Welcome to the Community Safety Net Clinic Update!

Although ClinicNET has officially closed, some remaining funds (being fiscally sponsored by Inner City Health Center) have enabled me to enter into a limited short-term contract to continue to provide some advocacy, policy and communications work on behalf of community safety net clinics (CSNCs).

I have relaunched the Safety Net Scene blog and will sending out periodic Community Safety Net Clinic Update emails from the blog (similar to the ClinicNET Update emails)!

Some clinic leaders may have March 10th on their calendars for a gathering over the lunch hour, however that gathering will not take place but WE STILL NEED YOUR VOICE IN ALIGNING FUTURE WORK ON BEHALF OF CSNCs! Clinic EDs/CEOs: Please complete this Doodle poll ASAP so we can schedule a facilitated strategy session (in person & via Zoom) to hear updates on outreach with health funders, community stakeholders and partners from Kraig Burleson, Jessica Dunbar & Kim Boyd (ClinicNET's last Board Chair). NOW is the time to reconvene and chart the plan for next steps for a collective voice for community safety net clinics!  PLEASE PRIORITIZE THIS ENGAGEMENT…your voice is essential!

Brooke Powers, MSW/MPA
720.233.7375
@BrookePowers72

Primary Care Payment Reform

There are ongoing efforts at the state level relative to the current & future Medicaid program (Health First Colorado) and related payment reform and delivery system redesign lead by the Dept. of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF). Of particular interest is the work going on around Primary Care Payment Reform. Stay tuned for more info to come...

Latest from the Dept. of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF)

• At a Glance January - a HCPF publication which provides information on their major initiatives including policy changes and program updates 
• Provider Bulletin February
• Medicaid (Health First Colorado) Accountable Care Collaborative (ACC)
• ACC 2.0 The next iteration of the ACC will be implemented July 1, 2018. Most recently HCPF received comments from stakeholders on its draft RFP; the RFP will be officially released this spring.
• Colorado Indigent Care Program (CICP) - the CICP program will be changing and your clinic may be interested in applying to become a participating provider! To find out more, call-in or attend the CICP Executive Forum on Feb. 21, 9-11 am at 303 E. 17th Ave, Denver, Conf. Room 11AB. Call-in number is 1-877-820-7831, 496143# and the handouts can be found on our stakeholder page under 2017 Executive Forum.
• Colorado State Innovation Model (SIM) - SIM RFA for Cohort 2 open now!