Kentucky Measles Update- What Kentucky Public Health and Healthcare Providers Need to Know
CDC reports 764 cases of measles in the United States between January 1st and May 3rd of 2019. This is the greatest number of cases reported in the United State since 1994 and since measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000.
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Diabetes Mortality Gap Widens For Rural Americans
The life expectancy of Americans with diabetes is diverging based on geography, with metropolitan areas seeing improvement in mortality rates while rural areas do not.
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Making 21 legal age to buy tobacco products would help fight the epidemic of electronic cigarettes among teens
Kentucky leads the nation in cancer mortality and has the highest number of cancer cases linked to smoking. The surge of teenage vaping will only make those statistics worse.
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Medline Community Impact Grant Program: Community Health Centers
Community health centers play a key clinical role in providing care for underserved, underinsured and uninsured patients. More than 28 million patients including people in poverty, children, homeless, agricultural workers and veterans, rely on community health centers for access to high quality, affordable and comprehensive primary and preventative medical, dental and mental health care.
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State Awarded $9 Million Grant To Improve Mental Health Services In Schools
The Kentucky Department of Education and the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services have announced a $9 million federal grant to increase awareness of mental health issues among Kentucky students across the state and in three pilot school districts.
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The Role of Medicaid Expansion in Care Delivery at Community Health Centers
Health centers in Medicaid expansion states, compared to those in nonexpansion states, were significantly more likely to report improvements in their financial stability (69% vs. 41%) and in their ability to provide affordable care to patients (76% vs. 52%) since the ACA took effect. They have also been somewhat more likely to operate under a value-based payment model, like the patient-centered medical home.
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Opioids in Appalachia: The Role of Counties in Reversing a Regional Epidemic
Across the nation, communities are suffering from rampant opioid misuse and overdose rates, and the 420 counties in the Appalachian region of the eastern U.S. have been disproportionately impacted by this epidemic of addiction.
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Kentucky Medicaid Partner Portal Application May Newsletter
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Kaiser Permanente Launches Social Health Network to Address Social Needs on a Broad Scale
Across the nation, communities are suffering from rampant opioid misuse and overdose rates, and the 420 counties in the Appalachian region of the eastern U.S. have been disproportionately impacted by this epidemic of addiction.
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Diabetes Resource Hub
The National Center for Farmworker Health, a HRSA-funded NCA, has launched a Diabetes Resource Hub featuring their partnership with the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE). It provides resources and tools related to the prevention, management, and treatment of prediabetes and diabetes. It also offers information about AADE’s Prevention Network and the National Diabetes Prevention Program led by CDC.
Diabetes Resource Hub
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Kentucky Rural Health Association (KRHA) Call for Poster Presentations
Sponsored by: University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health
KRHA is now accepting poster proposals for the 2019 conference on November 14th and 15th in Bowling Green, KY. Submitted poster proposals are required to have a policy focus related to the health of rural Kentuckians. Abstract submissions are due by July 15th, 2019.
Abstracts can be submitted at this link: 2019 KRHA Call for Posters
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KPCA's Shared Services Corner
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Did you know about MedPro Disposal Through Henry Schein?
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KPCA Offering Member Clinics Access to Modules within MedTrainer
The Kentucky Primary Care Association is presenting members with a new way to manage some of your compliance requirements by providing a single source solution to the administration of some key compliance folders and putting them in one place for easy tracking and auditing.
MedTrainer will provide easy access to you and your employees for online healthcare focused training, bringing e-learning to life, easy access by employees to learning curriculums they can access from anywhere; MedTrainer offers Compliance tools that allow clinics to manage many different types of risk related activities from one easy location through an incident reporting tool; risk assessment tool; compliance checklist; OSHA reporting; and HIPAA Risk mitigation.
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Check out KPCA's Newest Provider Recruitment Partners!!
The Inline Group solves unsolvable physician and advanced practitioner staffing problems through truly innovative technology, a pioneering model and passionate specialists who actually care. Focused on primary care, behavioral health and urgent care specialties, the group aims to ease the pain felt by employers and practitioners by transparently providing highly personalized introductions with no strings attached.
Members, please log in to your KPCA account to view the The Inline Group Agreement for Use.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about the The Inline Group, please let Lindey Young, lyoung@kypca.net know!
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New Funding Opportunities
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APPLY NOW: Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Medication-Assisted Treatment Expansion
The Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a new Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) initiative called RCORP-Medication-Assisted Treatment Expansion (HRSA-19-102). HRSA plans to invest approximately $8 million in rural communities as part of this funding opportunity.
