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ForwardPCMH Northeastern PA Learning Session 2.8.22
The PCMHs have expressed an interest in learning more about health equity and are beginning to review their own data and data from the Managed Care Organizations to understand their metrics by race, ethnicity, geography, and language. The PCMHs need information about how to involve community support once disparities and social determinant of health issues have been identified. The PCMHs requested more information on language access resources as poor communication can be a barrier to improving healthcare outcomes
Target Audience
Nurse
Physician
Social Worker
Learning Objectives
Describe the Regional Accountable Health Council’s health equity plans and goals and the role of PCMHs
Describe how PCMHs and MCOs are identifying and addressing health disparities
Describe what constitutes as language access and how to access the language access resources in your community
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
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 Audience Disclosure slides (003).pptx | 459.31 KB |
 PCMH NE 2-8-22 Agenda.pdf | 158.56 KB |
| RAHC presentation PCMH Northeastern.pdf | 1.87 MB |
| Overview and Panel Discussion on Language Access Services.pdf | 837.88 KB |
The PCMHs have expressed an interest in learning more about health equity and are beginning to review their own data and data from the Managed Care Organizations to understand their metrics by race, ethnicity, geography, and language. The PCMHs need information about how to involve community support once disparities and social determinant of health issues have been identified. The PCMHs requested more information on language access resources as poor communication can be a barrier to improving healthcare outcomes
Robert Ferguson
Dr. James Schuster, UPMC Community Care Behavioral Health
Julie Evans, MHA, PMP, Manager, ProspHire
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and The Jewish Healthcare Foundation. The University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 3.0 continuing education credits.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 3.0 contact hours.
Social Work (ASWB)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Social Work Education activity is 3.0 contact hours.
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 3.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 3.00 ASWB
- 3.00 Attendance