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Wednesday, March 20th, 2024

Social Drivers of Health Resource 

The Oregon Primary Care Association has created a simplified SDOH pre-screener in

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Wednesday, March 20th, 2024

Pivoting to Federal FY2025 Funding

The President delivered his State of the Union address on March 7, 2024, which highlights his priorities for the year.

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Wednesday, March 20th, 2024

OpenNotes ‘Extravaganza!’ Opening Up Our Health Care Notes for Greater Patient and Provider Transparency

CHCANYS is proud to highlight health centers’ experiences with sharing transparent clinical notes with patients and continues to facilitate in-depth d

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Wednesday, March 20th, 2024

Upcoming Webinar: Closing the Testing Gap by Implementing the Kidney Profile

The National Kidney Foundation will be facilitating a discussion on their Laboratory Engagement Initiative (LEI)’s

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Wednesday, March 20th, 2024

Statewide Health Center Facility Transformation Grants – Deadlines Extended 

Governor Hochul has announced grants for the

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Wednesday, March 20th, 2024

CareMessage 2024 Impact Fund: Partial Subsidies for CareMessage Adoption

CareMessage is the leading patient activation and messaging platform for safety-net healthcare organizations, helping to enhance patient communication, and improve care coordination and

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Wednesday, March 20th, 2024

One House Budgets Released 

The NY State Senate and Assembly released their one house budget bills outlining their priorities as the State works to finalize its budget before April 1st.

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Wednesday, February 14th, 2024

1115 Waiver Update

The 1115 Waiver was approved by CMS on January 9, 2024.

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Wednesday, February 14th, 2024

Cancer Facts and Figures 2024 

The American Cancer Society (ACS) has recently published a companion piece titled: Cancer Facts and Figures 2024 to their recent publication.

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Wednesday, February 14th, 2024

American Cancer Society: Patient Programs and Services 

The American Cancer Society (ACS) has just announced the wide range of services that they provide for patients who are undergoing cancer treatment.

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Wednesday, February 14th, 2024

The Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program is Open Now! 

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced that the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program is open now through March 7, 2024 at 7:3

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Wednesday, February 14th, 2024

OpenNotes ‘Extravaganza!’ A Learning Opportunity & Request to Share with Peers 

Beginning in March, CHCANYS will be highlighting health centers’ experiences with optimizing use of OpenNotes and promote best practices.

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Thursday, February 8th, 2024

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Wednesday, November 29th, 2023

Press Release: Urban Institute Report Finds Medicaid Rates Put NYS Community Health Centers at Risk

New report reveals discrepancy between patient care costs and Medicaid reimbursement rates for Community Health Centers in New York State.

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Wednesday, September 20th, 2023

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) committee release bipartisan Community Health Center Fund Reauthorization

Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and HELP Committee member Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) have released a bipartisan Community

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Wednesday, September 20th, 2023

U.S. House Representatives Voting imminently on Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (H.R. 5378)

The Chairs of three important House Committees – Energy & Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce – released

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Wednesday, September 20th, 2023

NYS HRSA Early Childhood Development Awardees

Congratulations to the selected NYS FQHCs on your HRSA Early Chil

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Wednesday, September 20th, 2023

The Center for Primary Care Informatics now has Expanded Race, Ethnicity and Language Functionalities! 

CHCANYS is excited to announce the expansion of Race, Ethnicity and Language (REaL) features in the Center for Primary Care Informatics (CPCI).

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Wednesday, September 20th, 2023

New Z Code Infographic Now Available 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) released a new Z

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Wednesday, September 20th, 2023

Retro Bill Court Ordered Rate Codes by November 28, 2023

CHCANYS has been working with the Department of Health to obtain approval for health centers to retroactively bill court ordered rate codes (rate code 4026, 4027

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Wednesday, September 20th, 2023

Making Care Primary (MCP) Applications Open

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMS Innovation Center) is accepting applications for the forthcoming

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Wednesday, August 30th, 2023

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Wednesday, August 16th, 2023

Update on the Immediate Use of ECV Funds for COVID-19 Vaccines

HRSA encourages health centers to enroll with their state/jurisdiction immunization program to get COVID-19 vaccines through the 

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Wednesday, August 16th, 2023

CMS offers webinars on reaching out to special populations regarding the Medicaid unwinding

CMS is offering a webinar series to provide partners with strategies to reach out to diverse communities and audiences about Medicaid and CHIP renewals.

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Wednesday, August 16th, 2023

Reflecting on an Amazing National Health Center Week 2023!

National Health Center Week (NHCW) 2023 was an incredible journey marked by the dedication and remarkable contributions of health centers across New York.

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Wednesday, August 16th, 2023

CMS Released Proposed Physician Fee Schedule

The proposed physician fee schedule would create five new services that FQHCs can bill for, including:

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Wednesday, August 16th, 2023

Elevance Health/ Empire BCBS Foundation Maternal Health RFP – Deadline August 31, 2023

Since 2021, Elevance Health/Empire BCBS Foundation has committed more than $18 million to programs aiming to advance equity in maternal health. The Foundation is prioritizing programs specifically

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Wednesday, August 16th, 2023

Health Equity Impact Assessments

On June 22, NYS instituted new regulations that require health care entities to complete a Health Equity Impact Assessment with Certificate of Need (CON) applications for the establishment, ownersh

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Wednesday, August 16th, 2023

Making Care Primary RFA Released

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the Request for Applications (R

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Wednesday, August 16th, 2023

New York State “Start at 9” Campaign to Prevent HPV Cancers

HPV infection affects about 85 percent of the population and can cause 6 types of cancer, including cervical, vaginal, vulvar, penile, anal, and oropharyngeal cancer, as well as genital warts.

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Wednesday, August 16th, 2023

The American Cancer Society (ACS) Get Screened Interventions Project Opportunity

The American Cancer Society (ACS) is recruiting health centers with cancer screening rates less than 70% for the 2023-2024 Screening Interventions Project.

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Wednesday, July 19th, 2023

CHCANYS Celebrated Pride Month in Times Square

CHCANYS joined in Pride Month celebrations across NYS with a Nasdaq billboard ad

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Wednesday, July 19th, 2023

CHCANYS CMS Proposed Rules Comments

In alignment with NACHC, CHCANYS submitted comments two NACHC proposed rules:

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Wednesday, July 19th, 2023

Get Ready for National Health Center Week August 6 – 12th!

This year, NACHC presents the dynamic theme: "Community Health Centers: The Roadmap to a Stronger America!" Prepare yourself for an exciting virtual adventure as NACHC embarks on

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Wednesday, July 19th, 2023

Remembering Carole J. Morris

The Community Health Care Association of NYS is h

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Wednesday, June 14th, 2023

Medicaid Redeterminations Are Underway

NYS has begun the process of redetermining Medicaid eligibility, which will occur in waves over the next year.

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Wednesday, June 14th, 2023

CMS Finalizes Withdrawal of COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Healthcare Staff

CMS announced on May 31st the final rule ending mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for healthcare staff, aligning its approach with requirements for influenza and other infectious di

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Wednesday, June 14th, 2023

NYRx Reinvestment Pool

The Department of Health sent an e-mail on Friday, June 2nd, to CHCs that participated in 340B in Medicaid in 2022 regarding opting in to receive payments pursuant to the NYRx Reinvestm

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Wednesday, June 14th, 2023

NYS Senate Officially Confirmed Dr. James McDonald as New DOH Commissioner

Dr. James McDonald was confirmed late Friday, June 9th by the NYS Senate to serve as New York State’s 18th Department of Health Commissioner.  Dr. McDonald succeeds Dr.

