Nevada Primary Care Office (PCO)
Quarterly Newsletter
Expanding Nevada's Statewide Primary Care Resources
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Primary Care and Workforce Development Office (PCWDO), Manager
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PCO, Health Resource Analyst
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Heather Mitchell joined the PCO team in the Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) as a Health Resource Analyst in February 2019. Heather provides support and technical assistance to the multiple programs within the PCO. Heather has over 15 years' business experience and holds a bachelor of science degree with an emphasis in business administration, physical education, and equine sciences. Heather has worked with community stakeholders, provided increased community awareness, has a strong research and analyses background, is experienced working with complex systems, and is proven to make processes more effective. Heather enjoys helping others, gardening, camping, hiking, exploring the outdoors, crafting and animals.
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Events & Training Opportunities
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- April 4 - May 16 at 4:30 PM PST: 2019 NHSC Scholarship Program Apply Now
- May 12 - 18 - Women's Health Week: Find Your Health empowers women to make their health a top priority and take simple, steps to embrace healthier lifestyles. Take charge of your health and visit a HRSA-funded health center in your community. Women's health infographic.
- May 22, 2019 12:00 PM PST: #BHealthy Tweet with us during Mental Health Month as we discuss the importance of “Integrating Behavioral Health into Primary Care Settings.” Learn the latest best practices, provider tips, tools, and more. Join us on the @HRSAgov Twitter page
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WHY BECOME A NHSC SITE...
Applications are due May 30.
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Apply now to become a National Health Service Corps (NHSC) approved site. Eligible primary health care sites include health care facilities that provide outpatient, ambulatory and primary health care services (medical, dental, and behavioral health) to people living in high-need urban and rural areas. Sites providing general substance use disorder (SUD) Treatment, a Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program or an Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) are also eligible to apply.
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- Recruiting qualified providers using NHSC Loan Repayment Programs as an incentive;
- Attracting NHSC Scholars who have completed their training and are ready to fulfill their service obligation at your site;
- Posting vacancies to the Health Workforce Connector;
- Participating in HRSA Virtual Job Fairs, to connect you with primary care trainees and practicing clinicians; and
- Having direct access to state Primary Care Offices that help to increase access to primary health care services in your community.
Helpful NHSC Resource Links:
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Please contact NV PCO contact Heather Mitchell if you any questions or need guidance regarding the NHSC or application process at
hmitchell@health.nv.gov
or (775) 684-2204.
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HRSA Funding opportunities for Health Centers, Health Workforce, Healthcare Systems Bureau, HIV/AIDS, Maternal & Child Health, and Rural Health:
Grantees and other organizations can add widgets to provide easy access to HRSA-funded services.
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Adolecent Health and Wellness
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There is a growing understanding adolescents and young adults need healthcare geared specifically to their needs, and distinct from services provided to adults or young children. Watch the
TAG Talk video
from the HHS Office of Adolescent Health (OAH) to learn about a New York clinic focused on the unique needs of adolescents and young adults. In the video Dr. Angela Diaz, Director of the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, shares how health professionals can take a unique approach to providing health care to young people.
Click on the links to learn about Think, Act, Grow (TAG)
Five Essentials
for Healthy Adolescents and to
Join TAG
to receive e-updates from OAH about TAG resources.
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2019 Coding and Reimbursement Tip Sheet
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Got Transition
TM
and the American Academy of Pediatrics have released the new
2019 Transition Coding and Reimbursement Tip Sheet
. This helpful new resource supports the delivery of recommended transition services in pediatric and adult primary and specialty care settings. It includes an updated list of transition-related CPT codes, including new codes relating to chronic care management and inter-professional telephone/internet/electronic health record assessment and management services and referral service. It also includes current Medicare fees for each code, two new clinical vignettes with recommended coding suggestions, a table displaying what type of providers can bill for each code, whether the service is face-to-face or non-face-to-face, and an insurance carrier letter that can be customized for payers to encourage recognition of transition-related codes.
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New AAP/AAFP/ACP
Podcast for Clinicians
Listen now to this brief
30-minute podcast
to learn how key components from the newly-released health care transition clinical report can be practically applied within a clinical setting
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NV Division of Public and Behavioral Health Contact:
Adolescent
Health & Wellness Coordinator
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Nevada's Congenital Syphilis Awareness Campaign Launch - April 16, 2019
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In 2017, Nevada ranked 1st in the rate of reported Primary and Secondary Syphilis cases and 2nd in the rate of reported Congenital Syphilis (CS) cases. Between 2016 and 2018, the number of reported cases tripled, from 10 in 2016 to 30 in 2018.
Congenital syphilis occurs when a pregnant woman with syphilis passes the infection to her baby during pregnancy. The infection can cause significant health impacts to the baby, including miscarriage, premature birth, low birth weight, or death shortly after birth.
Congenital Syphilis is preventable with early detection by testing and treatment! Clinicians who may treat pregnant women or women of childbearing age are to ensure testing is completed according to regulations in the first and third trimester (beginning) and again at delivery. It is strongly advised to review and comply with current CDC Treatment recommendations of early and complete treatment for pregnant women.
Statewide efforts are aimed at increasing awareness of this public health issue. A targeted outreach and awareness campaign launched in April 2019 aimed at providers, social service agencies, pregnant women and women of childbearing age to increase testing, adequate treatment and prenatal care in the community. Efforts include provider materials and training. If your organization would like to obtain printed materials for your offices or training contact us at
jsomdahl@health.nv.gov
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Nevada 2-1-1, a program of Money Management International, is committed to helping Nevadans connect with the services they need and can be found via the homepage
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Download the 2015 STD Treatment (Tx) Guide app, an easy-to-use reference that combines information from the STD Treatment Guidelines as well as MMWR updates, and features a streamlined interface so providers can access treatment and diagnostic information.
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This guide can help healthcare providers better integrate sexual health conversations and recommended preventive services into routine visits with adolescents and adults.
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NV Division of Public and Behavioral Health Contact:
Community Health Nurse II/Syphilis Coordinator
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he NV PCO newsletter is comprised of articles from government agencies and community stakeholders such as the Health Resources Services Administration, the Primary Care Association, the NV Department of Health and Human programs: Maternal, Child and Health, Nevada State Office of Rural Health and many others.
If you have information you would like to include in one of the quarterly newsletters, please contact
Heather Mitchell
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Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Public and Behavioral Health
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Steve Sisolak Richard Whitely, MS Lisa Sherych Ihsan Azzam, PhD, MD
Governor Director Interim Administrator Chief Medical Officer
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