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Social Determinants of Health Lessons Learned, Challenges, and Barriers: A Resource for Health Centers, Vol. 3 (2023). Resource Type: Publication. Description: The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO), Health Outreach Partners (HOP), MHP Salud, and National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC), four HRSA-funded National Training and Technical Assistance Partner organizations, released a report on lessons learned, challenges, barriers, and impact stories shared from the (4) sessions of the “Acting on SDOH Screening Data to Address Barriers to Health” Learning Collaborative. This Learning Collaborative shared strategies to respond to SDOH data through enabling services staff, culturally and socially appropriate interventions, and internal and external organizational capacity. More Details...

NTTAP Webinar Series - May 2, 2023: Health Professions Student Training Webinar: Assessing Organizational Capacity (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: In order to provide a high-quality educational training experience at your health center, Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) recommends assessing your capacity and infrastructure to effectively host health professions students. In the midst of competing priorities, best practices and tools will support this strategic workforce planning. Along with these best practices, panelists will discuss faculty’s roles and responsibilities, as well as hear directly from CHC staff. Additionally, this webinar will introduce the Readiness to Train Assessment Tool (RTAT™), a tool developed by HRSA-funded National Training and Technical Assistance Partners (NTTAP) at CHC to better understand organizational readiness to host health professions student training programs. More Details...

Healing Hands: Intersections of Homelessness and Human Trafficking in the United States (2023). Resource Type: Publication. Description: The latest issue of Healing Hands, the publication curated by and for our HCH Clinicians’ Network, is designed to deepen clinicians’ and other health care providers’ understanding of the intersections between homelessness and human trafficking in the U.S. More Details...

The Managed Care Data Set - Video: Developed with Starling Advisors in 2022 (2023). Resource Type: E-Learning. Description: This is the second in a three module value based care basics series from the HITEQ Center. This module was developed by Starling Advisors in 2022. More Details...

Clinical Quality Measures for Eligible Professionals: 2023 Update: A crosswalk of Clinical Quality Measures for UDS and other reporting from The HITEQ Center (2023). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: This spreadsheet developed by the HITEQ Center provides a crosswalk of Clinical Quality Measures and their electronic specifications as defined in the 2023 update for Eligible Professionals (Clinicians). Fields include the crosswalk of measures with related information about CMS, NQF, and MIPS ID, and Telehealth Eligiblity, as well as inclusion in HRSA BPHC Uniform Data System (UDS) CY2023, Million Hearts, CMS Quality Payment Program (QPP) - APM Performance Pathway (APP) Measures, Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP)/ CMS ACO Shared Savings Program, CMS Core Set (Child Core Set Medicaid / CHIP): HEDIS Specified, CMS Core Set (Adult Core Set Medicaid): HEDIS Specified, Core Quality Measures Collaborative (ACO / Primary Care). Links are included throughout. More Details...

Study Shows Involuntary Displacement of People Experiencing Homelessness May Cause Significant Spikes in Mortality, Overdoses and Hospitalizations (2023). Resource Type: Publication. Description: The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published a study that shows encampment sweeps, bans, move-along orders and cleanups that forcibly relocate individuals away from essential services will lead to substantial increases in overdose deaths, hospitalizations and life-threatening infections as well as hinder access to medications for opioid use disorder (along with other detrimental impacts). More Details...

Hepatitis C Virtual Symposium: Primary Care-Based Treatment for People Experiencing Homelessness (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: The Symposium featured speakers from primary care and health care for the homeless settings, national experts on hepatitis C, and a panel of people with lived expertise discussing their own treatment experiences. The symposium provided immediately applicable clinical information on conducting pre-treatment assessments, common barriers to treatment, addressing complex clinical scenarios, models of care delivery, and lessons learned from provider and patient experiences. More Details...

Community-Centered Approaches to Healthcare: Introduction to the CCHH Model (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This is a two-part webinar series in partnership with the Prevention Institute, with part one exploring the CCHH model and part two diving into operationalizing a community-centered approach. This was our first session in the series. More Details...

Addressing diabetes risk factors in school-aged children: Bright Bodies + at Yale School of Medicine (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Join the School-Based Health Alliance to discuss the importance of school, community, and family partnerships to increase your health center's reach to support reducing diabetes risk among school-aged children. We will cover ways to practically treat obesity and prevent Type 2 Diabetes in children. Participants will learn about Yale's evidence-based Pediatric Obesity Bright Bodies healthy lifestyle programs and explore potential resources and takeaways to support school-aged children's obesity prevention and treatment. More Details...

