8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Exhibit Hall Open
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8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
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Membership Meeting & OPA Briefing NFPRHA’s Board Chair and CEO will open the conference with the annual presentation of NFPRHA’s strategic priorities and financial status. Following the presentation, staff from the Office of Population Affairs (OPA) will discuss their newest strategic initiatives to support the Title X network and advance high-quality family planning service delivery nationwide. All are welcome.
- Warren Brodine, President, W.J. Brodine & Co./Board Chair, NFPRHA (IL)
- Clare Coleman, President & CEO, NFPRHA
- Christina Lachance, MPH, Public Health Advisor, Office of Population Affairs, US Department of Health and Human Services
- Susan Moskosky, MS, WHNP-BC, Acting Director, Office of Population Affairs, US Department of Health and Human Services
- Tasmeen Weik, DrPH, Office of Population Affairs, US Department of Health and Human Services
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10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
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Bridging the Divide: Examining Obstacles to Partnerships with Primary Care Partnerships between Title X-funded health centers and federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) are important to ensure continued viability and success of the safety net in a changing health care landscape. Notwithstanding, differences between the grant programs (e.g., the sliding fee scales, grant restrictions, and scope of services) often create challenges to establishing formal referral arrangements. This session will provide insights and information from an FQHC program legal expert to help family planning providers more effectively advocate for and execute binding partnerships with primary care.
- Warren Brodine, President, W.J. Brodine & Co./Board Chair, NFPRHA (IL)
- Daryn Eikner, MS, Vice President of Health Care Delivery, NFPRHA
- Carrie Bill Riley, JD, Partner, Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell
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Noon - 1:15 p.m. |
Quality Family Planning Recommendations It has been one year since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Office of Population Affairs released the QFP recommendations. This lunch session will highlight the framework outlined in the QFP and explore the relationship between core family planning and other preventive services. Speakers will discuss approaches to contraceptive counseling, patient management, coding, and how the QFP contributes to the suite of family planning guidelines.
- Clare Coleman, President & CEO, NFPRHA
- Nancy Mautone-Smith, MSW, LCSW, Public Health Advisor,
- Susan Moskosky, MS, WHNP-BC, Acting Director, Office of Population Affairs, US Department of Health and Human Services
- Michael Policar, Md, MPH, Clinical Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco
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1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Social Media Lab Meet one-on-one with NFPRHA Communications Director, Audrey Sandusky, to discuss their own social media challenges and get answers to their questions about establishing a social media program. Drop ins welcome..
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2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. |
Quality Family Planning Workshops
- Adding Primary Care Services to Family Planning Settings
The QFP recommends that family planning visits include provision of, or referral to, other preventive health services. Implementing comprehensive or limited primary care services are two options to ensure family planning providers are offering high-quality, coordinated care to meet this recommendation. In this session, family planning providers who have added primary care services will share their experiences and offer best practices for implementation.
- Cathy Bright, Associate Vice President of Services, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte (CA)
- Penny Dickey, MPH, COO, Planned Parenthood of the Heartland (IA)
- Evelyn Kieltyka, MSN, MS, Senior Vice President, Program Services, Maine Family Planning
- Best Practices for LARC Reimbursement
Women should have affordable access to all contraceptives, including long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods. However, high costs, inconsistent insurance coverage, and reimbursement policies create unique challenges for providing LARC methods. Panelists will debut a new guide to help providers understand public and private coverage requirements and navigate barriers related to the high cost of LARC methods for health centers and their patients.
- Mara Gandal-Powers, JD, Counsel for Health and Reproductive Rights, National Women's Law Center
- Alicia Luchowski, MPH, Director, LARC Program & Health Care for Underserved Women, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Kirsten Thompson, MPH, Project Director, Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, University of California, San Francisco
- Best Practices in Serving Special Populations
A core premise of the Title X Guidelines is that quality services are client-centered, which includes providing services in a respectful and culturally competent matter to the following key special populations: LGBTQ individuals, adolescents, persons with limited English proficiency, and persons living with disabilities. This session will highlight NFPRHA member best practices in serving special populations.
- Manel Silva, MD, MPH, Medical Director, HIV Network Services (NY)
- Tara Thomas-Gale, MPH, Practice Administrator, Denver Health (CO)
- Sandra Wolf, MD, Medical Director, Women's Care Center of Drexel University, College of Medicine (PA)
- Principles for Providing Quality Counseling
Providing quality counseling is an essential component of patient-centered care. This session will address how to provide patients with quality counseling enabling them to make and follow through on decisions about their contraceptive use. This workshop will cover the five principles for providing quality counseling, offer strategies to incorporate these principles into all patient encounters, and demonstrate motivational interviewing techniques to maximize rapport and promote healthy behaviors.
- Karen Dluhosh, MC, Project Director, Cardea (WA)
- Reproductive Life Plans and Preconception Health Services
The QFP recommends that preconception care and reproductive life planning be incorporated into each medical visit for women and men of reproductive age. This workshop will clarify requirements for providing preconception health services and provide strategies to help patients think through their reproductive life plans.