Successful RCORP-Medication-Assisted Treatment Expansion (MAT Expansion) award recipients will receive up to $725,000 for a three-year period of performance to establish or expand medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in eligible hospitals, health clinics, or tribal organizations located in high-risk rural communities.
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Become a New NHSC-Approved Site
Apply now to become a National Health Service Corps (NHSC) approved site. Eligible primary health care sites include health care facilities that provide outpatient, ambulatory and primary health care services (medical, dental, and behavioral health) to people living in high-need urban and rural areas. Sites providing general substance use disorder (SUD) Treatment, a Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program or an Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) are also eligible to apply.
Applications are due May 30.
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USDA Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will make awards ranging from $35,000 to $125,000 for projects that meet the food needs of low-income individuals through food distribution and community outreach, and that promote local access to farm-produced food. Eligible applicants are public food program service providers, tribal organizations, and private nonprofit entities, including those that collect or harvest surplus food.
Applications due by June 3.
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FAQs for Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Implementation Funding
The deadline for applications for the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Implementation is May 6. The Health Resources and Services Administration has provided answers to frequently asked questions on eligibility and application requirements. Additionally, you can view a recording of the technical assistance webinar for applicants. For questions beyond those in the link above, email ruralopioidresponse@hrsa.gov.
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Request for Applications: National Quality Initiative to Improve School Health and Mental Health
The National Quality Initiative (NQI) is accepting applications to participate in a 12-month Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network (CoIIN) focused on improving students’ health and mental health in school-based settings
The application deadline is Friday, May 31 at 11:59 p.m. ET. The National Quality Initiative (NQI) is funded by the HRSA's Maternal and Child Health Bureau, and is part of the Bureau’s CoIIN program, which uses evidence-based strategies to improve the health of America’s mothers, children and families.
Learn more about the opportunity and how to apply
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KPCA is a proud supporter and member of the Oral Health Progress and Equity Network (OPEN).
Webinars
Fundamentals of Health Center Dental Programs for Non-Clinician Dental Managers: Quality and Risk Management
Tuesday, May 14, 4-5:15 pm ET Register
E-cigarettes - What are the Facts Behind All That Vapor?
Monday, May 20th, 12-1 pm ET Register
Improving Oral Health Care Services in Rural America from the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 1:00pm ET Register
Assessing Risk and Providing Basic Services at Primary Care Settings
Thursday, May 23, 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET, Join the webinar the day of the session
Call-in: 888-950-5924, Passcode: 4780464
Oral Health & the Social Determinants
Thursday, May 30, 1 pm ET Register
The Importance of Oral Health Care for Women during Pregnancy
Friday, May 31st, 12 pm ET Register
Events
2019 DQA Conference
May 17-18, Chicago, Ill., Register
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Annual Session
May 23 - 26, Chicago, Ill. Register
Tri-State Oral Health Summit
June 14-15, Birmingham, AL Register
10th Annual Regional Oral Health Summit
June 21st, Madisonville, KY Save the Date
2019 CAMBRA Coalition Conference
August 15-16, Denver, Colorado, See More
ADA/FDI World Dental Congress
September 4-8 - San Francisco, CA See More
NNOHA Annual Conference
October 13-16, Las Vegas, NV See More
On-Demand Webinars
Resources
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Pharmacy Update:
Medication Adherence Tip of the Week- How do you as the provider start the conversation and create a blame-free environment?
Always start by wording questions in a way that gives patients the permission to say, “I’m not taking the medicine.” Instead of asking, “Are you taking these medicines?” consider a different approach such as, “I know taking medicine every day is difficult; how often do you miss them?” This way, you give the patient an opportunity to say, “Yes, I do miss them sometimes.”
Pharmacy Update -The FDA has approved Samsung Bioepis' Eticovo (etanercept-ykro) subcutaneous injection as a biosimilar to Enbrel (etanercept) for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis in patients 2 years or older, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and plaque psoriasis in patients 4 years or older. Eticovo is dispensed with a Medication Guide, and its labeling includes a Boxed Warning regarding the risk of serious infections and malignancies.
All content provided by Paula Straub, RPh, Precision Healthcare Delivery.
