March 2020 Edition
Training and Technical Assistance Offerings
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DCPCA Calendar

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

Upcoming Meetings
Clinical Directors Peer Group
Friday, March 6, 2020

  • Time: 12:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. EST
  • Location: 1620 I St NW Suite #300, Washington, DC 20006 + Zoom teleconference

* Special agenda: Hear from health center members regarding their response to coronavirus COVID-19*

For more information, contact Megan Loucks, Director of Quality Improvement, at mloucks@dcpca.org .
Billing and Finance Peer Group
Monday March 9, 2020 & Monday, April 13, 2020

  • Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. EST
  • Location: Zoom teleconference

For more information, contact Tricia Quinn, Director of Policy and External Affairs, at pquinn@dcpca.org .
Qual IT Health Information Technology Workgroup
Friday, March 13, 2020

  • Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Location: GoToMeeting teleconference

For more information, contact Jim Costello, Deputy Director of HIT Operations, at jcostello@dcpca.org .
Emergency Preparedness Task Force (EPTF) Peer Group *COVID-19 Focus*
Thursday, March 19, 2020

  • Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Location: Zoom teleconference

For more information, contact Megan Loucks, Director of Quality Improvement, at mloucks@dcpca.org .
Qual IT Opioid Use Disorder Workgroup
Thursday, March 23, 2020

  • Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. EST
  • Location: GoToMeeting teleconference

For more information, contact Berlinda Olivier, Quality Improvement Specialist, at bolivier@dcpca.org .
Qual IT Clinical Quality Improvement Committee
Thursday, March 26, 2020

  • Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. EST
  • Location: GoToMeeting teleconference

For more information, contact Berlinda Olivier, Quality Improvement Specialist, at bolivier@dcpca.org .
Qual IT CMO Roundtable
Friday, March 27, 2020

  • Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Location: GoToMeeting teleconference

For more information, contact Megan Loucks, Director of Quality Improvement, at mloucks@dcpca.org .
Upcoming DCPCA-Sponsored Trainings
* Featured Training *
Using eCW DIRECT for Health Information Exchange
Wednesday, March 25, 2020

  • Time: 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST
  • Location: Webinar
  • Facilitator: Jim Costello, Deputy Director of HIT Operations at DC Primary Care Association
  • Registration Cost: Free for DCPCA Members

Training Overview: Through Direct, one can send and receive referrals electronically (e-referrals), and exchange summary of care (CCD) information electronically including problem lists, allergies and medications. Direct protocols allows for greater interoperability across all certified EHR vendor products and healthcare organizations for the secure exchange of authenticated personal health information. Providers with Direct addresses aid with the necessary compliance for Meaningful Use requirements of the secure exchange of clinical data.

In this webinar, participants will learn about using eCW Direct to exchange health information.The presentation will include an introduction to the use of Direct in the District, an overview of the functionalities of Direct, and a demonstration of key workflows and processes to send, receive, and reconcile information seamlessly into the EHR. Join to understand next steps for Direct in the District and how you can support the advancement of using Direct in your practice.
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Who Should Attend: DC health center staff who send or receive electronic summary of care records  


Harm Reduction Approaches in Behavioral Health
Friday, March 13, 2020

  • Time: 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EST
  • Location: Whitman-Walker Health, 1525 14th St NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, USA
  • Facilitator: Kevin Waldorf-Cruz and David Facenda, Whitman-Walker
  • Registration Cost: Free for DCPCA Members.

Training Overview: Join Kevin Waldorf-Cruz and David Facenda of Whitman-Walker Health for an interactive learning session on applying a harm reduction approach to behavioral health and substance use issues. Kevin and David will provide an overview of harm reduction and discuss how to facilitate harm reduction plans and direct strategies. Participants will have the opportunity to explore how they might apply harm reduction principles to their specific populations and/or treatment settings.

Who Should Attend : Any health center staff that provides patient care



DCPCA BOLDplanning Plan Finalization Workshop
Monday, March 23, 2020 & Thursday, March 26, 2020 (Unity staff only)

  • Time & Location:
  • March 23, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST at DC Primary Care Association
  • March 26, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. EST at Unity
  • Facilitator: James Woulfe, CHEP, CHPCP, CBCP, Senior Project Manager, Healthcare Lead at BOLDplanning
  • Registration Cost: Free for DCPCA Members

Training Overview : DCPCA ECP Finalization Workshops represent the home stretch of the project. Like the other workshops in the series, the workshop is a hands-on session crafted to assist each facility in the finalization of its CMS-compliant ECP. Prior to the Finalization Workshop, your BOLD planning Project Manager will have conducted a thorough review and grading of the individual elements of your plan.  Each facility should have used that review to correct errors, fill in gaps, and complete their plan as much as possible prior to the Plan Finalization Workshop.  At the conclusion of the DCPCA ECP Finalization Workshops, all plan elements will have been completed and a straightforward, succinct action plan will be established for the finishing touches.