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Wednesday, May 17th, 2023

Telehealth Flexibilities for Prescribing Controlled Substances are Extended for 6 Months

Federal agencies published a regulation on May 10, 2023, extending providers’ ability to prescribe controlled substances via a telehealth appointment, without being required to first se

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Wednesday, May 17th, 2023

CHCs do not have to report patient-level (UDS+) data for CY2023

The Bureau of Primary Health Care has announced that for 2023 reporting, health centers will submit aggregated Uniform Data System (UDS) data via EHB using the traditional submission me

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Wednesday, May 17th, 2023

DOH Telehealth Medicaid Guidance in Effect

The Department of Health's telehealth billing guidance has been in e

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Wednesday, May 17th, 2023

Soliciting Feedback on the Use of Mobile Health Vehicles Outside NYC

TO: All community collaborators interested in providing feedback on the use of mobile health vehicles to facilitate community health services in counties ou

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Wednesday, May 17th, 2023

Opioid Rapid Response and Pain Management

When: Every Thursday Beginning May 18, 2023 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM Eastern Time

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Wednesday, May 17th, 2023

Community Forum Negative HCV Screening Test Results

The New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute is hosting a community forum to gather feedback on proposed changes to require laboratories to report the following hepatitis B an

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Wednesday, May 17th, 2023

Let’s Talk About Sex: Engaging Patients in Sexual and Reproductive Health Conversations

CHCANYS Sexual and Reproductive Health & HIV/Hep C/STD Sub-committees would like to invite you and your colleagues to join us on June 2nd, 2023 at noon!

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Wednesday, May 17th, 2023

Lung Cancer Webinar

A Webinar for Clinical Care Teams: Empowering YOU to Discuss Liver & Lung Cancer.

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Wednesday, May 17th, 2023

HPV Vaccine Series Recommendation

Great news!

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Wednesday, April 19th, 2023

Updated Dear Colleague Letter on Asylum Seekers

NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF  HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE Ashwin Vasan, MD, PhD Commissioner 

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Friday, April 14th, 2023

A Time for Reflection

Ramadan, Passover, Easter, and Chinese Tomb Sweeping are important holidays celebrated by people of different cultures and religions around the world.

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Wednesday, April 12th, 2023

Get ready for the NYS 1115 Waiver at the 2023 CHCANYS Payment Reform Summit!

Date & Time: Thursday, May 11, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

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Wednesday, March 29th, 2023

CHCANYS Resource to Understand COVID-19 Era Policy Changes

The COVID-19 pandemic led to significant policy changes at the local, state, and federal level, many of which were temporary and linked to the federal Public Health Em

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Wednesday, March 29th, 2023

Many More NYS Families Could Count on WIC - Easily Connect Families to WIC with Wanda

When life changes from early pregnancy through pre-K, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is here for NYS families; over 405,0000 New

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Wednesday, March 15th, 2023

FREE BP Best Practices Posters: Order Now

One of the six

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Wednesday, March 15th, 2023

CHCANYS Teaching Health Center Peer Group

The CHCANYS Teaching Health Center Peer Group participant interest form is now open! The peer group was established to assist health center staff with

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Wednesday, March 15th, 2023

CHCANYS 2023 NACHC P&I Highlights

The CHCANYS Policy Team joined NACHC in Washington, D.C. in early March 2023 to descend on the halls of Congress to fight for community health center funding!

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Wednesday, March 15th, 2023

CHCANYS 2023 Statewide Hybrid Advocacy Week Highlights

CHCANYS 2023 Statewide Hybrid Advocacy Week was a powerful and inspiring week of advocacy!

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Wednesday, March 15th, 2023

CHCANYS  – A poem by M.A. Dennis

CHCANYS 2023 Statewide Hybrid Advocacy Week featured an inspiring and powerful poem by M.A. Dennis during CHCANYS’ Patient Voices Panel.

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Friday, March 3rd, 2023

Doctors Across New York (DANY) Applications due March 8th

Up to $15.8 million is currently available under this Solicitation of Interest (SOI), which is expected to result in approximately 132 three-year awards.

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Wednesday, February 15th, 2023

February is American Heart Month

The first Friday of February is honored annually as National Wear Red Day – February 3 – as part of American Heart Month to highlight the impact of heart disease on the live

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Wednesday, February 15th, 2023

NYS DOH Released Updated Mask Guidance

On February 12, the State emergency regulation mandating face coverings in all areas of DOH-regulated healthcare facilities expired.

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Wednesday, February 15th, 2023

Cervical Health Awareness Resources from the NY Vaccine Literacy Campaign About the HPV Vaccine

HPV, or human papillomavirus, is a common virus that can cause cancers later in life.

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Wednesday, February 15th, 2023

Intensive Clinical Preceptorship Program: Centering Harm Reduction in Hepatitis C Care

This clinical education program is

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Wednesday, January 18th, 2023

Congrats to Ana Reyes & Roxanne Wynn on 20+ Years with CHCANYS!

Ana Reyes joined CHCANYS in July 1998 as the receptionist/secretary.

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Wednesday, January 18th, 2023

Evidence-Based Programs for Older Adults in the Capital Region

The New York State Department of Health Arthritis, Diabetes, and Fall Prevention Programs are pleased to announce that they will be presenting on an upcoming Albany Guardian Socie

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Wednesday, January 18th, 2023

Supporting and Promoting Breastfeeding, Chestfeeding and Lactation in Health Care Settings

Exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life, with continued breastfeeding through 1 year or longer, is recommended because of the known health benefits for the infant a

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Wednesday, January 18th, 2023

Free Services to Help Patients Resolve to Quit Smoking

The beginning of a new year is a time to set goals for becoming healthier.

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Wednesday, January 18th, 2023

CHCANYS Compliance Learning Series

CHCANYS is hosting an 8-part Compliance Learning Series in partnership w

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Wednesday, January 18th, 2023

Now Accepting Applications for the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program

Would you like help paying off your loans?

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Wednesday, January 18th, 2023

CHCANYS Workforce Community Care Corner 

CHCANYS has compiled resources on trauma-informed care (TIC) and workforce wellness addressing topics ranging from honoring grief and loss, simple way

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Wednesday, January 18th, 2023

Last Call: OpenNotes Funding Opportunity for Health Centers

The New York Health Foundation is

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Wednesday, January 18th, 2023

Healthcare Provider Mini Modules: Introducing Trauma, Biases, Burnout & Resilience 

CHCANYS, in partnership with Dr.

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Wednesday, January 18th, 2023

2023 Customer Service Training Series

CHCANYS is excited to continue our Customer Service Training Series in partnership with Myra Golden in 2023!

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Wednesday, January 18th, 2023

NYC Council Hearing on Care for Migrants

On December 20th, CHCANYS testified in front of the New York City Council Committee on the Whole’s oversight hearing on care to migrants in NYC, highlighting the need for more resources

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Wednesday, January 18th, 2023

New OMIG Regulation on Compliance and Self Disclosure

The Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) has adopted a final regulation regarding changes to provider compliance programs, Medicaid managed care fraud, waste and abuse preven

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Wednesday, January 18th, 2023

Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Bill

In late December, the federal government passed an omnibus bill to fund the federal government for the remainder of FFY23. Key provisions included:

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Wednesday, December 14th, 2022

CHCANYS' Trauma-Informed Care Learning Collaborative celebrates the final and fifth cohort graduation! 

After 3 years of CHCANYS partnering with the University at Buffalo's Institute on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care (ITTIC), we are excited to announce

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Wednesday, December 14th, 2022

NYS-HCCN Save the Date: The Road to Interoperability: Connecting Data, Patients, and Policies 

CHCANYS is hosting a week long lunch and learn series starting on January 17th focusing on interoperability with various presenters

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Wednesday, December 14th, 2022

Good Faith Estimate

The requirement that CHCs include costs for services provided by non-CHC providers in the GFEs they give to uninsured and self-pay patients beginning January 1, 2023 will not be enforce

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Wednesday, December 14th, 2022

$350 Million Initiative to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations

HRSA has awarded nearly $350 Million to 1,471 health centers across the nation to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates among their patients and communities.  The funds were from

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Wednesday, December 14th, 2022

Representative Hakeem Jeffries: The Next Leader of House Democrats

House Democrats officially elected New York State Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)  as the next minority leader by unanimous consent on November 30th.

