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Register Now for the Montana Title X Regional Trainings
FPAR 2.0 Survey
MCH Epidemiologist Position
Today is the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Well-woman Visit Resources from NWLC
New Coding Guide for Programs & Providers
Best Practices for Managing LARC Side Effects
ICD-10 News
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month
Consequences for Young People Who Inject Drugs and Viral Hepatitis
Are you ready for ICD-10 Implementation?
NFPHRA Membership Call
WIC-Health Education Specialist Position
Life is Short - Smile!
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May 6, 2015

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Mothers hold their children's hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.

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REGISTER NOW! Montana Title X Regional Training
Montana Title X Regional Training
  
Women's and Men's Health Section will be hosting two regional trainings June 15-16, 2015 in Missoula, and June 17-18 in Billings.  These trainings will cover the updated Title X Program Guidelines, Providing Quality Family Planning Services (QFP), and how to integrate these into current clinical practice.  WMHS will be providing updated policies and procedures.  Title X directors please let Chris know how many manuals you have for all of your clinics by May 15th!
  
If you are interesed in attending the regional trainings please contact your family planning director for approval.  WMHS will pay for travel accomadations for a small number of Title X staff from each clinic.
  
Make sure to register by May 15th!  Register now
  
For more information check out the flyer, or contact Chris Brave at [email protected] or 444.3609.
FPAR 2.0 Survey
FPAR 2.0 Survey 

 

Please take some time to complete the FPAR 2.0 survey found at the link below.  To date, only 10% of Montana's sites have completed the survey. 

 

FPAR 2.0 will add new data elements to be collected on the CVR.  It is vitally important to provide input on how this will affect local clinics!  Your voice matters - we need the entire network in Montana to be represented.   Responses are due May 15th.   

 

Access the survey here: http://sgiz.mobi/s3/FPAR-2-0. It'll only take about 20 minutes.

BONUS: You'll get a copy of the current FPAR 2.0 Data Inventory Checklist to help assess your preparedness.

 

For more information about the survey, check out the OPA HIT blog. If you have questions, please contact Amy Flynn at [email protected] or at (617) 482-9485. Feel free to contact OPA at [email protected].

  
Maternal and Child Health Epidemiologist Position
Epidemiologist (07730)-(15140859)
Description: 
 
The Epidemiologist studies the occurrence of disease and other health-related conditions or events in defined populations in order to implement prevention and control measures. This position is responsible for epidemiologic support for the Family Community Health Bureau. Responsibilities include: 1) Analyzing surveillance data such as health indicators, risk factors, and disease surveillance information; 2) Analyzes programmatic and service-related data; 3) Design, coordinate, and manage special surveillance and/or evaluation procedures where there is no other existing data available; 4) Develops and conducts various trainings related to epidemiological and program evaluation issues; and 5) Designs and conducts program evaluations.
  
For more information click here.
  

Develop, Implement, and Oversee Disease Surveillance Systems and Conducts Program Evaluation

  • Analyze surveillance data such as health indicators, risk factor and disease surveillance information.
  • Analyzes programmatic and service-related data such as Maternal and Child Health data.
  • Design, coordinate, and manage special surveillance and/or evaluation procedures where is no other existing data available.
  • Evaluate quality and efficiency of surveillance systems. Make recommendations for enhancements. Monitors trends and risk factors, strengths and weakness, and so forth.
  • Supports epidemiology program compliance with reporting and evaluations.
  • Develops protocols to respond to investigation of emergent health situations.
  • Performs complex statistical and epidemiologic analyses.
  • Maintains periodic reporting to various stakeholders.
  • Designs and conducts program evaluation activities.
  • Writes technical reports, and grants.

Consultation and Education

  • Develops and conducts various trainings related to epidemiological and program evaluation-related issues.
  • Provides consultation and assistance to educate state and local health stakeholders in the development of surveillance systems.
  • Provides technical assistance on issues regarding surveillance, interventions, epidemiologic, program evaluation, statistical analysis, and data interpretation.
  • Conducts disease prevention and health promotion programs and public policy presentations.
  • Other Duties
Physical and Environmental Demands: This position works in a typical office environment with keyboarding responsibilities. Occasional travel maybe required.
Required for the first day of work:
  • Skill in programming in Statistical Analysis System (SAS) or Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS).
  • Ability to manipulate and analyze large, complex data sets.
  • Skill in descriptive and inferential statistical analysis.
  • Ability to identify relationships and trends in data as well as factors that could affect the results of research.
  • Ability to identify problems, researching to develop and implement solutions.
  • Ability to combine pieces of information to form conclusions.
  • Skill in public speaking.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills for a variety of audiences.
  • Skill in writing technical reports or grants.

Qualifications:

  • Master's degree in Epidemiology, Statistics, or a closely related degree.
  • Three years of job related experience in epidemiology.
  • Experience in Maternal and Child Health epidemiology preferred.
  • Other combinations of directly related education and experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Job:Science

Salary: $50,876.00-63,606.00 Yearly

Today is the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Today is the National Day!
  

