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):
- Vacheria Tutson, JD, Director, Regulatory Affairs, NACHC
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
Opening General Session
Mar 15, 2021 10:15am ‐ Mar 15, 2021 12:00pm
Identification: PGS1
Maurice Denis, Associate Vice President, Membership and Marketing, NACHC, Master of Ceremonies Daniel E. Dawes, J.D., Executive Director of Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine, will deliver the keynote address at NACHC’s 2021 Virtual Policy & Issues Forum in March. As a nationally recognized health care and public health leader and policy expert who has been at the forefront of major federal health policy negotiations, including the Affordable Care Act, Dawes will discuss the critical bridge between social and political determinants of health and its potential to bring about greater health equity and ultimately, better health outcomes for marginalized people and communities. Dawes currently leads several major health equity projects, including several intended to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on communities of color such as the national COVID-19 resiliency network (NCRN), established through a cooperative agreement between the HHS Office of Minority Health and Morehouse School of Medicine, as well as a project with Google.org, CDC Foundation and Gilead Sciences to create the nation’s first health equity tracker. Dawes is the author of two groundbreaking books: 150 Years of Obamacare and the Political Determinants of Health, which have received critical acclaim from all sides of the political spectrum. 2021 Leader Sponsors
Learning Objectives:- Be able to define and understand political determinants of health.
- Be able to identify the critical bridge between social and political determinants of health.
- Be able to identify how improved health policy has potential to bring about greater health equity and better health outcomes for marginalized people and communities.
Speaker(s):
- Daniel E. Dawes, JD, Executive Director, Satcher Health Leadership Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine
- Lathran J. Woodard, Chief Executive Officer, South Carolina Primary Health Care Association
- Tom Van Coverden, President and CEO, NACHC
- Maurice Denis, Associate Vice President, Membership and Marketing, NACHC
- Jerry Ashford, MPA, President, Ashford-Miller Inc.
- Yuriko De La Cruz, MPH, CPHQ, Program Manager, Social Drivers of Health, NACHC
Visit the Sponsor Directory and Break
Mar 15, 2021 12:00pm ‐ Mar 15, 2021 12:30pm
Identification: BRK1
Head to the (Virtual) Hill: 2021 Health Center Policy Agenda, Advocacy, Strategy, and How to Move Congress to ACT!
Mar 15, 2021 12:30pm ‐ Mar 15, 2021 2:30pm
Identification: PMH2H
This session will provide a clear rundown of the 2021 Health Center Policy Agenda and advocacy strategy. It will be the main opportunity for advocates to hear this year’s “asks” and to dialogue with NACHC Policy and Advocacy staff about how best to carry our collective message forward. Tips and information on how to effectively communicate our agenda to Members of Congress and their staff will be highlighted. Best practices for virtual meetings with Members of Congress will also be provided. Don’t go into your virtual meetings unprepared - this is your best opportunity to prepare for your virtual Hill visits and hone your skills to be a more effective advocate.
Learning Objectives:- Understand NACHC's 2021 policy and advocacy agenda
- Learn best practices for virtual meetings with Members of Congress
- Hone your skills to effectively deliver advocacy asks to Members of Congress
Speaker(s):
- Pauline Jamry, Director, Federal Affairs, NACHC
Speaker(s):
- Kristin St. John, Deputy Director, National Grassroots Advocacy, National Association of Community Health Center
- Deila Davis, Deputy Director, Federal Affairs, NACHC
- Susan Burton, Director, National Grassroots Advocacy, NACHC
- Nakeisha Cleveland, Deputy Director, Louisiana Primary Care Association
Visit the Sponsor Directory and Break
Mar 15, 2021 2:30pm ‐ Mar 15, 2021 3:00pm
Identification: BRK2
Health Centers and Underserved Communities: Vaccinations From First Mile to Last Mile
Mar 15, 2021 3:00pm ‐ Mar 15, 2021 4:00pm
Identification: PMA2
2020 will always be the year of COVID-19. The successes include the development and production of multiple vaccines with cutting edge science, unparalleled collaborations, and investments globally. However, attention and resource infusion to build the implementation infrastructure for vaccinating the country has been lacking. Health centers remain key to building, implementing, and tailoring service delivery to meet the needs of their patients and communities. This session will highlight the current state of COVID-19 policies and health center promising practices for keeping staff and patients safe, fostering trust of vaccines and the systems that distribute them, vaccine reporting/dashboarding, and validating external vaccines.
Learning Objectives:- Participants will understand the current state of COVID-19 vaccine distribution strategy.
- Participants will understand health center promising practices as they lead in COVID-19 vaccination of high-risk populations.
- Participants will understand the latest strategy for addressing vaccine hesitancy among health center staff and patients.
Speaker(s):
- Grace Wang, MD, MPH, Senior Fellow, Public Health Integration and Innovation, NACHC
Moderator(s):
- Sarah Price, MSN-ED, Deputy Director, Public Health Integration, NACHC
Speaker(s):
- Brian Toomey, MSW, Chief Executive Officer, Piedmont Health Services
- CAPT. Amy Parker Fiebelkorn, MSN, MPH, Lead of the Disproportionately Affected Adult Populations Team, Vaccine Task Force, COVID-19 Response, CDC
- Shelley Spires, MSM, Chief Executive Officer, Albany Area Primary Health Care, Inc.
Application of Collective Leadership to Influence and Impact Policy, Legislation, and Payment
Mar 15, 2021 3:00pm ‐ Mar 15, 2021 4:00pm
Identification: PMB2
The application of collective leadership to influence and impact policy, legislation and payment is what what we all work towards and strive to achieve each and every day. This holds true in addressing health equity. A Health Center CEO, a Primary Care Association (PCA) and Medicaid Managed Care Organization (MCO) looked at the concerning disparity data, incentives to take action locally to address health inequality and then applied the evaluation of those results to broader systems of change across the market region.
Learning Objectives:- Recognize the important steps to working with different partners and building trust to influence and impact policy, legislation and payment.
- Assess similar activities in your state and consider the data needed to address health equity.
- Relate to the issues presented and identify the steps to work collaboratively with key partners.
Speaker(s):
- Tamara A. Smith, President and CEO, District of Columbia Primary Care Association
Speaker(s):
- Maria Gomez, RN, MPH, President and CEO, Mary's Center
- Rita Orr, Director, Provider Program and Payment Innovation, Amerihealth Caritas
Constructing Compensation Plans at FQHCs -- Art or Science?
Mar 16, 2021 8:00am ‐ Mar 16, 2021 9:00am
Identification: pi21UHC
Sponsored by UHC Solutions. Click into the UHC Solutions Virtual Showcase in the Sponsor Directory to join this informative session.
One Step Ahead: New Design Concepts for Infection Prevention
Mar 16, 2021 8:00am ‐ Mar 16, 2021 9:00am
Identification: pi21BD
Sponsored by Benco Dental. Click into the Benco Dental Virtual Showcase in the Sponsor Directory to join this informative session.