FW: Montgomery Cares e-Bulletin - August 3, 2012
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Montgomery Cares e-Bulletin – August 3, 2012
Contents:
1. News Article: Free Preventative Health Service for Women under PPACA Health
2. News Article: MedStar to Acquire Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Prince George’s County
3. News Brief: The Concentration of Health Care Spending
4. Blog Article: U.S. Senate Community Health Centers Caucus
5. National Health Center Week – August 5-11, 2012
6. Susan G. Komen for the Cure Accepting Applications for National Capital Area Community Grants Program
7. Job Postings: Project Coordinator and Registered Nurse at Spanish Catholic Center
1. News Article: Free Preventative Health Service for Women under PPACA
Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday that forty-seven million women will gain greater control over their health care and access to eight new prevention-related health care services without paying more out of their own pockets. The new rules in the health care law requiring coverage of these services went into effect on August 1st for most health insurance plans and local HIV/AIDS advocates are offering praise.
The health benefits, a result of the Mikulski Women’s Preventive Health Amendment, guarantee that women will receive, at no cost, an annual women’s health exam to screen for the leading causes of death among women. It also requires all health plans to cover comprehensive women’s preventive care and screenings with no copayments. Also under health reform, women can no longer be charged more than men for the same coverage, and C-sections and domestic violence are no longer considered pre-existing conditions to deny care.
The procedures to be covered for free are:
- Annual preventive care check-up including breast exams, pre-conception & prenatal care, pap testing and pelvic exam
- Screening for gestational diabetes
- HPV testing
- HIV & STI screening and support
- FDA-approved contraception & contraceptive counseling
- Breastfeeding support, supplies & counseling
- Domestic violence screening & counseling
Many uninsured women taking contraception will still have out-of-pocket costs since the new rules only apply to people currently enrolled in health insurance plans. When the Affordable Care Act is fully implemented more women are expected to get free access to preventive services.
Because these changes take effect at the beginning of a new insurance plan year, the requirement may go into effect later in the year for some people. Women should ask their insurance company when the new benefits will take effect.
2. News Article: MedStar to Acquire Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Prince George’s County
MedStar Health will acquire Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Prince George’s County by the end of the year and plans more than $100 million in improvements to the 35-year-old facility. The plans include new care centers for the hospital’s oncology and neuroscience programs; an additional 15 to 20 emergency room beds; a large outpatient pavilion; a renovated lobby; and improved parking.
The hospital in Clinton was founded in 1977 to address shortages in specialty care for residents of Calvert, Charles, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s counties. According to MedStar, the 238-bed acute-care medical center has more than 17,000 inpatient admissions annually. It also handles 65,000 emergency room visits a year — an average of about 7.5 an hour. About 550 physicians and more than 1,200 staff work there.
For Columbia-based MedStar, Southern Maryland will be its 10th hospital and its seventh in Maryland. It is the largest health-care organization in the region, but competition between major hospital providers has tightened in recent years as the region experiences demographic growth and the industry implements new federal health-care legislation.
3. News Brief: The Concentration of Health Care Spending
Five percent of the U.S. population accounts for nearly half of health care spending in the United States, and only 1 percent of the population makes up more than 20 percent of the nation's health care costs. This makes these two groups a "natural starting point when thinking about how to curb health care spending," says a new report issued by the National Institute for Health Care Management.
The report, which is based on personal health care spending in 2009, found that the top 5 percent of spenders accounted for $623 billion in expenditures, or nearly $41,000 per patient. The top 1 percent of spenders accounted for $275 billion in health care costs in 2009.
"Data from 2009 reveal that the highest spenders are significantly older and in worse health," says the report. "Although people over age 64 comprise just 13 percent of the U.S. civilian population, they make up some 40 percent of those with the top 1 and 5 percent highest spending."
"The concentration of health care spending has several implications for health policy, particularly as we think about how to control overall spending for health services," says the study. "Targeting the highest spenders represents the greatest opportunity to have a significant impact on overall spending, but implementation of strategies directed at high spenders is challenging."
A copy of the report is attached.
