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What could you do with a brand new Apple iPad Air? Check your email, follow friends on Facebook, watch movies or your favorite TV shows, read books - all that and more! ACU is launching its annual membership renewal promotion in which we give an iPad to one of our members. To enter the contest, all you have to do is join or renew your membership for 2014 by November 30. Join or renew online, or call 1-800-548-1784. It's our way of saying "Thank You" for your commitment to the underserved and your support for ACU.
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ACU-Compiled ACA Resource Bank
ACU has compiled a list of online resources to help you and your patients navigate the Affordable Care Act. Included are links to information for those with special circumstances, such as the unemployed, cancer patients and refugees, as well as general information for those seeking insurance or helping others to apply. Visit the Health Reform page, under Advocacy on clinicians.org.
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Asthma Tool Links to EMR
ACU and the Alliance of Chicago have partnered to create an electronic Asthma Clinical Decision Support tool intended to improve asthma care in primary care settings. The tool is is based on the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute's evidence-based asthma clinical guidelines.
Embedded in the electronic health record, the Asthma Clinical Decision Support tool prompts clinicians to educate and engage patients and their families about environmental asthma triggers. It also provides data for quality monitoring and supports population-level quality improvement efforts.
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Special Offer from ACU and QiP Solutions
ACU is partnering with QiP Solutions, owners of HIPPA HITECH EXPRESS, on a solution for safety net providers to help them meet federal regulations on health data security. Pay no set up fee and receive a substantial discount for software, training and documentation required for compliance and auditing purposes using the discount code ACU201301 when purchasing. View a free archived webinar to learn more.
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ICD-10 Implementation Guide from CMS
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has developed an online ICD-10 implementation guide. This web-based tool includes a basic overview of ICD-10 as well as step-by-step guidance on how to transition to ICD-10 for small/medium practices, large practices, small hospitals, and payers.
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HIV Primary Care Certificate Now Online
HealthHIV has launched the HIV Primary Care Training and Certificate Program for primary care providers to improve clinical and professional knowledge, skills, and competencies in providing quality care to people living with HIV. Intended for MDs, DOs, nurse practitioners, and/or physician assistants who care for patients infected with, or at-risk for, HIV, this web-based certificate program features five sequential continuing education activities that participants must complete before taking a final exam and receiving their certificate of proficiency in HIV primary care. Each activity ranges between .5 and .75 credit hours and is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. All other activities are sequential in nature and act as a prerequisite to the next activity.
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New Guide to Financial Eligibility
The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) has published The Advocate's Guide to MAGI (modified adjusted gross income) to help advocates understand the new rules under the Affordable Care Act for counting income and family size to determine eligibility for subsidized health insurance through the Marketplaces, Medicaid, and CHIP. Download the PDF here.
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Alaska Public Health Nurse III, State of Alaska Division of Public Health, Statewide Opportunities Available, AK.
Family Medicine Physician, La Clinica de La Raza, Vallejo, CA.
Director, Better Chronic Disease Care, California HealthCare Foundation, CA
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Horizon Health Care, Inc., Aberdeen, SD
Family Practice Physician, CommuniCare Health Centers, San Antonio, TX
Family Practitioner, Chiefland Medical Center, Chiefland, FL
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Conferences and E-Learning
Nov 10-13, the National Primary Oral Health Conference "Serving Our Mission in Challenging Times," sponsored by the National Network for Oral Health Access, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Denver, CO.
Nov. 13 - 15, Beyond the 5 As: Improving Cessation Interventions through Strengthened Training, DoubleTree Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, AZ, sponsored by National Jewish Health, North American Quitline Consortium, and the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center.
November 13 - 16, Seventh Annual National Conference on Health Disparities in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands.
Dec. 8 - 11, the 5th annual mHealth Summit focuses on the integration of mHealth and wireless solutions to improve healthcare systems and patient outcomes at the Gaylord National Resort near Washington, DC.
Dec. 8 - 11, 25th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care in Orlando, FL, sponsored by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. ACU scholarships are available for members to cover the cost of registration, but not travel. To apply, fill out the online application form.
Feb. 17 - 20, Managing Ambulatory Healthcare, Hyatt Regency Austin, Austin, TX, offered by the Migrant Clinicians Network and the National Association of Community Health Centers. This intensive 4-day program is designed for health center clinicians who have undertaken significant managerial responsibilities.
Feb. 23 - 27, HIMSS 14 Annual Conference & Exhibition, in Orlando, FL, sponsored by the Health Information Management Systems Society.
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Scholarships and Fellowships
For more scholarships and fellowships, visit the ACU website.
The Mongan Commonwealth Fund Fellowship Program in Minority Health Policy is accepting applicants for its 2014-15 class. The fellowship supports training for physician leaders dedicated to creating high-performance health systems for vulnerable populations. Application deadline: December 16. Learn more here.
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ACU Story Bank on NHSC
ACU is continuing to collect first person stories about what the National Health Service Corps means to you. Are you a current for former member of the Corps? Does your organization sponsor Corps members? Read stories about the impact of the NHSC from Alaska to the Virgin Islands and many places in between. Then, tell us how you or your community has benefited from the NHSC on our Tell Your NHSC Story page.
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Welcome New Members
ACU is pleased to welcome nine new members who joined in September, including:
Bi-State Primary Care Association, Westside Family Healthcare, Community Health Center Inc, Pueblo Community Health Center Inc, Hudson Headwaters Health Network, Daniel Cicencio, Michael Schwartz, and Gordon Worley.
Welcome all!
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NHSC Looking for Mentors
The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) is looking for current or former NHSC clinicians and Ambassadors who are also clinicians to serve as mentors to students who are transitioning from training to service. Mentors make themselves available to discuss issues such as trends in primary care, service site selection, and professional development. NHSC is offering the program to newly awarded NHSC scholars and Students to Service loan repayors. More information is available online.
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