** COMMUNITY CLINIC VOICE NEWS
** CLINICAL
** ELDERS
** EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
** FACILITIES
** FUNDING
** HEALTH POLICY & TRENDS
** HEALTH REFORM
** IT & HEALTH CARE
** LEGAL ISSUES
** PURCHASING
** QUALITY
** VOLUNTEERISM
** WORKFORCE
** UPCOMING EVENTS
** CCV COMMUNITY NEWS:
GREAT PRESS: NPR, PBS FEATURE CLINIC OLE, LATINO HEALTH ACCESS - Community Health Clinic Ole and Dr. Robert Moore were featured on NPR's California Report on Oct 22. The segment, Flu Prevention Outreach Includes Immigrants, focused on efforts to encourage immigrants to get vaccinated regardless of their legal status, fear of immigration enforcement by patients, and access to care. On Oct 16 the PBS program Bill Moyer's Journal profiled public health doctor America Bracho, who serves her Santa Ana, CA community through her organization, Latino Health Access. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb612a
VOICE MEMBERS MEETING DEC 2nd in OAKLAND - Please join us at this once-a-year opportunity to meet with your fellow Voice members in person. We'll take a guided tour of the newly redesigned Voice site, hold an "Ask the Expert" Q&A session with Lynn Miner on collaborative grantseeking and stimulus funding, and look forward to hearing your ideas on how to make best use of the Voice's new social networking capabilities. Registration is free and travel reimbursement is available. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb5387?14!popup=1&nosubs=1
CALIFORNIA HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES FELLOWS FOR HEALTH CARE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM - Ten of the 30 new health professionals in the ninth class come from CHCs. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb5f5e
** CLINICAL: STANDARDIZED MEASURES GROUP DRAFT CLINICAL MEASURES: PLEASE COMMENT BY NOV 10 - The Standardized Measures Group (SMG) has drafted six clinical measures on which they would appreciate comment and feedback. The SMG provides clear and concise measure definitions for California community clinics and health centers, which will be used in improving patient care, quality improvement efforts, and to fulfill reporting requirements. The standardization of measures is in important step towards reporting on impending meaningful use measures. In order to be incorporated into final measures, all comments should be sent by November 10. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb6242
** ELDERS: AGENDA FOR ACTION: BUILDING A MOVEMENT FOR ELDER WOMEN'S ADVOCACY - The Women’s Foundation of California is committed to building a movement led by diverse elder women and their allies to create a California where we can all age with dignity, well-being and economic security. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb621b
HHS TO CREATE NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER FOR LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER ELDERS; FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT SOON - HHS plans to establish the nation’s first national resource center to assist communities across the country in their efforts to provide services and supports for older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb6123
** EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS:
JOIN THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH ALERT NETWORK: FREE TRAINING - CAHAN is the State of California’s official secure web-based information and communication system available on a 24/7/365 basis for distribution of health alerts, dissemination of prevention guidelines, coordination of disease investigation efforts, and other preparedness planning. This free network currently includes over 70% of all hospitals in the state and is now being rolled out to community clinics and health centers. The CAHAN Team will provide free workshops throughout the state: Nov 5 in L.A., Nov 18 in Lakeport, Dec 1 in Placer County, Dec 8 in Tulare County. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb60df
CDPH RELEASES RESPIRATORS TO COMBAT SPREAD OF H1N1 IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS -The California Department of Public Health is deploying half of the state’s emergency stockpile of N95 respirators to local health departments for dispersal to hospitals and clinics to ensure they can protect patients and themselves from the spread of H1N1 in health care settings. Cal OSHA) has released new guidance to the health care community for the proper use of the respirators. In 2006, the State purchased the cache of respirators as part of its pandemic planning. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb637f
HRSA PUBLISHES H1N1 FAQS FOR HEALTH CENTER PROGRAM GRANTEES - HRSA encourages grantees to be proactive in their emergency preparedness planning and to coordinate with existing partners at the State and local level in the development of State and local preparedness and response plans. As health centers work within their communities to identify contributions they can make to community preparedness, they must also take into consideration the need to maintain their ongoing capacity to deliver access to quality primary health care service to their patients. See H1N1 Information for Health Center Program Grantees at: http://www.bphc.hrsa.gov/h1n1/