Who Should Attend :
  • Emergency preparedness planning leads at each health center.
  • All staff involved in design and execution of core emergency planning and response activities.




eCW New Front Office Staff Training
Wednesday, April 8, 2020

  • Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST
  • Location: DCPCA,1620 I Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006
  • Facilitator: Jim Costello, Deputy Director of HIT Operations, DCPCA
  • Registration Cost: Free for DCPCA Members

Learning Objectives:
  • 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
eCW New Clinical Staff Training
Thursday, April 9, 2020

  • Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST
  • Location: DCPCA Conference Room - 1620 I Street NW, Ste. 300, Washington, DC 20006
  • Facilitator: Jim Costello, Deputy Director of HIT Operations, DCPCA
  • Registration Cost: Free for DCPCA Members

Learning Objectives:
  • 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
Introduction to BridgeIT Designer
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
  • Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Location: DCPCA Conference Room - 1620 I Street NW, Ste. 300, Washington, DC 20006
  • Facilitator: Mike Smoot, EHR Data Manager, DCPCA
  • Registration Cost: Free for DCPCA Members

*Prerequisite for Day 2 training on 4/9/20*


Learning Objectives:
  • eCW to BridgeIT Database Copy Process
  • Accessing BridgeIT
  • The BridgeIT Toolbox
  • Review of Menu Items
  • Overview of the Primary Window
  • Understanding Your Data – Data Sources
  • Designing Projects Using Project Wizard
  • Creating Expressions
  • Importing Projects Into Your Workbook
  • Editing, Running & Saving Projects
  • Copying Projects

To register, please contact Mike Smoot, EHR Data Manager at msmoot@dcpca.org .


Follow-Up to Introduction to BridgeIT Designer
Thursday, April 9, 2020

  • Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Location: DCPCA Conference Room - 1620 I Street NW, Ste. 300, Washington, DC 20006
  • Facilitator: Mike Smoot, EHR Data Manager, DCPCA
  • Registration Cost: Free for DCPCA Members

*Attendance required at Day 1 training on 4/8/20*

Learning Objectives :
  • Answer follow up questions from the Day 1 training, review the take-home BridgeIT Exam, create a second custom report as a group and have a final question and answer period to wrap up.


To register, please contact Mike Smoot, EHR Data Manager at msmoot@dcpca.org .

E/M Coding and Documentation Training
Wednesday, April 29, 2020

  • Time: 1:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Location: DCPCA,1620 I Street NW, Ste. 300, Washington, DC 20006
  • Facilitator: Shellie Sulzberger, LPN, CPC, ICDCT-CM, the President of Coding & Compliance Initiatives, Inc.
  • Registration Cost: Free for DCPCA Members

Training Overview: Learn the essentials of evaluation and management medical documentation and coding.
  • Communicate updates to medical coding rules for 2020
  • Describe what medical documentation facilitates
  • Understand medical necessity and general principles of documentation
  • Understand key components of Evaluation & Management Codes
  • Review counseling and coordination of care coding
  • Address new versus established patients/clients

Who Should Attend:
  • Health center clinicians.



Integrated Behavioral Health Training
Tuesday - Wednesday May 12 - 13, 2020

  • Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST
  • Location: Friends Meeting of Washington; 2111 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
  • Facilitator: Nick Szubiak of NSI Strategies
  • Registration Cost: Free for DCPCA Members

Training Overview: Nick Szubiak of NSI Strategies will lead a two-day integrated behavioral health training experience. Providers and staff of integrated behavioral health programs will learn and practice skills to advance integrated behavioral health (IBH) practice.

Who Should Attend:
  • Behavioral health providers and IBH program staff.

Registration opens soon. For more information, please contact Melissa Mayer, QI Specialist, at mmayer@dcpca.org .


