2008 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Grantee Meeting Online
Webcasts and multimedia products are now available to help you keep abreast of the technical assistance ideas that were shared at the 2008 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Grantee Meeting, held August 25-28. Among the offerings are webcasts of all sessions of the Clinical Update and daily newsletters that recap key events from each day of the conference. Slides from workshop presentations will be added later in September. Check out these resources.
New Face of Ryan White on TARGET Center: David Reznik, DDS, 2008 HRSA Associate Administrator’s Award
At last month’s Grantee Meeting, HRSA/HAB presented awards to seven individuals for their exceptional achievements in providing health care services to medically underserved Americans living with HIV/AIDS. Now featured on the TARGET Center homepage is Dr. David Reznik, Chief of Dental Services for the Grady Health System in Atlanta. Dr. Reznik was awarded the 2008 HRSA Associate Administrator’s Award. He is a national leader and a champion of HIV oral health care. Dr. Reznik has been providing dental services for people living with HIV for 20 years. All the winners will be featured on the TARGET Center homepage in the coming weeks.
Read about all of the outstanding HIV/AIDS providers honored at this year’s conference in a HRSA press release.
Interested in getting your program featured as a Face of Ryan White? Submit a photo and a brief summary of a resource (e.g. protocol, program innovation) from which other Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program grantees could benefit. Submit.
Group 2 of HAB Clinical Performance Measures Released
HRSA/HAB has released its second group of clinical performance measures, "HAB HIV/AIDS Core Clinical Performance Measures for Adults and Adolescents: Group 2." The measures included in Group 1 represented five core clinical performance measures that are deemed critical for HIV programs to monitor. Group 2 includes nine additional measures reflecting important aspects of care that impact HIV-related morbidity and focus on treatment decisions that affect a sizable population. While data on the measures are not required to be submitted to HRSA/HAB, grantees are encouraged to include the core clinical performance measures in their quality management plan.
Group 1 and 2 core clinical performance measures can be used by all programs funded by the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program that provide HIV care or other relevant services and can be used at the provider, grantee, or system level. The measures can be rolled up across multiple providers to look at issues from a system perspective, such as with Part A and B Programs. Future guidance on the use of measures at this level will be forthcoming. Programs can also work with their subcontractors, vendors, or other partners to implement the performance measures at the provider level.
To assist grantees in the implementation and use of the core clinical performance measures, a reference guide has been developed, "HAB HIV Core Clinical Performance Measures for Adults and Adolescents: Companion Guide." Many of the questions raised during the input process are addressed in this document and additional questions have been included to address issues specific to Group 2. Questions regarding the measures can be directed to HRSA/HAB Project Officers or the TARGET Center HELPDESK (301/443-0067). Grantees are encouraged to provide feedback on the measures to < HIVmeasures@hrsa.gov >.
The final group of core clinical performance measures will be released in early 2009. Performance measures in the areas of case management, ADAP, oral health, and systems are expected be released for public comment by the end of September.
Information on Ryan White Services Report added to HRSA/HAB Website
The HRSA/HAB website has been updated with a Ryan White Services Report (RSR) page, including information for service providers who will begin reporting client-level data to the HRSA/HAB in 2009. The webpage includes a list of new client-level data elements, an RSR 2009 timeline, previews of the RSR Grantee and Provider Reports, the RSR instruction manual, and a download link to the client data XML schema. To view the new page, click on “Client Level Data” in the “Manage Your Ryan White Grant” section of the HRSA/HAB home page.
Webconference on Data Reporting and Building Effective Partnerships with Contractors: September 24, 2:00 pm ET
The webconference, " Data Reporting: Building Effective Partnerships with your Contractors," is the third in a series of webconferences addressing common data challenges faced by Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program grantees. The webconference will be held on Wednesday, September 24 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET. It will feature two grantees perspectives on how to implement data collection and reporting procedures that work for grantees and their contracted service providers. Presentations will focus on how to collect timely, complete, and accurate data. To register for the webconference and download accompanying materials.
