June Topics: BH supervision support Q&A; Capacity Connect feedback
Supervision support funding questions – contact sarah@betterhealthtogether.org
Capacity Connect feedback & questions – contact erin@betterhealthtogether.org
Tag: covid
BH Forum resources – April 2021
April Topics: Licensure supervision funding proposal, HCA & Comagine Performance Measure study
Agenda & Licensure Supervision proposed approach (same doc)
BHT Serving as Regional Hub for Care Connect Washington
DOH COVID Care Coordination
As Washington State continues to manage the COVID-19 outbreak, isolation and quarantine are critical tools to mitigate further transmission of the virus. Better Health Together (BHT) has contracted with the Department of Health (DOH) to serve as the Care Connect Washington hub for our region, collaborating with our regional health jurisdictions.
In this role, BHT facilitates support for Adams, Ferry, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, and Stevens counties through the pandemic by providing community-based care coordination for individuals who need to quarantine.
The program, which launched on January 11, will help individuals and households overcome barriers and circumstances that make it difficult for them to complete isolation and quarantine successfully.
BHT has teamed up with several community-based Care Coordinating Agencies that employ Community Health Workers.
CHAS
Peer Spokane
SNAP
Spectrum
Frontier Behavioral Health
Rural Resources
YMCA
Northeast Tri County Health District
The Community Health Workers at each of these partner locations will provide direct support to individuals in quarantine. This support includes:
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delivering care kits (PPE)
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offering food kits (non-perishable food items for immediate food access)
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coordinating fresh food deliveries
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providing prescription delivery or coordination
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assisting individuals with accessing benefits such as unemployment, food, rental assistance, and energy assistance
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connecting individuals to longer-term support post quarantine
BHT’s Role
As the hub, BHT manages the referrals coming in from the State and assigns them to the network of Community Health Workers, using a centralized data collection system. Additionally, BHT manages the procurement of the tangible resources which the Community Health Works will distribute. BHT will also participate in and help with strategic coordination, monitoring, quality improvement, and evaluation.
BHT is thankful for our community partners’ quick action in helping us get this program off the ground and start delivering this much-needed support to our communities.
To learn more about this program, visit the Washington State Department of Health “Care Connect Washington” webpage.
BH Forum resources – Feb 2021
February Topics: SUDP Certification training, licensure supervision brainstorm, Capacity Connect check-in
SUDP Certification
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Questions? Reach out to Sandy Harper (Sandy.Harper@ccs.spokane.edu)
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To register: email sarah@betterhealthtogether.org
Capacity Connect provider resources
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Capacity Connect website is live: https://capacity-connect.com/
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Provider resources page, including Get Started Guide & FAQ
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Email zack@betterhealthtogether.org to set up your organization listing, including the following:
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Organization Name as you’d like it to appear
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First and Last name of contact(s)*
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Email address of contact(s)*
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From there, BHT will get you set up & send next steps for creating your listing. The initial set-up will take about 10 minutes of your time. But after that, updating your current capacity is just a few clicks.
* Your organization may have more than one contact person with login information. Each contact will have access to update your organization listing & capacity.
Coordinated Care Provider Meeting – Friday, February 5, 10:30-12:00
CCBHC Expansion Grants
Capacity Connect – Provider resources
Resources
Getting on Capacity Connect
To get your organization listing started, email zack@betterhealthtogether.org and include the following:
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Organization Name as you’d like it to appear
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First and Last name of contact(s)*
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Email address of contact(s)*
From there, BHT will get you set up & send next steps for creating your listing. The initial set-up will take about 10 minutes of your time. But after that, updating your current capacity is just a few clicks.
* Your organization may have more than one contact person with login information. Each contact will have access to update your organization listing & capacity.
Two important notes – updated Feb 2021
Note 1: Listing should be at the organization level (not the site level)
Note 2: Changes suggested at the December BH Forum have been made: WISe is now listed among services, and Insurance Accepted now checkboxes & filterable on the user end. Please update these items the next time you log on to update your capacity.