H1N1 FLU: A GUIDE FOR COMMUNITY AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS - HHS began distributing a new flu-response guide for community and faith-based organizations this month. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb5e84/
IOM URGES STATE, COMMUNITY PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS PROTOCOLS - State and local health agencies must develop protocols that guide providers on how to allocate scarce resources during public health crises and providers must have stronger legal protections to be able to make such decisions, the Institute of Medicine said in a new report to HHS. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb5e9b/
** FACILITIES:
THE NONPROFITCENTERS NETWORK - A community of nonprofit and philanthropic leaders and professionals from the financial, real estate, and public sectors work to increase the capacity and effectiveness of the nonprofit sector by supporting the development and ongoing operations of multi-tenant nonprofit centers and other quality nonprofit workspace. They offer international conferences, regional workshops and web-based seminars, one-on-one consultation, an online Directory and Ask-NCN Forum, and an online Resource Center of cutting-edge research, sample documents, and case studies. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb632e/
EASY THINGS YOU CAN DO TO MAKE YOUR OFFICE GREENER - A recent publication from NonprofitCenters Network on easy ways to not only reduce the impact that your office space has on the environment but also to provide a healthier and more productive space. This paper includes topics with tips for paper and waste reduction, saving energy and water, and reducing pollution and hazardous waste. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb632d/
SEEKING RESOURCES ON BUILDINGS & FACILITIES - We are looking for more tools and resources to add to the new Voice library on building and facilities operations. If you have material to share, please contact Sue Dormanen, sdormanen@tides.org.
** FUNDING:
SAMHSA MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES GRANTS - $1.3 million dollars available for 19 grants of up to $75,000 each to deliver quality mental-health services to under-served individuals with histories of trauma, veterans, or those who have been involved in the criminal justice system. The grants will also be used to promote activities related to partnership development, coalition building and economic empowerment as part of the recovery process. Deadline for applications is November 25. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb625e
ASHOKA'S CHANGEMAKERS NEW COLLABORATIVE COMPETITION ON NUTRITION- Individuals and nonprofits can apply online to showcase how their idea, concept, or research could help uncover system-changing solutions that expand and improve nutrition to undernourished populations. Application deadline is November 25. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb5e8a
HHS COMMUNITIES PUTTING PREVENTION TO WORK INITIATIVE - Creating ways for healthful lifestyle habits to be the natural first choice for Americans is the goal of a $650 million initiative of HHS. The funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be used to increase physical activity, improve nutrition, decrease obesity, and decrease smoking in U.S. communities. The application deadline for the community projects is Dec. 1. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb5a7f
SPECIAL ARRA-FUNDED NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES CORPS /STATE LOAN REPAYMENT APPLICATION CYCLE NOW OPEN - $50,000 in funding is available on a first-come, first-serve basis for qualified primary healthcare providers who commit to a two-year service obligation at a public or private non-profit facility that is located in a Health Professional Shortage Area. This special NHSC/SLRP cycle ends December 1, 2009 or when funds are expended, whichever comes first. This month NHSC announced a new much easier Loan Repayment Program application for new applicants and those who have already submitted LRP applications. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb5eac
SPECIALTY CARE SAFETY NET INITIATIVE - Linking UC Specialists with Safety Net Clinics - $10,000.00 awards plus access to telehealth specialty care consults provided by University of California specialty physicians through a California Center for Connected Health laboratory. Apply by Dec 18; informational conference call held Nov 18. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb5f9f
RFA: TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION COMMUNITY CHALLENGE GRANT THE COMMUNITY - CCG Request for Application 2010 - 2015 is now available. A Q&A Teleconference will be held Nov 2 with a mandatory Bidders Conference on Nov 4. Applications are due January 7th, 2010. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb637d
