December 2021
Training and Technical Assistance Offerings
This newsletter highlights upcoming trainings and meetings facilitated by DCPCA and our partners.
If you need any technical assistance or training support,
please reach out to our team at communications@dcpca.org.


Check out our calendar to see all DCPCA-facilitated trainings, Peer Groups, and events.

Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Office of LGBTQ Affairs, and SERVE DC present Reflection & Storytelling - World AIDS Day 2021. For 2021 World AIDS Day, the theme is Ending the HIV Epidemic: Equitable Access, Everyone's Voice. It is a time to come together to celebrate our diversity and fight the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS.

Join the Mayor's Office of LGBTQ Affairs and the Office of Volunteerism and Partnerships (Serve DC) as we listen to stories and enjoy performances from the perspective of those impacted by HIV/AIDS.

Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Hook Hall (3400 Georgia Ave NW)
Free HIV Training Resources for DC providers on World AIDS Day

DC Ends HIV
  • Learn about DC's plan for ending the HIV epidemic and supporting the best, most equitable health outcomes for all communities in DC
  • https://www.dcendshiv.org/

DC Health’s DC Center for Rational Prescribing (DCRx)
  • DC Health provides non-commercial, independent continuing education courses, free to ALL DC licensed healthcare professionals. Trainings include Implicit Bias, PrEP for HIV Prevention, and Taking a Sexual History to Reduce HIV Risk
  • https://dchealth.dc.gov/dcrx

The Effi Barry Training Institute - A Project of DC Health and HealthHIV
Upcoming Meetings
All meetings are held virtually, via Zoom videoconference. Please contact the meeting facilitator listed below for details.
Qual IT HIT Committee
Friday, December 10, 2021, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. ET

For more information, contact Lassine Cherif at lcherif@dcpca.org.
DCPCA Integrated Behavioral Health Peer Group
Friday, December 10, 2021, 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET

For more information, contact Mel Mayer at mmayer@dcpca.org.
DCPCA Billing and Finance Peer Group
Monday, December 13, 2021, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. ET

For more information, contact Tricia Quinn at pquinn@dcpca.org.
Qual IT Clinical Quality Improvement (CQI) Committee
Thursday, December 16, 2021, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. ET

For more information, contact Megan Loucks at mloucks@dcpca.org.
DCPCA Clinical Directors Peer Group
Friday, December 17, 2021, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET

For more information, contact Megan Loucks at mloucks@dcpca.org.
DCPCA HR & Workforce Development Peer Group
Monday, December 20, 2021, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. ET

For more information, contact Megan Loucks at mloucks@dcpca.org.
DC NEXT! (Network for Expectant and Parenting Teens) Network Partner Meeting
Tuesday, December 21, 2021, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. ET

For more information, contact Oumou Ly at oly@dcpca.org.
Upcoming DCPCA-Sponsored Trainings
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
December 14th and December 16th

DC NEXT! is excited to offer a Youth Mental Health First Aid Training to our Network in December over two days, December 14th and 16th between 1:00 and 4:00PM. Please note that attending both days is mandatory to receive the Certification. This training is first come, first served, and will replace our December Network Meeting. Please have no more than 2 representatives from your organization join to allow for the most impact across DC NEXT!

Each participant will need to complete 2 hours of pre-work, due for completion on December 13th. Completing the pre-work in full is required prior to attending the Zoom Sessions and receiving Youth Mental Health First Aid Certification.

Dates and Times:
  • Part 1: Tuesday, December 14, 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
  • Part 2: Thursday, December 16, 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Location: Virtual via Zoom. You will receive a follow up invite with the Zoom link, and pre-work materials via MHFA Connect once your registration is approved!

Facilitator: Naeemah Staggs, a National Council for Mental Wellbeing certified trainer. Please visit her website here: https://www.naeemahstaggs.com/
 
Please register using this link below, making sure to check both days (December 14th and December 16th). If you are interested, please register soon, as spots are filling up fast!
Annual 2021 UDS Training Facilitated by HRSA BPHC
December 1 & 3, 2021

The annual training will be conducted virtually in a series of 2 trainings. Participants should plan to attend both sessions for a full and comprehensive understanding of the complete UDS report.

For general information on the Uniform Data System (UDS), go to the HRSA UDS mainpage.