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Wednesday, December 14th, 2022

HRSA New Proposed 340B Administration Dispute Resolution (ADR) Rule

HRSA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to revise the current 340B ADR final rule wit

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Wednesday, December 14th, 2022

CHCANYS Policy & Advocacy Wins: 2022 in Review

2022 was an incredible year of advocacy for CHCANYS!

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Wednesday, December 14th, 2022

Founder Shield | Cyber Liability Insurance Broker Services

CHCANYS has a preferred

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Wednesday, December 14th, 2022

OpenNotes Funding Opportunity for Health Centers

The New York Health Foundation is accepting applications through a new RFP for an OpenNotes funding opportunity. This RFP is open to any non-hospital system in New Yor

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Wednesday, December 14th, 2022

Unlock Your Health Coaching Potential

Join the 

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Wednesday, December 14th, 2022

Health Equity for People with Disabilities: Provider Training to Reduce Disparities

People with disabilities report provider attitude and implicit bias as barriers to obtaining recommended preventive care.

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Wednesday, December 14th, 2022

REaL Data Collection: 2022 Highlight

In 2022, CHCANYS continued to support health centers with building capacity to leverage Race, Ethnicity and Language (REaL) data, to better identify and respond to patients’

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Wednesday, December 14th, 2022

CHCANYS Clinical Committee & Subcommittees: Get Involved!

The Clinical Committee and Subcommittees are peer learning and collaborative forums.

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Wednesday, December 14th, 2022

CEI 2023 Preview

See below for a list of trainings CHCANYS CEI team will facilitate in 2023:

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Tuesday, November 29th, 2022

It's Giving Tuesday!

Today is Giving Tuesday! Support CHCANYS’ mission to champion community-centered primary care in New York State through leadership, advocacy, and support of Community Health Centers by

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Tuesday, November 15th, 2022

Comprehensive Eye Health and Vision Care Funding Opportunity

The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACUs) with the generous support of the Centene Corporation is now accepting applications from feder

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Tuesday, November 15th, 2022

CHCANYS Board Leadership Institute

CHCANYS is excited to re-launch the highly anticipated Board Leadership Institute, a 10-month learning series led by governance board experts.

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Tuesday, November 15th, 2022

CHCANYS22 Annual Conference Recap

CHCANYS22 was a great success!

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Wednesday, October 12th, 2022

Diabetes-Related Chronic Kidney Disease ECHO: Addressing Disparities to Advance Health Equity in Diabetes Management

Twice per month on Thursdays, Oct 13, 2022 - January 26, 20237:30 am – 8:30 am (EST)

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Wednesday, October 12th, 2022

Lower the Pressure Initiative

The American Heart Association invites you to submit a Practice Assessment for consideration for the year two pr

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Wednesday, October 12th, 2022

Nurses and Medical Assistants Mini-Modules Introducing Trauma, Biases, Burnout & Resilience

CHCANYS, in partnership with Kinshift, developed a series of five (5) mini-modules which aim to enhance patien

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Wednesday, October 12th, 2022

CHCANYS Care Team of the Future Collaborative- Cohort 2 

CHCANYS is currently planning to recruit for a second cohort of our Care Team of the Future Collaborative in partnership with Coleman Associates.

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Wednesday, October 12th, 2022

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Health Cares About Domestic Violence (HCADV) Day – October 12th, is a nationally-recognized day that takes place annually on the second Wednesday of October which is Domestic Viol

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Wednesday, October 12th, 2022

HRSA Telehealth PIN

HRSA has released a draft scope of project and telehealth policy information notice (PIN), which will esta

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Wednesday, October 12th, 2022

1115 Waiver Federal Comment Period Open

The New York State Department of Health submitted its final 1115 Waiver amendment application to CMS, known as

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Wednesday, October 12th, 2022

Visit CHCANYS22 Solution Partners for a Chance to Win Prizes

Over 50 companies and organizations will participate in CHCANYS22 Hybrid Conference October 19-21 to provide information about how their services can potentially support your business a

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Wednesday, October 12th, 2022

Nonstop Health: An Employee Benefit Resource

CHCANYS’ Solution Partner Nonstop Administration and Insurance Services, Inc.

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Wednesday, October 12th, 2022

Save More With CPG

CHCANYS partners with the CommonWealth Purchasing Group, LLC (CPG)  to bring FQHCs services to address critical patient and business needs with significant savings.

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Tuesday, September 13th, 2022

Teaching Health Center NOFO

The 

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Tuesday, September 13th, 2022

Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

CHCANYS submitted comments on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule on Tuesday, September 6.

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Tuesday, September 13th, 2022

Orthopoxvirus/Monkeypox Update

Effective August 28, 2022, and in accordance with New York State (NYS) Governor Kathy

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Tuesday, September 13th, 2022

CareMessage Selected by CHCANYS as Preferred Partner for Patient Communication

CareMessage is the leading patient activation and messaging platform for safety-net healthcare organizations, helping to enhance patient communication, and improve care coordination and

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Tuesday, September 13th, 2022

21st Century Cures Act Consultations

Would your center benefit from assistance as it moves toward compliance with the 21st Century Cures Act?  

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Tuesday, September 13th, 2022

Community Health Quality Recognition Dashboard

The Community Health Quality Recognition (CHQR) Dashboard provides visualization, as well as national and state-level summaries, of the 

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Tuesday, September 13th, 2022

State Department of Health Warns the Public in Central New York About Alarming Increase In Opioid Overdoses

Providers and Public Encouraged to Take Advantage of New Standing Order, Allowing New Yorkers to Get Naloxone Without a Prescription

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Thursday, August 18th, 2022

Community Health Center of Richmond Highlights Birth Equity for NHCW22

On Wednesday, August 10, 2022, the Community Health Center of Richmond, Inc.

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Wednesday, August 17th, 2022

2022 Uniform Data System Reporting Technical Assistance

Beginning in September, HRSA will host a series of 90-minute technical assistance (TA) webinars to support 2022 Uniform Data System (UDS) reporting.

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Wednesday, August 17th, 2022

Fit-Testing is available in October!

The CHCANYS EM Team will be hosting a fit testing series.

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Wednesday, August 17th, 2022

MOU for Communication and Collaboration

CHCANYS wants to ensure that we can communicate and collaborate with NY FQHCs before, during, and after emergencies or disasters.

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Wednesday, August 17th, 2022

CHCANYS EM Emergency Preparedness Capability Assessment (EPCA)

Do you want to evaluate your health center's EM- related plans? Complete the free EPCA from CHCANYS!

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Wednesday, August 17th, 2022

2022 Board Member Trainings Recordings

Governance Pre-Recordings 

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Wednesday, August 17th, 2022

Recruitment and Retention Peer Learning Collaborative

CHCANYS is launching year 2 of the Recruitment and Retention Peer Learning Collaborative starting in September of 2022.

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Wednesday, August 17th, 2022

CHCANYS’ Second Year on Broadway!

To raise awareness about the role of CHCANYS and its member health centers in addressing health disparities, CHCANYS is back for a second year with a

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Tuesday, August 16th, 2022

Public Health Emergency: Orthopoxvirus/Monkeypox

On August 4, 2022,

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Tuesday, August 16th, 2022

HHS Primary Care Comments

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) issued a request for information on what the federal government could do to strengt

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Tuesday, August 16th, 2022

Learn How to Promote and Support Voter Registration at Your Community Health Center!

CHCANYS partnered with the League of Women Voters of New York State to deliver two workshops on strategies for supporting voter registration at community health centers.