Quality Improvement (QI) Boot Camp Training
Thursday, May 21, 2020


  • Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST
  • Location: DCPCA, 1620 I Street NW, Suite 300, Washington DC 20006
  • Facilitator: Megan Loucks, Director of Quality Improvement, DCPCA; Berlinda Olivier, Quality Improvement Specialist, DCPCA; Melissa Mayer, Quality Improvement Specialist, DCPCA.
  • Registration Cost: Free for DCPCA Members

Training Overview: The Quality Improvement (QI) Boot Camp is geared towards any health center staff that support quality improvement, including both clinical and administrative staff. Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss and practice key QI principles including the Model for Improvement, PDSA process, SMART goals, Root Cause Analysis, process flow diagrams, and quality measures. We will apply the concepts learned to real-life case studies through hands-on group exercises.

Who Should Attend : Any health center staff that support quality improvement, including both clinical and administrative staff Members of QI teams.



Motivational Interviewing (MI) Training
Friday, June 5, 2020

  • Time: 9:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST
  • Location: 1620 I St NW, Suite #300 Washington, DC 20006
  • Facilitator: Dr. Kathleen (Kate) Watson, M.A., Ed.M., Dr.Ph.
  • Registration Cost: Free for DCPCA Members

Training Overview:   Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based communication style which aims to help providers engage patients in conversations about behavior change.  Motivational Interviewing challenges the practitioner to suspend his/her drive to direct, advise, and confront. This workshop is ideal for anyone who performs direct patient care, and who frequently engage in conversations with patients about changing their behavior (managing diabetes, quitting smoking, reducing alcohol use, adhering to medication as prescribed, etc.). Decades of research have demonstrated the effectiveness of MI as an evidence-based intervention to compassionately guide the behavior-change process. Join this workshop to learn practical MI tools that can support day-to-day patient care.

Who Should Attend : Any health center staff that provides patient care.




NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMH) Training
Tuesday - Thursday, July 14 -16, 2020

Time : 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST
Location: Kellogg Conference Hotel at Gallaudet University: 800 Florida Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002
Facilitator : Bill Tulloch: Director, Quality Solutions Group - NCQA & Christina Borden: Director, Recognition Program Policy Resources - NCQA
Registration Cost: $200 for D CPCA Members

Training Overview:   This 2.5-day intensive will give participants essential knowledge and skills to support new PCMH 2017 standards and earn NCQA PCMH “Certified Content Expert” designation. For those who do not intend to pursue certification, the training is extremely valuable for implementing PCMH, earning PCMH 2017 recognition and sustaining PCMH status through annual reporting.   This training is being offered to DCPCA, MACHC and WVPCA members at a greatly-reduced cost of only $200 per person. Training components:

Introduction to PCMH Program: Foundational Concepts of the Medical Home: an in-depth guide to NCQA PCMH requirements and the process for achieving PCMH Recognition. The model emphasizes a practice-wide commitment to transformation by demonstrating key features such as population health management, care coordination and continuous quality improvement.

NCQA’s Advanced PCMH Program: Mastering the Medical Home Transformation: an advanced course is intended for individuals who have applied NCQA PCMH Recognition requirements in the practice setting. It examines the PCMH standards and the assessment process. Participants will take a deeper dive to each PCMH Concept and explore the key characteristics of a successful medical home in this hands-on program.

Who Should Attend : Any health center staff that provides patient care.



Ask, Advise and Refer Provider Training
Helping Your Clients Quit Tobacco

Training Overview: DCPCA is offering a tobacco cessation training in partnership with BreatheDC and DC Health that is designed to equip health care professionals with evidence-based skills to treat and care for patients with tobacco dependence.

Facilitator: Charles Debnam, BA, MCHES, CTTS, CACII, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, The Community Wellness Alliance

Cost: Free for DCPCA Members

Who Should Attend : Any health center staff that supports patients care.

If you are interested in DCPCA hosting this in-person tobacco cessation training at your health center, please contact Berlinda Olivier at  bolivier@dcpca.org


PrEP Detailing Kit Train-the-Trainer Opportunity

Training Overview: Pre-exposure prophylaxis, also called PrEP, refers to the daily use of antiretroviral medication by people who are HIV-uninfected but at risk of infection, in order to prevent HIV acquisition . The Fenway Institute is offering free training sessions covering basics and case scenarios for PrEP and empowering clinicians to train their teams on how to use the PrEP Detailing Kit to make fast and well-informed decisions about PrEP management and care. 

Facilitator: National LGBT Health Education Center at the Fenway Institute

Cost: Free for DCPCA Members

Who Should Attend : This training opportunity is open to providers and care teams

If you are interested in hosting this in-person PrEP training at your health center, please contact Melissa Mayer at mmayer@dcpca.org .

