June 8, 2021
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Month: June 2021
Webinar: How to Implement a Telehealth Program in Your EMS Agency
Date: June 22, 2021
Time: 11:00 AM CT
The live webinar will walk through the components of a telehealth program, including staffing and policies, and provide examples of EMS agencies that have successfully implemented telehealth programs as part of their service delivery model.
An expert panel including Dr. Marc Eckstein of Tele911.com, Steven Kroll from UCM Digital Health, and Jonathan Washko from Northwell Health will share best practices, lessons learned and all the necessary steps to implement a successful EMS telehealth program. Attendees will:
- Learn the operational realities of deploying video telemedicine into the field EMS environment.
- Learn how to share EMS medical records with the telehealth provider for documentation, billing, and quality assurance.
- Hear directly from field EMS practitioners who are using telemedicine about the “do’s and don’ts” from the provider perspective.
The webinar will offer 1 hour of CAPCE continuing education. This is the first NAEMT hosted webinar in a three-part series on Telehealth in EMS. Upcoming webinars include, The Clinical Opportunities to Enhance Patient Care, scheduled for July 2021 and The Evolution of Telemedicine and Its Benefits in August 2021.
Do not delay, register today to expand your knowledge on telehealth and telemedicine!
Missouri Immunization Coalition Virtual Immunization Conference
June 21-25, 2021
Missouri Immunization Coalition Conference 2021
There is no better time to talk immunizations!
Join daily for virtual educational sessions, dynamic speakers, and networking opportunities from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. CDT.
Earn CE, CME, and MOC credits for your attendance.
Featured Speakers:
- Dr. Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration
- Dr. Andrew Kroger, M.D., M.P.H., Medical Officer, National Center for Immunization Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HRSA Vulnerable Rural Hospital Assistance Program – Now Accepting Year 4 Applications
The Center for Optimizing Rural Health’s (CORH) application portal for the HRSA-funded Vulnerable Rural Hospital Assistance Program (VRHAP) is now open. The portal will remain open until July 31, 2021. CORH offers technical assistance to 30 rural hospitals each year to help address economic challenges, understand community needs and resources, and identify ways to ensure hospitals and communities can maintain local health care access.
This program is funded by HRSA, so all resources are FREE to participating hospitals.
The application is open to all rural and CAH hospitals in the United States. Selected hospitals will be notified in August 2021, with the technical assistance year beginning September 1, 2021.
If you would like to apply for technical assistance or learn more about the program, please check out these links:
June MBQIP Monthly
Now Available! June MBQIP Monthly
MBQIP Monthly is an e-newsletter that highlights current information about the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) and provides critical access hospitals (CAHs) information and support for quality reporting and improvement. MBQIP Monthly is produced through the Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance program by Stratis Health.
Current Issue: MBQIP Monthly June 2021
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- CAHs Can! Quality Time: Sharing PIE (performance improvement experience) Conversations
- Data: CAHs Measure Up: When You Shouldn’t use EHR Data for Quality Improvement
- Tips: Robyn Quips – Abstracting for Accuracy
- Tools and Resources – Helping CAHs succeed in quality reporting & improvement
Funding Opportunity: CMS Announces $80 Million Funding Opportunity Available for Navigators in States with a Federally-Facilitated Marketplace
June 4, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the 2021 Navigator Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), which will make $80 million in grant funding available to Navigators in states with a Federally-Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) for the 2022 plan year. This is the largest funding allocation CMS has made available for Navigator grants to date.
About Navigator’s Mission:
A Navigator’s mission is to increase awareness among the uninsured about affordable health care coverage options available and assist consumers through and beyond the Marketplace enrollment process.
Who Should Apply?
With the additional funding, CMS encourages current and past Navigators to apply, especially those that focus on education, outreach and enrollment efforts to underserved and diverse communities. The increased grant funding is available to applicants seeking to serve as Navigators in states with an FFM. The application details the eligibility requirements, required duties and the available funding amount to applicants for this Navigator grant cycle.
What is different about the 2021 Navigator NOFO Applications?
Also, as part of the application, 2021 Navigator NOFO applicants will be asked to outline their outreach and enrollment efforts to the underserved or vulnerable population they plan to target, while still being prepared to assist any consumer seeking assistance.
Other Information
State Marketplaces that leverage the federal eligibility and enrollment platform are responsible for facilitating their own Navigator funding and awards to ensure consumers in their states have access to the assistance they need when enrolling in Marketplace coverage through HealthCare.gov.
How can I find out more about applying?
CMS will hold two sessions designed to provide technical assistance for potential applicants. These sessions will provide applicants with an overview of this project, relay budget guidance, and review the instructions for applying outlined in this Funding Opportunity. Applicants are encouraged to submit questions in advance of each session to Navigatorgrants@cms.hhs.gov.
Technical Assistance Session #1
Wednesday, June 9, 2021 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time
https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1418490&tp_key=a3299cfc8e
Technical Assistance Session #2
Monday, June 28, 2021 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time
https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1470197&tp_key=d748689859
For More Information
To view the Notice of Funding Opportunity, visit: https://www.grants.gov, and search for CFDA # 93.332. To view the Frequently Asked Questions on the grant process, visit: https://www.cms.gov/CCIIO/Programs-and-Initiatives/Health-Insurance-Marketplaces/assistance.
Applicants are encouraged to submit questions in advance of each session to Navigatorgrants@cms.hhs.gov.
Rural Health Information Hub
June 2, 2021
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HHS to Dedicate $4.8 Billion from American Rescue Plan to COVID-19 Testing for the Uninsured
May 25, 2021
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is announcing that it is dedicating $4.8 billion from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) to support the HRSA COVID-19 Uninsured Program. This funding will allow the program to continue reimbursing health care providers for testing uninsured individuals for COVID-19. As of May 19, 2021, the program has issued nearly $4 billion in testing reimbursements to providers.
HQIN Meds Matter
June 24, 2021
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SHOW-ME ECHO: HIV
University of Missouri’s Show-Me ECHO (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) program has created a new ECHO that will educate and train health care professionals in multidisciplinary approaches to evidence-based HIV care and prevention. This new HIV ECHO’s expert team will offer collaborative and interactive online learning sessions the second and fourth Thursdays of each month from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.
Goals and Objectives:
- Apply evidence-based recommendations for the
treatment and prevention of HIV infection. - Implement the CDC recommended screening and
treatment guidelines for the most common sexually
transmitted infections in persons with HIV. - Identify and address barriers to improve therapy
adherence, as well as retention and re-engagement
in care.
Ready to join? Visit showmeecho.org.