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E-Newsletters / Listservs

Electronic newsletters and listservs on medical home-related topics.


Medical Home

Special Health Care Needs

Health Care

Young Children

Mental Health

Funding

 

Medical Home
 

Medical Homes@Work

  National  e-newsletter updates on medical home issues, resources, funding opportunities and news from the National Center for Medical Home Implementation at the American Academy of Pediatrics.  To view the current edition or access recent editions see: www.medicalhomeinfo.org/publications/eNews/announce.html
 
Frequency:
Twice a month
 
Sponsor:
National Center for Medical Home Implementation
 

To Subscribe:

Go to the Publications webpage, http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org/publications/  and click on "Subscribe to Our E-Newsletter" (Note: newsletter icon appears in top right-hand corner and takes a moment to appear)           
 

H2RMinutes

 

National  e-newsletter with news for professionals interested in patient centered care. Each week the PCPCC points you to just a handful of the growing number of articles about the patient centered medical home (PCMH) that appear in the media.  Learn about these stories though H2RMinutes, a FREE weekly e-newsletter created to deliver the latest, targeted news about the PCMH.  H2RMinutes will appear mid-week in your Inbox, and enable you to quickly scan the headlines to learn about the policy, players and programs making news every week.  To view the current edition or access recent editions see:

www.h2rminutes.com/main.html

 
Frequency:
Weekly
 
Sponsor:
Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative
 

To Subscribe:

     www.h2rminutes.com/sign_up.html    
 

TransforMED -Practice Transformations Newsletter

 

TransforMED is focused on practice redesign and affiliated with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). TransforMED facilitators are using lessons learned from pilot projects to offer facilitation services, collaboration environments and learning opportunities that support and empower primary care practices across the country as they implement the TransforMED Patient-Centered Model.

 
Frequency:
varies
 
Sponsor:

TransforMED, a subsidiary of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

 

To Subscribe:

 Go to TransforMED's home page and find the e-newsletter sign-up box (as of 2/11 near top right of page)  http://www.transformed.com/index.cfm  
 

Medical Home Digest - News from the Safety Net Medical Home Initiative

 

The objective of the Safety Net Medical Home Initiative is to develop and demonstrate a replicable and sustainable implementation model to transform primary care safety net practices into patient-centered medical homes with benchmark performance in quality, efficiency, and patient experience.

Five regions were selected for participation (Colorado, Idaho,
Massachusetts, Oregon and Pittsburgh), representing 65 safety net practices across the U.S. For more information about the Safety Net Medical Home Initiative, refer to: www.qhmedicalhome.org/safety-net.

 
Frequency:
Several times a year
 
Sponsor:

Funded by the Commonwealth Fund, the Initiative is administered by Qualis Health and conducted in partnership with the MacColl Institute for Healthcare Innovation at the Group Health Research Institute.

 

To Subscribe:

Keep informed about the latest activities of the Safety Net Medical Home Initiative, and learn from experts in the field by subscribing to our newsletter (info@qhmedicalhome.org) —be sure to include your name, title, and organization in the message.

 
Special Health Care Needs
   

WA Family to Family Health Education and Information Center Listserv

  Provides health care information and resources for families to assist them in advocating and improving the healthcare of children and youth with special health care needs.
 
Frequency:
Weekly
 
Sponsor:
Family Voices of Washington
 
To Subscribe:
Please email Julie Finholm at jfinholm@wapave.org and ask to be added

Linkages

  Linkages is a Washington State newsletter that shares information, updates and resources for professionals and families caring for children with special needs.
 
Frequency:
Three times a year
 
Sponsor:
The Center for Children with Special Needs, a program of Seattle Children's Hospital.  Funding from the WA Dept. of Health, CSHCN Program.
 
To Subscribe:

http://cshcn.org/news-events

   

Friday's Child

  National newsletter on news and issues relating to children with special health care needs and their families compiled by Family Voices.
 
Frequency:
Weekly
 
Sponsor:
Family Voices
 
To Subscribe:
Send an e-mail to
Fridayschildnews-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
 

Catalyst Center E-newsletter

 

The Catalyst Center is a national center dedicated to improving health care insurance and financing for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN).  The Center works with a broad range of partners to:

  • Expand health insurance coverage of CYSHCN across the country
  • Close the gaps faced by underinsured families
  • Develop and disseminate innovative financing strategies at the community, state and national levels
  • Enhance knowledge and collaboration among stakeholder groups around coverage and financing issues

For more information please visit us at www.catalystctr.org

 
Frequency:
Quarterly
 
Sponsor:

The Catalyst Center

 
To Subscribe:
http://hdwg.org/catalyst/publications/e-newsletter-signup
 

Disability Scoop

 

Disability Scoop is the first and only national news organization serving the developmental disability community including autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and intellectual disability, among others.  Disability Scoop sifts through the clutter to provide a central, reliable source of news, information and resources. Disability Scoop also has original content and series that take an in-depth look at what lies beyond the day’s headlines.

