Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2008 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/clinics/fqhc.php Grants to develop and implement patient navigator programs. -- Health Resources and Services Administration http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1904 Fri, 09 May 2008 08:44:42 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1904 AHN, (CA) article reports that a professor of bioengineering at the University of California, Berkeley and his colleagues have developed a portable medical scanner that can be plugged into a cellular phone, which transmits raw ultrasound or X-ray scanning data to a remote computer processor. http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7010814416 Thu, 01 May 2008 10:05:36 CST http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7010814416 The next Rural Health Open Door Forum has been rescheduled for Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 2:00 pm Eastern time. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8548 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:43:04 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8548 Promotes health care for America's underserved. Works to increase access to health care, provide health education, support use of health care services, and recruit and develop volunteers to support community health centers. -- National Association of Community Health Centers http://www.nachc.com/community-healthcorps.cfm Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:55:13 CST http://www.nachc.com/community-healthcorps.cfm The Health Resources and Services Administration is announcing the reissuance of Fiscal Year 2009 Service Area Competition--New and Competing Continuation Funding (HRSA Announcement Numbers HRSA-09-095, HRSA-09-096, HRSA-09-097, and HRSA-09-098). The HRSA Electronic Handbook (EHB) application deadline for project periods beginning in November and December 2008 has been changed and the list of available service areas has been updated. http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-9009.htm Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:24:04 CST http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-9009.htm On February 29, 2008, HHS published a notice of proposed rulemaking, "Designation of Medically Underserved Populations and Health Professional Shortage Areas" (73 FR 11232), to revise and consolidate the criteria and processes for designating medically underserved populations (MUPs) and health professional shortage areas (HPSAs). HHS provided a 60-day public comment period, with written comments to be received on or before April 29, 2008. HHS and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) have received requests for an extension of the comment period. In consideration of these requests, HHS is extending the comment period an additional 30 days, with a new closing date of May 29, 2008. http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/08-1167.htm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:44:38 CST http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/08-1167.htm The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has announced that they are extending the comment period for the Proposed Rule: Designation of Medically Underserved Populations and Health Professional Shortage Areas, with a new closing date of May 29, 2008. http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/shortage/ Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:42:14 CST http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/shortage/ Examines why significant investments in health center infrastructure are critical to meeting rising numbers of medically underserved and uninsured people. -- National Association of Community Health Centers http://www.nachc.com/client/documents/Access_Capital_Report_FINAL.pdf Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:07:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/client/documents/Access_Capital_Report_FINAL.pdf Provides a list of criteria to review with vendors of EHR systems to insure the unique needs of community health centers (CHCs) are met. -- California HealthCare Foundation http://www.chcf.org/topics/view.cfm?itemID=133495 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:18:23 CST http://www.chcf.org/topics/view.cfm?itemID=133495 Funding for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and FQHC look-a-likes for capital improvement projects. -- Covidien http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1741 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:34:01 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1741 Provides information on a series of CMS forums addressing rural health issues. Covers Rural Health Clinic (RHC), Community Access Hospital (CAH) and Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) issues, as well as some inclusion of other questions and concerns that occur in clinical practice pertaining to other CMS payment systems that also extend into these settings. Includes call-in instructions for the next call and how to register for the mailing list. -- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.cms.hhs.gov/OpenDoorForums/24_ODF_RuralHealth.asp Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:50:07 CST http://www.cms.hhs.gov/OpenDoorForums/24_ODF_RuralHealth.asp Reports findings from the national study of health centers staffing, recruitment and retention. Provides information by HHS region, urban and rural geography, and national overall estimates. Includes 118 graphs of selected survey results. