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UDS Updates and Information
HRSA Grant Announcements and Awards
ARRA Reporting
Training and Technical Assistance Opportunities
UDS Updates and Information
March 31, 2010 is the deadline for submitting your health center UDS data for Calendar year 2009. A quality assessment will be conducted by a Reviewer on UDS reports submitted in a timely manner. The UDS Reviewer will review the data submitted and identify data reporting errors and inconsistencies that must be corrected or explained by the grantee within the EHB. No further revisions will be accepted by grantees after the March 31, 2010 deadline.
Technical assistance can be requested as early as January and grantees who need to reach their assigned Reviewer or who have not heard from the UDS Reviewer within 2 weeks of submission should contact the UDS Support line.
UDS Support Lines and Assistance
UDS Support Line: Monday - Friday 8:30a.m. - 5:00p.m.
1-866-837-4357 (866-UDS-HELP)
udshelp330@bphcdata.net
EHB Account and User Access Questions: Monday - Friday 9:00a.m. - 5:30p.m.
1-877-464-4772
CallCenter@hrsa.gov
EHB Electronic Reporting Issues: BPHC Help Desk: Monday - Friday 9:00a.m. - 5:30p.m.
301-443-7356
BHCMISYS@hrsa.gov
UDS Materials
A number of materials, intended to clarify reporting requirements, are available to grantees. The following tools, instructions and guidance include: UDS Reporting Manual, Training Presentation, Clinical Measures Data Entry Tools, and EHB Overview and User Guide. These materials can be found at http://www.bphcdata.net/html/bphctraining.html
Changes to the 2009 UDS Reporting Requirements
Program Assistance Letter 2009-02, Uniform Data System Changes for Calendar Year 2009
Program Assistance Letter 2009-10, Supplement to Program Assistance Letter 2009-02
National Technical Assistance Calls – 2009 Uniform Data System (UDS) Reporting in HRSA’s Electronic Handbook (EHB)
These calls will include a step-by-step approach for reporting 2009 UDS data in HRSA’s EHB, and will describe the new process for grantees to submit their UDS Report in the EHB. Three calls are scheduled—one for 2009 new start grantees only and two that are open for all section 330 heath center grantees.
Conference Call #1 for 2009 new start grantees only
Date: Tuesday December 15, 2009
Replays (until March 31, 2010): 1-888-678-8552 (toll free); 1-402-220-6452 (toll)
Conference Call # 2 for all section 330 health center grantees
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 and Thursday December 17, 2009
Replays (until March 31, 2010): 1-800-224-1051 (toll free); 1-402-220-3762 (toll)
HRSA Grant Announcements and Awards
Facility Investment Program Awards Announced. Click on the link below to read the full press release.
December 9, 2009 White House Press Release: President Obama Announces Recovery Act Awards to Build, Renovate Community Health Centers in More Than 30 States
HRSA Grants HomePage. Click on the link to view the HRSA's current open grants list.
ARRA Updates
On March 22, 2010, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued updated guidance on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Click here to view this memo.
April 1- 10, 2010 is quarterly reporting for ARRA recipients. The Service Desk is ready to help with reporting and review questions. The service desk hours of operation for the April reporting period will be 8 AM to 6 PM ET, Monday – Friday. The Service Desk can be reached by phone at 1 (877) 508-7386. For more information regarding the Service Desk, please visit the Help section of FederalReporting.go v
Need Assistance with your ARRA Report?
Click here to visit Recovery.gov Reporting Assistance webpage which has various tools and sample reports.
Need a quick refresher on the ARRA Reporting Requirements?
Click here to view a powerpoint on ARRA Reporting from the Maryland Governor's Grant's Office and the Federal Funds Information for States organization.
Click here to view a presentation from HRSA's Office of Health Information Technology: Overview of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Reporting Requirements.
For additional assistance, the HRSA reporting website includes resources and information for health centers and reporting at http://bphc.hrsa.gov/recovery/
Training and Technical Assistance Opportunities
The Joint Commission is conducting over the next year free monthly technical training teleconferences (90 minutes each) for HRSA grantees on topics pertaining to accreditation standards and survey process, how to avoid pitfalls and common findings during a survey, and quality/safety/risk reduction-related issues. Each session will have a time period allocated for questions and answers, and will be recorded with an opportunity for HRSA/BPHC grantees to access a replay.
The next teleconference will be conducted on March 31, 2010 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm EST. Although there is no charge, only one telephone line per Health Center or Primary Care Association is allowed. To participate, you will need to follow the instructions below (NO pre-registration is needed):
Dial-in Number: 877-271-1828 (Conference America)
Passcode: 322457
Conference Leader: Lon Berkeley
The primary topics for this teleconference are:
a) Accreditation-related Highlights at NACHC Policy & Issues Forum
b) Discussion of Joint Commission's Most Challenging Standards for Health Centers in 2009 - Part I
c) Other Emerging Accreditation News & Hot Topics.
Tentative Dates for upcoming training teleconferences from 12:30pm - 2:00pm EST are schedules for the follwoing dates:
Friday, April 30, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Page Last Updated on March 25, 2010. M. Noyes
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