May 28, 2010 Vol. 4 #18 Michigan Primary Care Association www.mpca.net 517.381.8000 Visit Our Blog Visit us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter Upcoming MPCA Events   Building Cultural Competency Skills in CHCs June 2 Ramada Inn Lansing Functional Spanish for Healthcare Providers June 4 Ramada Inn Lansing   M-SEARCH Webinar June 15, 10 am   Finance Officers Workshop June 15 Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, Mt. Pleasant, MI Developing Effective FQHC Programs & Applications June 23-25 MGM Grand Detroit, MI   Immunization Face-to-Face Meeting July 22 Lansing, MI MPCA Lansing, MI   Click here to learn about more MPCA events. Upcoming State & National Events Click here for a list of upcoming events to be held by other organizations in Michigan and across the country.     The MPCA e-Update is a weekly e-bulletin intended to keep MPCA members updated on issues important to Community Health Centers. Please feel free to forward this to interested individuals, or they may request to be added to the distribution list by registering here. Information from outside organizations does not represent an endorsement by MPCA, and opinions expressed by outside authors are not necessarily official positions or policies of MPCA.

STATE NEWS   Progress on State Budget Continues This week the House Appropriations Committee concurred with recommendations of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Community Health regarding the department's fiscal year 2011 budget.  The full House then passed the budget on Thursday night.  The House and Senate versions of the budget now head to conference committee where differences will be negotiated.  Click here for a summary of the highlights of the two versions.  We will let you know when the conference committee members are named, so please stay tuned.   MPCA, MI CHCs Gearing Up for National Health Center Week To help jump start National Health Center Week event planning in Michigan, MPCA hosted a webinar this week featuring NACHC's Assistant Director of State Policy, Amanda Pears.  She shared event planning tips, ideas for reaching out to legislators and the media, and more.  Click here to access the webinar archive.  Also this week, MPCA emailed a Save the Date to state legislators and Michigan's Congressional delegation to make them aware of National Health Center Week and to encourage them to seek out an event in their district.  Health Centers are encouraged to follow-up quickly to invite legislators to their events.  If you need help planning an event, inviting your elected officials, or posting your event on the Health Center Week web site, contact Dana Hughes, MPCA Communications Manager. MPCA Hosting 2010 Immunization Workshop The topics at the July 22 workshop will include giving immunizations (vaccine administration and pain management), best practices from Community/Migrant Health Centers, and a question and answer session with MDCH Division of Immunizations.  Register now.  Contact Carolee Besteman at cbesteman@mpca.net with questions. MPCA Hosting Finance Officers Workshop MPCA's annual finance workshops are designed to focus on current issues, promotes best practices in financial management, and provides networking opportunities.  The 2010 workshop will be held June 15-16 at Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mt. Pleasant.  Click here for the agenda and to register. Coming Soon:  Disney Institute's Customer Service Workshop Every hospital, clinic, group medical practice, dental practice, or freestanding medical care provider has the opportunity to distinguish themselves through the delivery of quality services. A one-day local workshop, Disney's Approach to Quality Service for Healthcare Professionals program will show you the importance of attention to detail in everything Disney does - from training its Cast Members (employees) to treating every Guest (patient) as a VIP.  You will hear the stories and see how Disney best practices can be easily adapted to your healthcare delivery organization. Please use the MPCA promotional code MPCAMNE to receive $50 OFF PER GUEST when registering. Additional group discounts are available. To learn more and register, click here.   MARK YOUR CALENDAR:  2010 MPCA Annual Conference The 2010 Michigan Primary Care Annual Conference will be held October 10-12 at the Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  More details coming soon! More Calls to Michigan Tobacco Quit Line Since Smokefree Air Law Went Into Effect The Michigan Tobacco Quit Line has seen a 20% increase in calls since April from smokers who are motivated to quit.  For Michigan residents who are ready to quit smoking, the MDCH Tobacco Quit Line (1-800-QUIT-NOW) continues to provide free information and referral.     NATIONAL NEWS   HRSA Releases Program Assistance Letters PAL 2010-03:  Streamlining the Budget Period Renewal Process for FY 2011 PAL 2010-04:  Uniform Data System Changes for CY 2010   Office of Management and Budget Issues New Reporting Guidance for ARRA Recipients The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently issued new guidance to federal agencies entitled "Holding Recipients Accountable for Reporting Compliance under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act" (M-10-17).  The guidance highlights additional steps beyond existing policies and procedures that OMB has determined necessary for addressing recipient non-compliance.   Health Centers Encouraged to Participate in ASTHO Survey The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) fielded a survey to Health Centers last week to assess their capability to submit public health data to state and local public health agencies. The project is funded by HRSA and while not a formal NACHC survey, NACHC staff worked with ASTHO to develop the tool.  All Health Centers are encouraged to participate.  Access the survey by clicking here.   Win an Award for Innovation in Routine HIV Screening NACHC's Clinical Affairs Division is holding its first ever HIV innovation competition.  Has your Health Center implemented the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendations to integrate routine voluntary HIV screening in all health care settings for patients aged 13 to 64 years?  If yes, share your experiences here for an opportunity to be rewarded as a best practice!  Visit Clinical Issues on NACHC's website for other new innovative offerings and not-to-be missed announcements from the Clinical Affairs Division to meet your clinical workforce and quality needs.  Applications are due June 15.  (Source:  NACHC's PCA Update)   NACHC Launches First Event Video Contest Health Center staff, board members, patients or registered advocates are encouraged to submit short videos (no longer than 3 minutes) to NACHC addressing why their Health Center is important to them; how their Health Center serves their community; how their Health Center is celebrating National Health Center Week; and/or what it means to them to be a Health Center advocate.  