Category: HRSA

Upcoming Webinar: Improving Patient Engagement in Cervical Cancer Prevention, January 16

January 10, 2025

Upcoming Webinar: Improving Patient Engagement in Cervical Cancer Prevention, January 16

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. Join the Maternal and Child Health Bureau for an hour-long session to learn about a new toolkit to improve patient engagement in cervical cancer prevention.

The toolkit supports efforts to increase patient and community engagement in cervical cancer prevention, screening, and management. The toolkit as designed to meet the needs of health centers and safety-net settings and may be useful to other health care organizations that are committed to preventing cervical cancer.

Click Here to download the toolkit and supporting documentation.

Webinar Cost: Free

Webinar Date: Thursday, January 16, 2:00 p.m. ET

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Webinar: 2025 Physician Fee Schedule – Registration Required, January 30

January 10, 2025

Webinar: 2025 Physician Fee Schedule – Registration Required, January 30

Subject matter experts from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will present highlights of policy updates from the Calendar Year 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule.

Covered topics will include:

  • General care management,
  • Advanced Primary Care Management,
  • Telehealth,
  • Policy updates for Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers,
  • Behavioral health,
  • Dental services, and more.

The webinar is FREE but registration is required.

When: Thursday, January 30, 2:00 p.m.

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Webinar: The Latest HIPAA Requirements – A Check-in on Your RHC’s Compliance, January 14

January 10, 2025

Webinar: The Latest HIPAA Requirements – A Check-in on Your RHC’s Compliance, January 14

The National Association of Rural Health Clinics (NARHC) will host the free, FORHP-supported webinar with information for Rural Health Clinic (RHC) HIPAA compliance and updates.

HIPAA compliance is an integral component of your RHC’s compliance, but the complexity of the rules and frequent changes can make it especially challenging.

This webinar will help you check-in on your RHC’s compliance with the latest HIPAA requirements, featuring a health law expert with decades of experience.

Cost: Free

When: Tuesday, January 14, 2:00 p.m. ET

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HIPAA Security Rule Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Strengthen Cybersecurity for Electronic Protected Health Information, Comment by March 7

January 10, 2025

HIPAA Security Rule Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Strengthen Cybersecurity for Electronic Protected Health Information, Comment by March 7

On January 6, 2025, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed rule to modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule to strengthen cybersecurity protections for electronic protected health information.

The proposal will strengthen the Security Rule’s standards and implementation specifications with new proposals and clarifications. This rule will impact hospitals, providers, health plans, and any other entity that use or transmit electronic protected health information. Comments are due by March 7, 2025.

Click Here to Read More and Make Comment

Upcoming Webinar Series – Improving Preventive Care in Early Childhood, March 3

January 8, 2025

Upcoming Webinar Series – Improving Preventive Care in Early Childhood, March 3

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched this new webinar series. It focuses on opportunities for state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) programs to improve delivery of developmental and lead screenings, immunizations, and early oral health interventions during well-child visits in early childhood. The webinar series will be followed by an action-oriented affinity group in the spring of 2025.

Who should attend:

  • State Medicaid and CHIP programs staff,
  • Pediatric providers,
  • Public health agencies,
  • Quality Improvement partners,

Click Here to visit the Improving Well-Child Care website for more information.

Please submit any questions to the quality improvement technical assistance mailbox: MACQualityImprovement@mathmatica-mpr.com

Cost: Free

When:

  • Monday, March 3, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., State Medicaid and CHIP Experiences Promoting Preventive Care through Well-Child Visits in Early Childhood
  • Monday, March 31, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Overview of the Improving Preventive Care in Early Childhood Affinity Group and Expression of Interest Process
  • Monday, April 14, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Addressing Barriers to Well-Child Visits and Preventive Care: Promising Approaches to Transportation in Medicaid and CHIP

Click Here to Register (you may register for one or all three in the series)

Upcoming Webinar – Supporting Perinatal Individuals Experiencing Substance Use Disorders: Strategies for Perinatal Care Professionals and Systems of Care

January 8, 2025

Upcoming Webinar – Supporting Perinatal Individuals Experiencing Substance Use Disorders: Strategies for Perinatal Care Professionals and Systems of Care

Join the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA’s) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) for this roundtable webinar which will offer actionable strategies that support providers in delivering compassionate, comprehensive care.

This roundtable will address the stigma around mandatory reporting, which deters some pregnant and postpartum women from seeking care and provide insights on creating safe plans of care.

In addition, the session will highlight training opportunities, resources, and guidance on integrating substance use disorder care into workflows.

Attendees will learn about:

  • Barriers to care,
  • Solutions to improve access, and
  • The importance of educating providers on state-specific mandatory reporting.

Practical examples, such as “warm hands” and harm reduction strategies will be shared.

Cost: Free

When: Wednesday, January 15, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET

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Upcoming Webinar – Breaking Down Barriers to Telehealth: How the Digital Health Readiness Screener Can Drive Equity and Access, January 16

January 7, 2025

Upcoming Webinar – Breaking Down Barriers to Telehealth: How the Digital Health Readiness Screener Can Drive Equity and Access, January 16

In this session, discover how the new Digital Health Readiness Screener from Thomas Jefferson University is making a difference in telehealth access by identifying key barriers faced by diverse patient populations.

The webinar will explore how the screener assesses technical readiness and quality of care concerns, including digital literacy, privacy, and trust in telehealth. Consider joining this webinar to learn how this tool can support targeted interventions and help advance digital health equity across healthcare settings.

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, January 16, 1:00 p.m.

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Patient Resource: Can I Use Telehealth for Emergency Care?

January 7, 2025

Patient Resource: Can I Use Telehealth for Emergency Care?

There are many ways that telehealth can help with emergency medical care. Share this resource with patients so they can learn the ways that telehealth can support care during medical emergencies.

Topics Covered:

  • How is telehealth used in emergencies?
  • What are the benefits of telehealth for emergency care?
  • What do I need to use telehealth?
  • How do I prepare for my telehealth appointment?

Click Here to learn more

Creating an Emergency Plan for Regular Telehealth Visits

January 7, 2025

Creating an Emergency Plan for Regular Telehealth Visits

Planning can go a long way to prepare you for an emergency situation during a telemedicine or telehealth appointment and set expectations with your patients.

With telehealth, you’re seeing patients outside of the safety and control of your office. An emergency situation may arise from a wide range of causes, including a mental health crisis, stroke/heart attack, overdose, etc.

Click Here to learn how to plan for an emergency situation during a telehealth appointment.

Click Here to Read Patient Safety and Emergency Management from the American Psychiatric Association

Federal legislation continues to expand and extend telehealth services. Click Here to read more