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APHCA recognizes Mutual of America as a new partner providing retirement plans and services for the APHCA member health centers and their employees. With this announcement comes an additional benefit to your organization as a result of being an APHCA member. All APHCA...
Overview of the Alabama Coordinated Health Network
The Alabama Coordinated Health Network (ACHN) Program will go live on October 1, 2019. Medicaid received approval of a 1915(b) waiver from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on June 14, 2019, that authorizes Medicaid to implement the program. The...
HHS Awards $107 Million to Support Health Center Quality Improvement
August 20 – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced nearly $107 million in Quality Improvement Awards to 1,273 health centers across nearly all U.S. states, territories and the District of Columbia. Funded by the Health Resources and Services...
Prescribing and Pharmacology of Controlled Drugs: Critical Issues and Common Pitfalls
Presented by the Medical Association of the State of Alabama, the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners and the Alabama Board of Nursing Controlled substances are prescribed and dispensed today at an increasing rate to help patients cope with pain, insomnia, anxiety,...
Platinum Presenting Sponsors
Introducing the 2019 APHCA Annual Conference Platinum Presenting Sponsors Henry Shein, Inc. is a solutions company for health care professionals powered by a network of people and technology. With more than 19,000 Team Schein Members worldwide, the Company's network...
Alabama FY 2019 Integrated Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Awards
National total award of $200,736,849 to 1,208 health centers. Click here to view all the awards
Veteran Cultural Competency
This training will help participants: Identify and examine potential prejudices and biases related to military culture, service members and/or Veterans, and military/Veteran connected family members. University of Alabama - Bryant Conferee Center The Birmingham Room...
Overdose Surveillance
The Alabama Department of Public Health is the lead agency for surveillance of fatal and nonfatal drug overdoses, 911 runs related to drug overdose, and naloxone administration by emergency medical services personnel. This surveillance summary is intended to provide...
Opioid Resources Fact Sheet for Primary Care Providers
We are excited to introduce a new resource for use by direct service providers. The Opioid Resources for Providers Fact Sheet is a tool rural providers can keep handy for quick reference during a patient visit. Click here to access the Fact Sheet. The Fact Sheet...
Alabama Medicaid Agency ALERT
TO: All Medicaid Enrolled Providers, FQHCs, and RHCs RE: Patient 1st Program to End September 30, 2019 Alabama Coordinated Health Networks (ACHNs) will begin operation on October 1, 2019, and the Patient 1st Primary Care Case Management (PCCM) Program will end on...
ACA 2019 Marketplace Plan Benefits Summary
Consumers' Checkbook has created a tool to assist consumers with ACA marketplace options. The 2019 Benefits Summary has a side-by-side comparison of all 2019 plans available in each county in Alabama. You can access the guide for your state...
Healthy People 2030 Public Comment
HHS is soliciting written comments on the proposed objectives for Healthy People 2030. They invite comments on the proposed Healthy People 2030 objectives, and the public can also propose their own objectives. Previous public comments on the proposed Healthy People...
