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HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan to Address National Health Care for the Homeless Conference & Policy Symposium
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Secretary Donovan will speak at the General Session on Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Register now.
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| Upcoming Webinar: Medicaid Expansion and HCH Programs On Monday, May 19, at 12 p.m. Eastern, join us for Medicaid Expansion and HCH Programs: New Possibilities, Missed Opportunities, a discussion with national health center researchers and CEOs from two HCH projects to talk about how Medicaid expansion is impacting current and future enrollment for people experiencing homelessness. Two very different paths are unfolding for the HCH Community—one for those with Medicaid expansion and one for those without. This event will complement a new policy brief to be released, which shows the number of HCH clients newly eligible for Medicaid as well as those still in the “coverage gap.”
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| Help Develop Anticipatory Guidance for Children Experiencing Homelessness
A new workgroup of the HCH Clinicians' Network will create adapted Anticipatory Guidance for children and families experiencing homelessness. Clinicians can apply this information in treatment as well as share with parents. The initial stage of the project will focus on the infant and toddler phases. If you'd like to be involved in this project, contact Lily Catalano, (615) 226-2292.
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New Opioid Use Disorders Adapted Clinical Guidelines Available
The HCH Clinicians’ Network has just released the 2014 edition of Adapting Your Practice: Treatment and Recommendations for the Care of Homeless Patients with Opioid Use Disorders. Special thanks to Pat Post (ed.), D. Meges, B. Zevin, E. Cookson, L. Bascelli, P. Denning, J. Little, M. Doe-Simkins, E. Wheeler, S. Watlov Phillips, P. Bhalla, M. Nance, G. Cobb, J. Tankanow, and J. Williamson for their work on this publication. The guidelines will be submitted to the National Guidelines Clearinghouse for inclusion on its website.
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| Quick Guide Now Available for Veteran-Specific Funding Sources Funding for Veteran-Specific Services: A Quick Guide on Funding Opportunities for HCH Grantees provides an overview of federal programs offering funding for veteran services, including Community-Based Outpatient Clinics, the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program, the VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program, the HUD-VA Supportive Housing program, and the Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program. Though most applicable to the work of HCH administrators and grants managers, this content is valuable for anyone interested in obtaining additional financial resources to support services provided to veterans.
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Forthcoming Policy Briefs The National HCH Council will be releasing two new policy briefs in the coming weeks. Medicaid Expansion & HCH Programs: New Possibilities, Missed Opportunities uses data from HCH programs to assess the baseline rates of insurance prior to ACA implementation, and the likely impact on health center enrollment as a result of the Medicaid expansion. This includes both the likely increase in enrollment at HCHs in expansion states, as well as the “coverage gap” that exists at HCHs in non-expansion states. This brief will be explored further in the webinar of the same title on May 19, 2014, at 12 p.m. Eastern. Additionally, Alternative Medicaid Expansion Plans: Key Elements for the HCH Community examines the “premium assistance” that has been implemented in Arkansas and is planned for Pennsylvania, as well as the approaches being taken in Iowa and Michigan, as methods to extend insurance coverage to very low income people. As other states consider these approaches (such as New Hampshire), this policy brief will highlight the aspects of particular interest for the HCH Community.
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| Joint Research & NCAB Meeting at Upcoming National Conference The National HCH Council Research Coordinating Committee and the National Consumer Advisory Board will have their first joint meeting at the 2014 National HCH Conference & Policy Symposium in New Orleans. This meeting will help start the conversation about research that is better informed by individuals who have experienced homelessness. We invite members and non-members who are interested in research, be it researchers, consumers, clinicians, or others. The meeting will take place Friday morning, May 30, 8-9:30 a.m. in the Bonaparte Room.
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| Spotlight on CMS Innovation Project
The National HCH Council is pleased to highlight the staff of Northeast Valley Health Corporation (NEVHC) as one of the sites participating in the Council’s Health Care Innovation project titled Community Health Workers and HCH: A Partnership to Promote Primary Care. Prudence Oey-Berlin (HCH Coordinator) and Kathy Proctor (Clinic Administrator) have worked diligently to get this project up and running in their community and their hard work has paid off.
NEVHC has partnered with Olive View-UCLA Medical Center where their Community Health Worker, Manuela Almaraz, works to connect with high-needs clients. Manuela’s warm disposition and strong work ethic have made it possible for her to enroll 27 clients in less than a year. The National HCH Council is proud to have NEVHC as a partner in this project and continues to be impressed by the hard work and dedication of their CHW and administrators. (Pictured: Kathy Proctor and Manuela Almaraz)
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Letter from the Executive Director
Dear friends,
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| Enabling Services Health Center Training with Hawaii PCA The National HCH Council has been collaborating with the Association for Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) and Health Outreach Partners (HOP) to develop a training curriculum that will teach health centers to document enabling (non-clinical) services in a standardized way. Once health centers are consistently documenting enabling services, they can examine the association with health outcomes and potentially seek funding and reimbursement for those services. On May 8-9, 2014, Molly Meinbresse will co-present the training, “Demonstrating the Value of Enabling Services through Data Collection,” with AAPCHO and HOP in Honolulu, Hawaii, in partnership with the Hawaii Primary Care Association.
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| Poster Presentation at Morehouse School of Medicine Council Program and Research Specialist Molly Meinbresse presented a poster at the Morehouse School of Medicine Dr. Daniel S. Blumenthal Annual Public Health Summit in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 2, 2014. The theme of the conference was Strong Communities Preventing Violence: Evidence and Practice-Based Strategies in Action.
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| New Policy Brief on Payment Reform Many health centers are engaging in payment reform which will drive health care innovation and finance. A new policy brief describes two payment models—episodic bundled payments and global payments—along with the advantages, drawbacks, and issues of both payment models for the HCH community. This brief also outlines strategies for representing your health center in payment reform discussions.
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| Poster Presentation at Annual Research Meeting (ARM) Teaching Health Centers: Exploring Experiences and Benefits in Seeking Accreditation, a poster co-authored by Council staff Patrina Twilley (Research and Quality Improvement Specialist) and Darlene Jenkins (Director of Research and Evaluation), in collaboration with Dr. Christine Stevens (Associate Professor, University of Washington Tacoma), has been accepted for poster presentation at Academy Health’s 2014 Annual Research Meeting (ARM), June 8-10, at the San Diego Convention Center. The poster is based on work regarding teaching health centers and how HCH grantees can establish and strengthen collaborations with academic institutions, including medical and allied health professional training schools. See the Resource Guide and Case Study for HRSA’s Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program, which provides resident reimbursement.
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| Technical Assistance and Training Survey
The technical assistance staff of the National HCH Council is putting together training materials for 330(h) grantees preparing for operational site visits under the new site visit guide. We would really appreciate your input. Please take a moment to complete this three-question survey.
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