HITEQ Highlights: What You Need to Know About Managing Data in Value Based Care Contracts: HITEQ Highlights Webinar (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar will feature a panel of leaders in the health center world of value based care discussing how data can be managed and leveraged as a strategic asset. As value based care, alternative payment models, and managed care arrangements are becoming more common for health centers, health centers are called on to increase their knowledge and action in this area. Join us to hear from experts and pose any questions you have! More Details...

2022 Caucus on Homelessness Program Summary (2023). Resource Type: Publication. Description: In 2022, the National Health Care for the Homeless Council chaired the development of the Caucus on Homelessness (CoH) program for the American Public Health Association (APHA) 2022 Annual Meeting and Expo. The theme of the annual meeting was: \"150 Years of Creating the Healthiest Nation: Leading the Path Toward Equity.\" More Details...

SDOH Screening & Referrals to Support Diabetes Control (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: In this three-part webinar series hosted by the National Nurse-led Care Consortium (NNCC), participants can expect to learn about the importance of SDOH screenings and whole-person wellness to improve diabetes management and outcomes. Presenters will share their knowledge of executing patient-centered SDOH screening tools and referrals to support services while managing diabetes. This series will discuss implementing best practices for patient-centered approaches to care by utilizing SDOH screening and care team optimization and coordination. Participants will learn best practices for replicating these patient-centered care plans and how to best use their staff for team-based management. More Details...

Becoming a Teaching Health Center: Tips for Health Center Boards (English and Spanish) (2023). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This resource offers tips for boards when a health center is considering starting the process to become a Teaching Health Center. It offers a case example of how one board used these strategies. More Details...

Safety and Security Series: Organizational Culture of Safety (2023). Resource Type: E-Learning. Description: This introductory course provides an overview of organizational safety in health care for the homeless (HCH) health centers. The course will define organizational safety and provide an overview of the four components of an organizational culture of safety: leadership, policies and procedures, communication, and staff supports. This course is intended for all staffing levels within HCH health centers and will include information on how everyone can play a role in developing and maintaining a culture of safety. More Details...

Safety and Security Series: How and When to Call 911 (2023). Resource Type: E-Learning. Description: Prepare for an emergency situation by learning when and how to call 911 from a health center. Explore training and planning strategies that equip health centers for crisis situations. Consider how partnerships can contribute to community safety. Learn to identify and appropriately respond to each type of emergency. Prepare to act in the event of an emergency. Consider the events and scenarios that require urgent response and whether a call to 911 is appropriate. More Details...

Safety and Security Series: Conflict Resolution (2023). Resource Type: E-Learning. Description: Conflict is a normal part of life and relationship, but conflict can cause patients and staff to feel vulnerable, threatened, and out of control. How we feel about conflict and how we seek to resolve conflict can have an enormous impact on our ability to engage patients in crisis as well as our co-workers and team members. Discover principles of conflict resolution that can equip staff to discuss and problem solve disagreement in a functional, healthy manner. More Details...

Medical Respite Care: The Role of Case Managers, Community Health Workers, and Peers (2023). Resource Type: E-Learning. Description: Case managers, community health workers (CHWs), and peers are often the primary staff responsible for care coordination and implementation of care plans in medical respite. Beyond this, they build relationships and safety for medical respite care clients. This course provides an overview of each role within the medical respite program and recommended best and promising practices for staff within these roles. More Details...

Medical Respite Care: Relationships with Managed Care Organizations (2023). Resource Type: E-Learning. Description: Medicaid and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) have demonstrated increased interest in partnering and funding medical respite care programs. Navigating this process can be complex and challenging, and this course provides an initial overview of Medicaid and how medical respite programs can approach partnerships with MCOs. More Details...

More than a Database: Understanding Community Resource Referrals within a Broader Framework: HITEQ Highlights Webinar (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Addressing patients’ social determinants of health via community resource referrals has historically primarily been the domain of social workers and information and referral specialists; however, community resource referral technology platforms have more recently entered the market. More Details...

Webinar: Leveraging Health Center Medical-Legal Partnerships to Advance Community-Oriented Policing (2022). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Medical-legal partnerships (MLPs) have always been an effective, evidence-based tool for addressing the social determinants of health. How can MLPs advance public safety and community-oriented policing initiatives? In this national webinar supported by HRSA, MLP practitioners and stakeholders from Texas discussed: why community policing matters for health; how their work intersects with public safety approaches; and concrete strategies for engaging in community-oriented policing initiatives that affect the health and well-being of the communities they serve.​ More Details...