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Tuesday, August 16th, 2022

Inform and Educate Members of Congress on the Importance of 340B!

The Federal Public Health Service Act 340B drug discount program is facing numerous challenges from drug manufacturers who are trying to restrict access to 340B drugs.

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Tuesday, August 16th, 2022

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act was passed by both chambers of Congress last week. The bill included several health care provisions including:

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Tuesday, August 16th, 2022

Now Open: 2022-2023 Learning Collaborative Common Application!

The Common Application for all NTTAP 2022-2023 Learning Collaboratives is now open!

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Tuesday, August 16th, 2022

August Monkeypox Webinar Offerings

Your input is needed! Monkeypox (MPV) Community Messaging Focus Group

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Tuesday, August 16th, 2022

NYS Healthcare Worker Bonus Program

Health centers are encouraged to check the DOH

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Thursday, August 11th, 2022

Disability Pride & Allyship

Disability Pride 

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Wednesday, July 20th, 2022

All of Us Research Program

The All of Us Research Program is a large research program from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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Wednesday, July 20th, 2022

Reminder: 2021 MCVR Due August 31st

Submission of the 2021 Managed Care Visit and Revenue (MCVR) report is due August 31, 2022.

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Wednesday, July 20th, 2022

National 988 Suicide Hotline

The national

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Wednesday, July 20th, 2022

Safer Communities Bill Signed Into Law

On June 25th, Presid

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Wednesday, July 20th, 2022

New York State Special Legislative Session

Governor Hochul called a special session which reconvened state lawmakers on Thursday, June 30th to address the SCOTUS ruling on concealed carry and Roe v. Wade.

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Wednesday, July 20th, 2022

Upstream USA: Expanding Opportunity, Increasing Access

Upstream USA is excited about the possibility of partnership with your health organization.

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Friday, June 24th, 2022

CHCANYS' Statement on SCOTUS Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade

While we are disgusted by the Supreme Court’s decision on Dobbs v.

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Wednesday, June 15th, 2022

FTCA Health Center Deeming Application Deadline

All Health Center Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Programs redeeming applications for FTCA coverage Calendar Year (CY) 2023 are due by Friday, July 8, 2022, at 11:59

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Wednesday, June 15th, 2022

Utilizing Referral Platforms and Engaging Community Partners to Address Social Risk

Utilizing Referral Platforms and Engaging Community Partners to Address Social Risk

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Wednesday, June 15th, 2022

Team-Based Care Series with The Fenway Institute

Team-Based Care Series with The Fenway Institute: Accelerating Innovative and Timely HIV Prevention and Management Services at Your Health Center

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Wednesday, June 15th, 2022

Have your CHC identified on TelehealthLocator to promote Telehealth Access

A federally funded collaboration between WIM Tracking and the Northeast Telehealth Resource Center is developing a new public facing tool, TelehealthLocator.

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Wednesday, June 15th, 2022

National Health Center Week – August 7 – 13, 2022

Is your health center hosting an event during National Health Center Week?

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Wednesday, June 15th, 2022

Save NY’s Safety Net Pride Month

The Save NY’s Safety Net Coalition is mobilizing throughout Pride month to raise 340B awareness and to repeal the Medicaid pharmacy benefit carve out.

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Wednesday, June 15th, 2022

End of NYS Legislative Session

The New York State legislative session wrapped up on Saturday, June 4th.

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Thursday, May 26th, 2022

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May has been designated Mental Health Awareness Month since 1949 by Mental Health America (MHA)*.

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Thursday, May 26th, 2022

May is Jewish American Heritage Month

May is designated as Jewish American Heritage Month to commemorate the history of Jewish Americans in the United States.

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Friday, May 20th, 2022

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May is a time to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities and to recognize their tremendous historical and cultural contributions.

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Wednesday, May 18th, 2022

Team-Based Care Series with The Fenway Institute

Accelerating Innovative and Timely HIV Prevention and Management Services at Your Health Center

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Wednesday, May 18th, 2022

Many More NYS Families Can Count on WIC: Connect Families to WIC with Wanda

Community Health Centers and WIC share a common goal to improve child and family health outcomes for often similar populations.

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Wednesday, May 18th, 2022

New York State Draft 1115 Waiver Released

The New York State Department of Health released its draft 1115 waiver, 

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Wednesday, May 18th, 2022

Merck Contract Pharmacy Restrictions

Drug maker Merck extended its restrictions on 340B pricing involving contract pharmacies to community health centers.

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Tuesday, May 17th, 2022

We Stand With You

CHCANYS grieves alongside the Buffalo community. We are horrified and outraged by this disgusting and deadly racist attack.

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Thursday, April 28th, 2022

April is National Minority Health Month

National Minority Health Month is recognized annually during the month of April to highlight the importance of advancing health equity and improving health outcomes fo

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Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

NYS Oral Health Coalition 2022 Virtual Annual Meeting: Post-Pandemic Workforce: Crisis and Opportunity

The NYS Oral Health Coalition’s 2022 Virtual Annual Meeting, on May 19 & 20, 2022, will bring together experts and innovators from throughout New York and the nati

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Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

Community Partnership Competition Opportunity

The 26th annual Mutual of America Community Partnership Award deadline is May 1st.

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Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

FQHC Capabilities – Data Collection via Veoci

CHCANYS is currently building a database of New York health centers’ response-related capabilities with

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Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

Establishing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between CHCANYS and New York Community Health Centers to improve communications via Veoci

Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), as well as CHCANYS, as your primary care association, have federal requirements to have systems in place for communicating before

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Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

Customer Service Training Series 

CHCANYS, in partnership with Myra Golden Seminars, LLC, is offering three (3) additional learning modules for Health Center staff to increase their cu

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Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

CHCANYS’ Emergency Management Work Group Coming Soon!

CHCANYS EM Team is establishing an Emergency Management Work/Peer/Advisory group.

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Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

Resources to Assess and Address the Social Determinants of Health

CHCANYS has compiled a list of resources to support health centers successfully screen patients’ Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) and enhance patient engagement in addressing identi

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Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

CDC approves second COVID booster for patients over 50

The FDA has approved a secon

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Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

All CHCs with pharmacy capacity can now receive free COVID oral anti-viral pills through HRSA

BPHC has announced that all CHCs with “pharmacy capacity” can now a receive a limited supply of oral antiviral pills for the outpatient treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19, through t

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Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

Grant funding available to establish or expand Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

SAMHSA has published two Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) to support a major expansion of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic model.

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Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

President Biden Released Proposed Budget

On March 29, President Biden introduced his $5.8T budget for Fiscal Year 2023.

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Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

Statewide Booster Mandate Rescinded

On March 20, the Public Health and Health Planning Council approved

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Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

Telehealth Regulations

On March 23, NYS DOH released draft telehealth regulation

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Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

New York State Final Enacted Budget

The FY23 State budget was finalized April 7.

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Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

Community Health Center of Richmond (“CHCR”) Invites New York State FQHCs to join CHCR for Phase II of the Breastfeeding Innovation Challenge

In 2021, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) recognized the Community Health Center of Richmond, Inc.

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Wednesday, April 6th, 2022

World Health Day: Our Planet, Our Health

World Health Day: Our Planet, Our Health

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Wednesday, April 6th, 2022

CHCANYS Awarded $2.6 Million to Build Public Health AmeriCorps

New York – CHCANYS announced today that it has received a Public Health AmeriCorps grant of $2,600,000 from AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism.

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Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022

National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW) March 20 – 26, 2022

NPPW is an opportunity to highlight the dangers of poisonings for people of all ages and promote community involvement in poisoning prevention.

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Wednesday, March 16th, 2022

Optimizing Social Determinants of Health Workflows and Data Strategy at Community Health Centers

Join CHCANYS for a Practice Facilitation Series on Enhancing Social Determinants of Health Workflows and Responding to patients’ social needs data.