Hundreds of thousands of teens nationwide are expected to participate in the 14th annual National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy today! The purpose of the National Day is straightforward. Too many teens still think "It can't happen to me." The National Day helps teens understand that it can happen to them and that they need to think seriously about what they would do in the moment.

 

On the National Day, and throughout the month of May, teens will be invited to visit The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy's teen website-http://stayteen.org/quiz-to participate in our online National Day Quiz, which challenges them to think carefully about what they might do "in the moment" through a series of interactive scenarios.

  
Take the quiz, share it with the young people in your life, and start a conversation! http://stayteen.org/quiz. They can enter to win a $50 Amazon gift card after the quiz.  
Well-woman Visit Resources from NWLC
Well-woman Visit Resources from the NWLC
 
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, most women now have coverage for well-women visits, without additional costs like co-pays and deductibles. The National Women's Law Center (NWLC) developed resources and information, available in both English and Spanish, to help women learn more and to get the word out about no-cost well-woman visits. The brochure includes information on the logistics of the visit, talking with a provider about your health and sexual health, and possible screenings that may be included in the visit, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, and other STDs.  
New Coding Guide for Programs & Providers Available 

New Coding Guide for Programs & Providers Available

 

Cardea has released a new resource "Building Sustainability for HIV, STD and Related Services: A Coding Guide for Programs and Providers." This guide is designed to be a resource for programs providing HIV, STD and related services and to assist in the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 coding. It includes basic information about HIV and STD screening and testing, an overview of coding guidelines, and common ICD-9, ICD-10, and CPT codes. Several coding scenarios are included along with accompanying resources and references.

 

Cardea has also released another new case study in their series highlighting state and local STD program and public health laboratories' experience with billing and reimbursement, "Texas Revenue Generation Learning Collaborative: Initial Steps Toward Building Capacity in Local Health Departments."  
Best Practices for Managing LARC Side Effects and Providing Same-Day Insertion
IUDBest Practices for Managing LARC Side Effects and Providing Same-Day Insertion

 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Reproductive Health will host a webinar on May 14, 12:20-1:30 pm ET. The Contraceptive CHOICE project at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine will describe best practices and practical strategies for management of LARC side effects and responding to patient requests for LARC removal. Dr. McNicholas will also discuss national recommendations for quick-starting LARCs, including how to reasonably rule out pregnancy, and practical strategies for facilitating same-day LARC insertion into health center patient flow. You can register for this webinar now.  

ICD-10 News
ICD-10 News: 5 More Facts about ICD-10
 
Five More Facts about ICD-10

Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) shared five facts dispelling misperceptions about the transition to ICD-10. Here are five more facts addressing common questions and concerns CMS has heard about ICD-10:

  1. If you cannot submit ICD-10 claims electronically, Medicare offers several options. CMS encourages you to prepare for the transition and be ready to submit ICD-10 claims electronically for all services provided on or after October 1, 2015. But if you are not ready, Medicare has several options for providers who are unable to submit claims with ICD-10 diagnosis codes due to problems with the provider's system. Each of these requires that the provider be able to code in ICD-10:
    • Free billing software that can be downloaded at any time from every Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC)
    • In about � of the MAC jurisdictions, Part B claims submission functionality on the MAC's provider internet portal
    • Submitting paper claims, if the Administrative Simplification Compliance Act waiver provisions are me
    • If you take this route, be sure to allot time for you or your staff to prepare and complete training on free billing software or portals before the compliance date.
  2. Practices that do not prepare for ICD-10 will not be able to submit claims for services performed on or after October 1, 2015. Unless your practice is able to submit ICD-10 claims, whether using the alternate methods described above or electronically, your claims will not be accepted. Only claims coded with ICD-10 can be accepted for services provided on or after October 1, 2015.
  3. Reimbursement for outpatient and physician office procedures will not be determined by ICD-10 codes.
     
    Outpatient and physician office claims are not paid based on ICD-10 diagnosis codes but on CPT and HCPCS procedure codes, which are not changing. However, ICD-10-PCS codes will be used for hospital inpatient procedures, just as ICD-9 codes are used for such procedures today. Also, ICD diagnosis codes are sometimes used to determine medical necessity, regardless of care setting.
  4. Costs could be substantially lower than projected earlier.
     
    Recent studies by 3M and the Professional Association of Health Care Office Management have found many EHR vendors are including ICD-10 in their systems or upgrades-at little or no cost to their customers. As a result, software and systems costs for ICD-10 could be minimal for many providers.
  5. It's time to transition to ICD-10.
     
