| MCHB Resources |
| MCH LIBRARY RELEASES NEW RESOURCES ON SCREENING AND ON COMMUNITY PROGRAMS |
| http://www.mchlibrary.info/alert/2006/alert011306.html |
The MCH Library has produced three new bibliographies and one new organizations resource list on priority topics of interest to the maternal and child health (MCH) community:
neonatal screening, child developmental screening, effective program practices, and effective community programs. MCH Library bibliographies are drawn from MCH Line, the MCH Library online catalog.
Each bibliography includes selected materials published primarily in 1998 or later; some are written for health professionals and some for parents.
The bibliographies focus on publications from Federal and State agencies, from grantees of Federal and State agencies, and from professional and voluntary organizations.
Unique materials on the history of MCH in the United States, policy papers, reports, conference proceedings, manuals, survey instruments, guidelines, and curricula are included.
The three new bibliographies are available as follows:
Go to the Web address: http://www.mchlibrary.info/products.html and click on the following topics in the middle column named "Annotated Bibliographies":
- Neonatal screening
- Child developmental screening
- Effective program practices
In addition, the MCH library has created a new organizations resource list that identifies model programs and that embody best and promising practices. The resource list is also available at: http://www.mchlibrary.info/products.html
and click on Effective Community Programs in the third column.
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| February Featured Toolkit |
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Proper Use of Coordination of Care Codes with Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) |
American Academy of Pediatrics
National Center of Medical Home Initiatives for CSHCN |
| To view, go to: http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org/tools/coding.html |
This toolkit provides information on billing for the coordination of care with descriptions of individual codes, proper documentation, and an easy-to-follow billing slip. Developed by the Center for Infants and Children with Special Needs at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the National Center of Medical Home Initiatives for Children with Special Needs.
Appendices Included:
- Identification of CYSHCN: Tools and Strategies
- How to Label / Flag the Chart
- How to Negotiate with Public and Private Insurers: Tools and Strategies
- Documentation Guidelines for New Patients
- Documentation Guidelines for Initial Consultations
- Levels of History
The following forms from the toolkit are available in Word and Excel formats:
- Physician Management Billing Form
- Care Coordination Measurement Tool
- Billing Office Form
The Crosswalk to Reimbursement: This reimbursement tool identifies the range of relevant codes that could be used to finance components of a medical home and contains an index of medical home codes and selected vignettes.
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| Partner-Developed Resources |
| Cross-Cultural Health Program (CCHCP) Web site |
| Web address: http://www.xculture.org/ |
Since 1992, the CCHCP has been addressing broad cultural issues that impact the health of individuals and families in ethnic minority communities in Seattle and nationwide.
The CCHCP provides trainings in linguistic and cultural competency in numerous health and social service settings around the country. Our trainings target three crucial arenas of a health care system: the staff that provides care, the administrators who coordinate the delivery of care, and the policy-makers who regulate the form and manner of its delivery.
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| Building Capacity for Community Engagements Institutional Self-assessment Tool |
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The Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCHP) has released a tool designed for higher educational institutions (or units therein) to assess their capacity for community engagement and community-engaged scholarship and to identify opportunities for action.
The tool, developed by CCPH Senior Consultant Sherril Gelmon, is available online at http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/pastpresentations.html along with slides from a presentation on the tool at last month’s International Service-Learning Research Conference.
The tool is being used by schools participating in the Community-Engaged Scholarship for Health Collaborative to track changes in their capacity over time.
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Visit the Collaborative Web site at: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/healthcollab.html |
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| Educational Opportunities |
| Health Policy Fellowships List |
| This table, listed alphabetically by sponsoring organization, summarizes fellowships and internships in health policy available to students, researchers, journalists, and other professionals.
It is not an exhaustive list. If your organization sponsors a fellowship that you would like to add to this list, please send an e-mail to kaiseredu@kff.org. |
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Web address: http://www.kaiseredu.org/policy_index.asp |
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| Upcoming Events |
| Public Health Training Centers - PHTC Competency-based Distance Education Opportunities |
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Public Health Training Centers (PHTC) are partnerships between accredited schools of public health, related academic institutions and public health agencies and organizations.
The PHTC Program is designed to improve the Nation's public health system by strengthening the technical, scientific, managerial, and leadership competence of current and future public health professionals.
Click the link below to view a list of ongoing distance-accessible courses organized by professional public health competencies by the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice.
Topics include obesity, nutrition, tobaccos cessation, childhood diabetes and asthma |
| Web address: http://www.asph.org/document.cfm?page=780 |
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| 27th Annual Minority Health Conference - Collaborative Research with Communities: Value Added and Challenges Faced Annual William T. Small, Jr. Keynote Lecture |
| February 24, 2006, 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. EST |
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Presented by Meredith Minkler, Dr.P.H. Professor of Health and Social Behavior at the University of California at Berkeley School of Public Health.
Interactive C-band satellite and Internet broadcast, originating from Chapel Hill, NC.
Web page links for the satellite coordinates and presentation slides will be e-mailed to registered sites and Web cast participants by February 12. Register at the link below. |
| Web address: http://www.minority.unc.edu/sph/minconf/2006/webcast/ |
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| Celebrating Diversity: The Role of Culture in Food Choices, Physical Activity and Obesity |
Friday, April 28, 2006
Albuquerque, NM |
The 1-day conference will consist of lectures, skill building sessions, and resources and is designed to increase the ability of nutrition and other health care practitioners to provide culturally competent practice in diverse settings.
For details on the conference and registration form, visit http://nutrition.unm.edu. Click on "Celebrating Diversity" on the lower right-hand side of the University of New Mexico Nutrition Program Home Page for conference brochure and registration form. |
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| 19th Annual University of Illinois at Chicago MCH Leadership Conference - Translating Research into MCH Public Health Practice |
May 16-17, 2006
Hyatt Lodge at McDonald's Campus
Oakbrook, IL |
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In this year's conference, interdisciplinary experts and participants will come together to share findings about emerging MCH issues, cutting-edge research,
and innovative programs designed to improve the health and well-being of women, children, and families. Information is available at:
http://www.uic.edu/sph/mch/. |
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| 12th Annual Summer Public Health Research Institute and Videoconference on Minority Health |
| June 26-29, 2006 |
| More information soon at www.minority.unc.edu/institute/.
For additional events at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and nationally, visit http://www.minority.unc.edu:9014/events/ |
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| National Maternal Nutrition Intensive Course |
July 26-28, 2006
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN |
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Sessions are available via distance education; all agencies that register for on-site attendance also receive complimentary distance education access for their worksite.
Information on the conference is available at: http://www.sph.umn.edu/publichealthplanet/events/mnic.html. |