- Michael Policar, Md, MPH, Clinical Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco
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3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Workshop Session
- ACA Litigation Update
Although the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2012, litigation challenging aspects of the law has continued. In March, the Supreme Court will hear the most significant challenge to the ACA since 2012, King v. Burwell, which challenges the availability of the ACA’s premium tax credits in the federally facilitated exchanges. This session will explore the case and the potentially significant ramifications for health care providers and the patients they serve.
- Gretchen Borchelt, JD, Vice President for Health and Reproductive Rights, National Women's Law Center
- Mindy McGrath, MPH, Policy Director, NFPRHA
- Jane Perkins, JD, MPH, Legal Director, National Health Law Program
- Delivery System and Payment Reform
A number of states are exploring reforms to their Medicaid delivery systems by seeking ways to reduce costs, improve quality, and make Medicaid more sustainable. Although approaches vary by state, changing how services are paid for through Medicaid is a common theme. This workshop will explore the current state of delivery system reform, payment reform models, and the tools that family planning providers and administrators can use to get a seat at their state’s reform table.
- Leonardo Cuello, JD, Director, Health Reform, National Health Law Program
- Melissa Hansen, MPH, Program Principal, National Conference of State Legislators
- Robin Rudowitz, MPA, Associate Director, Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, Kaiser Family Foundation
- Patient-Centered Specialty Practice Designation
Quality designations, like the National Committee of Quality Assurance (NCQA) Patient-Centered Specialty Practice recognition (PCSP), offer family planning providers the opportunity to improve quality and sustainability by adhering to national standards of care. In 2013, NFPRHA formed a Leadership Learning Collaborative to provide guidance and technical assistance to four family planning organizations as they pursued PCSP. This session will share best practices and lessons learned from these early adopters, including an overview of the PCSP standards, the benefits of seeking PCSP recognition, and additional resources for organizations interested in seeking this designation in the future.
- Marci Eads, PhD, Principal, Health Management Associates
- Henrietta S. Milward, RN, BS, PCMH CCE, Assistant Director & Executive Reviewer, National Committee for QWQuality Assurance
- Linda Snyder, DrPH, Director of Evaluation and Strategic Analysis, Adagio Health (PA)
- Sandra Williams, LPN, MPA, Senior Director MIC Women's Health Services, Physicians Recognition Program, Public Health Solutions (NY)
- Perspectives on Stigma
Providers of and advocates for family planning share a common challenge with their counterparts working on other sexual health services: stigma. In this session, principals and experts from organizations focused on stigmatized health services including abortion, HIV care, and STD treatment for men who have sex with men, will discuss how they tackle the challenge of stigma in their work. Panelists will share what their organizations are doing to change public perceptions of the services they support and provide strategies for understanding and combating stigma.
- Isaiah Webster III, Associate Director, Capacity Building Assistance, National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Director
- Dana Cropper Williams, MPA, MHR, Director of Technical Assistance & Health Equity Promotion, National Coalition of STD Directors
- Melanie Zurek, EdM, Executive Director, Provide
- Using Data to Make the Case for Family Planning
For a third consecutive year, the Family Planning Annual Report (FPAR) indicates that the Title X family planning program is facing a dramatic decline in patient volume despite a growing demand for services. The federal data is reinforced by new research highlighting the increasing need for publicly funded family planning services. Learn to use key data points to develop and advance a compelling narrative to use in advocacy efforts.
- Christina Fowler, PhD, MPH, Senior Health Services Research Analyst, RTI International
- Kinsey Hasstedt, MPH, Public Policy Associate, Guttmacher Institute
- Amy Moy, Vice President of Public Affairs, California Family Health Council
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5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
Patient Experience Cocktail Reception Come join the Patient Experience Cocktail Reception to see what "Experience Challenges" patience (and providers) face around the country, straight from your colleagues and peers. Join the hosts, UPIC Health, LLC, the National First Affordable Care Contact Center and DocASAP, Inc.: the Leading Digital Patient Engagement Platform in Family Planning, for drinks and hors d'oeuvres. Attendance is included with full conference registration.
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6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
Family Planning Councils of America Meeting Attendance by invitation only.
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6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
State Family Planning Administrators Meeting Attendance by invitation only.
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7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
Monuments by Night Tour Visit the nation’s most iconic sites on a nighttime bus tour to the national monuments. Learn about the monuments’ history from seasoned guides, and hop off the bus to enjoy beautiful Washington, DC. Tickets available for $35. Pre-registration required.
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7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
Obvious Child Screening Catch an after-hours screening of the hilarious film Obvious Child. Jenny Slate plays an aspiring comedienne who faces an unintended pregnancy and the realities of independent womanhood in this journey of self-discovery and empowerment. Rated R for language and sexual content. Free for conference attendees.
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