4. Blog Article: U.S. Senate Community Health Centers Caucus
This week Senators Carper (D-DE), Cornyn (R-TX), Cardin (D-MD), Blunt (R-MO), Stabenow (D-MI) and Boozman (R-AR) announced the formation of the very first Senate Community Health Centers Caucus. On Monday, these 6 members sent out a Dear Colleague Letter announcing the establishment of the new bipartisan caucus and seeking new members. A House Community Health Centers Caucus has existed for over a decade, up until recently there has not been a similar caucus in the Senate.
Caucus Co-Chairs – Senators Carper, Cornyn, Cardin and Blunt – along with additional founding members Senators Stabenow and Boozman are currently soliciting members to join. Much like the House caucus, this group of health center champions will elevate health center issues in Congress, educate and inform other members of the benefits of health centers, and continue efforts to advocate for policies that promote and support health centers nationwide.
A copy of the Senate Health Dear Colleague Letter is attached.
5. National Health Center Week – August 5-11, 2012
Each year the second week in August is dedicated to celebrating the services and contributions of Community, Migrant, Homeless and Public Housing Health Centers. While there are countless reasons to celebrate America’s Health Centers, among the most important and unique is their long success in providing access to affordable, high quality, cost effective health care to medically vulnerable and underserved people throughout the United States. This year’s theme is Celebrating America’s Health Centers: Powering Healthier Communities.
NHCW begins with a teleconference town hall conversation with HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and HRSA Administrator Mary Wakefield. To participate in the town hall, please register at http://capwiz.com/nachc/mlm/signup/.
Please see the website for more information and a list of health related events around the country: http://www.healthcenterweek.org/.
6. Susan G. Komen for the Cure Accepting Applications for National Capital Area Community Grants Program
Susan G. Komen for the Cure is accepting applications for the National Capital Area Community Grants Program. With funding from the Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure, grants will support high-impact breast cancer programs in the National Capital area that address the priorities described in Komen's 2010 Community Profile, a needs assessment of Washington, D.C., and seven surrounding counties. The program seeks to reduce rates of late-stage diagnosis and mortality, with an emphasis on eliminating disparities in breast cancer treatment.
Lead applicant agencies must be federally tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations located in or providing services to one or more of the following areas: Washington, D.C.; Montgomery County and Prince George's County, Maryland; and Alexandria City, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Arlington County, and Prince William County, Virginia.
The program has three funding priorities.
- Screening/reducing fragmentation: Enhance the healthcare system's capacity to screen and provide follow-up care in the National Capital area. Programs will create continuity between referral, screening, diagnosis, and treatment within the region.
- Provider education: increase provider cultural competency, understanding of breast cancer screening recommendations supported by Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and knowledge of various referral processes to better navigate their patients through the continuum of care.
- Public education: implement breast cancer education programs that include tailored messages and understanding of the disease and survivorship, and ensure that the programs are culturally competent. All education programs must demonstrate how their activities will lead to action, such as participants obtaining regular mammograms.
For all priority areas, partnerships and/or collaborations are required and organizations must provide evidence of collaboration.
The lead agency applying for Priority I (screening/reducing fragmentation) may request up to $1 million over four years on behalf of the coalition, collaboration, or partnership. There is no cap on how much the lead applicant can apply for under Priority II or III, but the budget must be in line with outlined project and industry standards. For Priorities II and III, the project period must be at least two years.
The application deadline is Friday, August 24, 2012 at 5:00pm ET.
Visit the Komen Web site for the complete Request for Applications, the 2010 community profile, and online application instructions.
http://ww5.komen.org/ResearchGrants/NationalRacefortheCureGrants.html
7. Job Postings: Project Coordinator and Registered Nurse at Spanish Catholic Center
Spanish Catholic Center is seeking applicants for the following positions:
Project Coordinator
- Coordinate the projects for clinical operations grants and oversight of the use of the health information technology in the Medical clinics.
- Monitor existing grant programs including CareFirst-PCMH operating within the medical clinics. Coordinate day-to-day activities of implementation process for grants and projects.
- Coordinate and facilitate trainings with key program staff to ensure smooth implementation and progress towards project outcomes.
- Act as the point of contact with IT department regarding upgrades, changes or issues with the EMR.