Upcoming External Training Opportunities
HRSA Upcoming Trainings
Promising Practices on Addressing Stigma and HIV in Primary Care Settings
Thursday, March 5
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET

Patient Safety Awareness Week: Achieving Safe and Reliable Health Care
Tuesday, March 10
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
Passcode: 3284388

P atient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Office Hours: New to PCMH
Hosted by the National Committee for Quality Assurance
Wednesday, March 11
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET

Safe Spaces Webinar Series
Hosted by the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium, a HRSA-funded NCA
Part 1:
Building a Culture of Trauma-Informed Care for Staff
Wednesday, March 11
2:00-3:30 p.m. ET
Part 2:
Building a Culture of Trauma-Informed Care for Patients
Wednesday, March 18
2:00-3:30 p.m. ET

Addressing SDOH Using Motivational Interviewing Strategies
Hosted by the School-Based Health Alliance, a HRSA-funded NCA
Thursday, March 19
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET

UDS Mapper Advanced Topics: Using the UDS Mapper for Research
Wednesday, March 25
11:00 a.m.-noon ET

Reaching 80%: A Health Center Discussion on Colorectal Cancer Screening
Thursday, March 26
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET


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National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Webcast
Date: Thursday, March 5, 2020  
Time : 2:00 p.m. EST
Location : Webinar

Join the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable for their annual webcast featuring Dr. Richard Wender, NCCRT Chair, and other guests celebrating the successes of the 80% in Every Community initiative and sharing more about colorectal cancer screening.


NCCRT Workshop & Discussion Session at Prevent Cancer Dialogue
Date: Wednesday -Friday, April 15-17, 2020
Location : Hilton Crystal City at Washington Reagan National Airport, Arlington, VA

The Prevent Cancer Foundation is hosting the Prevent Cancer Dialogue, an annual national conference that brings a diversity of stakeholders together to discuss the best ways to reinforce cancer screening, prevention and risk reduction initiatives in their communities.


Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients (CRISP) DC Q&A Training

Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 
Time : 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. EST
Location : Webinar

Join the CRISP team to receive a high-level overview of what's up and coming at CRISP DC. Learn how to maximize use of CRISP DC tools via live demonstrations and participate in live Q&A with CRISP DC subject matter experts. Facilitators will give an overview of How the Care Team Widget Works: Sharing Care Program Information for Improved Care Coordination. This training is intended for any health care practitioner that uses CRISP for patient care coordination.

Save the Date! Future webinars are noon to 1 p.m. April 15th, May 20th, and June 17th.

To receive the dial-in information, please contact Erika.Hess@crisphealth.org

Target: Accuracy Blood Pressure Measurement Training presented by Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity

Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. EST
Location: 2024 E. Monument Street Baltimore, Maryland 21205
Cost: Free

Measure Accurately: Blood Pressure Certification Course
9:00 a.m. - 11 a.m.
This two hour, in-person training is designed to train health care professional on how to to measure in-offer blood pressure (BP) accurately on two BP measurement devices, manual and automated. This session will help clinician achieve commencement in consistency, accurate BP measurement and improve confidence in their ability to better identify patent at risk for hypertension.

Measure Accurately: Blood Pressure Certification Courses for Trainer
11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
This in-person training is designed to provide health care professional guidelines recommended best practices for training clinical staff in proper blood pressure measurement technique, ensure blood pressure is measured accurately and consistently across care teams every time.


For more information, please contact Faye Brooks at faye.books@heart.org or 410-246-6717

The Healthcare Partnership Initiative: Building positive relationships with your Frontline Workers Training

Date: Friday March 27, 2020
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. EST
Location: 4 Atlantic Street Southwest, Washington, DC 20032
Cost: Free

The Healthcare Partnership Initiative is designed to reduce turnover rates and ensure organization health through the professional development of both Frontline Workers and Managers. In light of this, we will be hosting two seminars that are designed to provide Supervisors with tools and techniques that will aid in the further development of their relationship with their teams. These seminars will revolve around building trust and creating an air of security for both parties. While these seminars were formed specifically with Supervisors in mind anyone can attend. This is a free event and lunch will be provided.

GW Cancer Center Upcoming Trainings
GW Cancer Center has an online e-learning series that offers a number of training and education opportunities for health care and public health professionals to help advance patient-centered care and evidence-based public health practice. The Online Academy provides free online trainings that are accessible to clinicians and cancer control professionals across the country.
 
To sign up for this opportunity click  http://gwcehp.learnercommunity.com/cancer-institute
Free Self-Paced Online Trainings on Public Health Topics
Check out our library of informative and engaging content in the Public Health On Demand training section. These distance accessible training opportunities are available to you anytime, anywhere, and from any device.

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