GENERAL MILLS FOUNDATION CHAMPIONS FOR HEALTHY KIDS GRANTS - Grants of $10,000 to community-based groups that help youth adopt a balanced diet and physically active lifestyle. Deadline for applications is January 15, 2010. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeaa40f
CAMPBELL SOUP FOUNDATION COMMUNITY SUPPORT GRANTS - The Foundation focuses on hunger relief, wellness, education and community revitalization in communities where their employees live and work, including Davis, Sacramento, and Stockton, CA. Award amounts vary, with a rolling deadline. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb611e
For more current grants and RFPs, see:
http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/Financial/Current%20Grants%20%26%20RFPs/
KAISER PERMANENTE AWARDS $19 MILLION IN SAFETY NET, COMMUNITY HEALTH GRANTS - Third-quarter grants focused on improving the quality of care in public hospitals and community clinics, creating respite care programs for the homeless, providing communities with access to healthy foods during hard economic times, and awarding scholarships to children interested in careers in health care. The grants include $5.7 million to bolster California's community clinics, public hospitals and other safety-net facilities. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb6262
** HEALTH POLICY & TRENDS:
IMPACT OF MEDI-CAL CITIZENSHIP AND IDENTITY DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT: FINDINGS FROM SIX COUNTIES - The federal Deficit Reduction Act’s Citizenship and Identity Document Requirement has not only been ineffective in rooting out fraudulent Medi-Cal applicants and enrollees, but has also resulted in increased costs and workload for counties, according to a new study that reports findings from site visits to six counties. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb611a
CSRHA SUMMARY OF KEY HEALTH BILLS UNDER CONSIDERATION IN CALIFORNIA - Of the more than 24 bills CSRHA tracked this last year, ten were passed by the Legislature and signed into law by the Governor, and one item was vetoed – AB 657 (Hernandez), which would have established a Commission to develop a health care workforce master plan. Newly passed and signed laws generally go into effect on January 1. The rest of the bills may be heard during the second year of the 2009-10 Legislative Session. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb60el
WEATHERING THE STORM: STATE FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS DURING AN ECONOMIC CRISIS - NACHC reports a 13% decline in state funding from State Fiscal Year 2009 and a 23% decline since SFY 2008. An even more disturbing trend is states, including California, using the one-time federal infusion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to justify spending cuts to health centers. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb6116
OVERVIEW OF RECENT CUTS TO CALIFORNIA'S SAFETY NET- An October 2009 update from California Budget Project reviews recent funding cuts and policy changes that affect safety-net programs for low-income and vulnerable Californians. All General Fund support for community clinic programs was eliminated. And, while it could have been worse, writes CBP, it will be difficult for state policymakers to quickly reverse cuts to safety-net and other programs, particularly in the absence of additional revenues. Policymakers preserved new corporate tax breaks even as they made cuts to safety-net programs, further undermining the State’s revenue base. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb6292
STUDY: COSTS OF INCREASING MEDICAL HOME ACTIVITIES ARE MODEST ($1 per-patient per month!) - Analysis of dozens of practices found less than a $1-per-patient difference in costs per month between practices with the highest medical home "scores" -- which measure the intensity of medical home services including night and weekend office hours, consultations through e-mail and telephone, electronic health record systems, and care management services -- and those practices with the lowest scores. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb60e0
COUNTY PROGRAMS FOR THE MEDICALLY INDIGENT IN CALIFORNIA - California Healthcare Foundation provides extensive information about every California county 2009 program. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb6000
HRSA ISSUES FQHC LOOK ALIKE GUIDANCE, APPLICATION - The new PIN brings FQHC Look-Alike projects more in line with the grantee program; existing Look-Alikes have a grace period to bring their programs into compliance. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb6124
NEW STATE HEALTH CARE SCORECARD: SHARP DIFFERENCES IN ACCESS, QUALITY, AVOIDABLE HOSPITALIZATIONS, AND COST ACROSS U.S. - California ranked 31st in the country for the overall performance of its health care system; improved from its 2007 overall ranking of 40th. The report ranked California 47th nationwide for the percentage of working-age adults without health insurance. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb5eb3
