April 1, 2011 | Vol. 5 #13
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Annual Health Check-Up
Highlights Healthiest, Least Healthy Counties in Michigan
The second annual County Health Rankings released
by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin
Population Health Institute this week show that where people live matters
to their health. The health of a community and its residents depends on
many different factors, including health behaviors, education and jobs,
quality of health care, and environment. More
Earlybird Special for
Disney Institute's Lansing Training Closes April 8
MPCA is proud to partner with
Michigan Association for Healthcare Quality to welcome the 2011 Disney's Approach to Leadership
Excellence & People Management for Healthcare Professionals
program, presented by the world renowned Disney Institute to the Lansing
area on May 13. This one-day workshop designed especially for healthcare
professionals will show you how effective leadership and management
practices can drive employee and customer satisfaction and bottom-line
results. Earlybird pricing is available through April 8.
More
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Health Center Advocates Urged to
Stay Active As Final Budget Negotiations Continue
As Congressional negotiations
regarding the FY 2011 budget reach a critical point, it is vital that you
stay in contact with your Members of Congress. Please reinforce the message
that they should oppose any cuts to Health Center funding and keep
discretionary funding for the Health Centers Program whole at $2.19
billion. You can call your Members of Congress using the toll-free NACHC
Advocacy Hotline at 1.866.456.7200 and/or send a message through NACHC's Grassroots Actions Center.
HHS, CMS Release Proposed ACO
Regulations
HHS and CMS released proposed
regulations for accountable care organizations (ACOs) on Thursday. Click here to read an HHS press release. Click here to read the regulations in their
entirety.
Medicare Attestation Begins
April 18
Attestation for the Medicare
Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program begins April 18. In order
for eligible professionals, eligible hospitals, and critical access
hospitals to receive Medicare EHR incentive payment, they must attest
through CMS' web-based Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs
Registration and Attestation System. More
ONC Accepting Public
Comment on Federal Health IT Strategic Plan
The Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is accepting public
comment through April 22 on the Federal
Health IT Strategic Plan: 2011-2015. This plan is an important
tool for guiding national efforts and investments in HIT over the next five
years. More
HEALTH CENTERS IN THE
NEWS
Another Door Opening to Health
Care in Jackson County (MPCA
Blog)
The contractors are putting the
finishing touches on the new Jackson High Health Center and the Jackson
Public Schools Fitness Center, which will open to Jackson County students
and residents on April 15. With the support of many individuals,
businesses, and foundations, the Jackson Public School District and the
Center for Family Health partnered to bring this School-Based Health Center
project to fruition. More
Cherry Street Health
Services Just Shy of Meeting Matchable Campaign Goal
Cherry Street Health Services is pleased to announce the great progress
they have made in their $4.1 million Capital Campaign for the new Heart of
the City Health Center. They are now just $320,000 shy of meeting their
goal. The Heart of the City Health Center will provide improvements to
pediatric services, present a model for the integration of physical and
behavioral health care, and is expected to serve 27,000 patients.
Construction is proceeding as planned and the building is taking its full
shape in downtown Grand Rapids. As a welcome addition to the neighborhood,
the new center opens in September of this year. More
Please
share articles, photos, and stories of your Health Center with Dana
(Hughes) Lawrence at dlawrence@mpca.net.
Click here for media coverage of Community Health
Centers.
Vaccine.gov
HHS launched a new website this
week, www.vaccines.gov, to helps parents and other consumers
learn about the most effective way to protect themselves and their children
from infectious disease and learn about immunization.
Replay of HRSA & CMS Address
on C-SPAN
C-SPAN broadcast live last week
from the NACHC 2011 Policy & Issues Forum general session.
Featured speakers included Mary Wakefield, Administrator, HRSA; Donald
Berwick, MD, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services;
and Richard Gilfillan, MD, Acting Director of the Center for Medicare &
Medicaid Innovation (CMI). More
The FQHC Guide and Toolkit for
Retail Health Care Key Strategic, Business, Operational, and Legal
Considerations
This publication is written
specifically for FQHCs to assist them in determining if and how they may
want to be involved with retail health care, either by operating a retail
clinic or incorporating key retail care principles in Health Center
operations. More
Practices in the
Spotlight: The Medical Home and Diabetes Care
This Patient-Centered Medical
Home Collaborative report lays out the intersecting quality priorities of
structured, high-value diabetes care management and the principles of the
medical home. More
A National Coalition to Enhance
STD/HIV Prevention through Promotion of Holistic Approach to Health and
Wellness
Funder: Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention
Letter of Intent Due:
April 28, 200
Application Due: May 31,
2011
More
Mobilizing Action Toward
Community Health: Community Grants Program
Funder: Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation
Click here for a list of funding opportunities posted
on the MPCA web site.
Click here for career opportunities in Michigan
Community Health Centers. Or, subscribe to the MPCA career
opportunities RSS feed - click here.
Upcoming MPCA Events
Health Policy Committee
Conference Call
CHC Billing & Coding
Training and Networking Event
Soaring Eagle Casino &
Resort, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Registration and agenda
information coming soon
Upcoming State &
National Events
Click here for a list of upcoming events to be held by
other organizations in Michigan and across the country.
Michigan Primary Care
Association
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