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Issue Brief: Structuring Patient Incentive Programs to Minimize Risk under Federal Laws (2024). Resource Type: Issue Brief. Description: The purpose of this Issue Brief is to describe federal laws implicated by patient incentive programs and to identify potential ways that health centers can structure patient incentive programs to reduce the risk of violating those laws. More Details...

Marketplace Open Enrollment 12 Kick-Off Webinar (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: The 12th Open Enrollment Period for the federal Health Insurance Marketplace—www.healthcare.gov—begins on November 1, 2024. As trusted partners, Community Health Centers play a critical role in ensuring people have access to health insurance coverage and care. Given that over 25 million have been disenrolled in Medicaid since the unwinding began last year, the stakes are high! This webinar is a great opportunity to learn a new strategy for enrolling and keeping people in your community covered. More Details...

Clinical Leadership Core Competencies: Domains, Skills, Tasks (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Defining health center clinical leadership core competencies for the purpose of professional self-development along a clinical leader’s journey has been a work in progress within NACHC since 2014. Health center clinical leaders and advisors have developed and kept up-to-date this comprehensive set of core competencies that includes tasks and skills, behavioral examples, and proficiently levels aligned and integrated with NACHC’s Value Transformation Framework (VTF). More Details...

Resources for Dental Care Workforce in Health Centers (2024). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: In this guide, you will find a description of state policies and strategies that can support the growth of programs to train, secure, and maximize opportunities for the dental workforce in health centers, including practical recommendations for health centers to “take action.” More Details...

Workforce Learning Bundle (2024). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: This page provides resources related to each of eight workforce subtopics that together support the goals of HRSA’s Health Workforce Strategic Plan: 1. Expand the health workforce to meet evolving community needs 2. Improve the distribution of the health workforce to reduce shortages 3. Enhance health care quality through professionals development, collaboration, and evidence-informed practice 4. Develop and apply data and evidence to strengthen the health workforce More Details...

Telehealth Learning Bundle (2024). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: This resource provides context, learning opportunities, and implementation resources to support the effort of reimagining how training and technical assistance (TTA) and the operating environment can be strengthened to build a sustainable future for telehealth across the health center community. More Details...

Cybersecurity Learning Bundle (2024). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: This page provides resources related to each of eight cybersecurity priority areas that together support the essential and enhanced goals of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Cybersecurity Performance Goals, designed to help healthcare organizations address common vulnerabilities by setting a floor of safeguards that will better protect them from cyber attacks, improve response when events occur, and minimize residual risk. More Details...

Effectively Partnering to Sustain CHWs in CHCs (2024). Resource Type: Archived webinar. Description: This session highlights effective partnerships and approaches to sustain CHWs in Community Health Centers (CHCs) and surrounding communities. Learn how partnerships were formed, how they have been sustained, and lessons learned for sustaining the work of CHWs in Community Health Centers for the future. More Details...

Planning Guidance for Extreme Heat and Table Top Exercise (2024). Resource Type: Table top Exercise. Description: The Table Top exercise is an emergency preparedness exercise that can be completed to help health centers meet Emergency Preparedness requirements More Details...

FQHC Financial Readiness and Projection Tool (2024). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: This tool is provided to assist community health centers in evaluating their financial readiness for value-based payment models as well as estimates of projected revenues, costs and returns on investment for various alternative payment arrangements. More Details...

Community Health Center Chartbook 2024: Analysis of 2022 UDS Data (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: The annual Community Health Center Chartbook presents data on Federally Qualified Health Centers, including Health Center Program Grantees and Look-Alike organizations. The chartbook includes summary data on health center patients, services, staffing, quality outcomes, and impact on access to care and health equity. More Details...

Comprehensive BMI and Weight Assessment Strategies (2024). Resource Type: Infographic. Description: This resource highlights BMI and weight assessment counseling within Family Healthy Weight Programs and offers guidance on effective implementation and management for health centers. It provides an overview for health center staff and new team members on clinical issues and best practices More Details...

Value-Based Payment (2024). Resource Type: Online Self-Paced Learning Modules. Description: This 4-Part Webinar Series is designed to meet health centers and health center partners along the Value-Based Payment (VBP) readiness continuum – from Planning, to Implementing, then Optimizing.  More Details...

Strategies to Improve Early Recognition of Pregnancy Associated Cardiomyopathy (2024). Resource Type: Archived webinar. Description: This two-part resource provides an overview of pregnancy-associated cardiomyopathy and a practical discussion of ways to improve outcomes in a clinical settings. The first section explores data from the CDC's Division of Reproductive Health Pregnancy-Related Mortality Surveillance Programs (PMSS and MMRCs). Section 2 explores a clinical case study on how to recognize signs and symptoms and then take action to prevent associated deaths. More Details...

Weathering the Storm: NWS Hurricane Products and Seasonal Outlook for Community Health Centers (2024). Resource Type: Webinar. Description: Experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency’s (NOAA) National Weather Service experts explore the latest tools and resources to prepare for the 2024 hurricane season, including valuable knowledge on hurricane prediction, preparedness strategies, and best practices to ensure your center's resilience during the storm season. More Details...

Environmental Scan of Telehealth Technical Assistance Resources: Updated January 2024 (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: NACHC and the Center for Connected Health Policy provide a curated list of top telehealth technical assistance resources for FQHCs interested in implementing, operating, expanding or sustaining a telehealth program. This is an update to the 2022 version. More Details...

E-Consult Trends Across Medicaid Programs and Impact on FQHCs (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: NACHC and the Center for Connected Health Policy examine the current state of eConsult Medicaid policies in relation to FQHCs. This paper looks at a sampling of states to examine trends in eConsult policies that allow, exclude or do not specify the policy specific to FQHCs, resulting in reimbursement and telehealth operational implications for health center. More Details...

Hypertension Control and Cholesterol Management Communications Toolkit (2024). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: This communications toolkit is designed to provide evidence-based messaging on hypertension and cholesterol management. It includes materials developed through NACHC's Million Hearts® initiative. More Details...

National Health Center Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Needs Assessment 2023 Listening Moments Summary Report (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This short report summarizes the methodology and key findings based on over 350 individual health center staff responses More Details...

Quick Guide: Scope of Project Considerations for Aspiring Health Centers (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This guide provides aspiring health center leaders with an overview of key considerations, tools, and strategies for ensuring your organization has the systems in place to carry out HRSA’s complete Scope of Project. More Details...