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Wednesday, March 16th, 2022

Lower the Pressure Initiative

The American Heart Association has received a

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Wednesday, March 16th, 2022

Register for the NYS-HCCN for a Small Group Learning Collaborative on HIE Considerations for REaL Data Collection

Later this month, the NYS-HCCN will partner with HealtheConnections and the Bronx RHIO to host a small group learning collaborative on the topic of HIE considerations for

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Wednesday, March 16th, 2022

Understanding Health Care Disparities Using REaL Data

Launching in April 2022 and ends in December 2022!

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Wednesday, March 16th, 2022

FY2022 Omnibus Appropriations Bill Approved

The Omnibus Appropriations bill has been approved by both houses and signed by the President. This bill will fund the Federal government for the rest of FY 2022.

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Wednesday, March 16th, 2022

Community health centers should prepare for surge in demand for Outreach and Enrollment support soon after Public Health Emergency ends

Community health centers should start planning for a surge in demand for Outreach and Enrollment (O&E) supports once the Public Health Emergency (PHE) officially ends – at which poi

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Wednesday, March 16th, 2022

Highlights from the One House Budgets

The New York State Legislature has released their budget bills over the weekend.

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Wednesday, March 16th, 2022

CHCANYS Statewide Virtual Advocacy Week Event Recordings

CHCANYS Statewide Virtual Advocacy Week events may have concluded but our advocacy is still ongoing!

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Wednesday, March 16th, 2022

Emergency Management Memorandum of Understanding and Peer Work Group

CHCANYS continues establishing connections with community health centers to ensure communication ability during emergencies via a Memorandum of Unders

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Wednesday, March 16th, 2022

Front Desk Mini-Modules Introducing Trauma, Biases, & Resilience

CHCANYS, in partnership with Kinshift, developed a series of four (4) mini-modules which aim to enhance patien

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Wednesday, March 16th, 2022

2022 NHSC New Site Application Cycle Opens Soon  

Eligible healthcare facilities can apply to become National Health Service Corps (NHSC)-approved sites, if they have not already.

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Thursday, March 10th, 2022

Staying safe as mandates disappear: NYC has lifted its mask and vaccine mandates

As of this week, New York City is no longer requiring masks indoors, including in schools. Restaurants, theaters, and gyms also no longer have to require proof of vaccination.

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Monday, March 7th, 2022

Celebrating Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month. It is a time to recognize and celebrate the contributions of women throughout history.

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Monday, March 7th, 2022

Community Health Centers Stand with Ukraine

Community Health Centers provide whole person care to anyone who needs it, regardless of immigration status, insurance coverage, or ability to pay.

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Friday, March 4th, 2022

Message From Dr. Lavonne Ansari: Concluding Tenure as CHCANYS Board Chair

Message From Dr. Lavonne Ansari

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Thursday, February 17th, 2022

February is American Heart Month

American Heart Month is honored annually during the month of February to spotlight the impact of heart disease on the lives of millions of Americans and to encourage Americans to

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Wednesday, February 16th, 2022

Health Equity & REaL Data Collection: SAVE-THE-DATE!

When:   Mar 11, 2022 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Wednesday, February 16th, 2022

SAVE THE DATE! 7th Annual Emergency Preparedness Seminar

CHCANYS Emergency Management Program, in partnership with New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), is excited to announce its upcoming full-day

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Wednesday, February 16th, 2022

Join our new Emergency Management Group for CHCs!

CHCANYS has announced the formation of our new statewide Emergency Management Group for community health centers, which will:

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Wednesday, February 16th, 2022

340B Recertification Deadline on February 28th

The deadline for all community health centers to recertify for participation in the 340B program is Monday February 28.

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Wednesday, February 16th, 2022

OSHA ETS Expiration & NY HERO Act

The federal healthcare OSHA ETS has expired, which means that healthcare entities are now required to be in compliance with the NY HERO Act.

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Wednesday, February 16th, 2022

Vaccine Mandate Compliance

The NYS Department of Health has updated guidance to reflect the requirement of boos

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Wednesday, February 16th, 2022

VBP Roadmap Comments Due February 18

NYS released an updated VBP Roadmap, open for public comment until February 18th. CHCANYS will be submitting comments and will share a draft ahead of the deadline.

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Wednesday, February 16th, 2022

New York State Health Budget Hearing

CHCANYS testified at the NYS Health budget hearing on February 8th.

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Wednesday, February 16th, 2022

Medicaid PPS Rate for Third Party Insurance Claims

Effective January 1, 2022, the NYS Department of Health will pay the full PPS rate for all Medicaid claims when Medicaid is the secondary or tertiary payer to a thi

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Wednesday, February 16th, 2022

Medicaid Billing for Covid-19 Vaccination Counseling

Effective for dates of service beginning December 1, 2021, FQHCs may bill PPS for Covid-19 vaccination counseling for patients who have not yet received their first dose.

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Thursday, February 10th, 2022

February is Black History Month

Black History Month is recognized annually during the month of February to highlight achievements of Black Americans and their impact on U.S. history.

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Thursday, January 20th, 2022

Nurse Corps and National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Programs

The Deadlines for the Nurse Loan Repayment Program and National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program are approaching – There’s still time to apply!

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Thursday, January 20th, 2022

Sign On Letter: Expand the Use NYS Community Health Care Revolving Capital Fund

PCDC is seeking signatures for the attached sign on letter in s

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Thursday, January 20th, 2022

CHCANYS Clinical Committee & Subcommittees - Get Involved!

Clinical Committee

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Wednesday, January 19th, 2022

Order Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests

Individuals can now order free at-home COVID-19 test kits from the government in the latest ongoing effort to curb the COVID-19 surge.

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Wednesday, January 19th, 2022

Primary Vision Care Grant Opportunity for New York CHCs

The Lavelle Fund for the Blind and The New York Community Trust are interested in partnering with Community Health Centers (CHCs) to increase access to primary vision care

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Wednesday, January 19th, 2022

Highlights from Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget

Tuesday, Governor Hochul released her proposed

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Wednesday, January 19th, 2022

Good Faith Estimate Requirement In Effect

The No Surprises Act Interim Final Rule went into effect on January 1, 2022.

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Wednesday, January 19th, 2022

A Path toward Value Based Payment, New York State Roadmap for Medicaid Payment Reform

On January 19, 2022, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) released for public comment an updated draft of A Path toward Value Based Payment (VBP), New York S

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Wednesday, January 19th, 2022

Telehealth Regulations

The Medicaid emergency regulations for telehealth have been extended.

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Wednesday, January 19th, 2022

Governor Hochul State of the State Highlights

Governor Hochul held her first State of the State Address on January 5, 2022.

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Wednesday, January 19th, 2022

Statewide III Capital Transformation Grants

The application deadline for the Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program III has been extended to February 22, 2022 4:00PM. All community health centers a

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Wednesday, January 19th, 2022

CHCANYS Three Part Finance Compliance Webinar Series in Partnership with CohnReznick

CHCANYS, in partnership with CohnReznick, is excited to offer this upcoming three (3) part Finance Compliance webinar series starting on February 24,

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Wednesday, January 19th, 2022

Funding Opportunity: Strengthening Communities Grant

The Strengthening Communities program provides community based networks with training, resources and funding to develop and implement local emergency

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Wednesday, January 19th, 2022

Bronx Apartment Building Fire

Resources  

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Wednesday, January 19th, 2022

CHCANYS 2022 Board Leadership Institute has been cancelled.

CHCANYS 2022 Board Leadership Institute has been cancelled. More information on future governance trainings coming soon!

