August 2012 eMailout
Week 1
MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 3, 2011
TO: NPAIHB Delegates, Tribal Health Directors and Tribal Chairs
FROM: Joe Finkbonner, RPh, MHA, Executive Director
RE: WEEKLY MAILOUT
Attn: Delegates & Tribal Health Directors
Prescription Drug Abuse and Drug Endangered Children in Indian Country Regional Training, August 8-9, 2012 in Portland (registration link included)
FEMA certified Citizen Preparedness Program Train-the-Trainer course August 16-17, 2012 (Free 2-day training in conjunction with the 9th Annual Tribal Public Health Emergency Preparedness conference in Shelton, WA)
Attn: Oregon (OR) Delegates, Tribal Chair & Tribal Health Directors
Week 2
MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 17, 2011
TO: NPAIHB Delegates, Tribal Health Directors and Tribal Chairs
FROM: Joe Finkbonner, RPh, MHA, Executive Director
RE: WEEKLY MAILOUT
Attn: Delegates & Tribal Health Directors
- US Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health, The Impact of Domestic Violence on the Health and Wellbeing of Women free webinar, September 20, 2012 at 2:00 pm EDT
- IHS/Tribal/Urban Health Site’s Application for Participation- Project Connect 2.0: A Coordinated Public Health Initiative to Prevent and Respond to Violence Against Women
Attn: Oregon (OR) Delegates, Tribal Chair & Tribal Health Directors
- The Department of Human Services has filed the attached temporary rulemaking related to the Department’s self-sufficiency programs OAR 461-145-0260 (Native American) benefits
- Oregon Public Health Association, Performance Management & Quality Improvement Training Series webinar (continuation with Marlene Mason) designed to help local, state, and tribal health departments fulfill the performance management and quality improvement components of the PHAB national accreditation requirements on August 30, 2012 at 10:30 am PST
Attn: Washington (WA) Delegates, Tribal Chair & Tribal Health Directors
- State of Washington Health Care Authority, Attestation tribal notification letter dated August 9, 2012
- American Indian Health Commission for Washington State, Tribal and Urban Indian Home Visiting Coalition Meeting, August 27, 2012 in Seattle, WA
Week 3
MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 24, 2011
TO: NPAIHB Delegates, Tribal Health Directors and Tribal Chairs
FROM: Joe Finkbonner, RPh, MHA, Executive Director
RE: WEEKLY MAILOUT
- Department of Health and Human Services Announcements: Consultations, Funding and Stakeholder Teleconferences (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services teleconference with CMS staff, Administration for Native Americans, Administration for Children and Families 2013 Social and Economic Development Strategies funding, The Health Resources and Services Administration’s tribal listening session)
- Tribal Technical Advisory Group Comments on (OIG-1301-N): Solicitation of Information and Recommendations for Revising OIG’s Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol (letter dated 8-17-2012)
- Karen I Fryberg Tulalip Health Clinic Blessing Ceremony and Retirement Dinner August 30th in Tulalip, WA.
Attn: Delegates & Tribal Health Directors
Attn: Oregon (OR) Delegates, Tribal Chair & Tribal Health Directors
Attn: Washington (WA) Delegates, Tribal Chair & Tribal Health Directors
- State of Washington Health Care Authority, Title XIX Medicaid and Title XXI CHIP State Plans to add Applied Behavioral Analysis
- State of Washington Health Care Authority, Medicaid State Plan Amendment 12-026 to reflect the appointment of the new State Medicaid Director
- American Indian Health Commission for Washington State letter dated 8-20-2012 RE: Oregon Health Authority and Washington Health Care Authority Tribal workgroup update letter to MaryAnne Lindeblad, Washington State Medicaid Director
- Save-The-Date Fall 2012 Tribal/HCS/AAA Meeting, September 11, 2012 at the Little Creek Casino in Shelton
- Save-The-Date American Indian Health Commission for Washington State, 1st Tribal and Urban Indian Home Visitation Coalition Meeting, August 27, 2012 at the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center in Seattle
Week 4
MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 31, 2011
TO: NPAIHB Delegates, Tribal Health Directors and Tribal Chairs
FROM: Joe Finkbonner, RPh, MHA, Executive Director
RE: WEEKLY MAILOUT
Attn: Delegates & Tribal Health Directors
- National Indian Health Board and American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Health 2012 Annual Consumer Conference, September 24-27, 2012 in Denver, CO
- Accreditation Support Funding Opportunity
Attn: Washington (WA) Delegates & Tribal Health Directors
- Save-The-Date Fall 2012 Tribal/HCS/AAA Meeting, September 11, 2012 at the Little Creek Casino in Shelton
- Asthma Among Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Washington State Report from Department of Health
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