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2/11-12- Super Committee Meeting
2/14-21-National Condom Week
2/16- President's Day (state holiday)
2/18- Health Education Documents due for I&E
2/19- Front Desk/Billing Conference Call
2/26- CVR & Web Reports Webinar
3/3- I&E Meeting
3/19- MFPA Conference Call |
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| WMHS Trainings | |  WMHS Trainings
There will be an additional CVR & Web Reports training on February 26, 2015 from 9:00-10:00. More information will be sent out shortly.
Thank you for your participation and questions. If you have questions please contact A.C. Rothenbuecher at 444.3775 or arothenbuecher@mt.gov. |
| ICD-10 Trainings | |  Are You Ready for ICD-10 - Transition Planning Timeline and Checklist
Resource Description:
Are you ready for ICD-10 Implementation? October 1, 2015 is right around the corner and with this new resource you can take a short quiz to determine how familiar and prepared you and your staff are for ICD-10. Also, you can gauge where you should be in the implementation process with a simple timeline, and lastly review a detailed, interactive checklist and resource list to help your clinic prepare for ICD-10 implementation.
For more information go to www.fpntc.org. |
| HHS Updates Evidence-based Program List | | |
HHS Updates Evidence-based Program List, Two Programs Added
On February 5, 2015 the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) released updates and new additions to the Health and Human Services (HHS) Teen Pregnancy Prevention Evidence Review and evidence-based programs list. The revised list of 37 programs meeting the review criteria for evidence of effectiveness includes two new additions: Get Real!, a school-based comprehensive sexuality education program for middle school students, and Prime Time, a youth development program for adolescent females at high risk for teen pregnancy.
Federal adolescent sexual health promotion program grantees, through the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative (TPPI) and the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP), are either required to select programs from this list to replicate, as is the case for TPPI Tier 1 grantees, or are highly encouraged to make their program selection from these evidence-based programs. Beyond the reach of federally-funded programs, state and local program administrators look to HHS for guidance in program selection and often perceive programs included on an HHS "evidence-based" list to have federal approval and endorsement-despite disclaimer language on the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Evidence Review website stating that that meeting the review criteria "does not indicate HHS endorsement of a program model."
Since 2009, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has sponsored an ongoing systematic review of the teen pregnancy prevention research literature to help identify programs with evidence of effectiveness in reducing teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases/infections, and associated sexual risk behaviors. Today's release is the third update to the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Evidence Review and revision to the evidence-based program list since its inception. More information on the evidence review process, programs currently on the list, and a searchable database of studies reviewed are available on the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Evidence Review website. |
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Family Planning Services in Texas | | |
Women's Experiences Seeking Publicly Funded Family Planning Servioces in Texas
By Kristine Hopkins, Kari White, Fran Linkin, Celia Hubert,
Daniel Grossman and Joseph E. Potter
CONTEXT: Little is known about low-income women's and teenagers' experiences accessing publicly funded family planning services, particularly after policy changes are made that affect the cost of and access to such services.
METHODS: Eleven focus groups were conducted with 92 adult women and 15 teenagers in nine Texas metropolitan areas in July-October 2012, a year after legislation that reduced access to subsidized family planning was enacted. Participants were recruited through organizations that serve low-income populations. At least two researchers independently coded the transcripts of the discussions and identified main themes.
RESULTS: Although most women were not aware of the legislative changes, they reported that in the past year, they had had to pay more for previously free or low-cost services, use less effective contraceptive methods or forgo care. They also indicated that accessing affordable family planning services had long been difficult, that applying and qualifying for programs was a challenge and that obtaining family planning care was harder than obtaining pregnancy-related care. As a result of an inadequate reproductive health safety net, women experienced unplanned pregnancies and were unable to access screening services and follow-up care. Teenagers experienced an additional barrier, the need to obtain parental consent. Some women preferred to receive family planning services from specialized providers, while others preferred more comprehensive care.
CONCLUSIONS: Women in Texas have long faced challenges in obtaining subsidized family planning services. Legislation that reduced access to family planning services for low-income women and teenagers appears to have added to those challenges.
"Women's Experiences Seeking Publicly Funded Family Planning Services in Texas," by Kristine Hopkins, of the University of Texas at Austin, and colleagues, is currently available online in Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. |
| Viral Hepatitis Webinar | | Viral Hepatitis Webinar
AIDS.gov invites organizations working to respond to the impact of HIV and viral hepatitis to contribute to and use its newly enhanced Webinars page at https://www.aids.gov/news-and-events/webinar/. Visit the page to find and register for webinars and get tips on webinar planning.
How to list a webinar on the AIDS.gov webinar page:
Webinars must be free and of interest to the HIV and viral hepatitis communities nationally.
Email: Contact@aids.gov with these details:
In the subject line: "Webinar Page Submission (Agency Name)"
In the body of the email, please include:
(1) webinar date,
(2) title,
(3) sponsor and webinar link,
(4) registration link, and
(5) brief description of the webinar.
How else can the AIDS.gov webinars page help you?
- Check out the page for government and community-sponsored webinars and webcasts related to HIV and viral hepatitis
- Find completed webinars, and links to archives, slides, and supportive materials.
- Plan your own webinars more effectively by checking your proposed event dates against dates of previously announced webinars.
- Keep your team updated by finding upcoming webinars that interest you and sharing that information with your colleagues.
- Learn tips for planning your next webinar and use the AIDS.gov Social Media resources page to promote your event.
Use and share social media messages and to link to the page, here are examples:
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| Women of Color Health Data Book | | Women of Color Health Data Book
Dear Colleagues,
Attached is the Women of Color Health Data Book, Fourth Edition. The NIH Office of Research on Women's Health leads the development of this collection and presentation of data on race and ethnicity and disease. It was released in January 2015.
Best,
Chazeman
Chazeman S. Jackson, PhD, MA
Health Science Advisor
Office of Minority Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office: 240-453-6168 | Email: chazeman.jackson@hhs.gov |
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