The NHPHP is contracted by the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) to work with licensees of the NH Board Licensing for Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals, as well as twelve other NH Health Professional Boards.  I believe we can be a valuable addition to the wellness toolbox for your NHADACA members.  We are a free and confidential resource that assists with identification, intervention, referral and monitoring of health care professionals who may be affected by substance use disorders, disruptive behavior, mental health conditions, burnout, professionalism concerns or other issues impacting  work, health or well-being.  NHPHP offers both a voluntary track and a Board mandated track.  In addition, there are education, stress and burnout resources on our website: www.nhphp.org .

We are seeing the huge impact COVID-19 is having on the helping profession, and want to reach out to all those working with clients and their families affected by alcohol and other drugs that can carry our message of support and recovery.  I have attached our PDF which I hope you will find suitable to post on your website as well as our hyperlink: www.nhphp.org,  or perhaps include in email blasts to your members.  Please contact me if you have any questions about our services and how we can work together to sustain our shared interests in the health and safety of New Hampshire Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals.  I am also available to provide informational presentations about our organization and wellness resources at  your membership meetings and conferences.

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This FREE two-day webinar (3-hours each) hosted by the National Academy of Medicine Action Collaborative for Clinician Well-Being and Resilience is a national virtual event addressing "emerging lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and a systems approach for the future".  Click here to learn more

OCTOBER 28-29 COLLABORATIVE VIRTUAL MEETING:

Our public meeting on “Ensuring Clinician Well-Being in an Age of Uncertainty: Emerging Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic and a Systems Approach for the Future” will discuss emerging lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and a systems approach for the future. Register to join the webinar, taking place Wednesday, October 28, 12:00-3:30 pm ET and Thursday, October 29, 12:00-4:00 pm ET. Presented by the NAM Action Collaborative.

NH Citizens Health Initiative and the University of Vermont are seeking the input of New Hampshire health care providers and community stakeholders to guide substance use treatment efforts in Northern New England. The needs assessment begins with a brief online screening survey.  If you are eligible to participate, you will receive an e-mail link to a brief online survey (10-15 minutes) about substance use treatment efforts in your community or your clinical practice. You can choose to receive an online gift card in appreciation of your time. The information collected in this survey will help guide the efforts to expand opioid treatment and inform how communities address substance use. Providers and community stakeholders can volunteer to participate in the assessment by following this link: go.uvm.edu/nh

The New Hampshire Baseline Needs Assessment aims to

• Identify our communities’ most important and urgent needs and improve systems of care available for those facing substance use issues;
• Identify ways to support the delivery of evidence-based substance use treatment and trainings for physicians, nurses, and other staff in rural counties;
• Be responsive to increases in substance use and drug-related fatalities resulting from the current COVID-19 pandemic.

The New Hampshire Citizens Health Initiative (NH CHI), part of the University of New Hampshire’s Institute for Health Policy and Practice, is a key partner of the University of Vermont Center on Rural Addiction (UVM CORA) which aims to support the front-line providers of substance use treatment by providing surveillance, education and outreach, and technical assistance to rural communities in NH. You can learn more about the New Hampshire Citizens Health Initiative at www.citizenshealthinitiative.org and the University of Vermont Center on Rural Addiction at https://uvmcora.org.

NOTICE!

In response to the clinician well-being initiative training feedback, we have created a monthly peer collaboration group with the topic of clinician well-being.  

Please join us on October 7, from 8-9 am via Zoom.   Contact Angela at agtj@msn.com for the link.

Also as a result of feedback from the clinician well-being initiative training, the training format is being revised and will be launched in February 2021.

The two 2-hour trainings will be:

I. INTRODUCTION: What's this all about

II. ACTION: Crafting your Commitment Statement & Exploring Network Organization Benefits 

For more information contact: 

NHADACA Ethics Committee Chairperson 

Angela Thomas Jones

AGTJ@msn.com 

Join us on Tuesday, October 27 from 5:00-6:30 pm for a fun virtual Halloween party!

We've heard from members that they've missed networking with colleagues, and we've got just the solution! A few fun games, a chance to catch up, and the chance to win a free training from NHADACA!

Free to attend, donations encouraged. Save the date - registration link coming soon!

Alert to Billing Administrators and those responsible for submitting Medicare and Medicaid claims.

​​Webinar on the 2021 updates for the ICD-10

1pm EST September 22 

This webinar will help you stay up to date and avoid delays and denials of claims!  

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services annually updates the ICD diagnosis code manual on October 1st. There are 490 new codes, including those related to COVID-19 plus additional revisions and deleted codes. Not implementing these code changes in your office may cause delays or denial of professional medical claims.

Virtual Care: Wave Of The Future, or Momentary Ripple?

Qualifacts and the National Council for Behavioral Health recently polled more than 1,000 behavioral health providers to see how they are faring during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read this article to learn about how our colleagues across the U.S. are handling a remote workforce, how operations and revenues are being affected, and what technology solutions are being put into place.

Mayo Clinic's Well-Being Index has joined the National Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being by becoming a Network Organization.

Check out their recent video update on how healthcare centers are bolstering staff well-being initiatives during the pandemic

Check out this week's video update to learn more about:

• How medical centers are supporting clinician mental health through the COVID-19 pandemic
• CommonSpirit Health CMO slated to speak at the Champions of Wellness Virtual Summit 2020
• The latest findings on resident & fellow well-being