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MT TX FP Administrative Manula Now Online!
Title X: ICD-10 Trainings
Training Evaluation for CPT Coding and Compliance
WebMD Page on Vaccines for Preteens & Teens
Reproductive Health Fact Sheets
Your Questions on Comparative Contraception Answered
Strategies to Address Opioid & Prescription Drug Misuse
Best Practices in Birth Control Education
Number of Women in Need of Publicly Funded Family Planning Services Increases
Confidential & Covered
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July 22, 2015

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"An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day."

~Henry David Thoreau

MT TX FP Administrative Manual Now Online!                             

Montana Title X Family Planning Administrative Manual                  

 

The Montana Title X Family Planning Administrative Manual is now available online. The files included on the website are PDF's, but if you are interested in a Word File you can contact Chris at [email protected]

 

Click Here to review the manual.

  
UPDATED! Title X: ICD-10 Training July/August

ICD-10 Training

 

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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 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

 

Please see the link for the recorded version of the first webinar from the ICD-10 in Family Planning, "Revenue Cycle Management." You do not need to have a login for Dropbox, you can just press Download. Note: If you have an email address that ends in "mt.gov" you will need to contact your IT department to get Dropbox access approval.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/msx28akz4msu43a/2015-07-06%2011.59%20Training%20Meeting%20_1.mp4?dl=0

 

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 [email protected]

Training Evaluation for CPT Coding and Compliance                             
Title X All,

 

Attached please find the evaluation form for the webinar CPT Coding and Compliance, the second in the ICD10 training series.  Please forward to any in your agency who registered and attended the webinar.  They can submit their completed evaluations to me directly at [email protected].  

 

Everyone's participation and feedback is much appreciated.

  
WebMD Page on Vaccines for Preteens & Teens                             

WebMD Page on Vaccines for Preteens & Teens

 

The Office on Women's Health, Office of Adolescent Health, the National Vaccine Program Office, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention worked with the HHS Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services to develop a new WebMD page on vaccines for preteens and teens that launched on June 29, 2015. This webpage helps parents understand which vaccines their preteen and adolescent children need and why through information, videos, a quiz, and a downloadable vaccine checklist.

 

Below are some Tweets and FB posts for July. 

 

Tweets

  • #Vaccines aren't just for young kids, adolescents need them too! Watch our new videos to learn more: http://wb.md/1T2lAOM
  • #Parents, you can protect your teen from #meningitis, #flu & #HPV! Learn more abt lifesaving #vaccines http://wb.md/1T2lAOM
  • The #HPV vaccine is recommended for ALL girls & boys ages 11 & 12; learn more w/@WebMD http://wb.md/1KTop1P
  • #Peds #FamilyMed & other #preventivecare Drs - tools to teach #parents abt #vaccines for adolescents http://wb.md/1T2lAOM

 

Facebook

  • (For reaching out to parents)
    Parents, you probably remember getting your child vaccinated in the early years, but did you know that preteens and teens need vaccines too? Find information about this important piece of your adolescent's preventive health care.
    http://wb.md/1T2lAOM
  • (For reaching out to providers)
    Does your program work with parents of teens? Help parents stay educated about vaccines and why they matter for adolescent health.
    http://wb.md/1T2lAOM
Reproductive Health Fact Sheets                             
Reproductive Health Fact Sheets

Kaiser Family Foundation has released three new fact sheets related to national reproductive health issues including access to, and coverage of, contraceptives and STI testing.

 

HIV Testing in the United States

Includes information on: testing recommendations and requirements; insurance coverage of testing; testing statistics; testing sites and policies; and testing techniques.

 

Intrauterine Devices (IUDs):Access for Women in the U.S.

Includes information on awareness, use, availability, and insurance coverage of IUDs, one of the most effective and increasingly popular forms of reversible contraception.

 

Public and Private Coverage of Contraceptive Services and Supplies in the United States

Reviews how the coverage of contraceptives varies between private insurance and publicly funded programs including Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE, the Indian Health Service, and Title X funded clinics.

  
Your Questions on Comparative Contraception Answered                             
Do your patients have questions about choosing a birth control method?

 

Get answers at ARHP's new (free) webinar on patient-centered contraceptive counseling strategies, focusing on the most effective reversible and permanent options, and help your patients choose the method that's right for them.

 

Comparative Contraception: Reversible and Permanent Options

Presented by: Anne A. Moore, DNP, APN-BC, FAANP
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
1:00-2:00 pm ET (10:00-11:00 am PT)

This webinar is free, but space is limited- register today

 

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the benefits, risks, and side effects of long-acting reversible and permanent contraceptive methods
  • Identify potential candidates for long-acting reversible and permanent contraception
  • Discuss myths and other potential barriers to the use of long-acting reversible and permanent contraception
  • Describe shared decision making that helps women choose a contraceptive method
  • Identify sources of evidence-based information for patients on long-term and permanent contraception
CME/CE credit will be available. Click here to learn more about this exciting new webinar.
  
