In this month’s Member Update, you’ll find engaging and valuable content that matters to Oregon’s health centers. | |
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Transforming Lives: Saluting Health Center Staff during National Health Center Week
"How could I not fall in love with the health center movement, knowing that it is something life-changing?"
-Elaine Knobbs-Seasholtz, Director of Strategy & Development at Mosaic Community Health
Everyone who is a part of the health center movement has a unique journey that led them to this path. This Health Center Staff Appreciation Day, we'd like to highlight one of these many amazing tales.
Growing up, Elaine unknowingly got care at a community health center from the ages of 4-18. When she met the CEO of Mosaic, everything clicked into place and she saw the power of this national movement. Knowing how much community health centers helped her and her family, the transition into working to support the movement was seamless. Elaine often tells new staff that she would not be here today if it weren't for that community health center.
Today and every day, thank you to everyone who helps support the community health center movement!
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September Legislative Days
and 340B Update
In this month's edition of OPCA's Policy Update, we highlight the upcoming September Legislative Days and we bring you updates from Capitol Hill.
Don’t miss important federal appropriations, workforce, 340B, and HRSA updates that matter to health centers in our August Policy Update.
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Join us for the OHP
Redetermination Office Hour
Tuesday, August 13th | 1-2pm PST
Join OPCA in collaboration with the Oregon DHS and OHA to hear updates and receive resources for Oregon Health Plan (OHP) renewals and OHP Bridge Program.
This month we will cover:
- The latest PHE Unwinding partner resources
- OHP Bridge updates
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Click the buttons below to read the August editions of the following newsletters: | |
You can find past editions of the Operations Peer Group News, HR Leaders Peer News, and the Integrated Clinic Peer Group News on OPCA’s Peer Groups page. Peer Group newsletters are curated by OPCA staff who lead these groups. | |
OPCA & AETC Offering & Events
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August Listening Sessions: Inform OPCA's 2025-26 Legislative Activity
OPCA’s Policy Development & Review Committee (PDRC) along with OPCA’s policy team are inviting you to join one of our August listening sessions. These listening sessions are an opportunity for you to provide feedback on OPCA’s 2025 – 2026 Policy Principles. OPCA will use your feedback to inform our legislative activity during the next two legislative sessions. The Policy Principles will help inform which bills OPCA tracks, supports, and/or opposes in 2025/2026.
You are welcome to attend as many listening sessions as you would like! Each session will follow the same format: an overview of how OPCA utilizes the Policy Principles in its legislative and Regulatory activity followed by feedback from OPCA member health centers. Please join us and bring a friend!
Questions? Please contact OPCA Policy Analyst Erin Woods (ewoods@orpca.org)
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Free Contract Negotiation Training Sessions for OPCA Members (Virtual)
OPCA Members are invited to join the Oregon Network of Community Health Centers (the Network) for training on contracting and partnership facilitated by Adam Falcone, Partner at Feldesman. This free, virtual, 3-session training will provide health center staff with insights and strategies for negotiating and re-negotiating favorable managed care contracts.
Topics include:
• Tips for reviewing managed care contracts
• Negotiating strategies, including how to identify potential leverage points
• FQHC payment protections in Medicare and Medicaid managed care, and plans offered by health insurance exchange/marketplaces
• Terms of managed care contracts
• Value-based payment arrangements
Sign up for your desired date below:
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Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy Community of Practice
Facilitated by Dr. Milano of the OHSU Transgender Health Program, this monthly community of practice will support primary care providers in offering gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) to their adult patients.
Each meeting depends on peer-to-peer learning and will include opportunities for general check-ins and case-based discussion on various topics. Participants are encouraged to submit cases in advance of each meeting.
This series will be on the 2nd Thursday of the month through June 2025 from 12-1pm via Zoom.
Register Here
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Oregon Health Authority Strategic Plan (2024 – 2027)
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) released its 2024–2027 strategic plan on August 6, 2024, to eliminate health inequities in Oregon by 2030. The plan is divided into five pillars to address health inequities, which OHA defines as differences in health outcomes among groups due to unfair structural barriers.
These barriers include systemic racism, bias, discrimination, and oppression. The plan's goal is to ensure that all people in Oregon can reach their full health potential and well-being, and are not disadvantaged by their race, ethnicity, language, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social class, or other socially determined circumstances.
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Ground Work: Racial Justice and Cultural Humility Training for Health Centers
NACHC will host a free webinar series that condenses and adapts our foundational, e-learning course on racial justice, Ground Work, for a live audience. In six engaging sessions, we will highlight the key beginner concepts and take questions from participants for an interactive learning experience. Participants are not required to attend every session, feel free to join as your schedule allows or as fits your learning needs.
Part One: September 5, 2024 | 3 to 4 p.m. ET
Part Two: September 12, 2024 | 3 to 4 p.m. ET
Part Three: September 19, 2024 | 3 to 4 p.m. ET
Part Four: September 26, 2024 | 3 to 4 p.m. ET
Part Five: October 3, 2024 | 3 to 4 p.m. ET
Part Six: October 10, 2024 | 3 to 4 p.m. ET
Register Here
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Core Competencies for CHC Managers & Supervisors at All Levels
In this virtual, highly interactive, and immediately applicable management skills training, health center managers and supervisors at all levels develop and strengthen critical skills necessary to successfully navigate their roles in today’s increasingly challenging CHC environment.
Participants gain or strengthen skills to:
- Develop and retain engaged, productive and satisfied teams.
- Utilize behavioral interviewing to hire the right staff for long-term success.
- Coach and develop employees.
- Communicate effectively as a manager.
- Avoid common legal pitfalls when managing employees.
- Create and sustain a culture of customer service.
- Drive accountability and deliver results.
Register now
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CHC Happenings & In the News
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