Trainings and Resources

Under the program, Medicare-certified RHCs will receive direct COVID-19 vaccines in addition to their normal jurisdictions’ weekly allocation. Contact RHCVaxDistribution@hrsa.gov for more information. 

HRSA has released a number of new resources to help recipients of Provider Relief Funds (PRF) comply with reporting requirements.  Those who received funds prior to June 30, 2020, can access the portal through September 30 for reporting purposes.  There is a fact sheet, frequently asked questions specific to new reporting, and a recording of the July 8 webcast explaining the new reporting portal. 

Numerous medications that are now available over-the-counter were once prescription-only, including antihistamines, nicotine replacement therapy, and certain analgesics. These nonprescription switches have benefitted public health efforts by establishing universal access, a prime example being the emergency contraceptive Plan B (levonorgestrel), a safe and effective treatment to prevent unintended pregnancy. Contrast this vignette to the current opioid overdose epidemic, now compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. From May 2019 to May 2020, more than 81,000 overdose deaths occurred in the United States, the highest number yet recorded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

HRSA has released a number of new resources to help recipients of Provider Relief Funds (PRF) comply with reporting requirements.  Those who received funds prior to June 30, 2020, can access the portal through September 30 for reporting purposes.  There is a fact sheet, a data entry workbook, and a webcast today at 3 p.m. ET to provide technical assistance.

Medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders has a new venue: the grocery store. Ideal Option, which operates more than 60 office-based opioid treatment clinics across 10 states, has partnered with Safeway, one of the nation’s largest grocery retailers, to provide its services inside the wellness center at a Safeway store in Vancouver, Washington, a suburb 10 miles north of Portland, Oregon.

This webinar provided a review of basic principles of integrated behavioral health and an update on recent outcomes and implementation research.

Created in 2007 by the outreach nursing team from the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) and co-produced with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), Bevel Up is designed to give students and instructors in the healthcare field access to the knowledge and experience of pioneering practitioners.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the requirements and enforcement process for all Medicare and Medicaid hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) to report COVID-19 data.

The Matrix Model is a framework for engaging stimulant(s) users in treatment and helping them achieve abstinence.