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Wednesday, January 19th, 2022

CHCANYS Provider and Front-desk Staff Provider Surveys Results Webinar

CHCANYS Workforce staff shared a summary of the results and next steps for the Retention Surveys (for providers and front-desk staff) funded through t

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Wednesday, January 19th, 2022

CSH HRSA Webinar Series: Understanding Non-Clinical and ousing Case Management Staff Roles in Diabetes Prevention and Support

Join a unique collaborative series to explore effective strategies for diabetes prevention and management in non-traditional settings.

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Wednesday, January 19th, 2022

Present at a Patient-Centered Medical Home Health Equity Technical Assistance Symposium

BPHC will host a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Health Equity Technical Assistance (TA) Symposium on Monday, January 31, and Tuesday, February 1, 2022.

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Wednesday, January 19th, 2022

National Diabetes Prevention Program – Virtual Lifestyle Coach Training!

When: February 2, 3, 9, and 10, 2022 Time: 9:00-12:00 p.m.

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Wednesday, January 19th, 2022

Join our final DCPC Cohort launching in July 2022

Sites will participate in either the Diabetes or Cardiovascular Disease category of this year-long partnership, and focus on specific strategies to improve the prevention and management

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Wednesday, January 19th, 2022

Register Now: Telehealth and Substance Use Disorders Care II: Considering Health Equity

Date and Time: Monday, January 24th at 1:00 p.m.

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Monday, January 3rd, 2022

January is National Blood Donor Month

January – National Blood Donor Month is a time to recognize the importance of donating blood in saving lives and to celebrate the lifesaving impact of bloo

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Tuesday, December 21st, 2021

Assembly Hearing on Healthcare Workforce

On November 18, 2021, the Assembly committees on Health, Labor, and Higher Education held a joint hearing on the COVID-19 impact on the healthcare workforce.

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Tuesday, December 21st, 2021

Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Updates

The Health Center Volunteer Health Professionals (VHP) Program has a statutory sunset date of October 1, 202

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Tuesday, December 21st, 2021

NYS DOH Telehealth Capital Grant Opportunity

New York State Department of Health (DOH) announced the availability of $1.5 million of the DOH Capital IT Fund to provide grants in support of projects under the Telehealth Capital Pro

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Tuesday, December 21st, 2021

Statewide III Capital Transformation Grants

Reminder that the Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program III applications are due Wednesday, January 12, 2022 on Grants Gateway.

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Tuesday, December 21st, 2021

Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program

The Nurse Corps loan repayment has received unprecedented levels of funding, and therefore we are asking all health centers to strongly encourage all eligible applicants t

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Tuesday, December 21st, 2021

National Health Service Corps Deadline Extended to February 3

The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) loan repayment program has received unprecedented levels of funding, and therefore we are asking all health centers to strongly en

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Tuesday, December 21st, 2021

HRSA and CHC Inc. Readiness to Train Assessment Tools Results

The HRSA and CHC Inc.

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Tuesday, December 21st, 2021

Provider and Front-Desk Staff Provider Surveys Results Webinar

CHCANYS Provider and Front-desk Staff Provider Surveys Results Webinar - CHCANYS Workforce staff shared a summary of the results and next steps for th

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Tuesday, December 21st, 2021

Recruitment and Retention Peer Learning Collaborative

CHCANYS is kicking off the Recruitment and Retention Peer Learning Collaborative starting in January of 2022.

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Tuesday, December 21st, 2021

2021 Highlight: Trauma-Informed Care

CHCANYS', in partnership with the University of Buffalo's Institute on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care (ITTIC) is excited to c

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Tuesday, December 21st, 2021

Register Today for the Virtual Heart Matters Symposium

The annual Heart Matters Nursing and Allied Health Symposium is instrumental in strengthening the future of cardiovascular care, with sessions aimed at bringing the latest news and science to all i

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Tuesday, December 21st, 2021

Secure a spot in the NYS-HCCN Community for 2022-2025

As we look to a new year and a new iteration of the HCCN program, the NYS-HCCN will be focused on meeting the needs of our members through training and education around HIT optimi

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Tuesday, December 21st, 2021

Looking Back on 2021 with the NYS-HCCN

The New York Statewide Health Center Controlled Network (NYS-HCCN) would like to thank its participating health centers, subcontractors, fellow HCCNs, and Health Resources & S

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Tuesday, December 21st, 2021

2021 Highlight: ​​​​​​​Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Management

Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Management, inclusive of enhancing team-based care services and roles, incorporating evidence-based guidelines into practi

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Tuesday, December 21st, 2021

2021 Highlight: Telehealth, Remote Patient Monitoring, and Virtual Care Team

In 2021 CHCANYS disseminated promising practices, lessons learned, and evidence-based guidelines to support and accelerate efforts related to:

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Tuesday, December 21st, 2021

CSH HRSA Webinar Series: Understanding Non-Clinical and Housing Case Management Staff Roles in Diabetes Prevention and Support

Join a unique collaborative series to explore effective strategies for diabetes prevention and management in non-traditional settings.

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Thursday, December 9th, 2021

Primary Care HIV Prevention Funding Opportunity- Due 12/14

Apply for HRSA’s FY 2022 Ending the HIV Epidemic – Primary Care HIV Prevention (PCHP) funding opportunity (HRSA-22-104).

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Monday, November 29th, 2021

World AIDS Day: December 1, 2021

World AIDS Day – December 1st is an important day for community health centers, friends, families, and communities across New York

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Wednesday, November 17th, 2021

Assembly Hearing on Medicaid Managed Care

The Assembly Health Committee convened a hearing on November 1, 2021, on Medicaid Managed Care.

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Wednesday, November 17th, 2021

National Health Service Corps Application Deadline Extended

The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) loan repayment program provides loan repayment awards to students pursuing a degree in allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, physician assi

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Wednesday, November 17th, 2021

CY22 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

Medicare has published the CY22 Physician Fee Schedule Final

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Wednesday, November 17th, 2021

Medicaid Vaccine Billing Guidance Update

NYS Medicaid Vaccine billing guidance has been updated to reflect FFS reimburseme

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Wednesday, November 17th, 2021

Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Signed Into Law

President Biden signed the $1T Bipartisan Infrastructure bill into law on November 15, 2021.

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Wednesday, November 17th, 2021

Build Back Better Act/Social Infrastructure Bill Status Update

The Build Back Better Act, also known as the Social Infrastructure bill, has

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Wednesday, November 17th, 2021

No Surprises Act – Good Faith Estimate Requirement

The No Surprises Act Interim Final Rule requires health centers to provide good faith estimates to uninsured patients on their estimated out-of-pocket charges before they receive care.

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Wednesday, November 17th, 2021

Federal Vaccine Mandate Interim Final Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Interim Final Rule With Comment Period: 

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Wednesday, November 17th, 2021

NYS Vaccine Mandate Update

On October 29, 2021, the U.S.

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Tuesday, November 16th, 2021

CHCANYS’ Solution Partner Update

CHCANYS partners with the CommonWealth Purchasing Group, LLC (CPG)  to bring FQHCs services to address critical patient and business needs with significant savings.

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Tuesday, November 16th, 2021

November is National Diabetes Month!

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 88 million US adults have prediabetes.

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Tuesday, November 16th, 2021

Don’t Delay! Join the Final Cohort of the Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Control Project

Join your health center colleagues from across the State in the final cohort of the Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Control Program, which conven

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Tuesday, November 16th, 2021

AHA Regional Hypertension October 2021 – Recordings and Slides are Now Available

Main Room – Featured Speakers

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Tuesday, November 16th, 2021

New Clinical Education Initiative, Hepatitis C & Drug User Health Center Course! “X-Express: Buprenorphine for Beginners”

The Clinical Education Initiative, Hepatitis C & Drug User Health Center developed a new course “X-Express: Buprenorphine Prescribing for Beginners”.

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Tuesday, November 16th, 2021

CSH Diabetes National Learning Series - Recap

Missed a Session of the Series?

