The Week Ahead
January 7, 2019
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Important Dates
Work Groups
- Behavioral Health Work Group
NCCHCA Offices
Staff Contact: Alice Pollard
- Dental Directors Meetings
11 am to 2 pm
NCCHCA offices
Friday, January 11, 2019
RSVP NOW
Staff Contact: Marti Wolf
- Diabetes Work Group
10:30 am to 1:30 pm
February 27
April 10 at Clinical Conference
July 18
October 30
Staff Contact: Carey O’Reilly
- MAT Discussion Group
Staff Contact: Alice Pollard
- Pharmacy Directors Meetings
11 am to 2 pm
NCCHCA offices
Wednesday, December 12 RSVP HERE
Staff Contact: Marti Wolf
- Medical Directors Meeting
April 11, 2019 5:30 pm -7:30 pm
Staff Contact: Marti Wolf
- QUICHE Work group
2019 dates
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
NCCHCA offices
February 26
April 10 - Clinical Conference
July 31
October 17
Staff Contact: Carey O’Reilly
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Signature Events
- Clinical Conference on Quality and Chronic Disease
April 11-12, 2019
Sheraton Chapel Hill
Watch here for more information
CONFIRMED! Dr. Judith Steinberg, CMO, BPHC will present the opening plenary.
Tracks include care coordination, team-based care, behavioral health, oral health, diabetes, SDoH and more.
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SAVE THE DATE
- FTCA University hosted by NCCHCA!
May 15-16, 2019
- NC Primary Care Conference
June 2019
More information coming soon
- Finance Essentials Academy
September 10 & 11, 2019
Crowne Plaza Executive Park, Charlotte, NC
More information coming soon
- East Coast Migrant Stream Forum
October 2019
More information coming soon
NCCHCA Trainings
- NCCHCA Medicaid Managed Care Monthly Topical Training
Date: Thursday, December 20th from 2:00-3:30PM
Register here.
Topic: November 2018 – CMHN/NCCHCA Support for AMH Tier 3
Other Events
- Advancing Oral Health and Primary Care Integration to Support People Living with HIV webinar
December 19, 2018
2:30pm ET.
Register here.
- Joint Commission: Strategies to Keep Health Center Employees Engaged
Thursday, December 13
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
To register, click here.
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CONTENTS
AHRQ Launches New Online Resource To Help
Primary Care Practices Implement Evidence
Tools for Change, a new resource from AHRQ’s EvidenceNOW project, is designed to help primary care practices and practice facilitators search among 100 tools and resources to increase their use of evidence and improve patient care. A quality improvement framework—the EvidenceNOW Key Driver Diagram—helps users to target change strategies such as selecting and customizing the best evidence, creating and supporting high functioning teams, and engaging patients and families in evidence-based care. Tools for Change is an outgrowth of EvidenceNOW, an initiative launched in 2015 that used practice facilitators to work with more than 1,500 small- and medium-sized primary care practices nationwide to improve heart health.
CDC: Cases of Tick-Borne Illnesses Continue to Rise
Health departments reported a record number of tick-borne disease cases in 2017, according to a November 9, 2018, release from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). CDC received 59,349 reports of tick-borne disease in 2017, a significant increase from the 48,610 cases reported in 2016. The most frequently reported tick-borne disease continues to be Lyme disease (42,743 cases in 2017). Other tick-borne diseases that have seen an increase in frequency include anaplasmosis/ehrlichiosis (7,718 cases in 2017); spotted fever rickettsiosis (6,248 cases); and babesiosis (2,368 cases). It is unclear why diseases from tick bites are increasing, CDC said, but factors such as increased rainfall and changing temperature might have affected the number of ticks. In May 2018, CDC noted that cases of disease spread by bites of ticks, mosquitos, and fleas have tripled since 2004. Local health departments are not fully prepared to meet the increased threats, CDC said.
from HRSA
Building a Foundation for Healthy Active Living: A Focus on Childhood Obesity Prevention during the First Five Years
HRSA offers an opportunity for providers to learn about childhood obesity prevention:
- Why are the first five years of life critically important from an early obesity prevention perspective?
- How can health care providers support families in establishing and maintaining healthy, active living-related behaviors?
Dr. Sandra G. Hassink, previous president of the American Academy of Pediatrics and internationally recognized expert in child obesity prevention, will discuss key anticipatory guidance and counseling techniques and desired actions (for the health care provider and parent). She will also highlight tools and resources to support implementation.
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Noon-1:00 p.m. ET
Join the webcast the day of the session
Call-in: 888-946-4311
Passcode: 4786596
Using Health IT to Facilitate SBIRT Service Delivery in Health Centers
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment to people with substance use disorders and those at risk of developing these disorders.
To promote continuous quality improvement in SBIRT implementation, the Health Information Technology, Evaluation, and Quality Center (HITEQ), a HRSA-funded National Cooperative Agreement (NCA), will host a webinar on promising practices for the use of health IT to facilitate SBIRT workflow integration.
