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Make Men’s Health a Priority

June is Men’s Health Month. Learn more about three common men’s health topics through this informational graphic. Download, print, and distribute it in your community.

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June 12, 2023

Stress Awareness Month Information

Renaye James Healthcare Advisors recognizes that April is Stress Awareness Month. The organization offers this free informational graphic for display or distribution through the healthcare

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April 13, 2023
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Renaye James Healthcare Advisors Partners with Total Health Care, Inc. in Strategic Planning Efforts

Columbia, MD, November 8, 2023— Renaye James Healthcare Advisors has expanded its relationship with Total Health Care, Inc. by providing strategic planning support as the organization developed its 3-year strategic plan. A team of experts at Renaye James Healthcare Advisors began conducting several tasks in April. The team reviewed internal documents and gathered insights on […]
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November 10, 2023

Renaye James Healthcare Advisors Becomes A New HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partner

Columbia, MD, June 22, 2023 — Renaye James Healthcare Advisors is proud to announce that it has been awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Bureau of Primary Healthcare National Training and Technical Assistance Partner (NTTAP) cooperative agreement to provide nationwide training and technical assistance to health centers. “It’s an honor to be selected […]
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June 22, 2023

Renaye James Healthcare Advisors Launches a Project Management Office

With excitement around Renaye James Healthcare Advisors’ continued growth, the company has established a Project Management Office (PMO) to support the broad range of federal, state, and community-based projects throughout their start-up, ongoing operations, and close-out. Vice President of Programs, Alicia Berkowitz, is leading this program. To ensure clients receive optimal project delivery and receive […]
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June 14, 2023

Make Men’s Health a Priority

June is Men’s Health Month. Learn more about three common men’s health topics through this informational graphic. Download, print, and distribute it in your community. RJHA_Mens_Health2023
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June 12, 2023

Keeping Women’s Health Top of Mind

While May is a time to keep women’s health in sharp focus, keeping women’s health issues top of mind is a year-round goal. Download Renaye James Healthcare Advisors’ free information sheet to educate your patients. RJHA_Womens_Health
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May 31, 2023

Maryland Medicaid Renewal Tools Available

This month Maryland began the process of Medicaid eligibility reviews. Eligibility occurs on a rolling basis over 12 months. The Maryland Department of Health Medicaid Administration has developed a toolkit to help providers connect with patients to alert them that they must take action this year. “It is very important that we encourage Medicaid participants […]
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April 20, 2023

Is Your Center Ready for Medicaid Unwinding?

As May approaches, hospitals and health centers are bracing for President Joe Biden’s administration to announce the end of the public health emergency stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. That federal action will affect Medicaid eligibility. Many states have already begun the task of redetermination, and they are beginning to see implications stemming from lost services. […]
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April 17, 2023

Stress Awareness Month Information

Renaye James Healthcare Advisors recognizes that April is Stress Awareness Month. The organization offers this free informational graphic for display or distribution through the healthcare community. Download the PDF: RJHA_Stress_Infographic
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April 13, 2023

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in 2023 Behavioral Health Care: The time is now!

By Sharon Lipford, LCSW-C | Senior Advisor for Behavioral Health Services According to a September 2022 Forbes Magazine article, “in today’s increasingly complex, global marketplace, the ability to draw on a wide range of viewpoints, backgrounds, skills, experiences and expertise is invaluable. As a result, more and more companies are thinking about enhancing diversity, equity […]
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March 21, 2023

Help Your Patients Learn About Heart Health

On Valentine’s Day — and every day — your heart keeps you and your patients going. February is Heart Health Month, and the public health experts at Renaye James Healthcare Advisors offer the following informational slides for your patient-facing monitors. Download and deploy them at your convenience. We would love to review your feedback here. […]
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February 14, 2023

Focusing on Mental Health and Substance Use Parity in 2023

Pamela Llewellyn, MSW, LCSW-C, MBA | Senior Advisor of Behavioral Health Services With the staggering rise of mental health and substance use conditions across the nation, policy makers are moving toward more progressive approaches to this crisis through expanded funding of innovative programs and services, and through the protection of health plan coverage for mental […]
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February 13, 2023

Renaye James Healthcare Advisors Tapped to Provide Behavioral Health Accreditation Expertise in Maryland

Joint Release: Renaye James Healthcare Advisors St. Mary’s County Health Department Columbia, Maryland (February 1, 2023) — Renaye James Healthcare Advisors has been selected as the consultant group to provide guidance, training, and operational support to the St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) as the county’s new Health Hub pursues accreditation from the Commission on […]
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February 1, 2023

Monitor Slides Available for Cervical Cancer Awareness

Download the slides linked below to broadcast on patient-facing monitors in your facility. Patients will learn facts about screening, prevention, and risk factors about cervical cancer. Cervical Cancer-FINAL
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January 30, 2023

Women’s Healthcare Trends to Watch in 2023 | The Dobbs Decision and Fourth Trimester Top the List

By Rachel Mandel, MD, MHA There is little doubt that the biggest event in women’s health in 2022 was the Dobbs decision from the Supreme Court. In June 2022, that decision overturned Roe v. Wade and threw the reproductive rights landscape into disarray. The state-by-state fight for choice will continue through 2023 and into the […]
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January 25, 2023

Important Changes for Veteran Suicide Prevention Affect Your Behavioral Health Center

Veterans can now seek treatment from any behavioral health provider — at the government’s expense, according to a rule that took effect January 17, 2023. The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it will pay for or reimburse healthcare facilities for treating eligible veterans in acute suicidal crisis. The rule covers 30 days of inpatient […]
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January 24, 2023

Offer Your Patients Information on 3 Trending Viruses

Renaye James Healthcare Advisors has developed a one-page patient informational graphic that you can download, print, email, display, or distribute to Maryland patients about influenza, COVID-19, and RSV. These three viruses share similar symptoms but can have very different outcomes. Renaye James Healthcare Advisors hopes this information will help you and your community know the […]
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January 15, 2023

Is Your Center Ready for Its Uniform Data System Report?
Here are 4 tips to stay on track all year.

By Loretta Khangura, MPH It’s UDS season! If you work at a federally qualified healthcare center (FQHC), you have probably experienced the collective groan when Uniform Data System (UDS) reporting season rolls around. If your FQHC has good communication, strong data governance and cross-disciplinary quality and governance processes, the UDS season will not be such […]
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January 9, 2023

Advisor Spotlight: Loretta Khangura | Healthcare Informatics Advisor

Loretta Khangura, MPH, is the Health Informatics expert and advisor at Renaye James Healthcare Advisors. In this role, Loretta is responsible for leading data analytics and data governance projects. She keeps up to date on the current data analytic platforms healthcare organizations are utilizing and provides guidance on how to optimize those platforms, including NextGen, […]
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December 19, 2022

September 2022 Quarterly Care Connection

This special edition features highlights from the Five Year Anniversary & VIP Reception as well as introduces the first RJHA promotional video.
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October 18, 2022

Renaye James Healthcare Advisors Celebrates Excellence In Healthcare During Its Five Year Anniversary And VIP Reception

Columbia, MD, September 15, 2022 – Renaye James Healthcare Advisors celebrated its five year anniversary by hosting a VIP reception event September 8, 2022 at the Merriweather Lakehouse Hotel in Columbia, