April 25, 2024
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Upcoming Webinar: Financial and Operational Benchmarking Trends and Techniques – May 1, 1:00 p.m. CT
April 25, 2024
Upcoming Webinar: Financial and Operational Benchmarking Trends and Techniques – May 1, 1:00 p.m. CT
This webinar will provide a framework for identifying financial strengths and challenges for health center performance improvement.
The presenters will utilize benchmarking and comparative metrics from Capital Link’s audited financial database and data from the federal UDS reporting system to highlight the variances between rural, urban, and national FQHC performance, as well as selected target benchmarks that support long-term sustainability.
Cost: No Cost
When: Wednesday, May 1, 1:00 p.m. CT
Register Here
Funding Opportunity: Supporting Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Screening and Intervention – HRSA-24-046 – Apply by 6/21/24
April 25, 2024
Funding Opportunity: Supporting Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Screening and Intervention – HRSA-24-046 – Apply by 6/21/24
The Supporting Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Screening and Intervention program helps reduce alcohol use during pregnancy and improves outcomes for children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), especially in communities where there’s a high rate of binge drinking during pregnancy.
The program focus is on educating Primary Care Providers (PCPs) and increasing the use of screening, intervention, and referral processes for high-risk pregnancies.
Program goals include increasing PCPs’ knowledge of the risks of drinking alcohol during pregnancy as well as promoting recommended screenings, interventions, and referral approaches.
Eligibility:
- All domestic public or private, nonprofit and for profit entities
- Institutions of higher education
- Public institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education nonprofit entities
- Nonprofits having a 501 (c)(3) IRS status
- Nonprofits with an IRS status other than 501(c)(3)
- Private for profit entities
- For profit organizations
- Small businesses
Click here to see complete list of eligible applicants
Still have questions: Please contact M. Sonsy Fermin, wellwomancare@hrsa.gov, (301) 443-1702
Partner Resources: Medicaid Redetermination Process
April 25, 2024
Partner Resources: Medicaid Redetermination Process
With more than 35 million redeterminations yet to be completed, beneficiaries still need accurate information about the Medicaid Redetermination process.
The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP), Family Voices and the Catalyst Center at Boston University has created fact sheets to provide important information for families and professionals.
For Patients and Families:
We lost Medicaid coverage: Now what?
For Providers:
Health Care for Youth with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: A Consensus Statement
April 25, 2024
Health Care for Youth with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: A Consensus Statement
People with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDD) often face difficulties in getting proper health care and services and may not have good experiences with these systems. They may be more likely to have adverse events during their care such as seclusion, accidents and injuries.
Supporting Access for Everyone (SAFE) Initiative was created to address these challenges and aims to improve the quality of health care for young people with NDDs by establishing a standard of practice.
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Could Rural Fire Departments Bridge the Telehealth Gap?
April 2, 2024
Could Rural Fire Departments Bridge the Telehealth Gap?
As part of Washington State University’s Rural Health Initiative, pharmacy student Amanda Whitehead is exploring the feasibility of setting up telehealth stations in rural fire stations to help bring many health care services closer to rural residents.
Additionally, using telehealth to provide palliative care support to rural family caregivers is a low-cost, feasible strategy for transitioning patients from hospital to home-based care, new research reveals.
Calling RHC, CAH experts: Present at NRHA’s hometown event
April 2, 2024
Calling RHC, CAH experts: Present at NRHA’s hometown event
The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) is now accepting presentation proposals for the Rural Health Clinic and Critical Access Hospital Conferences.
The goal of NRHA’s RHC and CAH Conferences is to share effective practices, policies, and information and provide insights and best practices addressing many of the access, quality, and patient safety issues confronted by CAHs and RHCs.
Five interest tracks are available for CAH Conference submissions:
- Innovation
- Financial
- Leadership
- Quality
- Best practices
Deadline submission: May 28
Conference Dates: September 24 – 27
Submit Proposal Here
Funding Opportunity: Maternal Health Training and Resource Center (MHTRC) – HRSA-24-050
March 28, 2024
Funding Opportunity: Maternal Health Training and Resource Center (MHTRC) – HRSA-24-050
The purpose of this program is to support Maternal & Child Health Bureau’s (MCHB’s) maternal health recipients, with a primary focus on the State Maternal Health Innovation (State MHI) program, to improve maternal health and to respond to the needs of populations impacted by maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity (SMM). The MHTRC will also provide limited support to MCHB’s maternal health recipients with the implementation of maternal health projects, innovations, and initiatives in their respective states, where funds are available.
You can apply if your organization is in:
- The United States
- The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
- The Northern Mariana Islands
- American Samoa
- Guam
- The U.S. Virgin Islands
- The Federated States of Micronesia
- The Republic of the Marshall Islands
- The Republic of Palau
And is:
- Public or private
- Community-based
- Native American tribal governments
- Native American tribal organizations
Applications due by May 2, 2024
On-Line, On-Demand Training w/Option to Certify
March 27, 2024
On-Line, On-Demand Training w/Option to Certify
This is an online, on-demand course, with no scheduled classes to attend during your 3-month access to course materials.
Topics Covered:
- Introduction to Denials, Appeals and Revenue Cycle Management
- Clean Claims Lead to Prompt Payments
- Understanding Medicare’s Claims Review Program
- Audit before the Appeal
- Medical Necessity
- Appealing Medicare Denials
- Appealing ERISA Denials
- Appeal Consequences, Investigations & Probes
- Creating an Appeal Program
This course is recommended for individuals working in:
- Patient Financial Services Office
- Revenue Cycle Management
- Accounts Receivables
- Medical Billing and Collections
Cost:
- $750 – AIHC Members
- $1,259 – Non-Members
Register now through April 1, 2024
Upcoming Webinar – Hospital Price Transparency: What Hospitals Need to Know
March 27, 2024
Upcoming Webinar – Hospital Price Transparency: What Hospitals Need to Know
This webinar discusses the latest hospital price transparency policies effective January 1, 2024. The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) subject matter experts will review the latest policy requirements and enforcement actions for hospital price transparency.
Cost: Free of Charge
When: Thursday, April 4, 12:00 p.m. CT
Register Here