Meaningful Use in 2015 and Beyond: Changes to Stage 2 – CORHIO’s recorded webinar

Jennifer Boaz, CORHIO Transformation Support Services Manager, details the final published Meaningful Use rule, including changes for stage 2 of the program in this recorded webinar. Visit CORHIO’s website for more resources on Meaningful Use. [Source: CORHIO]

ClinicNET's Dental Lifeline Network Webinar Jan. 26, noon-1pm

ClinicNET is hosting a webinar on January 26th, noon-1pm, featuring Jenifer Koberstein, VP of Program Services, at Dental Lifeline Network. She will be discussing two programs in Colorado:

• Donated Dental Services (DDS) program: dentists provide free, comprehensive dental treatment to people of all ages who are permanently disabled, elderly or medically fragile and lack adequate income to pay for needed dental care.
• Dental HouseCalls: brings care to people who cannot easily travel to dentist’s offices, including residents of nursing homes, homebound individuals and people with developmental disabilities.

Join us on your lunch break to learn more about these programs, how you can participate and engage in a discussion about oral health needs in Colorado. *Both primary care and oral health clinics can benefit from a relationship with Dental Lifeline Network. Click here to register!

Please contact JoJo Gelderman at johanna.gelderman@clinicnet.org with any questions.

ClinicNET Conversations: Jan. blog post by ClinicNET ED, Sharon Adams

Check out Sharon’s latest ClinicNET Conversations blog post, “A Time to Dwell in Possibility.”

“Whew… the first full week of 2016 [has drawn to a close]! All week I’ve been hearing expressions of “hitting the ground running,” which has certainly been the reality for us. While we are all grateful to have enjoyed the holidays that hopefully served to renew our energy and focus; we are already face-to-face with how much there is to accomplish this new year.” Continue reading…

Loan Repayment Opportunity for ClinicNET Safety Net Clinics!

The application cycle for the Kaiser Permanente Education Loan Repayment for Safety Net Clinical Support Staff program is open January 1-January 31, 2016.

PLEASE SHARE THIS OPPORTUNITY WITH ALL CLINICAL SUPPORT STAFF! Forward email or print flyer and make it available to staff.

The Colorado Community Health Network (CCHN) was funded by the Kaiser Permanente Community Health Fund to administer a loan repayment program for clinical support staff working at ClinicNET Safety Net Clinics, Community Health Centers (CHCs), and Rural Health Clinics in Colorado.  Loan repayment will help ease the burden of prior educational debt for clinical support staff in exchange for a one year service commitment to the safety net clinic.  The Kaiser Permanente Educational Loan Repayment for Safety Net Clinical Support Staff program will help modernize and expand the safety net workforce by supporting recruitment and retention of high performing clinical support staff committed to serving in underserved areas. Clinical support staff may include professions such as dental assistant, dental hygienist, expanded duties dental assistant, lab technician, licensed practical nurse, medical assistant, nursing aide, pharmacy technician, phlebotomist, registered nurse, ultrasound technician, and x-ray technician.

For questions, please contact Margaret Davidson at 303-867-9514 or at MDavidson@cchn.org or contact Angela Rose at 303-867-9511 or at Angela@cchn.org.

Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) offerings for ClinicNET affiliates

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! Below are upcoming 2016 in-person  and web-based training opporunities.

Web-based Trainings

• Expedition: Implementing a Population-Based Approach to Prevent Injuries from Falls – Beings January 20, 2016
• Leading Quality Improvement: Essentials for Managers - ​​​​Begins January 26, 2016
• Expedition: Improving Care Transitions to Reduce Readmissions - Begins February 4th, 2016
• Expedition: Kick-Start the Triple Aim - Begins February 24th, 2016
• Expedition: Improving Communication to Enhance Cultural Competency - Begins March 10, 2016
• Reliably Reducing Sepsis Mortality – Begins March 16, 2016

In-person Trainings & Conferences

• Advanced Measurement for Improvement - February 4-5, 2016 - San Diego, CA
• 2016 IHI Change Conference: Lead Well at Every Turn – March 10-11, 2016 – Dallas, TX
• 17th Annual Summit on Improving Patient Care in the Office Practice and Community – March 20-22, 2016 – Orlando, FL

IHI Open School: offers online courses in quality improvement, patient safety, and leadership. Earn a Certificate of Completion or Continuing Education Credits.

Interested in participating in a training or IHI Open School? Contact Brooke Powers at brooke.powers@clinicnet.org or 720-863-7803 asap!  [Source:IHI]

    

Denver-Metro Provider Survey – University of Colorado Health Community Health Needs Assessment

“Please take a moment to provide your perspective on the health of our Denver metro communities. As you may know, non-profit hospitals have a process in which they assess their ability to improve the health of their local community; it is known as the Community Health Needs Assessment.

Your completion of the following health issue ranking tool will assist University of Colorado Health in its 2016 Assessment and Implementation Plan. Results will be used to prioritize health issues most prevalent in your community.  Your opinions are vital and will be treated with the strictest confidentiality. Click here to take survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2015_CHNA_Provider” [Source: University of Colorado Hospital]

Vital Clinical Documentation for Providers and Coders

“Provider documentation is at the core of effective and safe patient care. Yet coding, a key component of documentation, continues to be challenging for both providers and coders. CCHN created a training that includes an accessible web-based curriculum offering a step-by-step trailing module where participants will learn everything they need to know about: coding patient histories, physical exams and medical decision-making. The curriculum includes real life examples, and participants will see that it's not the quantity of documentation that matters--it's the quality. Cost: $100. Click here for more information and to register.” [Source: CCHN]