Dates and Times:
  • Part 1: Wednesday, December 1, 9:00am-12:00pm 
  • Part 2: Friday, December 3, 9:00am-12:30pm 

Location: Virtual via Zoom. Register to receive the link.

Facilitator: Priscilla Davis, JSI/Community Health Institute

Objectives:
  1. Understand the who, what, when, where, and how of UDS reporting.
  2. Discuss common reporting errors and tips for success
  3. Review key resources and supports available.

Attendees will:
  • Gain an understanding of reporting the UDS including: the patient profile, reporting clinical services and quality of care indicators, operational and financial tables, and other required UDS reporting forms.
  • Learn about the new requirements included in 2021 reporting.
  • Learn tips for success, including strategies for submission.
  • Receive valuable resources that provide further reporting guidance.

Cost: Training is free for staff of DCPCA member health centers.
Entrevista Motivacional - Introducción
Introduction to Motivational Interviewing Training - Spanish Edition

Este taller de dos partes se realizará en español.
*This two-part training will be done exclusively in Spanish. Please do not register unless you are comfortable receiving instruction and participating in Spanish.*

Part 1 - Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 1:00 p.m. (ET) - 3:00 p.m. (E.T.)
Part 2 - Wednesday, January 19, 2022, 1:00 p.m. (ET) - 3:00 p.m. (E.T.)
DCPCA eClinicalWorks (eCW) Trainings

eCW New Staff Overview Training

  • Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2021 and Wednesday, December 15, 2021
  • Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. ET
  • Location: Virtual
  • Facilitator: Marlene Fuentes, eCW Project Manager, DCPCA
  • Cost: Free for staff of DCPCA member organizations
  • Registration: Register Here for December 1 and Register here for December 15


Training Overview: This training is designed for new staff members to get an overview of eClinicalWorks. It will be a two hour Webinar and will show you how to navigate the system. There will be an opportunity to ask questions.

*You will need to complete the eCW New Staff Overview Training before registering for the Front Office or Clinical Progress Notes Training.*



eCW New Front Office Staff Training

  • Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2021 and Wednesday, December 15, 2021
  • Time: 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. ET
  • Location: Virtual
  • Facilitator: Marlene Fuentes, eCW Project Manager, DCPCA
  • Cost: Free for staff of DCPCA member organizations
  • Registration: Register Here for December 1 and Register Here for December 15

Training Overview: This training session course is intended for individuals who work in the front office registering patients. Participants will learn to create/import new patients, eHX Demographics update, the various components of scheduling appointments, and web-enabling patients.

*To register for this training, you must have already taken the eCW New Staff Overview Training.*


eCW New Medical Assistant Training

  • Date: Thursday, December 9, 2021
  • Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET
  • Location: Virtual
  • Facilitator: Marlene Fuentes, eCW Project Manager, DCPCA
  • Cost: Free for staff of DCPCA member organizations
  • Registration: Click Here

Training Overview: This training session is intended for Medical Assistants. Participants will learn additional tools in the progress note that help document the note more efficiently in browser version of eCW. After this training, you will have a better understanding of the Office Visit Screen and how to document in different sections of the progress note. This includes how to document the note by using templates, order sets, Right Chart Panel, and eHX/CRISP. Participants will learn the basics of the patient portal, referral, orders, alerts, telephone encounter, actions, and the various components of scheduling appointments and web enabling patients.


eCW New Clinical Staff Progress Notes Training

  • Date: Thursday, December 16, 2021
  • Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. ET
  • Location: Virtual
  • Facilitator: Marlene Fuentes, eCW Project Manager, DCPCA
  • Cost: Free for staff of DCPCA member organizations
  • Registration: Register Here

Training Overview: To register for this training, you must have already taken the eCW Staff Overview. This training will cover the flow of SOAP notes in eCW. This will include the Office Visit Screen, the Resource Schedule, the Right Chart Panel, eHX/CRISP; Orders, Prescriptions, Labs, X-rays Procedures, Referrals; Billing Information and Locking progress note/Addendum.

