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| Primary Health Care Digest U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) |
| August 30, 2013 |
| Outreach & Enrollment News | Upcoming Training and TA Sessions |
| - Update on Certified Application Counselor (CAC) Registration — The CMS CAC team is prioritizing health center applications for CAC registration for health centers in Federally-Facilitated Marketplace and State-Partnership Marketplace states where required. In the meantime, health center O/E assistance workers in those states can review the CAC training materials in advance so that they are prepared to take the course with minimal delay once it becomes available. Download the CAC course materials.
- Health Insurance Marketplace’s Young Adults/Back to School Week — To celebrate the return to schools and colleges across the country, HHS has provided a number of resources designed to highlight what the ACA means for students and young adults. Articles, infographics, PSAs, and fact sheets also target what the new affordable insurance options mean for schools, communities, parents and students at marketplace.cms.gov.
| - FTCA Risk Management Virtual Conference — September 11 and 12, 2013. The ECRI Institute, on behalf of HRSA, will host a free webinar for health centers, free clinics, primary care associations and HRSA project officers to hone their skills in addressing risk management issues in healthcare delivery settings. Register Today
- The National Eye Health Education Program Launches New Online Training on Diabetic Eye Disease for Community Health Workers (CHWs) — the National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP) with the National Eye Institute (NEI) has developed a new online training course to help CHWs better understand eye complications associated with diabetes and help educate communities about diabetic eye disease and the importance of eye health. To take the training and order the toolkit, visit NEHEP/NEI.
Click here for more information on upcoming trainings or replay information. |
| What’s New | Funding Opportunity |
| - Reminder: 2013 BPHC Annual Satisfaction Survey – BPHC’s annual survey is an important feedback opportunity for our program. We encourage all Health Centers, Look-Likes, Health Center Controlled Networks and Cooperative Agreements partners to participate in the brief survey. The information you share has been vital in improving our operations and guiding future actions. Look for the link to the anonymous survey in an email from CFI Group. The survey closes on Thursday, September 5, 2013. If you have any questions, please contact CFI Group.
- Are you currently performing Department of Transportation (DOT) physical exams? – Effective May 21, 2014, only those health practitioners’ listed on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (National Registry) will be permitted to perform DOT physical examinations and issue medical cards/ certificates required for bus and truck drivers to operate a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce. If you already perform “DOT Physicals” for bus and truck drivers or would like to begin issuing medical certificates, you need to complete the training and testing necessary to have your name added to the National Registry. Review the fact Sheet for medical examiners and all the information you need to find out how to become a part of the National Registry.
| - UPDATE: Health Center Controlled Networks (HCCN) — Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the FY 2014 HCCN Non-Competing Continuation (NCC) have been updated to clarify data reporting requirements. The updated FAQs can be found on the HCCN TA webpage. As a reminder, HCCNs funded under HRSA-13-237 must submit a NCC progress report in the HRSA Electronic Handbook EHB (EHB) by 5:00 pm, ET on Wednesday, September 4, 2013.
- CORRECTED DATES: FY 2014 Service Area Competition-Additional Area (SAC-AA) for California and Wyoming — BPHC released the FY 2014 SAC-AA funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for Round Mountain, California and Cheyenne, Wyoming (HRSA-14-100). Eligible applicants include new organizations and those that already receive Health Center Program funding. The SAC-AA FOA is available at Grants.gov. A SAC-AA applicant technical assistance call can be found on the SAC-AA TA webpage.
The Grants.gov deadline is Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 11:59 pm, ET.
The EHB deadline is Thursday, September 26, 2013 at 5:00 pm, ET. |
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