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc/uploads/HC_Survey_Report.pdf Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:47:27 CST http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc/uploads/HC_Survey_Report.pdf Clarification of CMS payment requirements to Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) under private fee-for-service (PFFS) plans. -- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.narhc.org/uploads/pdf/cms_rhc_clarification_pffs_payments.pdf Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:22:12 CST http://www.narhc.org/uploads/pdf/cms_rhc_clarification_pffs_payments.pdf Provides state-level data on Federally Qualified Health Centers' patients, services provided, staff, patient visits, and costs of care. Includes state maps showing FQHC locations. -- National Association of Community Health Centers http://www.nachc.com/research/ssbysdat.asp Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:31:56 CST http://www.nachc.com/research/ssbysdat.asp Medicare rural billing charts for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). Provides information on where to submit claims for different services. -- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/RuralChart.pdf Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:51:43 CST http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/RuralChart.pdf Grants available for the Consolidated Health Center programs with a Project Period Start Date of 01/01/09 tohrough 02/01/09. -- Bureau of Primary Health Care http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1671 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:08:20 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1671 Presents a subset of the findings fromthe larger national study of Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) staffing needs of FQHCs located in Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho (WWAMI) overall and by urban and rural geography. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc/uploads/CHC%20Survey%20Results%2011-14-06.pdf Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:54:02 CST http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc/uploads/CHC%20Survey%20Results%2011-14-06.pdf Presents results for family physicians from a study of staffing needs at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). Provides information on family physician vacancy rates by rural and urban location. Compares family physician vacancies to other physician vacancies at FQHCs. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc/uploads/RHRC_FPHCs_2Pgr.pdf Fri, 18 May 2007 09:48:11 CST http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc/uploads/RHRC_FPHCs_2Pgr.pdf Presents results for dentists from a study of staffing needs at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). Provides information on dentist vacancy rates by rural and urban location. Compares dentist vacancies to other health care provider vacancies at FQHCs. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc/uploads/RHRC_DDSHCs_2Pgr.pdf Fri, 18 May 2007 09:42:45 CST http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc/uploads/RHRC_DDSHCs_2Pgr.pdf Provides summaries of current and completed rural health research projects and related publications addressing the topic of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), produced by the Office of Rural Health Policy's funded rural health research centers. -- Rural Health Research Gateway http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000061/ Wed, 02 May 2007 13:18:03 CST http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000061/ Loan program to Section 330 health centers to obtain a loan guarantee for the financing of a medical facility construction, renovation and modernization. -- Bureau of Primary Health Care http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1593 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:21:00 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1593 Updates the Medicare upper payment limit per visit for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) for 2007. -- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM5435.pdf Mon, 09 Apr 2007 15:06:59 CST http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM5435.pdf Discusses the registered nurse (RN) vacancy rate in federally funded health centers, which varies by degree of rurality. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc/pdfs/RHRC%20RNHCs%202Pgr%202-5-07.pdf Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:09:35 CST http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc/pdfs/RHRC%20RNHCs%202Pgr%202-5-07.pdf Reports results of a study that found inadequate access to a primary care physicians due to shortages of these physicians in certain communities. Includes some rural-specific information on health care access. -- National Association of Community Health Centers http://www.nachc.com/research/Files/Access_Denied.pdf Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:34:27 CST http://www.nachc.com/research/Files/Access_Denied.pdf Grants available for the Consolidated Health Center programs with a Project Period Start Date of 03/01/09. -- Bureau of Primary Health Care http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1502 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:59:17 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1502 Searchable database of dental health volunteering opportunities in the United States and abroad. Individuals can search for volunteer opportunities and organizations can use the site to seek dental health volunteers. http://www.dentalvolunteer.com/ Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:08:08 CST http://www.dentalvolunteer.com/ Searchable database of health care volunteering opportunities in the United States and abroad. Individuals can search for volunteer opportunities and organizations can use the site to seek health care volunteers. http://www.healthcarevolunteer.com Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:05:30 CST http://www.healthcarevolunteer.com Describes common situations facing safety net patients during the Medicare Part D open enrollment period that ends December 31, 2006 and ways that safety net providers can help. -- Health Resources and Services Administration http://www.hrsa.gov/medicare/enrollmentchanges.htm Wed, 20 Dec 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.hrsa.gov/medicare/enrollmentchanges.htm Reviews the number and location of Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and federal programs that use HPSA designations to allocate resources or provide benefits. Discusses available research on HPSA designation criteria and methodology. Addresses the impact of a 2002 provision that automatically designates federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and certain rural health clinics (RHCs) as facility HPSAs. -- Government Accountability Office http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0784.pdf Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0784.pdf Printable map that shows the designated type of MUAs and MUPs nationwide. Data source: Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions, April 2008. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/maps/#map_mua_designated Mon, 23 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.raconline.org/maps/#map_mua_designated