*To register for this training, you must have already taken the eCW New Staff Overview Training.*

CPC-HIE eCW eHX Training

  • Date: Tuesday, December 21, 2021
  • Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET
  • Location: Virtual
  • Facilitator: Marlene Fuentes, eCW Project Manager, DCPCA
  • Cost: Free for staff of DCPCA member organizations
  • Registration: Click Here

Training Overview: The purpose of this training is to show users how to access and view data in the CPC-HIE for patients who have, or are receiving care at another CPC-HIE participating organization. This training will discuss the specific type of data that is available in the CPC-HIE along with the types of data that is blocked from sharing. This training will also demonstrate how clinical data can be imported from another participating CPC-HIE organization into a progress note. Participants will learn how to navigate the various windows in CPC-HIE to view clinical data as well as using the eHX/CRISP single sign-on interface to navigate and view hospital data for your patients. Additionally, users will be instructed how to publish documents to CPC-HIE.


For more information on eCW trainings, please contact Marlene Fuentes, eCW Project Manager, at mfuentes@dcpca.org
Upcoming External Training Opportunities
Join the inaugural DC Health Equity Summit 2021!
The virtual summit will be held on Thursday, December 9, 2021 from 10:00AM to 4:00PM.

Register today: http://dchealthequity.com
¿Estamos Preparados para la Siguiente Emergencia? (Webinar Series in Spanish: Are We Prepared for the Next Emergency?)
Hosted by the National Center for Health in Public Housing, a HRSA-funded NTTAP, and the Puerto Rico Primary Care Association
Sessions occur 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 30, and Wednesday, December 15

Weitzman ECHO Webinar Series on COVID-19
Hosted by Community Health Center, Inc., a HRSA-funded NTTAP
Wednesday, December 1
Noon-1:00 p.m. ET

Preventing HIV with PrEP: New Opportunities and Stories from the Field
Hosted by the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center, a HRSA-funded NTTAP
Wednesday, December 1
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET

Vaccine Hesitancy and Ethics
Part of the Medical Ethics in a COVID Aware World: Listening Session Series (visit to see all dates and times)
Hosted by the National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC), a HRSA-funded NTTAP
Wednesday, December 1
2:00-3:30 p.m. ET

Diabetes Prevention for Patients of Color at Community Health Centers
Hosted by the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) and the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (NNCC), both HRSA-funded NTTAPs
Wednesday, December 1
2:00-3:30 p.m. ET
**1.5 CE available**

Today with Macrae: Health Center Program Updates
Wednesday, December 1
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
If you prefer to join by phone: 833-568-8864
When prompted, enter meeting/webinar ID: 160 208 6316

Pushing Back on the Digital Spread of COVID-19 Misinformation
Hosted by NACHC, a HRSA-funded NTTAP
Thursday, December 2
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET

PCMH Office Hours: Q-PASS Overview/Q & A
Hosted by the National Committee for Quality Assurance
Tuesday, December 7
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET

Community Partnerships to Promote the Equitable Distribution of the COVID-19 Vaccine Part I: Outreach and Educational Efforts
Hosted by Health Outreach Partners, a HRSA-funded NTTAP
Tuesday, December 7
2:00-3:30 p.m. ET

LESSONS LEARNED: Implementing and Expanding Social Needs Screening Programs in Health Centers
December 14, 2021, 4:00-5:00 PM ET
Are you eager to learn how to leverage health IT to build or expand a successful Social Need Screening Program? Join this HITEQ Highlights webinar to hear promising practices and key considerations informed by health centers across the country who are effectively leveraging their EHR and other health IT tools to collect, monitor, and address social need screening data including food, housing, financial, and transportation insecurity. 



January 12, 2022, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. ET

All sessions are scheduled for Wednesdays from 1pm-2:30pm ET/ 10am-11:30am PT. Sessions will be held on the following dates:
  • January 12, 2022
  • February 2, 2022
  • February 23, 2022
  • March 16, 2022

Clinicians in health centers encounter an increasing scope of potentially sensitive social history information as screenings for intimate partner violence, sexual and substance use history, and social risks become more common. Simultaneously, health center clinicians face increased expectations to openly share patient records with patients, their patient’s other providers, and with patient proxies. Many of these decisions require decision-making within the encounter, leaving clinicians feeling like they must have the legal and technical expertise to apply in the context of each and every encounter. This series will introduce case examples and encourage participants to discuss these clinical, technology, and regulatory considerations for each.



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