Policy & Issues Forum 2021

Mar 14, 2021 ‐ Mar 17, 2021


Sessions

Board Member Boot Camp (Session 1): Overview of Health Center Board Roles and Legal Duties of Board Members - **Separate Registration Required** iconBoard Member Boot Camp (Session 1): Overview of Health Center Board Roles and Legal Duties of Board Members - **Separate Registration Required**

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Board Member Boot Camp (Session 1): Overview of Health Center Board Roles and Legal Duties of Board Members - **Separate Registration Required**

Mar 14, 2021 10:00am ‐ Mar 14, 2021 11:30am

Identification: PBC1

Boards of directors play a vital role in the overall success and sustainability of health centers. This segment will review the roles and responsibilities of the board. It will also include discussion of the legal duties of board members and the importance of the board-CEO partnership. This section will include some discussion of the board’s oversight of the Health Resource and Services Administration (HRSA) Health Center Program.

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Board Member Boot Camp (Session 2): The Fundamentals of Board Quality Oversight - **Separate Registration Required** iconBoard Member Boot Camp (Session 2): The Fundamentals of Board Quality Oversight - **Separate Registration Required**

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Board Member Boot Camp (Session 2): The Fundamentals of Board Quality Oversight - **Separate Registration Required**

Mar 14, 2021 12:00pm ‐ Mar 14, 2021 1:00pm

Identification: PBC2

Providing quality health care services is central to the mission of health centers. The governing board has a critical role in providing oversight of the quality assurance and quality improvement program. This segment defines quality and discusses the board’s oversight role related to quality.

Speaker(s): Speaker(s):
  • A. Seiji Hayashi, MD, MPH, FAAFP, Chief Transformation Officer and Medical Director, Mary's Center
  • Emily Heard, MA, Director, Health Center Governance Training, NACHC
Board Member Boot Camp (Session 3): The Fundamentals of Board Financial Oversight - **Separate Registration Required** iconBoard Member Boot Camp (Session 3): The Fundamentals of Board Financial Oversight - **Separate Registration Required**

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Board Member Boot Camp (Session 3): The Fundamentals of Board Financial Oversight - **Separate Registration Required**

Mar 14, 2021 1:20pm ‐ Mar 14, 2021 2:30pm

Identification: PBC3

The board is responsible for safeguarding the organization’s assets. This segment covers the establishment of financial priorities for the health center, budget approval, internal control policies and procedures, long-range planning, financial statements, and the audit.

Speaker(s):
  • Gervean Williams, Director, Finance Training and Technical Assistance, NACHC
  • Mary Hawbecker, CPA, Senior Vice President, Operations and Chief Financial Officer, NACHC
  • Emily Heard, MA, Director, Health Center Governance Training, NACHC
Board Member Boot Camp (Session 4): Introduction to Board Member Advocacy and Boot Camp Wrap Up - **Separate Registration Required** iconBoard Member Boot Camp (Session 4): Introduction to Board Member Advocacy and Boot Camp Wrap Up - **Separate Registration Required**

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Board Member Boot Camp (Session 4): Introduction to Board Member Advocacy and Boot Camp Wrap Up - **Separate Registration Required**

Mar 14, 2021 2:50pm ‐ Mar 14, 2021 3:30pm

Identification: PBC4

This segment will begin with an introduction to advocacy for board members. It will also include a brief wrap up of the program overall. Participants will have an opportunity to reflect on items they will take back to their boards or implement to make themselves a more effective board member.

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Sustainability in Uncertainty: Informed Decision Making for Your CHC” iconSustainability in Uncertainty: Informed Decision Making for Your CHC”

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Sustainability in Uncertainty: Informed Decision Making for Your CHC”

Mar 15, 2021 8:00am ‐ Mar 15, 2021 9:00am

Identification: pi21BKD

Sponsored by BKD. Click into the BKD Virtual Showcase in the Sponsor Directory to join this informative session.

Streamline clinic-administered 340B medication management in your organization iconStreamline clinic-administered 340B medication management in your organization

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Streamline clinic-administered 340B medication management in your organization

Mar 15, 2021 8:00am ‐ Mar 15, 2021 9:00am

Identification: pi21CH

Sponsored by Cardinal Health. Click into the Cardinal Health Virtual Showcase in the Sponsor Directory to join this informative session.

Book, Remind, and Engage! How Healow transforms the Patient Experience iconBook, Remind, and Engage! How Healow transforms the Patient Experience

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Book, Remind, and Engage! How Healow transforms the Patient Experience

Mar 15, 2021 8:00am ‐ Mar 15, 2021 9:00am

Identification: pi21eCW

Sponsored by eClinicalWorks. Click into the eClinicalWorks Virtual Showcase in the Sponsor Directory to join this informative session.

Concurrent Sessions iconConcurrent Sessions

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Concurrent Sessions

Mar 15, 2021 9:00am ‐ Mar 15, 2021 10:00am

Identification: cc1

Update from HRSA’s Bureau of Primary Health Care iconUpdate from HRSA’s Bureau of Primary Health Care

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Update from HRSA’s Bureau of Primary Health Care

Mar 15, 2021 9:00am ‐ Mar 15, 2021 10:00am

Identification: PMA1

Senior staff from HRSA's Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) will provide updates on policy and programmatic developments related to health center funding, compliance, oversight, UDS, FTCA, quality measurement, COVID-19, and related issues.

Speaker(s):
  • Angela Powell, MPH, CPH, Director, Office of Health Center Program Monitoring, Bureau of Primary Health Care, HRSA
  • Ernia Hughes, MBA, Director, Office of Health Center Investment Oversight, Bureau of Primary Health Care/HRSA
  • Jennifer Joseph, PhD, MSEd, Director, Office of Policy and Program Development, Bureau of Primary Health Care, HRSA
Speaker(s):
  • Suma Nair, PhD, MS, RD, Director, Office of Quality Improvement, Bureau of Primary Health Care/HRSA
Primed for Progress: Expanding Community Health Workers in CHCs iconPrimed for Progress: Expanding Community Health Workers in CHCs

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Primed for Progress: Expanding Community Health Workers in CHCs

Mar 15, 2021 9:00am ‐ Mar 15, 2021 10:00am

Identification: PMB1

Community Health Workers (CHWs) build individual and community capacity by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities, such as outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support, and advocacy. Through the pandemic, health centers have struggled to maintain a workforce to meet the needs of our most vulnerable patients. This session will highlight opportunities to meaningfully incorporate community health workers into community health centers’ workforce to help support the innovation required to move passed COVID-19. The Biden administration recognizes the value in deploying CHWs in assisting with the COVID-19 vaccine distribution and working with community health centers to reach as many Americans as possible. For CHWs to have sustainable opportunities, it is imperative for programs like Medicaid to provide sustainable funding to support the long-term success. The session would include the executive director from the National Association of Community Health Workers, a PCA, and United Health.

Learning Objectives:
  • Discuss the importance of CHWs to CHC functions
  • Provide an opportunity for states and CHCs to share their experiences working with CHWs
  • Share knowledge and increase understanding of CHW reimbursement and certification strategies
Speaker(s): Speaker(s):
  • Denise Smith, MBA, CHW, PN, Executive Director, National Association of Community Health Workers
  • Phillip Bergquist, CHCEF, Health Center Operations Officer, Michigan Primary Care Association
  • Andrea Dwyer, Program Director, Colorado Cancer Screening Program and Colorado School of Public Health