HIV Care Capacity Building TA: Applications Due September 15
Applications for intense technical assistance to help agencies build their HIV primary medical care capacity to serve underserved populations are due September 15 at 5pm ET, which is an extension of the earlier deadline. The three-step process for applying entails completing an online eligibility form and request for service, completing a “Request for Intensive Capacity Building” application, and then submitting this application and four copies by the deadline.
Funding is under a project called Supporting Networks of HIV Care by Enhancing Primary Medical Care, or SNHC by EPMC, which is supported by HRSA/HAB. To learn more, contact Deborah McGruder, Senior Project Manager, at < dmcgrude@aed.org > or 202/884-8840 or go to HIVTA.org.
Updated Data about AIDS Drug Assistance Programs on Statehealthfacts.org
The Kaiser Family Foundation’s Statehealthfacts.org has added updated information about ADAP cost-containment strategies taken by states as of July. Data on waiting lists, formulary restrictions and client cost-sharing are also available. The information is provided by the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors.
Online Training on Clinical Research and Working with Consumers
The François-Xavier Bagnoud Center of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey has developed an online training module, “Clinical Research and HIV: Working with Consumers.” The training includes five narrated modules with video. The modules cover: the research process; role of the community in research; consumer’s perspectives; sources of research information; and supplementary materials and tools. The training is supported by HRSA/HAB.
OTHER NEWS
National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: October 15
October 15 is National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD). This day marks an opportunity to increase awareness of the devastating and disproportionate effects of AIDS in the Latino community. NLAAD is also a day to encourage HIV testing. While Latinos only make up about 14 percent of the U.S. population, they account for 19 percent of the AIDS cases in the United States since the start of the epidemic. In 2004, Latinos accounted for 20 percent of the new AIDS cases in the United States. For more information.
Additional resources and information are available on the NLAAD website.
Webinar on Underserved Populations and New Media: September 24, 3:00 pm ET
A webinar, “Underserved Populations and New Media Use,” will take place on Wednesday, September 24 at 3:00 pm ET. This 30-minute webinar, hosted by the Office of HIV/AIDS Policy’s AIDS.gov, will feature Fard Johnmar, Founder of Envision Solutions, LL, and Alejandro Garcia-Barbon, Senior Technical Advisor to IQ Solutions, Inc., and NIDA’s “Drugs + HIV” Campaign. It will address the following questions:
- Is there a “digital divide?”
- How are underserved communities using new media?
- How can we use new media to reach underserved communities with HIV messages?
Satellite Videoconference on MRSA and HIV: October 22, 12:30 – 2:30 pm ET
A live satellite videoconference and webcast, “MRSA and HIV,” will take place on October 22, 12:30 – 2:30 pm ET. This program is part of an ongoing satellite videoconference series entitled "The Management of HIV/AIDS in the Correctional and Community Setting," which addresses clinical issues in the management of HIV-infected patients. This series is a collaboration of the Albany Medical College, the New York State Department of Correctional Services, and the private pharmaceutical industry. The videoconferences are designed for physicians, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, nurses, dentists, dental hygienists, and other interested providers. CMEs and nursing credits are available and there is no registration fee. For more information. 
Nominations for New Scientific/Clinical and Community Members for the DHHS Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents Now Being Accepted
The DHHS Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents is accepting nominations for both new scientific/clinical members with expertise in HIV medicine and community members. Successful candidates shall serve a 4-year term beginning February 2009. The Panel is a Working Group of the Office of AIDS Research Advisory Counsel of the National Institutes of Health. The Panel is comprised of approximately 30 members who are clinicians, researchers, academicians, DHHS representatives, and community representatives with expertise in HIV management in the United States. The Panel meets monthly via teleconferencing and annually in a face-to-face meeting to review and critically evaluate emerging scientific data relating to antiretroviral therapy and revise the "Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents." Applications are due September 30.
The nomination should include a curriculum vitae and a letter of nomination or letter of interest with specific reference as to how the nominee would contribute to the work of the Panel. Submit nominations to Alice Pau, Pharm.D., Executive Secretary, Division of Clinical Research, NIAID-NIH, Bldg 10, Rm 11C103, Bethesda, MD 20892 or < apau@niaid.nih.gov >.
In addition to the resources listed above, don’t forget to check out these other HAB resources, which are updated regularly.
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