SIM Practice RFA Released!

"The SIM Practice RFA has been released and practices may begin submitting applications to be included in the first cohort of practices participating in SIM scheduled to start Feb. 1, 2016. The RFA will remain open until October 26. In order to provide interested practices with an opportunity to ask questions relating to the RFA there will be a series of webinars, the first of which is scheduled for September 23, 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM. Please click here to view a flyer with more information on how to signup for these webinars.

To view the RFA and submit an application, please visit the following page: www.ucdenver.edu/practicetransformation

For more information contact: simpracticeinfo@ucdenver.edu or call 303.724.8968." [Source: Colorado SIM]

RSVP TODAY for Corps Community Connection and Awards Ceremony, October 9

RSVP TODAY for Corps Community Connection and Awards Ceremony, October 9, 2015, 6:00-8:00pm, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel - Int'l. Airport. Click here for more information. Corps Community Day highlights primary medical, dental and behavioral health care for the underserved in Colorado. It is an opportunity for students, residents, providers and Colorado’s safety net health care facilities to network. Please share this invitation with folks at your clinic! Furthermore, the event celebrates accomplishments of National Health Service Corps and Colorado Health Service Corps providers.

Safety-net healthcare facilities in attendance include: federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, community safety net clinics and other sites meeting the primary care needs of Colorado’s underserved. In addition to the chance to connect with motivated, like-minded professionals, there will be plenty of food and drinks and special giveaways! Keynote speakers include Larry Wolk, MD, MSPH and Justin Wheeler, MD.

Sign up today for EvidenceNOW Southwest (AHRQ opportunity) - applications accepted on first come-first serve basis!

"EvidenceNOW Southwest  is one of seven regional cooperatives funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to provide quality improvement services to small primary care practices, with 10 or fewer providers. EvidenceNOW Southwest will serve up to 260 practices: 208 in Colorado and 52 in New Mexico. Applications will be reviewed weekly and practices will be notified within two weeks whether they have been accepted. Practices will be accepted on a first come-first served basis. *Note: this opportunity excludes pediatric-only clinics.

Participating practices will receive nine months of practice facilication to develop customized approaches that address:

• Workflow analysis
• Office efficiency
• EHR optimization and measures reporting
• Patient engagement, care management and coordination

ClinicNET is pleased to be a partner in the network of practice transformation providers through the Colorado Health Extension System (CHES) and to be considered as a resource to you if you determine this EvidenceNOW Southwest opportunity is right for you. We encourage you to reach out to Cathryn directly if you have any questions or need help filling out the application! *Please let Cathryn Benedict (cathryn.benedict@clinicnet.org) know if you checked ClinicNET as a practice transformation partner in the application. 

Click here for more information. To apply: http://iurl.no/i2i50. *Please note you have an option of start dates: Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, and Spring 2017.

If you have any questions regarding the study or application process please contact: Allyson Gottsman at AllysonGottsman@ucdenver.edu." [Source: Colorado Health Extension System]

Colorado Health Access Fund Request for Proposals

“The Denver Foundation has just released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Colorado Health Access Fund. This statewide Fund supports programs and activities that increase access to behavioral health treatment for people in Colorado with high health care needs.  Over the course of eight years (2015 – 2022), the Fund is committed to allocating resources among rural, urban, and suburban areas.

There are two types of funding opportunities through this Fund, each of which has a different proposal due date. Visit our webpage to learn about the support for programs, projects, capital improvements, and general operating to increase access to behavioral health treatment.” [Source: The Denver Foundation]

Next ClinicNET IT Cohort December 3!

The next ClinicNET affiliate IT Cohort is scheduled for December 3, 1:00-3:00pm at Rocky Mountain Youth Clinics, 9197 Grant Street, Suite 100, Thornton, CO 80229.  Please RSVP to Brooke Powers at brooke.powers@clinicnet.org. We look forward to seeing you there! 

Women's Health Webinar Sept. 23

“Join Colorado Consumer Health Initiative (CCHI) and NARAL on September 23rd from 12 to 1 pm for the k(NO)w Limits to Women’s Health: Overcoming Key Barriers to Access Webinar! Guest speakers include Karen Davenport from the National Women's Law Center, Renee Buteyn from Advocacy Denver, and Mirna Castro from Servicio de la Raza. In this webinar, participants will learn about the resources and tools necessary to talk to women about the co-pay free preventive services available to them through their health plans. The material focuses on the ACA’s key reforms for women and unique barriers specific populations face in accessing preventive services – namely those populations with intellectual and or developmental disabilities, adult dependents, and the Latina community. The webinar will dive into ways that women and the organizations that advocate for them can successfully navigate these obstacles. Please register here!” [Source: CCHI]

Promote Preventive Services For Your Medicaid Clients

“The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is offering a set of engaging materials to help Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries understand and access preventive services available to them. Living Well is a set of outreach and education materials that connects preventive care in the clinical setting with everyday life. Click here to view the toolkit, posters, factsheets, social media graphics, and image library.” [Source: COPrevent]