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MDH & ORHPC NEWS |
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With the support of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding, a new Health Care Provider Retention Toolkit will soon be released to support retention of National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and other health care providers in Minnesota. The National Rural Recruitment and Retention Network (3RNet) and the National Rural Health Resource Center, working in partnership with ORHPC and its state counterparts in Wisconsin and Indiana, developed the multi-part toolkit. Register for a free webinar on October 4 to learn more about the tools as well as broader health professional retention issues. State Innovation Grant Application Submitted HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Grant awards range up to $25,000 per HIE partner site or $10,000 per pharmacy. Grant applications will be reviewed and evaluated on a first-come, first-serve basis. Visit the Minnesota e- Health Connectivity Grant for Health Information Exchange webpage for more information on this new funding opportunity. Contact Anne Schloegel at anne.schloegel@state.mn.us with questions. MHCP Provider Changes Due October 15
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ORHPC GRANTS AND LOANS |
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Application materials for the Community Clinic Grant Program are now available on the ORHPC Grants and Loans page. These grants support clinical capacity to serve people with low incomes, reduce current or future uncompensated care burdens, or improve care delivery infrastructure. Pre-applications are due October 24. If invited, full applications will be due January 23. Application materials for the Rural Hospital Flex Grant Program are now available on the ORHPC Grants and Loans page. Applications are due October 29. Application materials for the Rural Hospital Capital Improvement Grant Program will be available October 15 on the ORHPC Grants and Loans page. Pre-applications are due December 17 and final applications (if invited) will be due March 18, 2013. The Medical Education and Research Costs (MERC) Grant Program is accepting 2013 applications from sponsoring institutions on behalf of their eligible clinical medical education programs and clinical training facilities located in Minnesota during fiscal year 2011. Details are available on the MERC website. Applications are due by October 31. Application materials for the Minnesota Loan Forgiveness Program, which supports recruitment and retention of health care professionals in communities experiencing a shortage of primary health care providers, are now available on the ORHPC Loan Forgiveness and Repayment Programs page. Applications are due by January 2, 2013. Be an ORHPC grant reviewer! Please contact Cindy LaMere at cindy.lamere@state.mn.us or 651-201-3852 with your name, profession, place of employment and contact information. | |
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OTHER GRANTS AND LOANS |
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Applications for the 2013 Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant Program are due October 15. This one-year grant from the federal Office of Rural Health Policy is an opportunity for rural communities to bring together key parts of a health care delivery system, particularly those entities that may not have collaborated in the past, to work together to establish or improve local capacity and coordination of care. Staff Care is soliciting nominations for the Country Doctor of the Year Award. Nomations are due October 15. As part of its Workforce Initiative, the RCHN Community Health Foundation is accepting applications from Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) or FQHC look-alikes for programs focused on the recruitment, training and retention of entry-level staff. Applications due October 31. The NBCC Foundation is accepting applications to its Rural Scholarships program, which supports students enrolled in a master's degree counseling program who commit to provide counseling services in a rural area for at least two years after graduation. Applications due November 1. |
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The EMS Leadership Academy, a four-part educational program presented by SafeTech Solutions, will be held October 11-14 in Bloomington. The Academy is designed for current leaders, new leaders and anyone with an interest in the leadership and management of EMS. Participation is limited to 26 participants per session. The American Indian Health Research Conference will be held October 19 in Grand Forks, ND. The 2012 Many Faces of Community Health Conference will be held October 25-26 in Bloomington. The event will explore ways safety net providers can improve care and reduce health disparities in underserved populations. Learn more about providing mental health services to veterans in community-based settings. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has developed a new online Community Provider Toolkit to support the delivery and coordination of such services. Interested in advancing your knowledge of rural health issues and gaining leadership skills? Consider applying to the Leadership Institute offered by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) and the Heartland Center for Leadership Development. Scholarships are available. Applications due December 10. |
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The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) will celebrate Corps Community Day on October 11. Minnesota will celebrate the day at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry from 12-1 p.m. with presentations by NHSC scholars, loan repayment recipients and NHSC Ambassadors and an award to the School of Dentistry for its commitment to expanding access to oral health and primary care. To register, contact Meghan Reedy at reed0253@umn.edu. Also check out the NHSC's 40 Clinicians in 40 Weeks feature, which showcases a new member each week. Week six profiled Ashley Landers, who serves as an outpatient therapist, medical services contractor and clinical supervisor with Central Minnesota Mental Health Center in Buffalo, Minnesota. Eleven Community Health Centers in Minnesota received supplemental federal grants through the Affordable Care Act to improve quality through improved care coordination and other efforts to become patient-centered medical homes. Two centers at the University of Minnesota received news of major, multi-year grants: HRSA announced funding for a new Coordinating Center for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice that will provide national guidance on the best ways to train health care providers to practice collaboratively, and the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center is one of seven rural health research centers nationwide to receive renewed funding from the federal Office of Rural Health Policy for 2012-2016. The Health Care Innovations Exchange of the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) now features the Minnesota Community Health Worker Alliance as an example of improving quality and reducing disparities through innovation. The profile highlights the Alliance's work creating a scope of practice, training curriculum, certificate program and reimbursement strategy for CHWs. |
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In September ORHPC welcomed Tammy Peterson as the new Trauma Designation Coordinator for the statewide trauma system. Tammy comes to us from MDH's Office of Emergency Preparedness, where she administered a web-based hospital resource and emergency communication system. She can be reached at 651-201-5981 or tammy.peterson@state.mn.us. Commissioner of Health Ed Ehlinger and ORHPC Director Mark Schoenbaum were among "100 Influential Health Leaders" featured in the August issue of Minnesota Physician. ORHPC Deputy Director Tim Held will be featured in an educational video being created by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) for state legislators about the need for state trauma and EMS systems. Tim was interviewed in his role as chair of the National Trauma Managers Council and board member of the National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO). In mid-September, ORHPC held three Rural Health Community Forums in northeast Minnesota. Staff members Judy Bergh, Kristen Tharaldson, Paul Jansen and other ORPHC staff heard from a wide range of community members in Ely, Deer River and Aitkin about health issues and priorities in their areas.These regional community forums help ORHPC gather information and make recommendations regarding rural health care in the state. Jo-Ann Champagne, Tammy Peterson and Chris Ballard conducted multiple trauma designation site visits in September, including a Level III Trauma Designation site visit to Abbott Northwestern Hospital on September 24 and four Level IV designation site visits: Sanford Medical Center Jackson (September 5); Sanford Medical Center Canby (September 6); FirstLight Health System in Mora (September 11); and Ridgeview Emergency Department at Two Twelve in Chaska (September 17). |
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The 2013 Age and Disabilities Odyssey Conference, "Framework for the Future," will be held June 17-18, 2013 in Duluth. The 2013 Minnesota Rural Health Conference is tentatively scheduled for June 24-25, 2013 in Duluth. |
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