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May
MAT 101: Evidence-Based Practices in SUD Treatment
Friday, May 10, 2:30-3:30 p.m. ET, Register here
Connecting SDOH Screening with MLP Interventions: Case Studies in Innovation
Friday, May 10, 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET, Register here
Opioid Abuse Disorder Care & Community Alignment Workshop
Monday, May 13th, Pikeville, KY Register
Diabetes Care & Community Alignment Workshop
Tuesday, May 14th, Hazard, KY, Register
Fundamentals of Health Center Dental Programs for Non-Clinician Dental Managers: Quality and Risk Management
Tuesday, May 14, 4-5:15 pm ET Register
BPHC All-Programs
Tuesday, May 14, 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET, Webcast link coming soon
To submit All-Programs questions in advance, send an email by Friday, May 10, with the subject "BPHC All-Programs Question."
Maternal Mortality Webinar
Wednesday, May 15, 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET Register here
Kentucky's Grantwriting Resources
Wednesday, May 15, 1 -2 pm ET Register
2019 KPCA Spring Conference
May 16 - 17, Lexington, KY, Register
Modern Mentorship: Growing Public Health Leaders
Thursday, May 16th, 12-1:30 pm ET, Register
Patient-Centered Medical Home Teleconferences: PCMH Standards, Part 1
Thursday, May 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Call-in: 844-676-8471, Conference ID: 1400361
HEP Talk: Hepatitis C and the Opioid Epidemic
Thursday, May 16, 3:00-3:45 p.m. ET, Join the webcast the day of the session
Call-in: 888-566-5776, Passcode: 3578414
There’s an App for That: Increasing HPV Vaccination Rates
Tuesday, May 21, 2019 3-3:45 pm ET Register
HRSA's Virtual Job Fair
Wednesday, May 22, 6:45-10:15 p.m. ET
Employer registration closes Wednesday, May 1.
Job seekers may register until the event.
Developing a Community Health Center Capital Project Plan and Budget, Part Two*
Wednesday, May 22, 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET, Register here
*Part One is on Tuesday, May 7
Kentucky Telehealth Summit
Thursday, May 23rd, Bowling Green, KY Register
Motivational Interviewing for Vaccine Hesitancy Train the Trainer Workshop
Thursday, May 23, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Lexington, KY Register
Kentucky Data on Drug Overdose & Prevention Programs: A Review
Thursday, May 23, 1 - 2 pm ET, Register
Assessing Risk and Providing Basic Services at Primary Care Settings
Thursday, May 23, 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET, Registration information coming soon
HEP Talk: Hepatitis C and the Cure
Thursday, May 23, 3:30-4:15 p.m. ET, Join the webcast the day of the session
Call-in: 888-566-5776, Passcode: 3578414
UDS Mapper Advanced Topics: Opioid Intervention
Friday, May 24, 11:00 a.m.-noon ET, Register here
UDS Mapper Advanced Topics: Opioid Intervention
Friday, May 24, 11:00 a.m.-noon ET, Register here
Get SMART: Safe Means of Administering the Right Therapy
May 29th & 30th , Bowling Green, KY See More
HITEQ Highlights: Addressing Childhood Obesity in Health Centers: Promising Practices and Lessons Learned
Thursday, May 30, 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET, Register here
HEP Talk: Hepatitis B and Perinatal Transmission
Thursday, May 30, 3:00-3:45 p.m. ET, Join the session the day of the webcast
Call-in: 888-566-5776, Passcode: 3578414
June
Connecting Clients to Oral Health Services
Thursday, June 6, 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET Registration information coming soon
2019 Kentucky Rural Health Clinic Summit
Friday, June 7th, Richmond, KY Register
Health Equity and Literacy Summit
June 8, 2019, Louisville, KY Register
2019 Healthcare Transformation Survival Seminar
Thursday, June 13, Lexington, KY Register
Diabetes Care & Community Alignment Workshop
Wednesday, June 19th, Bowling Green, KY Register
Counting down to the 2020 Census: Community, Kids, Collaboration
Wednesday, June 19th, 1- 2 pm ET Register
2019 Healthcare Transformation Survival Seminar
Thursday, June 20, Bowling Green, KY Register
2019 Healthcare Transformation Survival Seminar
Friday, June 21, Paducah, KY Register
Kentucky Opioid Summit
Monday, June 24th, Lexington, KY, See More
2019 Kentucky Medical Law Update
Tuesday, June 25th, Morehead, Ky Register
July
2019 KRHA's Viral Hepatitis Conference
Wednesday, July 31st, Lexington, KY Save the Date
August
Annual Kentucky eHealth Summit
August 15-16, 2019, Lexington, Ky Save the Date
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Grant and Scholarships Opportunities
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