- Act as point of contact for external EMR support services including: eCW support and external contractors.
- Plan and facilitate staff trainings on the health information technology utilization including educating clinic staff on the use of the EMR and reporting system as well as updating staff on upgrades and process changes.
- Monitor clinic progress towards meaningful use and provide staff education and training towards achieving this goal.
- Work with clinic administrators and 3rd party billers to ensure accurate data capture for Medicaid billing.
- Position requires: Bachelor’s Degree, Bilingual in English and Spanish. 1+ year’s clinical operations experience preferred. Experience working with the Latino community. Ability to deal compassionately, professionally and courteously with patients, their families, volunteer providers and staff. Ability to collect data for trending and benchmarking as well as provide or oversee the submission of related documentation to the Administration
Medical Assistant
- Supervise and coordinate activities of all Medical Assistants at the clinic, triage walk-ion patients, oversee administration of medication and vaccines, coordinate and perform patient education, assist in maintaining a dispensary, provide training and refresher courses for Medical Assistants, assist in the development of revision of department polices
- Position requires: Associate degree or Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, Registered nurse with license (or eligibility to sit for NCLEX-RN) in Maryland, Bilingual: English/Spanish and experience working with the Latino community, Strong leadership and organizational skills. Ability to multitask and work as a team player. Ability to actively engage in problem solving and to promote and/or protect each person’s right privacy and confidentiality
Resumes should be sent to Lessly....@CatholicCharitiesDC.org.
Visit the Primary Care Coalition website for past editions of the e-Bulletin and other PCC publications.
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Saenz, Carmen
Manager, Suburban Maryland Welcome Back Center
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services
8630 Fenton Street, 10th Floor
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Tel. 240 777 4796
Fax 240 777 3501
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Dear Internationally-Trained Physicians:
The Welcome Back Center of Suburban Maryland is pleased to invite you to an Information Session to learn about the upcoming Small Pilot Program for Internationally-Trained Physicians and understand how to apply if you are interested in participating. You will also have the opportunity to network with other foreign-trained physicians.
The session will take place on Saturday, September 8, 2012 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at our office located at 8630 Fenton Street, 10th Floor, Silver Spring MD 20910.
Please confirm your attendance by close of business on Thursday, August 30th by responding to this email or by calling me at 240-777-1004.
We look forward to see you!
Regards,
Jose
F. Amaya
Client Assistance
Specialist
Suburban Maryland Welcome Back Center
Montgomery County
Department of Health and Human Services
8630 Fenton
Street, 10th
Floor
Silver
Spring, MD 20910
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Subject: Application Information Session :Small Pilot Program for Internationally-Trained Physicians
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 18:26:34 -0400
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thyrone leon villacis
Thank you for the information. I will be there.
Subject: Application Information Session :Small Pilot Program for Internationally-Trained Physicians
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 18:26:34 -0400
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Leopoldo Majano.
Nahid Gooya
From: "Saenz, Carmen" <Carmen...@montgomerycountymd.gov>
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Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 6:26 PM
Subject: Application Information Session :Small Pilot Program for Internationally-Trained Physicians
Lorena
Alexandra Del Castillo
Could you give me more information as to what is the pilot program about?
Is it going to be an informational session like the ones in the past? or is it something different and if so how?
Thanks,
Alexandra
carlos carcamo
Carlos Carcamo
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Subject: Application Information Session :Small Pilot Program for Internationally-Trained Physicians
Ivette Valenzuela
Hope your week week is going well, as many of my colleagues, I would like to get a little more info about the Small Pilot Program for ITP, I would like to go but I need to know if it is going to be like the one before (giving info about steps , other possibles pathways to get into medical field and networking) or it is something more specific to help us to work as MDs here?
Best,
Ivy
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Ivy
Faromo Dore
Objet : Application Information Session :Small Pilot Program for Internationally-Trained Physicians
Blanca Mendoza
I will be there on Sept.28
Thanks. Best Regards. Blanca Mendoza. Enviado desde Samsung Intercept™
"Saenz, Carmen" <Carmen...@montgomerycountymd.gov> escribió:
Faromo Dore
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