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Monday, November 15th, 2021

State-of-the-art Lab Tour

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated has completed its integration of Northeast regional operations to its new 250,000 sq. ft. next-generation lab facility in Clifton, NJ.

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Friday, October 22nd, 2021

REaL Data Collection Workshops

REaL Data Collection Webinar-July 2021 This learning event leverages the

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Monday, October 18th, 2021

COVID-19 Virtual Memorial Wall

CHCANYS is creating and maintaining a COVID-19 Virtual Memorial Wall for health center staff, patients, and friends to honor the lives lost during this pandemic.

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Friday, October 15th, 2021

NYSDOH Commissioner's Medical Grand Rounds - Long COVID, October 25th, 1:00 – 3:00pm

On October 25th, the New York State Department of Health will host a session of the Commissioner’s Medical Grand Rounds Series:

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Thursday, October 14th, 2021

Seeking Primary Care Practices to Participate in Opioid Quality Improvement (QI) Learning Collaborative

Get resources and guidance on how to implement effective opioid management strategies for older adults by participating in the “Management of Opioid Use and Misuse in Older Adults” lear

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Wednesday, October 13th, 2021

Million Hearts September Partner Call Resources

See below for resources:

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Wednesday, October 13th, 2021

1115 Waiver Concept Paper Submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

New York State Department of Health (DOH) has submitted a concept pape

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Wednesday, October 13th, 2021

NYS Department of Health Food Insecurity Symposium

When: October 21, 2021 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.Click here for flyer.

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Wednesday, October 13th, 2021

AHA Hypertension Summits (NYS and NYC)

AHA NYC Hypertension Summit Invitation

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Wednesday, October 13th, 2021

BPHC FY22 NOFO – Ending the HIV Epidemic – Primary Care HIV Prevention (PCHP)

Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) released the FY22 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to expa

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Wednesday, October 13th, 2021

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program

The U.S.

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Wednesday, October 13th, 2021

Provider Relief Fund Phase 4 and ARP Rural Application

HRSA has announced $17 billion for Phase 4 of Provider Relief Funds (PRF) and $8.5 billion in American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural funds.

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Wednesday, October 13th, 2021

Updated Medicaid COVID-19 Vaccine Billing Guidance

New York State Medicaid billing guidance has been updated to reflect reimbursement fo

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Wednesday, October 13th, 2021

New NYS DOH Commissioner Mary T. Bassett

Governor Hochul has appointed Mary T.

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Wednesday, October 13th, 2021

Workforce: CHCANYS Front Desk Trade-Off Survey and Process

CHCANYS is inviting CHC leadership to identify key office managers and front-desk managers who can support the creation and refinement of the CHCANYS

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Wednesday, October 13th, 2021

SUNY Stony Brook LCSW Pilot Pipeline Program - FQHC Site Description Request

SUNY Stony Brook and CHCANYS are requesting site descriptions to share with students interested in serving at a health center site in NYS as part of t

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Tuesday, October 12th, 2021

NYS Announces New Grant Opportunity: Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Grants, Round 3

Reminder that the Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program III applications must be submitted in Grants Gateway by 4:00 PM EST on Wednesday, January 12, 2022..

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Tuesday, October 12th, 2021

2021 New York Statewide Adult Immunization Coalition Virtual Meeting

Registration for the 2021 New York State Adult Immunization Coalition Meeting is now open!  Due to ongoing efforts related to COVID-19, this year’s meeting will take place virtual

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Tuesday, October 12th, 2021

Tips for starting THE CONVERSATION about the COVID vaccines!

Let's talk about the COVID-19 vaccines!

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Tuesday, October 12th, 2021

COVID-19 Virtual Memorial Wall

CHCANYS is creating a COVID-19 Virtual Memorial Wall for health center staff, patients, and friends to honor the lives lost during this pandemic.

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Monday, October 4th, 2021

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

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Tuesday, September 14th, 2021

CHCANYS Makes a Broadway Debut

The Association marked National Nonprofit Day with its first-ever billboard in the heart of Times Sq

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Tuesday, September 14th, 2021

September is National Suicide Prevention Month

To learn more about suicide prevention check out these resources:

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Tuesday, September 14th, 2021

Federal Advocacy Needed: Advocacy Action Alerts

Ask your Members of Congress to Cosponsor the PROTECT 340B Act!

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Tuesday, September 14th, 2021

60-Day Grace Period for Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting Period 1

HRSA has announced a 60-Day grace period for PRF Reporting Period 1 in response to challenges due to the current COVID-19 surge and natural disasters.

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Tuesday, September 14th, 2021

Provider Relief Fund Phase 4 and American Rescue Plan Rural Provider Funds

HRSA has announced $25.5 billion in new funding available for health care providers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding includes:

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Tuesday, September 14th, 2021

President Biden Announces Federal Vaccine Mandate

On September 9, 2021, the Biden Administration announced a federal vaccine mandate for all workers in healthcare settings, federal employees and contractors, and other workplaces with o

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Tuesday, September 14th, 2021

CHCANYS Trade-off Analysis Provider Survey – Closing Soon!

CHCANYS invites community health center sites to participate in a trade-off analysis survey for primary care providers (primary medical, den

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Monday, August 30th, 2021

Congratulations to NY CHC and LAL Quality Recognition Badge Recipients!

HRSA is recognizing Health Center Program awardees and look-

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Thursday, August 26th, 2021

eClinicalWorks - Request for Information

The Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS) is looking to identify a consultant to assist CHCANYS and its members with monthly eClinicalWorks (eCW) EHR webinar sessions and te

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Monday, August 23rd, 2021

Register Now! Crisis Prevention Institute Conflict Prevention & De-escalation Virtual and Self-Paced Training

CHCANYS Emergency Management invites all New York federally-qualified health centers (FQHC) to register for the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) virtual self-paced training on Conflict Prevention

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Wednesday, August 18th, 2021

Rental Assistance is Available to Help Renters and Landlords

Health centers, the federal moratorium on evictions expires at the end of this week.

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Wednesday, August 18th, 2021

Million Hearts Resources

Information on the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute’s (NHLBI) The Heart Truth® 2021-2022 Community Subcontract Program is available

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Wednesday, August 18th, 2021

New York City Dental Clinics

The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene maintains a list of Low Cost Dental Providers (LCDP) across New York City.

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Wednesday, August 18th, 2021

Apply to Become a Healthy People 2030 Champion

HHS invites your health center to become a Healthy People 2030 Champion. These are organizations committed to working toward Healthy People's overarching goals and objectives.

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Wednesday, August 18th, 2021

2021 National T/TA Needs Assessment Open for YOUR Input!

About the National Needs Assessment: The Health Resources and Services Administration’s Bureau of Primary Health Care (HRSA/BPHC) has requested a national health

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Wednesday, August 18th, 2021

Webinar Recording: The Critical Role of Monoclonal Antibodies as the COVID-19 Pandemic Continues

Earlier this week, HRSA held a webinar focused on how monoclonal antibody therapeutics can help prevent serious illness from COVID-19. It featured Michael R.

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Wednesday, August 18th, 2021

AIM for Zero Suicides: Suicide Care is Healthcare Virtual Symposium

AIM for Zero Suicides: Suicide Care is Healthcare Virtual Symposium

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Wednesday, August 18th, 2021

Health Home Services Post-State of Emergency

The Office of Mental Health issued a memorandum to Health Homes Serving Adults and Specialty Mental Health Care Management Agencies (MH CMAs) providing additional guidance pertaining to

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Wednesday, August 18th, 2021

2020 MCVR Submissions Due August 31st 2021

Please see the FQHC MCVR Submission Guide here. Questions regarding t

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Wednesday, August 18th, 2021

PRF Reporting Requirements

The Provider Relief Fund Reporting Portal was opened for report

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Wednesday, August 18th, 2021

Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Passes the Senate

On August 10, 2021, the Senate passed a $1.2T bipartisan infrastructure bill, providing over $380B over five years for highways, transit programs, and broadband deployment formula grant

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Wednesday, August 18th, 2021

Governor Cuomo Resigns; Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul to become New York’s first Woman Governor

On Tuesday, August 10, 2021, Governor Cuomo announced his resignation amid at least 11 sexual harassment allegations by current and former staff members.

