Technical Assistance (TA)

HRSA Health Center Program: Accreditation Resources
The purpose of the Accreditation Initiative is to encourage and support health centers to undergo rigorous and comprehensive survey processes and achieve national benchmarks that demonstrate the highest standards of health care quality.

Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)
AAAHC is a private, non-profit organization formed to assist ambulatory health care organizations improve the quality of care provided to patients. 

AAAHC BPHC Initiative
The information center for AAAHC's initiative to provide accreditation for BPHC grantees. 

The Joint Commission 
TJC (formerly JCAHO) is a private, non-profit organization formed to assist health care organizations improve the quality of care provided to patients.
 

2010 Assessment of Behavioral Health Services in Federally Qualified Health Centers (NACHC)

Guide to VA Mental Health Services (PDF - 2 MB)

Delivering Outreach Centered Health Education to Farmworkers and Other Underserved Populations  (Health Outreach Partners)

Motivational Interviewing for Better Health Outcomes
Recording (Register by entering email):  
Slides (PDF - 697 KB)

Models of Primary Care and Behavioral Health Integration in Community Health Systems: National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) 2009 Conference

SAMHSA Publication: 10 x 10 Wellness Campaign (PDF - 2 MB)
Information for General Healthcare Providers

National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
A SAMHSA/HRSA Cooperative

Telemental Health Guide

The Value of Psychologists in Health Centers
Slides (PPT- 512 KB)
Recording
Transcript

2010 Assessment of Behavioral Health Services in Federally Qualified Health Centers (NACHC)

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR): Environmental Topics and Course Registration

AHRQ Treatment for Diseases and Health: Electronic Preventive Services Selector (EPSS)

CDC: Healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs)

CDC: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 

CDC: Diabetes

Community Action for Environmental Health

Community Health Association of Mountains/Plains States (CHAMPS) 

Consejos de Salúd Para Tí

Health Outreach Partners: Outreach Reference Manual – Chapters 8 & 9 Innovative Outreach Practices Database

HHS Flu.gov site

Institute for Healthcare Improvement: How to Improve Primary Care Access

Migrant Clinician Network 

National Guideline Clearinghouse-Clinical Practices Resources

Pharmacy Services Support Center (PSSC): Health Literacy and Best Practices for Health Care Professionals

Primary Care Development Corporation

SAMHSA/HRSA: Center for Integrated Health Solutions  
(Webinars on Motivational Interviewing, Peer Support Wellness Respite Centers, SBIRT, Person-Centered Health Homes, Effective Behavioral Health, and Smoking Cessation Initiatives.)

SCLC-SAMHSA Smoking Cessation Leadership Center

FEMA: National Information Management System Resource Center
http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nims/index.s htm

Community Health Association of Mountain/Plains States (CHAMPS)
http://www.champsonline.org/ToolsProducts/CrossDiscResources/EmergencyPreparedness.html

Emergency Preparedness 101 for Health Center Dental Providers (Webinar) National Network for Oral Health Access
http://www.nnoha.org/practicemanagement/ webinars.html

FEMA Sites
Continuity of Operations Emergency Planning Resources
http://www.ready.gov/business/plan/plan ning.html

Essential components of emergency management plans at Community Health Centers
http://www.nachc.com/client/Essential Components of CHC EM Plans October 10.pdf [PDF, 145KB]

HRSA/BPHC FTCA Website

HRSA Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Policy Manual

HRSA FTCA Program Assistance Letter

HRSA/Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Information and Resources for Providers - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Enhanced Comprehensive HIV Prevention Planning and Implementation for Metropolitan Statistical Areas Most Affected by HIV/AIDS

National HIV/AIDS Strategy on Improving HIV/AIDS Care in Health 

Improving HIV/AIDS Care in the Health Center Community - National HIV/AIDS Strategy Technical Assistance Call (01/31/2011) 

Enhanced Comprehensive HIV Prevention Plans (ECHPP) Project (12 Cities Project)

Clinical Guidelines for HIV Treatment, Care, and Testing 

HRSA HIV/AIDS Care Protocols

HAB Target Center (TA Resources for Ryan White Care Act grantees)
http://www.careacttarget.org/

HAB Find Care
http://hab.hrsa.gov/findcare/index.htm

PEPline 
http://www.nccc.ucsf.edu/about_nccc/pepline/

Warmline 
http://www.nccc.ucsf.edu/about_nccc/warmline/

HRSA Technical Assistance Costing Tool: A Resource to Help Clinicians and Health Care Organizations Identify Costs in Identifying HIV/AIDS Care
http://www.hrsa.gov/TACT/

HHS HRSA Oral Health Initiative Resources
http://www.hrsa. gov/publichealth/clinical/oralhealth/hhsinitiative.html

CDC Division of Oral Health Resources
http://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center
http://www.mchoralhealth.org/

Safety Net Dental Clinic Manual 
http://www.dentalclinicmanual.com/

National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP): links to publications, webinars and presentations
http://www.nashp.org/node/14

National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA): Dental Forms Library, Conference Sessions, Webinar Archive, publications for Health Center Oral Health Programs

Practical Oral Health Care for Patients with Developmental Disabilities

NNOHA Dental Careers at Safety Net Programs

Information and Analysis on Dental/Oral Health Provider Salaries, Provider Satisfaction, and Recruitment and Retention Strategies at Health Centers
(PDF - 8 MB)

Oral Health Providers Job Description Templates (scroll down to Section X: Human Resources Forms)

Operations Manual for Health Center Oral Health Programs

NCQA Medical Home Recognition

Medical Home and Patient-Centered Care (National Academy for State Health Policy)

Outlook Assoc./Qualis Health
Phone: 800-949-7536 

Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC)

TransforMED-articles and Multi-media Resources on Patient Centered Medical Home

HRSA Clarification of Credentialing and Privileging Policy

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