SMOKING BANS PREVENT HEART ATTACKS - A new report from by the Institute of Medicine, Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects: Making Sense of the Evidence, confirms a causal relationship between smoke-free laws and decreases in acute coronary events. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb6079
SENATE CONFIRMS DR. REGINA BENJAMIN SURGEON GENERAL - Dr. Benjamin is well known as the founder of the Bayou La Batre Rural Health Clinic in Bayou La Batre, Ala., and for keeping that clinic running during two hurricanes. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb637b
** HEALTH REFORM:
HOUSE HEALTH REFORM BILL INTRODUCED: HEALTH CENTER FUNDING INCLUDED - HR 3962 contains critically important investments in health care access, reports NACHC: $12 billion in new, guaranteed funding for Community Health Centers over 5 years through the Public Health Investment Fund, which will allow health centers to expand to serve up to 20 million new patients by 2015, and $2 billion in new funding for the National Health Service Corps for scholarships and loan repayment. The bill would raise Medicare reimbursements to primary care doctors in some CA counties now designated as rural, and it includes a provision that would establish national standards for electronic HIPAA transactions. More Americans now back health care reform than oppose it, according to the October Kaiser Health Tracking Poll. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb6327
USING PRIMARY CARE TO BEND THE COST CURVE: THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF HEALTH CENTER EXPANSION IN SENATE REFORMS - The George Washington University projects that an expansion of Community Health Centers, if funded at the levels approved by the Senate HELP Committee earlier this year, would produce nearly $370 billion in overall savings to the health care system, including $105 billion in federal Medicaid savings, over the next 10 years. The report also projects that the Senate’s growth plan would allow health centers to serve an additional 41 million individuals, on top of the 19 million they served at the end of 2008. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb6070
CALIFORNIA HEALTH CENTERS PLAY BIGGER ROLE IN CALIFORNIA HEALTH CARE - In a featured story centering on California, The Associated Press reports on the key role Community Health Centers are poised to play in health reform. The article highlights Community Clinic Consortium serving Contra Costa and Solano counties, United Health Centers of San Joaquin Valley, La Clinica de la Raza in Oakland, Brookside Community Health Center in Richmond and the Alliance for Rural Community Health, as well as NACHC. Community clinics will be a critical element to ramping up capacity to care for millions of new patients. Visits to FQHCs by uninsured patients jumped 21% from 2008 to 2009, and waiting lists at some centers have grown to hundreds of families. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb606e
** IT & HEALTH:
ONC TO SURVEY CONSUMERS ON HEALTH INFORMATION SHARING - The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT proposes surveying about 2,500 Americans on how interested consumers are in deciding who will have access to their health information and how it will be shared. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb632c
HEALTH IT STIMULUS PROGRAMS TAKING SHAPE- Recent developments include: ONC announced plans to award $564 million for statewide health information exchange and $598 to support 70 regional extension centers. CMS sent state Medicaid directors a letter outlining reimbursement for state payments to health care providers who participate in the health IT stimulus program and demonstrate meaningful use., and sought comments on the required state health IT planning documents for the electronic health record incentive program; comments are due by Nov. 10. But will tying billions in incentive payments to meaningful use of EHRs actually result in higher quality and more cost-effective health care?, asks Thomas Lee, M.D. in a column for iHealthBeat. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb606d
STATE’S HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE GOVERNANCE ENTITY UPDATE - The HIE-GE will oversee and manage the development and implementation of statewide health information exchange services to support improvements in health care delivery and meaningful use incentive payments for California providers. Seven proposals were received by the September 10 deadline. CHHS has postponed its selection until early November. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb62el
HEALTH IT TOOLS BOOST HEALTH OUTCOMES - Researchers at Johns Hopkins University say select consumer health informatics applications may effectively engage consumers, enhance traditional clinical interventions, and improve both intermediate and clinical health outcomes. Another RAND study found the use of advanced electronic health records is associated with modest improvements to physician performance on certain quality measures and could contribute to improvements in chronic disease management and preventive care. The potential positives of the Web-as-health-care platform for interactive health care services could be seen at the recent Health 2.0 Conference in San Francisco, according to an iHealthBeat column. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb6200