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Wednesday, August 18th, 2021

CHCANYS' September Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) Training Offerings

Dates and Times*: September 14, 2021 at 10:00 – 11:00 am; September 16, 2021 at 1:00 – 2:00 pm 

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Monday, August 2nd, 2021

Funding Opportunity: Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), through the American Rescue Plan, released this new

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Tuesday, July 20th, 2021

Look-Alikes received ARPA funding on July 15

On Thursday 7/15, BPHC announced that it had awarded nearly $144 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to 102 look-alikes.

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Tuesday, July 20th, 2021

Partner Your FQHC with the NYS Smoker’s Quitline

The New York State Smokers’ Quitline is the hub for anyone seeking cessation resources and services, especially tobacco-users, electronic nicotine delivery users (ENDs), and healthcare

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Tuesday, July 20th, 2021

NYS Arthritis Program Toolkit

An estimated 3.5 million adults (22.5%) have been diagnosed with arthritis in New York State.

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Tuesday, July 20th, 2021

NYS HPV Honor Roll Awards

The NYS HPV Coalition launched the

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Tuesday, July 20th, 2021

Senate Democrats agree on $3.5 trillion infrastructure budget “blueprint”

The $3.5 trillion budget outline introduced by Senate Democrats this week has wide ranging implications for the government’s role in h

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Tuesday, July 20th, 2021

Protect 340B Act Introduced in House of Representatives

The PROTECT 340B Act – the first-ever comprehensive Federal anti-pickpocketing bill -- was introduced into the House of Representatives on Friday July 9 by Reps.

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Tuesday, July 20th, 2021

Telehealth Emergency Regulations

DOH and DFS have issued emergency regulations on the continuation of COVID telehealth flexibilities.

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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021

New York State of Emergency to End Today, June 24

Governor Cuomo announced today that effective June 24, New York State’s COVID-19 State of Emergency will end. At this time, we are awaiting additional guidance from the State Department of Health.

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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021

Community Health Care Association of NYS, NYS Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare Provide Specialized Training to Enhance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Healthcare

The Community Health Care Association of NYS (the Association) and the NYS Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (the Council) are proud to continue our work to enhance diversity,

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Wednesday, June 16th, 2021

CHCANYS Supported State Legislation

After a flurry of activity, the State Assembly and Senate have convened their legislative sessions.

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Wednesday, June 16th, 2021

Apply to the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program 

Qualified fully licensed, credentialed clinicians or registered SUD professionals who are a full-time employee at a STAR LRP-approved facility are eli

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Wednesday, June 16th, 2021

Provider Relief Fund Updates

HHS has released new gu

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Wednesday, June 16th, 2021

COVID Vaccine Billing

To increase access to the COVID-19 vaccine for homebound and hard-to-reach Medicare beneficiaries, Medicare is

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Wednesday, June 16th, 2021

Changes Impacting Providers Serving Children Effective July 1, 2021

Effective July 1, 2021, children in the care of Voluntary Foster Care Agencies (VFCAs) or placed in foster homes certified by Local Departments of Social Services (LDS

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Tuesday, June 8th, 2021

Center for Health Care Strategies Learning Community Opportunity: Engaging Patients of Color to Advance Health Equity

Engaging Patients of Color to Advance Health Equity is a 12-month learning collabora

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Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021

CHCANYS21 Hybrid Conference: Save the Date!

The annual CHCANYS Conference will be a hybrid offering in 2021! CHCANYS21 hybrid approach means you can choose whether to attend in-person or virtually.

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Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021

Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) Learning Collaborative: New Cohort Application Now Open

CHCANYS, in partnership with the University at Buffalo's Institute on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care (ITTIC), is excited to announce a new opportunity for up to five (5) community health centers t

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Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021

President Biden’s Proposed Federal Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Released

President Biden has released his proposed budget for Federal Fiscal Year 2022.

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Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021

HRSA extends deadline for CHCs to register to participate in NHSC to Thursday July 1

HRSA has extended the deadline for CHCs and other providers to apply to be eligible to recruit providers through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and Nurse Corps.  While the ori

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Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021

UPDATE: Pharma Response to HRSA’s Call for Refunds to 340B Covered Entities

As previously reported, on May 17, HRSA sent letters to six pharmaceutical manufacturers stating that their policies restricting 340B priced drugs to contract pharmacies vio

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Monday, May 17th, 2021

Federal Tort Claims Act Applications for CY 2022 Coverage

The annual redeeming application for Federal Tort Claims Act coverage for CY 2022 are due by 11:59pm on June 25, 2021.

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Monday, May 17th, 2021

Medicaid Vaccine Billing

The NYS Medicaid COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Fee has been increased to $40.00 effective for dates of service on or after April 1, 2021.

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Monday, May 17th, 2021

HRSA Decries Pharma Actions on 340B Contract Pharmacies; Calls for Refunds to 340B Covered Entities

On May 17, HRSA sent letters to six pharmaceutical manufacturers stating that:

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Monday, May 17th, 2021

National Health Service Corps: Loan Repayment Programs Applications Extended!

The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA), Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW) has opened loan repayment and scholarship application cycl

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Tuesday, May 11th, 2021

RCHN Community Health Foundation Awards $1 Million to Community Health Care Association of New York State

NEW YORK (May 11, 2021) – The RCHN Community Health Foundation (RCHN CHF) has announced a gift of $1 million to the Communit

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Friday, May 7th, 2021

Telehealth Tech and FCC Grant Help Clinic Maintain Visit Volume

Callen-Lorde integrated the telemedicine technology with its NextGen EHR to ensure it was capturing all data.

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Thursday, May 6th, 2021

Nonstop Wellness: Health Equity & Employee Health Benefits Webinar

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought an existing healthcare crisis into focus: shortcomings and inequities with traditional insurance plan design.

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Tuesday, May 4th, 2021

Comagine Health and CHCANYS Virtual Care Team Guide

Join the Behavioral Health and Nursing Sub-committee calls in May to learn more about how a robust Virtual Care Team Guide and other complementary resources c

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Tuesday, May 4th, 2021

Collaborative Screening: Guidance for Person-Centered Training Opportunity for New York Community Health Centers in June 2021

Collaborative Screening is a person-centered approach to gathering information and providing referrals in health and social service settings that elevates the perspect

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Tuesday, May 4th, 2021

ONC’s 21st Century Cures Act Final Rule Effective April 5

As of April 5, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has begun enforcement of the ONC’s Cures Act Final Rule.

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Tuesday, May 4th, 2021

Get your patients registered to vote with Vot-ER’s free resources!

Vot-ER is a nonpartisan 501c3 that partners with healthcare organizations to register patients, coworkers, and community members to vote or make a plan to vote safely.

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Tuesday, May 4th, 2021

American Rescue Plan Funding

HRSA has announced funding for FQHCs and Look-Alikes from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP).

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Tuesday, May 4th, 2021

CHCANYS Opportunity: PRAPARE Smart Form Subsidy for eCW Users

Attention all eClinical Works Users: CHCANYS has a limited-time opportunity expiring in June 2021 to support health centers’ systematic collection and respons

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Tuesday, May 4th, 2021

Join the CHCANYS Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Control Partnership!

Join the upcoming DCPC Cohort launching in July 2021!

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Tuesday, May 4th, 2021

Building a Strong Community Health Center Workforce

This past year CHCANYS, in partnership with 91 East Productions and various NY community health centers, developed a workforce pipeline recruitment vi

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