New Publications from the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing

Click here to view the July edition of At a Glance. This publication provides information on major initiatives including policy changes and program updates.

Click here to view the August Provider Bulletin. The bulletin covers topics of interest to providers and billing professionals. [Source: HCPF]

Colorado Medical Home Community Forum August 11th

“RSVP today for the next Colorado Medical Home Community Forum about Colorado’s State Innovation Model (SIM) on August 11th 4:30-6:30pm. Click here to view the agenda. Presenters include Lynnette Hampton, SIM Operations Manager and Nicole King, SIM Population Health and Consumer Engagement Program Manager. The event will be held at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, DOC Room, Building A, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, CO 80246. RSVP by clicking here. You can also attend the meeting via the webinar link and call-in 1-877-820-7831 - Participant passcode: 300218#. Contact Meredith Henry at meredith.henry@state.co.us with questions.” [Source: Colorado Medical Home Initiative]

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]

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 access to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) offerings. This program offers contributing ClinicNET affiliates access to registration scholarships and travel support funding to participate in IHI activities. Click here to see current 2015 offerings.  Upcoming seminars and training can also be viewed on IHI's website.

If you are interested in a particular offering please contact Brooke Powers at brooke.powers@clinicnet.org or 720-863-7803. [Source: IHI]

Safety Net Clinic Week 2015 updates

We are getting very excited about Safety Net Clinic Week 2015 as site visits are scheduled, clinics prepare to host open houses and proclamations are issued! We will contact you directly if any legislators or their staffers are interested in visiting your clinic.

Have you checked out our toolkit yet? It is full of  resources that will help your clinic have the most successful Safety Net Clinic Week 2015 as possible! You can find the toolkit on the Safety Net Clinic Week event page.

Our Safety Net Clinic Week 2015 Project Coordinator, Jess Worley, is available to help you with Safety Net Clinic Week 2015 activities. Please let her know if you utilize any part of the toolkit above or if you need help in doing so! She can be reached at 720-863-7805 and jessica.worley@clinicnet.org.

ClinicNET Affiliates - interested in a free contraception training for providers?

Denver Health is exploring the feasibility of offering a 2-day intensive contraceptive procedures (IUD and Implants) training to providers. All expenses (training cost, travel, and accommodations) would be paid for by an external funding source and not by the provider or clinics.

ClinicNET is gathering information from our affiliate clinics to help inform the development of this prospective opportunity; please respond (one response only from each affiliate clinic please!) to a 3-question survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PKNP387 by August 13.

Medicaid Revalidation & Enrollment Training Announcement

“Daily Revalidation Webinars: The Department will be hosting Revalidation & Enrollment webinars every (business) day in August 2015!
Who: All interested providers
What: Revalidation presentation, then open Q&A
When: Every day from 1:00-2:00pm (Mountain Time)
Where: Online via webinar
Please visit the Department’s Training Catalog to register!

Enrollment Application Training: Online self-paced training for the new Colorado Online Provider Enrollment (OPE) tool.
Who: All interested providers
What: Walk-through of the new Online Provider Enrollment tool
When: Modules available online anytime beginning August 24, 2015
Where: Online via eLearning modules
Please visit the Provider Resources page to register! (Registration opening Monday, August 3, 2015!)” [Source: HCPF]