Interested in the possibility of free medication donations? Complete this survey by Sept. 4!

“The nonprofit organization SIRUM is interested in knowing the prescription drug needs among Colorado’s Community Safety Net Clinics via this very brief survey by Friday, September 4th: link.sirum.org/clinicNET. SIRUM’s program allows clinic to create and share a formulary of medications needed. They connect clinics with a network of institutional medicine donors that have unused expired medications, coordinating shipment directly from the donor to clinic.

ClinicNET affiliate TLC Pharmacy in Colorado Springs and SIRUM have partnered to help other ClinicNET affiliate clinics gain easy access to the cost-saving benefits of donated medicine. Would your clinic be interested in receiving pre-packaged shipments of donated medications? Complete this very brief survey: link.sirum.org/clinicNET by Friday, September 4th. Contact Amy Chen, manager at SIRUM, at amy@sirum.org or 650.488.7434 for more info
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Additionally, there is a one-time opportunity to receive the following drugs in bulk from SIRUM: Buproprion 75mg, 100mg (expiring 2/2016) and Venlafaxine 25mg, 37.5mg, 50mg, 75mg, 100mg (expiring between 1-4/2016). SIRUM recently obtained grant funding to cover the processing costs of delivering these drugs in 30-count pre-packaged vials. If you are interested in receiving this donation, email Amy (amy@sirum.org) with your requested drug names, strengths, and quantities. Orders are filled on a first come, first serve basis.” [Source: SIRUM]

LAST CALL! 2015 Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) offerings!

Through a generous grant from Kaiser Permanente's Community Benefit Program, ClinicNET is pleased to be able to offer to contributing ClinicNET affiliates access to Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) registration scholarships and travel support funding! Click here to see current 2015 offerings including many virtual learning opportunities, including the IHI Open School, and the 27th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care December 6-9, 2015! Contact Brooke Powers at brooke.powers@clinicnet.org or 720-863-7803 by September 14 if you are interested in these opportunities!  [Source: IHI]

Health Care Funding Opportunities – The Colorado Health Foundation

“The Colorado Health Foundation is excited to announce the opening of new funding opportunities within our Health Care outcome area.  In Health Care, our focus is to ensure all Coloradans achieve health with support from a network of primary health care and community services.

Funding Opportunity: Advance Care Planning
As part of the Colorado Health Foundation's strategy to empower individuals and families to manage their own health, the Advance Care Planning funding opportunity will award grants of up to two years and up to approximately $300,000 for implementation of effective advance care planning initiatives in Colorado.

Advance care planning is important for health engagement, person-centered care, shared decision-making and achievement of Triple Aim objectives and helps ensure that health care wishes at end of life or in the event of incapability are honored.

This funding opportunity is designed to accelerate existing advance care planning efforts in Colorado where feasible and to support innovative demonstration projects that have the goal of increasing individual and family health engagement. Open Grant Deadlines: Oct. 15, 2015, Feb. 15, 2016, June 15, 2016. Get more information about this funding opportunity by contacting the assigned program officer.

Open for Applications: Strengthening the Safety Net: Capital Support
In 2009, the Colorado Health Foundation launched "Strengthening the Safety Net," which was intended to help Colorado's safety net clinics prepare for health reform. Since then, the Foundation has supported a wide array of clinics throughout the state including Federally Qualified Health Centers, rural health clinics, mental health centers and other community clinics for capital, operating and project grants. As primary care providers to underserved Coloradans, these clinics are important partners supporting our work to ensure all Coloradans achieve health with support from a network of primary health care and community services.

This capital funding opportunity is a continuation of the Strengthening the Safety Net initiative, and will support the expansion, construction or renovation of clinics to increase their capacity to provide team-based and patient-centered primary care to underserved Coloradans. Open Grant Deadlines: October 15, 2015, Feb. 15, 2016. Get more information about this funding opportunity by accessing the funding opportunity page or contacting the assigned program officer." [Source: TCHF]

ClinicNET Affiliate Practice Administrators Cohort September 21

The next ClinicNET affiliate Practice Administrator Cohort is scheduled for September 21, 1:30-3:30pm, at SET Family Medical Clinics, 2864 South Circle Drive, Suite 450 in Colorado Springs. If you have not done so already, please RSVP to Brooke Powers at brooke.powers@clinicnet.org.

Kaiser Permanente Colorado - Request for Proposals to decrease food insecurity

“Kaiser Permanente is excited to announce the release of a request for proposals (RFP) to decrease food insecurity. Kaiser Permanente is investing up to $1,000,000 over two (2) years with awards up to $100,000 per organization. Food insecurity refers to the degree to which food intake is reduced or normal eating patterns disrupted because of lack of money and other resources.  Intent to Apply Due: September 30, 2015. Applications Due: October 31, 2015. Grant Period: March 1, 2016-March 1, 2018.

The outcomes of this funding opportunity are:

• Increase enrollment in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) 
• Increase participation in the Summer Food Service Program

Organizations may submit proposals that focus on one or both of these outcomes by implementing best practices.

Eligible organizations must be a 501(c)(3) with an annual operating budget of $1.5 million or less or a Colorado health care Safety Net organization with an operating budget of any size. To be considered for funding, organizations must also meet specific eligibility criteria outlined in the RFP.

Organizations interested in applying for funding should review our frequently asked questions and read the RFP in its entirety. The funding opportunity is currently released on the open funding opportunities page of our website. Kaiser Permanente will hold a webinar for interested applicants on September 15, 2015, 11:00 a.m. MT. Instructions on how to register for the webinar are included in the RFP.” [Source: Kaiser Permanente]

Free ICD-10 Training from CMS: Documentation Excellence - ICD-10 from a Physician’s Perspective

"The Colorado Medical Society and Colorado Access present "Documentation Excellence: ICD-10 from a Physician's Perspective," with James M. Taylor, MD, Senior Medical Director of Clinical Analytics/Performance Improvement at Colorado Access. This 90-minute program is accredited for 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ and will be presented at locations along the Front Range.

The primary audience is intended to be physicians. Practice managers are welcome to attend with one of their practice's physicians. Programs are being scheduled at various locations. Click the links below for registration information. Check this website on CMS.org for more information as additional locations are added. Plan to attend one of these free programs! Those unable to attend live will be able to access a recorded webinar on CMS.org.

• Northern Colorado (Loveland): Sept. 9, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
• Colorado Springs: Sept. 10, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
• Wheat Ridge (Lutheran): Sept. 14, 6 - 7:30 p.m." [Source: CMS]

Million Hearts Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Model - apply by Sept. 10!

"The Million Hearts Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Model (MH Model) is currently accepting applications through September 10, 2015. The MH Model uses a randomized-controlled design to identify and test scalable models of care delivery that reduce Cardiovascular Risk. The MH Model offers financial incentives to providers who participate.

We want to expand the types of practices taking part in the study to include a diverse set of populations. Enroll today to secure your spot in this important study! Act now – space is limited! Learn more about the MH Model by visiting our website, listening to an informational webinar, or reviewing the Frequently Asked Questions. You can also call us at 703-894-4399 or email us at mhmodel@cms.hhs.gov email to get your questions answered.

We value your participation in this unique opportunity and want to remind you that:

• The application process is relatively quick and easy to complete
• Participation in this important model represents no new reporting burden
• This model of care can help you engage with your patients to improve health outcomes
• The model offers financial incentives to participate" [Source: CMS]