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NFPRHA September Webinar
Working with Domestically Trafficked Youth Webinar
RAINN Day
Save the Date: Montana Outrach and Enrollment Summit
Inreach/Outreach and Enrollment for Title X
Primary Care and Public Health Leadership Institute
New Long-term Study of HPV Vaccine
Webinar on Screening for Chlamydia
MPHA Conference
WMHS Employment Opportunity
Life is Short - Smile!
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9/30- MegaMemo Due
9/30-10/2- MPHA
10/7-8-Enrollment Summit
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September 3, 2014

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NFPRHA September Webinar

NFPRHA September Webinar

 

Register for the next webinar:
A Team-Based Approach for Enhancing Performance and Sustainability
 
September 16, 2014, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ET 

Relying on old skills and competencies is not a viable option in today's evolving health care environment. In this session, we will explore the administrative, clinical, and financial tools, skills and knowledge that health care organizations need to enhance sustainability and ensure proper positioning with payers and other stakeholders. Strategies for moving toward a team-based approach to enhance administrative excellence, improve quality outcomes, and drive financial performance will also be discussed.   

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the revenue cycle and staffing pattern needed to take full advantage of multi-payer billing under health care reform;
  • Identify elements of care coordination necessary to secure payer contracts and effectively interact with other provider groups; and
  • Develop a training plan to boost the capacity of your administrative, clinical and finance staff to maximize revenues and improve health outcomes.

Presenters: Warren Brodine, President, W. J. Brodine & Co. and Scott Morgan, Director, CohnReznick LLP

 

To register for the webinar for free, NFPRHA members must log on to the Life After 40 website, LA40Resources.org, and navigate to the CFHC Trainings page to access a registration code. PLEASE NOTE: there is a NEW CODE for webinars offered in 2014. Your member log-in for LA40Resources.org is the same as your log-in to NFPRHA's main site. Once you access the registration code, you can register for the trainings directly through CFHC's Learning Exchange. 

 

Only designated membership contacts can access the code. If you are unsure about who on your staff is your organization's contact for NFPRHA membership, please contact Melissa Kleder at mkleder@nfprha.org or 202-293-3114 ext. 209. The registration deadline is September 16, 12:00 p.m. ET.

  
Working with Domestically Trafficked Youth Webinar
Working with Domestically Trafficked Youth

 

Contact: Samuel Webster
Emailswebster@ncvc.org
Phone: 202-467-8751

 

Webinar Summary:

 

Presenters will address commercial sexual exploitation, including the risk factors faced by commercially sexually exploited victims from their adolescence into adulthood, social stigmas and false stereotypes, and the numerous impacts of the commercial sex industry on victims.

   

This webinar is presented by Girls Educational & Mentoring Services (GEMS) and will address commercial sexual exploitation, including the risk factors faced by commercially sexually exploited victims from their adolescence into adulthood, social stigmas and false stereotypes, and the numerous impacts of the commercial sex industry on victims.

 

When: September 9, 2014

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (ET)

Where: Your computer 

 

 

RAINN Day: September 25
RAINN Day: September 25 

 

RAINN Day is an annual day of action to raise awareness and educate students about sexual violence on college campuses. Sponsored by Rape, Incest & Abuse National Network (RAINN), it is a grassroots program designed to empower college students to educate their peers about risk reduction and recovery resources on their campus. This year, RAINN Day is Thursday, September 25.

 

You can sign up as an individual, department, student organization, or campus resource center to create your own unique event. RAINN Day organizers can motivate their campuses to take a stand against sexual violence, and can make a difference on their campus through educational events, fundraisers, and peer empowerment activities. 

Save the Date: Montana Outreach and Enrollment Summit
Save the Date: Montana Outreach and Enrollment Summit

 

When and Where? 

 

Montana Outreach and Enrollment Summit

October 7th & 8th

Holiday Inn Downtown, Helena

 

Who should attend? 

  • Navigators & Certified Application Counselors - anyone who is helping folks with the new Health Insurance Marketplace 
  • Assisters who have outstanding questions and want to dig deeper into issues like health insurance literacy, regional coordination of outreach and enrollment events, best practices for doing outreach and enrollment in Indian Country, and much more! 
  • Assister organizations who want to better coordinate with statewide allies. 

Registration will open in early September, but please save the date.

 

If you have questions or ideas please contact oriutta@mtpca.org, or (406) 465-5145. 

 

Thanks and I hope to see you in October.

