The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a rule last week finalizing Oct. 1, 2015, as the new compliance date for health care providers, health plans, and health care clearinghouses to transition to ICD-10, the tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases. This deadline allows providers, insurance companies, and others in the health care industry time to ramp up their operations to ensure their systems and business processes are ready to go on Oct. 1, 2015.

Applications are due August 22, 2014, by 5:00 p.m. ET.

In this CDC teen pregnancy prevention video, Dr. Denise J. Jamieson encourages family planning providers to use the QFP Recommendations to develop high-quality clinical services and programs for teens including contraceptive and preventive health services. Providers should use the recommendations to counsel adolescent patients, provide confidential services, encourage communication between adolescents and their parents, and prevent repeat teen pregnancies. 

  

 

Native Strong: Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures is offering a Request for Proposals (RFP) for their Capacity Building Grants.  The purpose of these grants will be to partner with Native communities to support work to address childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes through:

 

1.  Community Health Assessments and/or

2.  Community Planning and Capacity Building

 

The application deadline is September 12, 2014, at 5:00 pm (MST).  Up to 12 grants of up to $20,000 each will be awarded for this grant cycle.  The online application can be found the Capacity Building Grants webpage along with additional information and criteria.

 

An informational webinar will be held on August 13, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. (MST).  To register visit the NB3F Capacity Building Grants webpage.

 

For questions or additional information please contact us at grants@nb3f.org.

Number of Women In Need Increased By 22% Since 2000

Between 2000 and 2012, the number of U.S. women in need of publicly funded family planning services increased by 22%, or 3.5 million women; in 2012, 20 million women were in need of publicly funded services. Women were considered to be "in need" if they were adults with a family income below 250% of the federal poverty level, or teens regardless of family income, and were sexually experienced and did not want to become pregnant. The increased need for publicly funded family planning services was driven primarily by a rise in the number of poor and low-income adult women (<250% of poverty) in need of contraceptive services and supplies.

 

Position Number(s): 69107727

Openings:               1

Location(s):            Helena

Job Status:             Full-Time Permanent

Shift:                     Daytime

Date Posted:           7/2/2014

Closing Date:           Open until filled

Department:            Public Health and Human Services

Division:                 Public Health and Safety

Bureau:                  Family and Community Health

Union:                    MNA

Band/Grade:            7

State Application Required: Yes

Salary:                  $29.42 - $36.78

Salary Unit:            Hourly

*Applications must be received by Midnight Mountain Time on the closing date.

 

For more information contact:

 

State Agency:

Public Health and Human Services

Human Resources P.O. Box 4210

Helena, MT 59604

Phone:(406)444-3136

Fax:(406)444-0262

TTY:(406)444-2590

E-mail:hhsea@mt.gov

  

Duties:

1) Provides leadership and oversight for activities directed toward reproductive health assessment, policy development, and quality assurance for the family planning public health care providers in Montana.

• Provides consultation and technical assistance in the planning, program design and evaluation of public reproductive health services.
• Oversees all medical/nursing policies and practices related to the program, including quality assurance and cost effectiveness.

2) Provides primary care medical/nursing direction and oversight to public health reproductive services consistent with state of the art medical, nursing, and public health practice to help assure the optimum reproductive health of Montanans.

• Develops and assures implementation of state policies, guidelines, and criteria concerning reproductive health care delivery provided by statewide family planning programs; assures conformity with federal, regional, and state laws and regulations.
• Provides technical direction and consultation to clinical personnel, including physicians, medical directors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and related personnel at statewide family planning sites.
• Evaluates primary care medical/nursing standards of practice as it relates to federal and state laws, and rules and grant guidelines and according to standards developed by professional associations such as the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) and Association of Women's Health, Obstetrical and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN).
• Evaluates public reproductive health care programs and services for quality, compliance to federal state and local laws and guidelines, cost effectiveness, and state of the art care. Recommends corrective action and monitors progress.
• Analyzes data to determine the need for medical/nursing policy and procedure changes.

3) Grant development and monitoring.

 

Competencies:

Ability to

• evaluate clinical standards of practice through quality assurance measures;
• ability to demonstrate current clinical techniques,
• analyze data and identify needed policy changes for program services and clinical practices;
• employ research techniques as needed;
• develop, implement and evaluate plans for health care delivery systems;
• work collaboratively with other state programs, local health departments and community members;
• communicate effectively orally and in writing;
• ability to accept and utilize administrative direction,
• observe and evaluate clinicians in family planning clinics and make recommendations to enhance quality of care.

Skills in

• communication, both verbally and in writing;
• listening, negotiation and public relations to represent the program in communicating complex, critical or controversial issues to contractors, medical providers, and other Department staff;
• contract implementation;
• group facilitation to create and develop policies, goals and objectives for short and long term planning;
• the use of personal computer including word processing, spreadsheet and e-mail applications.

 

Education/Experience:

Thorough knowledge of

• current women's and men's reproductive health within a public health arena;
• the roles and responsibilities of medical directors, advanced practice registered nurses (nurse practitioners, nurse midwives) physician assistants and related personnel in family planning agencies.
• working knowledge of federal and state legislation affecting reproductive health care and public health. Knowledge of Title X regulations is preferred.

A bachelor's degree of nursing in science or arts is required. This position must be currently licensed or eligible for licensure as an advanced practice registered nurse or nurse midwife in the state of Montana. Three to four years clinical and administrative work experience.

Preferred: Experience as a clinician in women's reproductive health care. Experience in a federally funded Title X Family Planning clinic.