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Strategies to Address Opioid & Prescription Drug Misuse                                
Strategies to Address Opioid & Prescription Drug Misuse                             
 
Learning Series Goal:

To increase knowledge related to safe opioid clinical practice guidelines, expand treatment of addictive disorders with medication, and expand the use of naloxone.

Learning Series Summary:

This FREE five-part Learning Series will provide information and strategies to effectively address the growing problem of prescription drug abuse.  The Series will focus on multiple topics to include: 1) An overview of both national and regional data, and brief physiology review, 2) Effective clinical assessment and screening practices, 3) Appropriate prescribing standards, 4) Effective interventions for treating opioid addiction and overdose, and 5) Unused medication disposal.

Continuing Education:

This activity meets all required policies and standards. Below are the accreditation statements for the live educational activity (webcast) in Salt Lake City, UT developed by CDC/HHS/HRSA: WC2587: Region VIII Public Health System Learning Series: Strategies to Addressing Opioid and Prescription Drug Misuse -7/22/2015-7/22/2017. 

 

Each webinar is considered an activity or program and therefore all five (5) webinars in the Learning Series are eligible for educational credit.

  
July 22 - Defining the Scope of Prescription Drug Abuse - Register Now
 
July 29 - Clinical Assessments - Register Now

 

August 5 - Appropriate Opioid Prescribing - Register Now

 

August 12 - Treating Opioid Addiction - Register Now

 

August 19 - Opioid Overdose Intervention and Drug Disposal Strategies - Register Now
Best Practices in Birth Control Education                             
Best Practices in Birth Control Education

Thursday, July 30, 2015
12:00 PM (PST) - 1:00 PM (PST)
LIVE Webinar

                             

 Register Now

Training Overview

Best practices in birth control education go beyond teaching clients or students what it is, how it works and potential side effects. Quality birth control education emphasizes the most effective birth control methods and leverages learned skills to motivate individuals to access sexual and reproductive health services. After a birth control education session, students should know how to be informed "contraceptors" who maintain their health, achieve their goals and plan for any future pregnancies.

This webinar will review best practices in birth control education that school and community-based health educators can easily implement. It will include a review of interactive teaching techniques to use when instructing others on the most effective methods, how to obtain them, and their health benefits and other advantages. Participants will also review case studies and practice identifying the best birth control options for specific individuals/couples based on their health needs and reproductive goals.

  
Number of Women in Need of Publicly Funded Family Planning Services Increases                             
NUMBER OF WOMEN IN NEED OF PUBLICLY FUNDED FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES INCREASED BY NEARLY ONE MILLION BETWEEN 2010 AND 2013

Publicly Funded Family Planning Services Helped Women Avoid Two Million Unintended Pregnancies in 2013

 

Twenty million U.S. women were in need of publicly funded family planning services in 2013, an increase of 5%, or 918,000 women, between 2010 and 2013, according to "Contraceptive Needs and Services, 2013 Update" by Jennifer Frost et al. The growth in need over this period was driven entirely by an increase in the number of poor and low-income adult women in need of services. Women were considered "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 active, able to conceive and did not want to become pregnant.

Publicly funded family planning providers served 8.3 million women in 2013. Their services helped women prevent two million unintended pregnancies, one million of which would have resulted in unplanned births and 693,000 in abortions. In the absence of these services, rates of unintended pregnancies, unplanned births and abortions in the United States would have all been 60% higher.

"From 2010 to 2013, even as the number of women in need grew by 5%, Congress slashed funding for the Title X national family planning program by 12%. And now, many in Congress are proposing to cut funding even further, or eliminate it altogether. Cutting funding when the need for these vital services is increasing simply makes no sense," said Kinsey Hasstedt, Guttmacher Institute public policy associate. "This program isn't just good public health policy, it results in considerable savings. By helping women avoid pregnancies they do not want, the services Title X supports save $7 for every public dollar invested."

Title X-supported family planning clinics alone served 4.1 million women in 2013 (clinics funded through the program served 4.6 million clients in total, including men and women and clients served in U.S. territories). The services provided by Title X-funded clinics allowed women to avoid one million unintended pregnancies, 501,000 unplanned births and 345,000 abortions. Without the contraceptive services provided at these clinics, levels of unintended pregnancy and teen pregnancy would be 30% higher.
  
  
Confidential & Covered                             

Confidential & Covered: How to Screen for Patients in Need of Payment that Maintains Privacy

 
A Title X health center recently shared a form with the Confidential & Covered research team, which asks patients to initial if they do not want their insurance to be billed for confidentiality reasons. 

Does your health center have a different question or set of questions that are used to screen patients who may be in need of payment that maintains their privacy? If so, Confidential & Covered wants to hear from you! Submit your sample questions via e-mail to [email protected] or use the submission form on the Confidential & Covered website. 

For more information about Confidential & Covered, visit confidentialandcovered.com or contact Julie Lewis at [email protected] or 202-293-3114 ext. 214.

  
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