 

In Solidarity, 

 

Olivia Riutta

Inreach/Outreach and Enrollment for Title X
Starting Simple: Inreach/Outreach and Enrollment for Title X Family Planning Agencies 

 

September 9, 2014

12:00 pm-1:30 pm (MST)

 

Target Audience:

Title X grantees and service sites; specifically those that do not have on-site outreach and enrollment programs.

 

Description:

Everyone on your Title X family planning team has a role in helping clients get affordable, quality health insurance coverage. This 90 minute web-based forum will provide you with

1) specific strategies for conducting outreach and enrollment in areas with limited money and political support, 2) ideas for developing key messages to help bolster your outreach and enrollment efforts, and
3) opportunities to ask specific questions regarding outreach and enrollment activities and resources.

 

The session will feature speakers from Enroll America,
a national non-profit organization whose mission is to maximize the number of uninsured Americans who enroll and retain health coverage made available by the Affordable Care Act; the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association's (NFPRHA) Get Covered: Family Planning project, and the Mississippi Title X grantee who has experience engaging clients and promoting enrollment with limited resources and support. The overall purpose of this session will be to answer your questions about enrollment practices, and to share resources and best practices for Title X providers to use when conducting outreach and enrollment.

  
For more information and to register click here.
Primary Care and Public Health Leadership Institute
Primary Care and Public Health Leadership Institute  

 

What: Primary Care and Public Health Inter-Professional Leadership and Development Institute
When:
October 19-20, 2014
Where: Denver, Colorado
CEUs: 12 CMEs pending approval

 

The changing healthcare environment is leading to increased inter-disciplinary partnerships between public health and primary care. These new partnerships require strong leaders at the helm, with the right knowledge, skills, and creativity.

 

The Northwest Center for Public Health Practice (NWCPHP), Community Health Association of Mountain Plains States (CHAMPS), and Northwest Regional Primary Care Association (NWRPCA), are proud to introduce the Primary Care and Public Health Inter-Professional Leadership and Development Institute.

 

Held October 19-20, in Denver, Colorado, the institute provides collaborative leadership and change management training for public health and primary care leaders. Participants will learn from experts in both fields, looking at successful models for collaboration and concrete examples of adaptive leadership skills and behaviors to actualize the "triple aim."

 

The registration deadline is October 6, 2014. Registrants are eligible for a two-day member rate of $600. The institute is limited to 40 participants, so don't delay! Download the flyer or agenda.

Read more about the institute.

  
New Long-term Study of HPV Vaccine Effectiveness
New Long-term Study of HPV Vaccine Effectiveness
 
A new long-term study published in
Pediatrics shows that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine appears to protect against the virus for at least eight years. The vaccine or a placebo shot was given to 1,781 sexually inactive boys and girls aged 9 to 15. After eight years, those who received the vaccine still had antibodies against HPV, and none had developed any of the diseases or conditions associated with HPV. Despite the vaccine's benefits, only about 57% of girls aged 11 to 15 are getting the first dose of the vaccine, and only 33% are getting all three doses. Among boys, 34% are getting the first dose of the vaccine, but only about 14% are getting all three doses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all kids aged 11 to 12 should get all three doses. 
Webinar on Screening for Chlamydia
Webinar on Reconceptualizing Screening for Chlamydia Control 
 
As part of the STD Prevention Science Series, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is hosting a free, live webinar, "STD Prevention Science Series: Reconceptualizing Screening for Chlamydia Control: Process Considerations, Targets and Outcomes" on September 25, 2014 from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET. Dr. Edward W. Hook III, M.D., Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine is presenting. Dr. Hook is also a member of and spokesperson for the National Coalition for Sexual Health
MPHA Conference
Come for the Annual Meeting. 
Enjoy the Fun. 
 
September 30- Oct 1, 2014
Missoula, MT
 
Experience the premier public health gathering in Montana. Network with your public health colleagues. Hear from industry leaders on the latest public health issues. Make new friends at our evening mixer. Breakout sessions will cover a range of topics in public health. Whether you are new to the field or a seasoned veteran there is something for you.

This activity has been submitted to Montana Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours. Montana Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing  nursing education by the American Nurses Association credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

This activity has been submitted to
National Commission for Health Education Credentialing for approval to award contact hours.

For more information regarding contact hours, please contact Lora Wier Montana Public Health Association or call 590-5125
 
For more information click here.
  
WMHS Nurse Consultant Position 
Family Planning LogoPosition Title: Public Health Consultant-Nurse Practitioner

 

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.

 Life is Short - Smile!

  
  

                

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