January 2019 Edition

Training and Technical Assistance Offerings

Upcoming Meetings

Behavioral Health Peer Group Friday, January 11, 2019 Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Location: Mary’s Center: 2333 Ontario Road NW, Washington, DC 20009 For more information or to join the Behavioral Health Peer Group contact: Emily Long, Training and Program Manager: elong@dcpca.org Patient Navigator Peer Group Tuesday, February 19, 2019 Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM with optional networking from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Breast Care for Washington: 4 Atlantic Street SW, Washington, DC 20032 For more information or to join the Patient Navigator Peer Group contact: Megan Loucks, Director of Quality Improvement: mloucks@dcpca.org.

Registration Reminder!

DCPCA BridgeIT UDS 2018 Trainings Facilitated by Heckman Consulting - Free for DCPCA Members You are not required to attend each session but should attend both sessions for Clinical or Financial as one session is a pre-requisite for the other (example, "Clinical Setup" is a pre-requisite for "Clinical Reporting"). However, DCPCA strongly encourages a member from each health center to attend all 4 (four) sessions to get the full scope of the UDS reporting process in BridgeIT.

BridgeIT UDS Financial Set-Up Training Monday, January 7, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST Location: DCPCA Conference Room: 1620 I Street NW, Ste. 300, Washington, DC 20006 Registration Cost: Free for DCPCA Members Training Description: For those who missed the Qual IT BridgeIT UDS Training (conducted by Heckman Consulting) in November or need a refresher, DCPCA is offering the training for you and your staff to attend. The sessions will be in-person in the DCPCA - Lower Level Conference Room.   Register Now!!

BridgeIT UDS Clinical Set- Up Training Tuesday, January 8, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM EST - 4:00 PM EST Location: DCPCA Conference Room: 1620 I Street NW, Ste. 300, Washington, DC 20006 Registration Cost: Free for DCPCA Members Training Description: F or those who missed the Qual IT BridgeIT UDS Training (conducted by Heckman Consulting) in November or need a refresher, DCPCA is offering the training for you and your staff to attend. The sessions will be in-person in the DCPCA - Lower Level Conference Room.  Register Now!!

BridgeIT UDS Clinical Reports Training Wednesday, January 9, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST Location: DCPCA Conference Room: 1620 I Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 Registration Cost: Free for DCPCA Members Training Description: For those who missed the Qual IT BridgeIT UDS Training (conducted by Heckman Consulting) in November or need a refresher, DCPCA is offering the training for you and your staff to attend. The sessions will be in-person in the DCPCA - Lower Level Conference Room.  Register Now!!

BridgeIT UDS Financial Reports Training Thursday, January 10, 2018 Time: 1:00 PM EST - 4:00 PM EST Location: DCPCA Conference Room: 1620 I Street NW, Ste. 300, Washington, DC 20006 Registration Cost: Free for DCPCA Members Training Description: For those who missed the Qual IT BridgeIT UDS Training (conducted by Heckman Consulting) in November or need a refresher, DCPCA is offering the training for you and your staff to attend. The sessions will be in-person in the DCPCA - Lower Level Conference Room.  Register Now!!

For more information about the DCPCA  BridgeIT UDS Training ,  contact Mike Smoot, DCPCA, at msmoot@dcpca.org.

Upcoming DCPCA-Sponsored Trainings

Training : eCW New Front Office Staff Training Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Time: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST Location: DCPCA Conference Room - 1620 I Street NW, Ste. 300, Washington, DC 20006 Facilitator: Jim Costello, Deptuy Director of HIT Operations, DCPCA Registration Cost: Free for DCPCA Members At this session, you will: Navigating eCW and customizing My Settings Registering patients and creating appointments Searching eHX for patients and creating new patients Assigning insurance and sliding fee scale and collecting payments Assigning and managing Patient documents Creating Telephone encounters and Actions Register Now!!

Training : eCW New Clinical Staff Training Thursday, January 17, 2019 Time: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST Location: DCPCA Conference Room - 1620 I Street NW, Ste. 300, Washington, DC 20006 Facilitator: Jim Costello, Deptuy Director of HIT Operations, DCPCA Registration Cost: Free for DCPCA Members At this session, you will: Navigating eCW and customizing My Settings Importing clinical data from eHX Document in progress note Navigating to CRISP query portal in eCW Creating Telephone encounters and Actions Using Templates and Order sets Register Now!!

Ongoing Training and Technical Assistance Opportunities

Blood Pressure (BP) Protocol Training DCPCA has partnered with the American Heart Association (AHA) to offer an in-person training titled "A Team-Based Approach to Blood Pressure Controls" for our member health centers. This training is failited by Dr. Richard T. Benson, Associate Medical Director of Stroke at the MedStart Washington Hospital Center with the NIH Stroke Program. For additional information concerning this training opportunity, please contact Berlinda Olivier, Quality Improvement (QI) Specialist at bolvier@dcpca.org.

