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OPCA Welcomes New Finance Senior Director Ayana Johnston
Ayana has 25 years in the finance industry with more than 16 years in healthcare and 13 years' experience working in the FQHC realm. Outside of work, Ayana teaches fitness classes, takes Salsa/Bachata lessons with her partner, knits, makes cards, and she is currently learning to speak Spanish!
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Save The Date - OPCA's 2025 Annual Conference | |
Mobilizing Healthcare Transformation | |
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March 31 - April 2 in Salem, Oregon
Special sessions include: APCM Spring Forum, OPCA Peer Group Gathering, Day at the Capitol
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We Need You! To Fill Out A Survey | | |
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To all our health center staff: Please tell us your training and professional development needs!
Complete the NACHC Assessment by November 1, 2024, to give your input.
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CCO 3.0, PBM Reform, and More!
In this month's edition of OPCA's Policy Update, we wrap up state workgroups on CCO 3.0 and PBM reform as well as preview the upcoming September Legislative Days. You will also find news from Capitol Hill focused on 340B and efforts to avoid a looming government shutdown. Don’t miss important updates on all this and more that matter to health centers in our September Policy Update.
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Register for the OPCA’s Policy and Advocacy Update Call
Attendees will have direct access to federal and state-level policy and regulatory updates from OPCA staff and national experts.
When: Every second Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Advocates for Community Health Stakeholder Letter Sign On Opportunity
Advocates for Community Health is circulating a letter for stakeholder sign on asking Congressional leadership to reauthorize the Community Health Center Fund at $5.8 billion/year for three years by December 31, 2024, when the fund expires. You can read the letter here.
As we head toward the end of the year and the next funding deadline, it is critical that Congressional leaders hear how important a meaningful, sustained funding increase is to patients, communities, and our nation’s health. The letter currently has 240 signers and counting, including 30 primary care associations and 18 national organizations. This letter is open to all national, state, and local organizations, including health centers.
Signatures are due by COB on Tuesday, September 17, 2024.
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Join OHA's Bridge to Health Committee
Oregon’s new Oregon Health Plan (OHP) Bridge Advisory Committee (OBAC) is recruiting candidates to fill the following open positions:
- Two OHP Bridge members
- Two health care providers
- Two representatives of health care organizations
- Two consumer advocacy representatives
- One health equity specialist
- One community navigator/assister
- One Tribal member representative
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The OBAC application is open until September 13, 2024. Interested individuals can find the OBAC member application in both English and Spanish. | |
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 Events and Trainings
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Free Contract Negotiation Training Sessions for OPCA Members (Recordings)
OPCA Members are invited to view the Oregon Network of Community Health Centers (the Network) training on contracting and partnership, which is facilitated by Adam Falcone, Partner at Feldesman. This free, virtual, 3-session training provides health center staff with insights and strategies for negotiating and re-negotiating favorable managed care contracts.
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SOGI Data Collection Educational Opportunities
In collaboration with the Oregon Health Authority's Equity and Inclusion Division, the Oregon AETC is hosting two special trainings events.
- SOGI Data Collection Learning Collaborative - September 26, 9:30 AM -12:30 PM
- SOGI Data Collection Community of Practice - Every 3rd Thursday from 11:30 AM -12:30 PM, starting September 19
All events are held online via Zoom.
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ReCTiFY the Situation with ARTIC: Autumn 2024
ReCTiFY is an in-depth training focused on identifying unified strategies across Oregon to address racism and its impacts along the HIV Care Continuum. Using this tool participants will apply an anti-racist, trauma-informed, and client/patient-centered lens to their work. Attendees are encouraged to bring at least one policy, practice, or procedure to the session to apply the ReCTiFY tool to real-life examples.
Who should attend?
Executive leadership and other change-makers in your organization. Consider sending staff who have the power to make change and who are passionate about this work.
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Get Tickets for Community Link Consulting's CEO Bootcamp
November 12-14, 2024
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Hear from NACHC: Veterans Webinar
October 17, from 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET
The "Health Centers Serving Veterans" webinar will feature a new, evidence-based programmatic approach that Community Health Centers can implement to engage military veterans as partners in their own care and increase the military cultural competence of healthcare providers. Participants will hear from patient safety subject matter experts and learn about a state-wide effort to implement the SALUTE program in health centers. CEUs will be offered.
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Achieve Age-Friendly Health System Recognition
October 23, from 12-1:00 PT
The Oregon GWEP is enrolling primary care clinics and long-term care facilities in a mentorship course to develop Age-Friendly Health Systems and achieve Age-Friendly recognition. Oregon GWEP will offer no-cost clinical care team education and training, mentorship, evaluation support, and Age-Friendly Health System application guidance to help clinical teams become Age-Friendly Health Systems. Join us for a virtual information session on to learn more!
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CHC Happenings & In the News
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Health Center Highlight: How NHC is Utilizing Pharmaceutical Innovation to Reduce Barriers to Care
Neighborhood Health Center (NHC) recently adopted one innovative solution that promises to improve medication access and patient outcomes within their clinics – prescription pharmacy lockers.
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Mosaic Awarded Street Medicine Institute Seed Grant
Mosaic Community Health, a nonprofit community health center providing quality care for all in Central Oregon, is pleased to announce that they have been awarded one of two national Street Medicine Institute 2024 Seed Grants.
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Mosaic's Second Annual Health and Wellness Fair Welcomes All
In celebration of Welcoming Week 2024, three local organizations are bringing back the popular Health and Wellness Fair to be held Sunday, Sept. 22 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Ponderosa Park (225 SE 15th St.) in Bend.
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Virginia Garcia’s ¡Prospera! event on Friday, September 27, at the AVENUE in Portland.
This year’s ¡Prospera! is dedicated to supporting Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center's commitment to whole-person care.
Get tickets
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