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Accelerating Use of Self‑measured Blood Pressure Monitoring (SMBP) Through Clinical‑Community Care Models (2020). Resource Type: Publication. Description: The project aimed to increase the use of Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring (SMBP) through the coordinated action of health department leaders, community organizations and clinical providers. More Details...

Health Center Board Roles/Funciones de las juntas de los centros de salud (2020). Resource Type: Micro-Learning. Description: This short video from the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) provides an overview of the roles and responsibilities of health center boards. The video highlights where boards and board members can turn to for additional information on compliance with requirements from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Health Center Program and for good governance practices. More Details...

Oral Health Value-Based Care: The Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Story (2020). Resource Type: Publication. Description: NACHC collaborated with the DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement to produce this white paper examining the role of FQHCs as facilitators of oral health value-based care. It also outlines various ways that FQHCs are positioned to respond effectively to the COVID-19 epidemic. More Details...

The Board's Role in the Needs Assessment (2020). Resource Type: Micro-Learning. Description: Each health center must undertake a community health needs assessment to understand critical needs in its community at least once every three years as required in the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Health Center Compliance Manual (Compliance Manual), Chapter 3: Needs Assessment. This short module outlines key components of a Needs Assessment and discusses the board’s role related to the Needs Assessment. More Details...

GUIDANCE Sliding Coinsurance for CMS/Medicare Care Management Services (2020). Resource Type: Publication. Description: While health centers are required to impose Medicare coinsurance for CMS/Medicare care management services, the coinsurance may be “slid” commensurate with the sliding fee discount program (SFDP) policy of the health center. Federal anti-kickback statutes and beneficiary inducement prohibitions include exceptions allowing health centers to discount coinsurance for patients who are eligible for the health center’s sliding fee discount program without violating Medicare rules. More Details...

Virtual Outreach and Enrollment Workflow (2020). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This virtual outreach and enrollment workflow lists the overall steps involved with the process. Enrollment occurs year-round as a result of Open Enrollment and Special Enrollment Periods. This tool serves as a guide for enrollment assisters and is a “living” document that can be amended based on individual needs. The circles flow in rotation with the exception of Outreach & In-Reach which is year-round. More Details...

Key Considerations for Developing Core Competencies for Health Center Enabling Services Staff: A Guide for Health Centers (2020). Resource Type: Publication. Description: n.a. More Details...

Payment Reform Fundamentals for Health Center Boards (2020). Resource Type: Publication. Description: To get control of the high cost of health care, payers such as Medicare, Medicaid, and health insurance companies are changing how they pay for care. They want to see more value for their money. As payers change how they pay for what they value, health care providers, including health centers, must change how they deliver care so it is more valuable without costing more. This document is intended to help health center board members understand changes to the health center payment and care model in order to meet their fiduciary responsibilities of providing oversight and acting for the good of the health center and protecting the health center's assets. This resource addresses: Why Payment Reform? What Does Payment Reform Mean for Health Centers? What is the Board’s Role in Supporting the Health Center in Payment Reform? More Details...

Payment and Delivery Reform: Medicaid in the Time of COVID-19 (2020). Resource Type: Publication. Description: NACHC hosted a 3-part virtual peer learning opportunity on “Medicaid in the Time of COVID-19” as a year-end wrap-up to the 2019 Payment and Delivery Reform Summit. More Details...

Accelerating Use of SMBP through Clinical-Community Care Models (2020). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Self-measured blood pressure monitoring (SMBP), the regular measurement of blood pressure by a patient outside the clinical setting, plus additional support, is a proven, cost-effective but underutilized strategy to improve hypertension outcomes. To accelerate SMBP use, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded the National Association of Community Health Centers, the YMCA of the USA, and Association of State and Territorial Health Officials to develop cross-sector care models to offer SMBP to patients with hypertension. More Details...

Snapshot: FQHCs and Oral Health (2020). Resource Type: Publication. Description: n.a. More Details...

Standardized Screening for Veteran Status (2020). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar highlights an Iowa pilot project between a health center, the state Primary Care Association and the local VA Medical Center. A standardized screening intervention was developed and implemented across the health center organization, resulting in a significant increase of identification of military Veterans within the existing patient base. This improved the health center needs assessment effort as well as a more accurate patient characteristic report to UDS. More Details...

Pharmacy Access Office Hours: Relationship Between Affordability Expectations and BPHC SFSD Requirements for Pharmaceuticals (2020). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This office hour discusses in depth issues surrounding pharmaceuticals, compliance and sliding fee discounts in relationship to the health center mission. More Details...

Claims Reimbursement for Testing and Treatment of Uninsured – COVID-19 (English/Spanish) (2020). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This document, authored by FTLF, provides an overview of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Claims Reimbursement for Testing and Treatment to Health Care Providers and Facilities Serving the Uninsured Program. The analysis summarizes key terms and conditions of the Program as applicable for Health Centers. This specific COVID-19 related program is funded through the Provider Relief Fund, authorized in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. More Details...

The FQHC Alternative Payment Methodology (2020). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This factsheet provides a snapshot of the FQHC Alternative Payment Methodology (APM). How it works, the different types of APMs, and an overview of the reimbursement methodologies for each state. More Details...

Medicare FQHC Updates: Calendar Year 2020 (2020). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Every year the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issues an annual rule, the Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, which provides details on new policies for Medicare providers. This update provides a summary of the latest changes, including any specific provisions in the CY2020 Physician Fee Schedule directly impacting FQHCs. More Details...

Network Resource Guide for Health Center Controlled Networks (HCCNs) (2020). Resource Type: Publication. Description: For more information on the 49 HCCNs funded by HRSA, please visit the Network Resource Guide (NRG). https://networkresourceguide.org/. The NRG provides up-to-date information about HCCNs across the country that are working together to leverage health IT for health centers in ways to improve access to care, enhance quality of care, and achieve cost efficiencies. More Details...

The Roadmap to Becoming a Data-Driven Organization ll: Aligning your Data Strategy and Strategic Plan (2020). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar will discuss how to develop an organizational strategy that focuses on data health centers need to achieve their short term and long term goals. Participants will learn how to utilize data to create a strategic plan by creating models that are used to predict, track and optimize health center outcomes. More Details...

Managing Crisis through Resilient Leadership Resource Packet (English/Spanish) (2020). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Health centers are serving on the frontline, providing critical health care services in communities dealing with the coronavirus and COVID-19. During challenging and stressful times, it is normal for leaders to feel off balance. This resource contains six steps designed to access and be a Resilient Leader during turbulent times. More Details...

Healthcare Workforce Virtual Toolkit — COVID-19 (2020). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: This collection provides a curated set of resources and tools for decision-makers managing healthcare workforce challenges in response to the COVID-19 emergency. More Details...