    ICD-10 is foundational to modernizing health care and improving quality. ICD-10 serves as a building block that allows for greater specificity and standardized data that can:
    • Improve coordination of a patient's care across providers over time
    • Advance public health research, public health surveillance, and emergency response through detection of disease outbreaks and adverse drug events
    • Support innovative payment models that drive quality of care
    • Enhance fraud detection efforts
Keep Up to Date on ICD-10
Visit the CMS ICD-10 website for the latest news and resources to help you prepare.  
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month 

 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that about 3 million people in the United States are living with chronic hepatitis C.  Hepatitis C is a serious liver disease and a leading cause of liver transplantation in the United States.  CDC estimates most people are unaware of their infection.  When people remain unaware of their infection, they may transmit the virus to others and miss opportunities for curative treatment and other lifestyle changes that can prevent additional liver damage.

 

Both the CDC and the US Preventive Services Task Force recommend hepatitis C screening for all people born between 1945 and 1965, regardless of any risk factors.  To get additional information about the risk for viral hepatitis, go to CDC's risk assessment tool: http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/RiskAssessment/. You'll receive a confidential personalized report that you can discuss with your health care provider.

 

To learn more about Hepatitis Awareness Month, visit: http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/HepAwarenessMonth.htm

 

To learn more about the National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan and what HHS is doing about viral hepatitis, visit: www.AIDS.gov/hepatitis

  
Consequences for Young People Who Inject Drugs and Viral Hepatitis

Consequences for Young People Who Inject Drugs and Viral Hepatitis

 

Region VIII will be hosting a series of webinars on Consequences for Young People Who Inject Drugs (PWID): Viral Hepatitis on the Rise

 

Part I:Awareness
Wednesday, May 20, 10:30 am to 11:45 am

 

Part II: Prevention
Wednesday, June 17, 10:30 am to 11:45 am

 

Part III: Treatment
Wednesday, July 22, 10:30 am to 11:45 am
  
To register go to the attached flyer.
  
Are you ready for ICD-10 Implementation?

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.

National Health Services Corps with HRSA Staff
National Health Services Corps with HRSA Staff

 

Register for NFPRHA's membership-wide call, on Friday, May 8, at 2 p.m. ET, to hear from key staff from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Bureau of Health Workforce about the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) site application process. The NHSC program designed to incentivize health care professionals to practice in underserved areas or work with underserved populations in exchange for loan repayment. In order for health centers to hire NHSC clinicians, they must be approved as an NHSC site by HRSA. Many Title X-funded health centers are eligible to become an NHSC site, and this call is your opportunity to interact directly with HRSA staff in advance of the June 2, 2015 application deadline.

 

To join, please RSVP by completing the online registration form. If you have any questions about registering, please contact Liz Rich at [email protected] or 202-293-3114, ext. 208. 

  
WIC-Health Education Specialist Position
Health Education Specialist - 69146101-(15140981)
 
Description:
This position is a Health Education Specialist responsible for: 1) Assesses ongoing program activities to identify education and training needs such as new requirement i.e. administrative/law changes, client needs, and revised public health policies; 2) Plans and coordinate conferences and presentations to provide education, outreach, and networking opportunities; and 3) Coordinates the development and dissemination of the Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit eligible contractors for program delivery.

 

For more details click here.

 

Public Health Training and Outreach

  • Assesses ongoing program activities to identify education and training needs such as new requirements i.e. administrative/law changes, client needs, and revised public health policies.
  • Plans and coordinates conferences and presentations to provide education, outreach and networking opportunities. Develops and delivers presentation, outreach material, websites, manuals or other program contents.
  • Develops or coordinates special studies to assess current issues for public health education and outreach.
  • Responds to inquiries concerning public health programs.

Grant Administration and Support

  • Provides input into the development of grant proposal to secure funding in targeted area of need.
  • Coordinates the development and dissemination of the Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit eligible contractors for program delivery.
  • Monitors contacted services and budget to ensure conformance with terms and conditions of individual agreements.
  • Conduct site evaluation to assess a variety of issues such as: community needs, contracted services, program improvement.
  • Ensures coordination and integration of the DPHHS disaster and emergency response plans with the DPHHS Emergency Preparedness Program, Disaster and Emergency Services (DES), local and regional responders, statewide and local public health response plans.
  • Other duties
Physical and Environmental Demands: Work is performed in a typical office envornment with keyboarding responsibilities. Overnight travel is required.
  
Required for the first day of work:
  • Knowledge of public health education and disease prevention.
  • Knowledge of grant administration.
  • Knowledge of contract development.
  • Knowledge of managing and monitoring a budget.
  • Skill in public speaking.
  • Skill in research and developing health training material and program content.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to operate a personal computer and general office equipment as necessary to complete the essential functions including using word processing, database and e-mail, internet and other computer programs.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in public health, behavioral/social sciences, or clinical sciences or a related field.
  • Two years of job related experience in health education or health programming.
  • Other combinations of directly related education and experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Job: Community/Social Services

Salary: $33,360.00-$44,200.00 yearly

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