Siskiyou Healthcare Collaborative Highlights Needs to Reduce Opioid Overuse, Overdose and Deaths to County Board of Supervisors
Register Today! Regional Health Care 2017 Convenings for Rural California
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Rural Health Workforce
CMSP Loan Repayment Program - Deadline Approaching!
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House Republicans Release Plan to Replace ACA
On Monday, March 6th House Republicans released the American Health Care Act (AHCA), legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Since its release numerous organizations have come out for and against the bill. Below are statements about the legislation from national and state health care organizations, as well as comments from Congressman Doug LaMalfa.
The National Association of Community health Centers (NACHC) says that the bill makes major changes to Medicaid that gives the association cause for concern. To read their feedback click here.
The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) says that the changes would do little to address healthcare access in rural America. To read NRHA's analysis click here.
The California Primary Care Association says that (CPCA) says that the AHCA would make significant changes that will adversely affect community health centers and the communities they serve. To read CPCA's initial analysis click here.
The California Hospital Association (CHA) is concerned that the law could have negative impacts on California hospitals and the patients they serve and is disheartened by the failure of this plan to restore funding for the Medicare program. To read CHA’s statement click here.
District 1 Representative, Congressman Doug LaMalfa, however, in a statement released Wednesday, says that he sees the AHCA as a step in the right direction, according to an article published by the Reading Record Searchlight.
Siskiyou Healthcare Collaborative Highlights Needs to Reduce Opioid Overuse, Overdose and Deaths to County Board of Supervisors
The Siskiyou Daily News reported that at the March 7 meeting, the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors heard a presentation from members of the county's newly formed opioid safety coalition, SARA – Siskiyou Against Rx Addiction – and approved a resolution designating March 2017 as Prescription Drug Awareness Month.
A subcommittee of the Siskiyou Healthcare Collaborative, SARA works locally to identify and implement interventions that aim to support safe prescribing practices, expand access to medication-assisted treatment, and increase naloxone access in the community. SARA has joined 25 other coalitions in the State to identify and implement collective actions to reduce the epidemic of opioid misuse and abuse. Siskiyou County ranks tenth out of 58 counties in the State of California for the number of annual deaths from opioid overdose.
Register Today! Regional Health Care 2017 Convenings for Rural California
CCRHI is working with a coalition of organizations focused on rural health care in California to sponsor three regional convenings to discuss the policy landscape for rural health, reflect on impact of the ACA on rural health systems and identify strategies to navigate potential changes.
Partners in these convenings include: California State Rural Health Association, California Hospital Association, Adventist Health, California Primary Care Association, Central Valley Health Network, Community Clinic Association of San Bernardino County, and Health Alliance of Northern California.
The objectives for these events will be to:
Learn about potential impacts in regards to the ACA from all healthcare industries
Develop strategies to navigate potential changes to rural healthcare communities
Increase the collective voice regarding issues affecting rural healthcare.
View more information about the events on the CCRHI Events webpage or click the button below to register for one of the regional events. The event dates are:
Central Valley: March 16, 2017
Northern California: March 20, 2017
Southern California: Date To Be Announced
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness:
Reach the Unscreened This Month
This Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, check out the 80% by 2018 Communications Guidebook: Recommended Messaging to Reach the Unscreened. Using new market research from the American Cancer Society, it is designed to help educate, empower, and mobilize key audiences who are not getting screened for colorectal cancer. It includes templates, tools, and customized resources to reach unscreened audiences.
Some Effective Messages for Reaching Unscreened Adults:
"There are several screening options available, including simple take-home options. Talk to your doctor about getting screened"
"Colorectal Cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. when men and women are combined, yet it can be prevented or detected at an early stage"
Preventing colon cancer or finding it early doesn't have to be expensive. There are simple, affordable test available. Get screened! Call your doctor today.
Consider using some of the tools and strategies in the 80% by 2018 Guidebook to raise awareness of the importance of getting routine cancer screenings this month.
Rural Healthcare Workforce
This recently updated guide from The Rural Health Information HUB covers a wide range of issues related to the healthcare workforce in rural areas, including supply and demand, workforce distribution, characteristics of the rural healthcare workforce, strategies to meet workforce needs, and more.
CMSP Loan Repayment Program - Deadline Approaching!
The County Medical Services Program Loan Payment Program (CMSP LRP) is being administered for primary care professionals by the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD). Unlike the California SLRP, CMSP contracted practice sites are not required to match the CMSP LRP provider award amount.
The 2017 CMSP LRP application cycle is open and will close on March 30, 2017.
Regional Convenings to Discuss Health Care 2017 for Rural California: Join CCRHI and our partners at one of these regional convenings to discuss the policy landscape for rural health, reflect on impact of the ACA on rural health systems and identify strategies to navigate potential changes. The event dates are:
May 9-12, 2017: Annual Rural Health Conference, San Diego, CA. NRHA's Annual Rural Health Conference is the nation's largest rural health conference, created for anyone with an interest in rural health care, including rural health practitioners, hospital administrators, clinic directors and lay health workers, social workers, state and federal health employees, academics, community members and more. Registration and Event Information.