Emergency Preparedness Training Opportunities DCPCA is proud to announce future emergency preparedness training opportunities which include:   CPR, AED, & First Aid Training: Lay Person/Basic Life Support (BLS): Healthcare Provider Emergency Preparedness 101-Basic Training Active Shooter/Active Threat Training Stop-the-Bleed training De-Escalation training Trainings can be customized to fit specific groups at your facilities and can be tailored to meet the needs of your organization. For additional information concerning these training opportunities, please contact Michelle Ezeofor, Emergency Preparedness Program Manager, at mezeofor@dcpca.org or call (202)552-2345.

BridgeIT Designer and BridgeIT Viewer Make the most of your BridgeIT Reporting with DCPCA's one-on-one interactive BridgeIT technical assistance sessions. This is an ongoing DCPCA technical assistance opportunity. To schedule your "BridgeIT Designer/Viewer" technical assistance session, contact Mike Smoot, EHR Data Manager at msmoot@dcpca.org .

Upcoming External Training Opportunities

Medicare Medical Necessity Training

Are you familiar with the Medicare Medical Necessity Diagnosis Guidelines for laboratory testing? Most denied Medicare laboratory claims are the result of missing diagnosis on the lab order that are in the patient’s medical record.  Call your LabCorp representative or Trish Hartford at hartfop@LabCorp.com p) 202-770-7931 to schedule a comprehensive training session for your providers regarding Medicare Medical Necessity. This training will decrease unnecessary Medicare denials that are be billed to your patients.

Joint Commission Webinar: "Safer Pain Assessment and Management in Acute Care Hospitals" Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Time: 2:00 PM EST Host: This webinar is co-sponsored by Alliant Quality, atom Alliance, AQIN, HQI, Telligen and TMF – Medicare Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organizations. Facilitator: Angela Fidler Pfammatter, PhD, Assistant Professor, Northwestern University Feinberge School of Medicine, Department of Preventative Medicine Session Description: It can be difficult for patients to change their behavior, even if they know a behavior isn’t healthy. Dr. Angela Pfammatter, a clinical health psychologist, will present a motivational interviewing approach to patient care when dealing with tobacco use and managing cardiovascular health. She will describe the process of behavior change, a framework for addressing health behaviors in the clinical setting, and some practical strategies providers can use to help patients overcome resistance. Participants will be able to discuss common barriers to behavior change and use collaborative strategies related to behavioral recommendations for patients. Session Objectives: Describe common patient barriers to following behavioral recommendations. Apply strategies to collaboratively address problematic behaviors. Identify behavior resistance Register Here!

Webinar Series: Examine HRSA Health Center Program Compliance Manual Webinar Series January 2019 - February 2019

For questions, comments, or concerns, contact  Learning@ftlf. Register Here!

Webinar Series: Grant Writing for Public Health Professionals January 2019 - March 2019

Register Here!

Webinar Series: Telehealth Health Center Webinar Series January 16, 2019 - March 20, 2019

Session Description: The   Telehealth Health Center Webinar Series  will provide the latest information and insights from legal experts at  Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell (FTLF) , leadership and key staff from  Finger Lakes Community Health , an innovator in implementing telehealth in the health center setting, and the  Policy Team. Topics covered will include Telehealth 101, Needs Assessment, Equipment, Operational and Financial Considerations. The first webinar will take place on January 16 th  with additional dates through March 20 th .    Pricing: Fulll series (5 sessions total) at $700 with options to buy individual webinars at $150. Registrants can also purchase the recorded sessions in addition to the live webinars. We invite you to share this opportunity with your membership and have created a special discount code for PCAs to share. The code is  PCA25  for $25 off the individual webinars and PCA100  for $100 off the full series. Please feel free to contact us with any questions about the series or discount codes Register Here!

"Advancing Excellend in Sexual and Gender Minority Health: A Core Couse for the Whole Care Team" March 22-24, 2019

Conference Desription: This conference is designed to train the whole health care team in providing competent, confident and affirmative health care, grounded in research evidence and best clinical practices. Sessions are led by expert faculty specialized in sexual and gender minority research and patient care. The conference will include didactic presentations as well as interactive panels and case discussions. Target audience for this conference: it is appropriate for all members of health care teams, including physicians, behavioral health care providers, physician assistance, nurses, and other staff.   Conference topics include: Achieving Health Equity: Terminology, Demographics, Stigmas and Disparities Creating a Welcoming and Inclusive Environment Behavioral Health for LGBTQ Patients Primary Care and Preventative Health Needs of LGBTQ Patients LGBTQ Youth and Adolescents LGBTQ Older Adults Pathways to Parenthood for LGBTQ People HIV/STI Treatment and Prevention for LGBTQ People Collecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Register Here! For more information click here or email the Fenway Institute at lgbthealtheducation@fenwayhealth.org .

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