WMHS, in collaboration with the Title X grantees from North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming will be hosting 4 webinars in July and August on ICD-10 and family planning. These webinars will be available to all Title X staff in Montana free of charge. Here are the details:

 

Webinar Dates and Content

Webinar 1 - July 6 from 12 - 1 pm  - "The Revenue Cycle"

Webinar 2 - July 20 from 12 - 1 pm - "CPT coding and compliance"

Webinar 3 - August 3  from 12 - 1 pm - "Diagnosis coding and ICD-9"

Webinar 4 - August 24 from 12 - 1 pm - "Diagnosis coding and ICD-10"

 

Webinars will include case studies. For webinar #2, a coding and compliance handout will be provided. In Webinar #4, an ICD-10 Forward Map (Cross-walk from ICD-9 - ICD-10) will be provided.

 

Webinar Recording

Trainings will be recorded for staff who are unable to attend.

 

Capacity

The capacity for the web-based system will be approximately 100-125. The webinars will be recorded for those who cannot attend on the days offered. It is absolutely ok for staff to share logins so that multiple staff can view the webinars on one computer. Login information will be sent out as the dates approach.

 

If you have questions please contact A.C. Rothenbuecher at 444.3775 or arothenbuecher@mt.gov. 

The pilot will occur during the computer-based testing period of October 1-31, 2015.  All candidates testing under this eligibility will also receive a reduced exam rate of $150.00.
 
The pilot will help the National Board of Public Health Examiners assess whether the knowledge and skills assessed by the Certified in Public Health (CPH) Exam are relevant to public health practice and can be acquired by individuals working as public health professionals. This is an important moment for public health, not only for employers who can begin to use the credential more broadly to select and reward employees, but also for individuals who can distinguish themselves as certified public health professionals.   It also brings the field closer to the NBPHE mission of professionalizing public health.
 
Please visit www.nbphe.org to view more information about the new eligibility pilot, or click here for more information.
 
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email info@nbphe.org.  

 

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Office of Pharmacy Affairs is required to recertify all participating covered entities enrolled in the 340B program to ensure covered entities are appropriately listed on the 340B database and are in compliance with 340B program requirements. The recertification period for Title X-funded health centers participating in 340B begins today and runs through June 10.

 

Please note: All covered entities must be recertified by midnight PT on June 10 (3 a.m. ET, June 11). Any entities not recertified by the deadline will be removed from the 340B program, and would need to reapply to participate in the 340B program. The next open registration period will be July 1-15, 2015, for an October 1, 2015, start date. Thus, these decertified sites would be out of the program for a minimum of one quarter. 

 

To ensure a smooth recertification, you are encouraged to visit the 340B program database and verify that your health center's address is correct and that listed sites are still open and eligible to participate in 340B. It is the 340B Covered Entities' responsibility to keep their 340B database records up to date. Most importantly, verify that the 340B program contact information for the Authorizing Official and Primary Contact is up to date. The Authorizing Official will be responsible for completing the recertification process online. If your Covered Entities' Authorizing Official record is incorrect, please download a change request form (available here).

 

If you encounter any issues with the 340B program database or have questions about recertification, please contact Apexus Answers at ApexusAnswers@340bpvp.com or 1-888-340-2787.

This webinar will highlight Future's Without Violence's highly successful program, "Coaching Boys Into Men." Athletic coaches play an extremely influential and unique role in the lives of young men, often serving as a parent or mentor to the boys they coach. Because of these special relationships, coaches are uniquely poised to positively influence how young men think and behave both on, and off, the field. This program facilitates these connections by providing high school athletic coaches with the resources they need to promote respectful behavior among their players and help prevent relationship abuse, harassment, and sexual assault. This webinar will provide an overview of this program and how it has been used in various tribal programs across the country.

This webinar will be a discussion on responsible fatherhood and wellness for Native men, teens, and boys. What does it take for Native men to seek a wellness path and stay committed to be a good husband, father, and mentor? The importance of rehabilitation and healing for Native men. Clayton Small, PhD, CEO for Native PRIDE will conduct the webinar.