CCHIT TO CERTIFY HOME-GROWN EHRs - The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) next year plans to develop a "site certification" program for hospitals and physician groups that use self-developed EHRs. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb5fd2
SCHOOL-BASED TELEHEALTH: INNOVATION AT WORK TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN A new Issue Brief from The Children’s Partnership outlines how telehealth, the use of technology to provide health services at a distance, in schools is emerging as a valuable way to complement and expand the capacity of schools to meet the health care needs of children, particularly those who are low-income and living in medically underserved areas. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb5eab
** LEGAL ISSUES:
INTRODUCING “GENERAL COUNSEL”: A NEW VOICE DISCUSSION FOR LEGAL ISSUES THAT IMPACT CLINICS - Public Counsel’s Community Development Project provides free legal and capacity building services to nonprofits. Sarah Stegemoeller, a CDP senior staff attorney who specializes in corporate, tax and board governance matters for 501(c)(3) organizations, including community clinics, hosts this new Voice Discussion where she will share resources and answer general legal questions that have operational, governance, or financial implications for clinics. Sarah starts the conversation with some news about a change in the California Corporations Code that could impact your clinic’s governance structure. Your comments, suggestions and questions are invited! http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb632f
SAMPLE 990 POLICIES: CONFLICT OF INTEREST, DOCUMENT RETENTION, WHISTLEBLOWER - Through the release of the revised Form 990, the IRS has indicated its intention to continue its scrutiny of the corporate governance policies and procedures of nonprofit organizations. One of the changes to the new Form 990 is that it asks whether the organization has adopted a written conflict of interest policy, a whistleblower policy and a document retention policy. Public Counsel's Community Development Project, with the support of the Annenberg Foundation, has designed a sample conflict of interest, whistleblower and document retention policy for nonprofit organizations. These can be easily adapted for use in community clinics. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx?14@@.eeb602a
** PURCHASING:
CENTRAL VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK LAUNCHES PURCHASING PROGRAM AIMED AT SAVING HEALTH CENTERS TIME AND MONEY - The Central Valley Value in Purchasing (ViP) Program for health centers throughout California. leverages the collective buying power of health centers to save more than 25% on average on 1,100 products and services, including medical and office supplies, printing and more. The ViP national program is managed through Central Valley Health Network and Community Health Ventures, the business development affiliate of NACHC. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb620c
** QUALITY: HEALTH CARE QUALITY IN U.S. NOT IMPROVING - National Committee for Quality Assurance reports the quality of U.S. health care was virtually stagnant in 2008, a disturbing slowdown after a decade of improvements. The trend was seen in care provided to people with private insurance coverage as well as in Medicare and Medicaid. There were a few notable improvements in areas such as keeping heart attack patients on life-saving beta blocker drugs and delivering flu shots. But there were disquieting declines in several measures related to mental health, diabetes care, the overuse of imaging for low back pain and breast cancer screening. The report also examines the link between higher health care spending and quality and sees little to no connection, a finding with significant implications for health care reform. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb6213
NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE PHYSICIAN PRACTICE CONNECTIONS–PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME PROGRAM STANDARDS & RECOGNITION TOOL - Building on the joint principles developed by the primary care specialty societies, nine standards emphasize the use of systematic, patient-centered, coordinated care management. The program standards are now available at no cost; the survey tool is available to purchase for $80. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx?14@@.eeb625b
** VOLUNTEERISM:
WOMEN'S COMMUNITY CLINIC SHARES ITS "WINNING VOLUNTEER STRATEGY" - In celebration of 10 years of service, the Women's Community Clinic released a comprehensive guide of its innovative volunteer-based model of care, which has allowed the Clinic to serve more than 20,000 women and train over 500 health care volunteers. http://communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb6344