Finalists will be selected by the NACHC Advocacy Team and their videos will be posted to the NACHC social media outlets (Facebook, YouTube, NHCW Website, etc.) for Health Center advocates to vote for their favorite.  The video with the most votes will win the Grand Prize; one free registration to the 2011 Policy & Issues Forum, video highlight aired at the conference, and free Flip Ultra Camcorder.  Check out contest information, rules, submission instructions and more at www.healthcenterweek.org. Look for more on the Health Center Video Contest coming soon!         HEALTH CENTERS IN THE NEWS     Stories of Recovery, Resilience, and Redemption Cassopolis Family Clinic received the woodlands Behavioral Healthcare Network's community service award on May 24.  "Over many years Cass Family Clinic has supported our consumers.  They provide emergency care and preventive care.  They're a support system for the individuals we serve," said Woodlands Executive Director Kathy Boes.   Michigan CHC Executive Director Accepted Into Executive Training Program Mary Middleton, Executive Director at Cassopolis Family Clinic, has been accepted as one of 32 participants into the exclusive UCLA/Johnson & Johnson Health Care Executive Program.  This two-week summer management development program for executive directors of community-based health care organizations provides the tools, techniques and approaches that executives need to successfully confront the mounting challenges in community health care today.   Muskegon Family Care Names Interim Director Muskegon Family Care has named Sheila Bridges as its Interim Executive Director.  Prior to this, Bridges served as the Health Center's Chief Operating Officer and, before that, as the Human Resources Director.    More Than 350 Helped During Genesee District Dental Society's Event Gov. Jennifer Granholm was on hand at an event where more than 350 people had teeth cleanings and dental procedures.  The event held at the Hamilton Community Health Network's Burton clinic included services ranging from emergency cleanings, denture repairs, tooth extractions and emergency fillings.   Community Forum Results in Consensus Plans for New Services Based on recommendations from two stakeholder summit meetings, and focused on the opportunities of health reform, over 100 community health officials affirmed the need for a concerted effort to solicit federal funding for Health Center expansion and to focus on several areas of improvement at a public forum sponsored by the Detroit Wayne County Health Authority on May 11.  Click here to watch a YouTube Video of Senator Stabenow declaring support for Michigan Community Health Centers.   Do you have news or testimonials from patients, board members, or staff to share?  Please e-mail information to dhughes@mpca.net.     REPORTS & RESOURCES    National Survey of CHCs Finds Those Closely Affiliated with Hospitals Report Fewer Problems Obtaining Specialty Care for Patients (The Commonwealth Fund, 5/27/10)   The Impact of Health Reform on Health System Spending (The Center for American Program and The Commonwealth Fund, 5/21/10)   Deja Vu:  Michigan Struggles to Fund Medicaid Program (Michigan League for Human Services, 5/2010)   Moving Toward Health Equity:  Health Reform Creates a Foundation for Eliminating Disparities (Families USA, 5/2010)   Emergency Department Visitors and Visits: Who Used the Emergency Room in 2007 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 5/2010)   Emergency Preparedness Training and Response Among Community Health Centers and Local Health Departments (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Kansas School of Medicine, 6/2010)   Teaching Primary Care in Community Health Centers:  Addressing the Workforce Crisis for the Uninsured (Annals of Internal Medicine, 1/2010)   New NACHC Tools for Increasing Overall CHC Efficiency RFP for auditors, job description templates   Health Reform Messaging NACHC communications tools to help CHCs spread the message about the value of investing in Health Centers through health reform:  sample Op-Ed, message points, a Letter to the Editor.   Making the Juice Worth the Squeeze:  Using Patient Registries to Improve Clinical Care Webinar hosted by MPCA and presented by Betsy Wasilevich, PhD, MPH, Asthma Epidemiologist, MDCH.   MPCA Workforce Development Webinars MPCA recently hosted two workforce development webinars to aid in Health Center recruitment and retention:  Medical Opportunities in Michigan Web Site Introduction, NurseICON Web Site Introduction.  A third webinar is scheduled for June 15 to introduce the M-SEARCH program - click here for more information and to register.   NACHC Launches First Event Video Contest Health center staff, board members, patients or registered advocates are encouraged to submit short videos (no longer than 3 minutes) to NACHC answering one or more of the following questions; why is your health center important to you? How does your health center serve your community? How is your health center celebrating National Health Center Week? What does it mean to you to be a health center advocate? Finalists will be selected by the NACHC Advocacy Team and videos posted to the NACHC social media outlets (Facebook, YouTube, NHCW Website etc) where health center advocates will be able to vote on their favorite videos. The video with the most votes will win the Grand Prize; one free registration to the 2011 Policy & Issues Forum, video highlight aired at the conference, and free Flip Ultra Camcorder. Check out contest information, rules, submission instructions and more at www.healthcenterweek.org. Look for more on the Health Center Video Contest coming soon!     FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES   Training & Technical Assistance Center for Primary and Behavioral Health Care Program Funder:  SAMHSA Due:  June 17   NHSC Recovery-Act Funded Loan Repayment Awards Next application help conference call is June 17, 2:30-4:30 pm ET Funder:  National Health Service Corps   Click here for a list of funding opportunities posted on the MPCA web site.     CAREER OPPORTUNITIES   Physician in Charge, Covenant Community Care, Detroit, MI Certified Nurse Midwife, Covenant Community Care, Detroit, MI Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, Detroit, MI Behavioral Health Specialist, Muskegon Family Care, Muskegon, MI Family Practice, Internal Medicine, or Med-Peds Physician, Baldwin Family Health Care, White Cloud, MI Medical Director/Physician, Ingham County Health Department, Lansing, MI   Click here for a list of CHC career opportunities posted on the MPCA web site.