDITIONAL EDUCATION & RESOURCES | | |
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BPHC-BH TA SDoH Roundtable:
Building the Evidence Base for Social Determinants of Health Interventions
August 24, 2022
2 - 3PM Eastern
Patients with lower household income on average have a higher number of underlying chronic conditions, experience higher medical costs and utilization of medical care, including emergency services, and are hospitalized more often and for longer periods of time. Health Centers can apply their in-house data and community-based data to drive their health equity strategy. They can also use insights culled from other data sources to identify health care disparities, find root causes, and craft targeted interventions that address issues related to Social Determinants of Health.
Register here >>>
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Virtual Danger Assessment Training
for Healthcare Providers
This training is designed to improve your knowledge of identifying and addressing domestic violence. Although there are many forms of abuse, certain behaviors indicate that a victim is at a greater risk of being seriously injured or killed by their abuser. It is important to recognize the factors and behaviors that indicate an increased risk of danger to our clients. Understanding these risk markers can help practitioners educate their clients about their risk of lethality or serious injury, and to inform their decision-making and referrals. This training will explore the behaviors and circumstances that increase a victim’s risk, ways to assess a victim’s risk, and strategies to help clients seeks safety.
August 25, 2022
10:00-11:30AM Central
Virtual
If you have any questions please contact Tina Evans at tina.evans@tn.gov.
Register here >>>
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340B University: Free Training for Community Health Centers
On Saturday, August 27, the day before the National Association of Community Health Centers hosts the annual Community Health Institute (CHI) and Expo, Apexus is offering a full day version of its 340B University, designed specifically for FQHCs. Apexus is HRSA’s official provider for all training and TA around 340B.
Topics will include: 340B basics; the C-Suite perspective; best practices for compliance; in-house vs. contract pharmacies; 340B pricing and purchasing; and avoiding Medicaid duplicate discounts. 340B University is free for FQHCs.
August 27, 2022
8:00 am — 4:45 pm
Register for 304B University >>>
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Do you have any questions about cybersecurity?
You are invited to join a HITEQ webinar on September 8, 2022 at 2:00pm EST to ask anything related to cybersecurity.
This session will seek to motivate and educate health center staff and leadership on current critical cybersecurity threats, concepts, and methods for the defense of health data. A panel of cybersecurity experts will address your questions on how to protect your health center from both internal and external network leaks, through malware such as ransomware, and through physical means on-site.
Register here >>>
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Tennessee Community Health Worker Association:
Building Community Health Worker Skills: Encouraging Health Promotion & COVID-19 Prevention
Thursdays – September 15 and 22
10AM-12PM Central
Wednesdays – October 5 and 12
12-2PM Central
Thursdays – November 3 and 10
2-4PM Central
CHWs will learn how to use non-blaming conversations to help people consider ways to stay healthy. Topics will include active listening, health coaching, building rapport, and basics of COVID-19 prevention.
Complete the interest form here >>>
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COVID-19
TPCA created a COVID-19 Resources page that contains information and tools for health centers and the general public on a variety of COVID-19 related topics, including COVID-19 vaccines, updates, human resources & operations, telehealth, and PPE.
TPCA Members may also access the COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit for the latest in TN COVID-19 Vaccine distribution as well as timely and relevant resources.
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