** WORKFORCE:
HEALTH IT WORK FORCE SHORTAGE - $20 billion for health IT implementation in the federal stimulus package could exacerbate the health IT work force shortage in the short term. Some groups estimate that a national transition to electronic health records could require the assistance of as many as 100,000 health IT professionals. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb6068
STIMULUS FUNDS FOR STUDENT/RESIDENT EXPERIENCES AND ROTATIONS IN COMMUNITY HEALTH (SEARCH) - $5.3 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding was released this month to support SEARCH programs. SEARCH provides opportunities for health professions students and residents to serve on multidisciplinary health care teams in underserved communities by linking community-based sites and academic institutions. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb606f
MEDICAL EDUCATION MUST BE CORE PART OF CHC MISSION TO ADDRESS WORKFORCE CRISIS -Community health centers have become the centerpiece of the nation's efforts to provide access to primary care for all and therefore experience a greater need for primary care providers, who already are in short supply. According to researchers at Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine, medical education must become a core part of the community health center mission to address this need. http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx/.eeb5e37
** UPCOMING EVENTS:
For details on all events, or to post your own announcements, please see the Voice Calendar:
http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx?dispcal@@.eea464e!m=11&y=2009
November 1 - EAST BAY NATIONAL HIV/AIDS STRATEGY COMMUNITY DISCUSSION, Berkeley
November 2 - Round Table Forum on Fuller Scope of Practice , Burbank
November 3 - Front Desk: Improving Customer Service to Diverse Populations, Online
November 3-4 - HIMSS Virtual Conference & Expo
November 4-5 - HRSA Telehealth Regional Training, Arcata
November 4-5 - Transforming Healthcare through Health IT Summit, Beverly Hills
November 5 - California Health Alert Network Expansion Free Training, L.A. (Also Nov 18 in Lakeport, Dec 1 in Placer County, Dec 8 in Tulare County)
November 6 - Your Organization’s Social Media Strategy Map, Mt. View
November 7 - Health Fair Event, Bakersfield
November 9 - California E-Prescribing Consortium Regional Meeting, Redding
November 9-11, NACHC Financial Operations Mgmt/Info Technology Conf, Las Vegas
November 9-11 - Certified Professional in Electronic Health Records and Health Information Exchange Training, UCLA
November 10 - Leveraging Diversity for Managers Webinar
November 12 - Standards To Help Promote Exchange of Health Records, Free HITSP Webinar
November 12 - Health Information Technology and Exchange Monthly Stakeholder Call
November 13 - Diabetes Overview Training, Oakland
November 14 - World Diabetes Day, Walk with Awareness in Petaluma
November 14-18 - AMIA Annual Symposium, San Francisco
November 16 - Free Training: Collecting Race, Ethnicity, and Primary Language Data: Why? & Tips For Getting Started, Oakland
November 16, - California E-Prescribing Consortium 2nd Annual Meeting, L.A. (And Regional Meetings Nov 9 in Redding, Nov 30 in Los Angeles, and Dec 10 in San Mateo)
November 17-18 - Cultural Competence & Mental Health Summit: Embracing Social Justice and Equity to Build Healthier Communities, SFO/Burlingame
November 17-20 - California State Rural Health Conference, Sacramento
November 18 - Rural e-Health Summit: Are You Ready for Meaningful Use?, Sacramento (in conjunction with CSRHA Rural Health Conference
November 19 - California Health Alert Network Expansion Free Online Training
November 19 - CPCA Dental Directors Peer Network Meeting, Sacramento
November 19 - ARRA and Beyond: Outcomes Driven Health Information Exchange, Free Webinar
November 19-20 - HHS Code-a-Thon To Upgrade NHIN Connect Software, Portland, OR
November 30, 2009 : California E-Prescribing Consortium Regional Meeting, L.A.
December 2 - Community Clinic Voice Members Meeting, Oakland: Registration Now Open!
December 7-8 - Health Industry Collaboration Effort (ICE) Annual Conf, San Francisco
December 8 - Standards To Help Promote Exchange of Health Records, Free HITSP Webinar
December 9-11 - Rural Multiracial and Multicultural Health Conference, Memphis
December 10 - California E-Prescribing Consortium Regional Meeting, San Mateo
Deember 11 - Using Data for Quality Improvement, Free UCSF Webinar
December 17 - California Health Alert Network Expansion Webinar
January 25-26, 2010 - eHI Annual Conference: Delivering on the Promise of eHealth, Washington, DC
January 28-30 - Health Action 2010, Washington, DC
January 29 - Annual Health Care Symposium, Huntington Beach
February 2-5, National HIPAA Summit, D.C. & Online
February 9-10 - Insure the Uninsured Project (ITUP) Annual Conference, Sacramento
February 17-18 - CPCA 2010 Health Information and Technology Summit, No. CA (Call for presentations by Nov 20)
March 1-2 - National Medical Home Summit Online
March 17-19 - Health Care Volunteer Leadership Conference, Sacramento
For details on all events, or to post your own announcements, please see the Voice Calendar: http://www.communityclinicvoice.org/webx?dispcal@@.eea464e!m=11&y=2009