Icon 2010 APCA Annual Awards
It’s that time of year that the APCA is seeking your help to find those who have supported and shown dedication to primary care in Alaska, particularly in regards to the underserved. Attached in this email are the 2010
Icon HRSA/Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program Extension

Please note the HRSA NELRP program application was extended to March 11, 2010. Details can be found at their website (click here).

Icon Alaska State Human Resources Conference

  EARN 8.5 HR Certification Institute credits The Standard Registration price of only $349.00 for the exciting 2010 Statewide Human Resources Conference expires March 1, 2010. Seats are filling. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to hear fabulous speakers,

Icon Volunteers Needed for Free Kidney Health Screening on Saturday March 13

  The National Kidney Foundation serving Alaska is having a KEEP (free kidney health) screening on Saturday, March 13th from 9am to 2pm at ChangePoint Church in Anchorage. This is a special screening to celebrate World Kidney Day which is on

Icon CDC Health Update - Feb 2 2010

  This is an officialCDC HEALTH UPDATE  Distributed via Health Alert NetworkTuesday, February 2, 2010, 18 45 ET (6 45 PM EST)CDCHAN 0309 2010 02 02 UPD N Sanofi Pasteur Monovalent 2009 (H1N1) Influenza Vaccine in Pre Filled Syringes —

Icon Health Center Fundamentals are Available Online

  Chapter One Health Center Fundamentals Available OnlineThe National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) has been charged with developing practice management resources related to Health Center oral health programs. The first chapter in our Operations Manual, “Health Center Fundamentals,”

Icon Social Security for Wounded Warriors

  SOCIAL SECURITY   Please join the Social Security Administration on November 4 for a national webinar – “Social Security for Wounded Warriors.” During the webinar, you can learn more about Social Security benefit programs and the expedited processing of

Icon Senator Davis Shares Info on EMR with Alaskan Providers

Senator Davis wants APCA members to be aware of the electronic medical records (EMR) incentive opportunities currently available as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  She provided a white paper entitled, "Electronic Medical Records 101," she hopes providers throughout the state will review. The

Icon HRSA-funded Health Workforce Information Center Goes Live

The new HRSA funded Health Workforce Information Center, www.healthworkforceinfo.org, will provide free access to the most recent resources on the nation's health workforce in one easy to use online location.   "HRSA is pleased to have the University of North

Icon Breaking News: CHC Reauthorization Passes Congress

The  tough two-year journey to achieve the reauthorization of the health center program reached its final destination in Congress today. After the Senate unanimously passed H.R. 1343, the Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, yesterday, the House did the same this evening.

Icon Total CHC State Support Including Individual Site Capital: $9.6 Million

Including the capital funding various individual clinics received, a total of $9.6 million in state funding was appropriated for CHCs for FY09 $1.35 million operating ($1 million proposed for workforce recruitment retention and $350,000 designated for senior access) $2.5 million