Thursday, January 17
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Register here
The discussion will focus on:
- coding and billing for SBIRT services;
- using health IT to enhance SBIRT screening, communication, data capture and documentation;
- clinical decision support; and
- information-sharing and reporting.
It will also feature the experiences and practices of health centers that are currently using health IT to facilitate SBIRT service delivery. For questions, please contact QualityDivision@hrsa.gov.
Medicare Virtual Check-in Payment Effective in 2019
Learn about an update to Medicare reimbursements that takes effect on January 1, 2019. Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) will be able to receive payment for a “virtual check-in” with a Medicare patient when at least five minutes of communication technology-based (audio only or audio with video) or remote evaluation services are furnished by an FQHC practitioner to a Medicare patient who has had an FQHC-billable visit within the previous year (an established patient). The encounter must also meet these requirements:
- The medical discussion or remote evaluation is for a condition not related to an FQHC service provided within the previous 7 days, and
- The medical discussion or remote evaluation does not lead to an FQHC visit within the next 24 hours or at the soonest available appointment.
Uniform Data System 2018 Reporting Season Begins on January 1, 2019
The 2018 UDS Manual and UDS reporting resources are available . The manual includes instructions for completing the tables and appendices. It also contains information on submitting your UDS through EHB.
from OCR-Privacy-List
New HHS Checklist Helps First Responders Ensure Language Access and Effective Communication During Emergencies
Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has unveiled a plain language checklist<https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/lang-access-and-effective-comm-checklist-for-emergency-responders.pdf> to help first responders provide services to individuals with limited English proficiency and individuals with disabilities during emergency response and recovery efforts.
CDC Diabetes Toolkit
The CDC has posted a new diabetes toolkit on their website. Access here.
Also, learn more about the Toolkit at the 2019 Clinical Conference on Quality and Chronic Disease. Laura Edwards, RN, MPA, who lead the toolkit development will be presenting.
from BPHC Digest
Quarterly 340B Program Registration
Quarterly 340B Program site registration is open from January 1 to 15. Health centers are still able to register a site that has been verified as implemented and with a site status reflected as “active” in HRSA’s Electronic Handbooks (EHBs) Form 5B through Friday, February 22, after which the system will close to prepare for the April 1 start. Email the 340B call center or call 888-340-2787 (Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. ET) to register a new site or ask questions.
You will need to provide the following information when calling:
- Health center name,
- Site/clinic name,
- Site IDs for all sites,
- HRSA/BPHC grant number,
- Contact name and email address, and
- Authorizing official name and email address.
The authorizing official will receive an email message that the account is unlocked and a registration may be submitted.
Using Health IT to Facilitate SBIRT Service Delivery in Health Centers
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment to people with substance use disorders and those at risk of developing these disorders.
To promote continuous quality improvement in SBIRT implementation, the Health Information Technology, Evaluation, and Quality Center (HITEQ), a HRSA-funded National Cooperative Agreement (NCA), will host a webinar on promising practices for the use of health IT to facilitate SBIRT workflow integration.
Thursday, January 17
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Register here
The discussion will focus on:
- coding and billing for SBIRT services;
- using health IT to enhance SBIRT screening, communication, data capture and documentation;
- clinical decision support; and
- information-sharing and reporting.
It will also feature the experiences and practices of health centers that are currently using health IT to facilitate SBIRT service delivery. For questions, please contact QualityDivision@hrsa.gov
Building a Foundation for Healthy Active Living: A Focus on Childhood Obesity Prevention During the First Five Years
HRSA offers an opportunity for providers to learn about childhood obesity prevention:
- Why are the first five years of life critically important from an early obesity prevention perspective?
- How can health care providers support families in establishing and maintaining healthy, active living-related behaviors?
Dr. Sandra G. Hassink, previous president of the American Academy of Pediatrics and internationally recognized expert in child obesity prevention, will discuss key anticipatory guidance and counseling techniques and desired actions (for the health care provider and parent). She will also highlight tools and resources to support implementation.
Tuesday, January 15
Noon-1:00 p.m. ET
Join the webcast the day of the session
Call-in: 888-946-4311
Passcode: 4786596
from NACHC
Billing, Coding, Documentation &
Quality - 2019 Webinar Series
January 22 & 29 | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Registration is Free!
National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment
The NHSC Loan Repayment Program (NHSC LRP) offers licensed primary care clinicians in eligible disciplines the opportunity to receive loan repayment up to $50,000.
In exchange, participants serve for at least two years at an NHSC-approved site in a designated Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA).
Learn about application details including eligibility and service requirements in the 2019 Application and Program Guidance (NHSC LRP) (PDF - 550 KB).
from HRSA
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month
Each year more than 12,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer. Two screening tests (Pap test and Human papillomavirus (HPV) test) can help prevent cervical cancer or find it early. In 2017, more than 3.8 million HRSA-funded health center patients were screened for cervical cancer. Learn more about best practices for screening and preventing cervical cancer in these resources:
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