 
Frequency:
Five days a week
 
Sponsor:

 Disability Scoop- founded by two experienced journalists

 
To Subscribe:
http://www.disabilityscoop.com/- sign up on home page for e-newsletter
   
Health Care
 

Pediatrics - New content alert

  Sign up to receive an email with the table of contents of new articles in Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics' official peer reviewed journal. 
 
Frequency:
monthly
 
Sponsor:
American Academy of Pediatrics
 
To Subscribe:
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/alerts/etoc - enter email address
   

The Child and Adolescent Healthcare Quality Improvement ListServ

  A forum for discussing ideas about quality improvement and quality of care for children and adolescents -- what's new, what works, what doesn't. As members of an online community, participants should feel free to raise issues or questions, suggest ideas, or share reactions to anything related to health care for children and adolescents. NICHQ will be using this forum to let participants know about programs, progress, and new activities that we are undertaking.
 
Frequency:
n/a
 
Sponsor:

National Initiative for Children’s Healthcare Quality

http://www.nichq.org/listserv.html

 
To Subscribe:

To sign up for the ListServ, send an e-mail to request-nichq-qi@ls.ihi.org and type Subscribe in the subject line.

   

The Commonwealth Fund publications

 

Sign up to receive e-mail alerts about one, some, or all of the Fund's program areas such as child health and development, healthcare quality/quality improvement, health insurance, minority health and innovative state policies. You also may choose to receive the Fund's Annual Report, Quarterly, or Washington Health Policy Week in Review.

          
 
Frequency:
varies
 
Sponsor:

The Commonwealth Fund

 
To Subscribe:
http://www.cmwf.org/emailalert/emailalert.htm
 

 

MCH Alert

  MCH Alert is a free weekly electronic newsletter that provides timely reference to research, findings, policy developments, recently released publications, new programs, and initiatives affecting the maternal and child health (MCH) community.
 
Frequency:
Weekly
 
Sponsor:

MCH LibraryServices at the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health

 
To Subscribe:
Send an e-mail message to MCHAlert@list.ncemch.org with "SUBSCRIBE" in the subject line.
 

Current and past issues of the MCH Alert are available at
http://www.mchlibrary.info/alert/archives.html.

   

Children's Quicklinks

  An e-mail toolkit for health professionals caring for children and families in the Northwest. (Examples of what’s included- e.g. regular categories of info included, topics covered.
 
Frequency:
About 4 times per year
 
Sponsor:

Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle

 
To Subscribe:
Visit www.seattlechildrens.org/quicklinks/subscribe
   

The Center for Health Professions News

 

This leading academic health center assists health care professionals, health professions schools, care delivery organizations and public policy makers respond to the challenges of educating and managing a health care workforce capable of improving the health and well being of people and their communities. The Center’s programs address a range of issues that impact the health care system and workforce both in California and nationwide including: supply and distribution; skills and training; cultural competency and diversity; and leadership, partnership and vision. Newsletter is monthly update of Center activities, publications, and application deadlines. 

 
Frequency:
Monthly
 
Sponsor:

The Center for the Health Professions, University of California, San Francisco. http://futurehealth.ucsf.edu/

 
To Subscribe:
Send an email to chpnews@thecenter.ucsf.edu asking to be subscribed to this list. Please include your first and last name in the e-mail.
     
Young Children
   

Zero to Three News

  Brief updates on activities, publications, conferences, journal features, training opportunities, and news.
 
Frequency:
n/a
 
Sponsor:

Zero-to-Three

 
To Subscribe:

Send a blank e-mail message to:
join-news@lists.zerotothree.org

   
Mental Health
   

RtcUpdates

  rtcUpdates include information about: new research and developments in the field of Children's Mental Health; the RTC’s publications, products, research and conference; and topics under discussion in the Forums section of their web site.
 
Frequency:
Periodic (every month or two)
 
Sponsor:

Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children’s Mental Health (RTC), Portland State University, OR

 
To Subscribe:

www.rtc.pdx.edu

Click on the "Join our List!" link
   

IMPACT Children's Mental Health Electronic Newsletter

 

Improving Mental Health in Primary Care Through Access, Collaboration and Training (IMPACT) offers a monthly electronic publication that shares information, updates, and notifications of events related to mental health. In addition, information about funding opportunities, conferences, announcements, and resources are included.

 
Frequency:
Monthly
 
Sponsor:

American Academy of Pediatrics

 
To Subscribe:

For further information about this list or to be added to the mailing list, please send an e-mail request to ahovde@aap.org.
To view current and past issues, go to:

www.aap.org/mentalhealth/mh5n.html

   
Funding
   
BHIC - Bringing Health Information to the Community
  This blog focuses on health information issues related to the community, especially underserved communities.  There is a section every day on funding opportunities available.  The blog is run by medical librarians at the National Network of Libraries of Medicine.
 
Frequency:
Daily
 
Sponsor:
National Library of Medicine
 
To Subscribe:

Request subscription to a daily digest by going to http://nnlm.gov/bhic/  and following the subscription directions in the top left corner of the webpage.

   

 

 

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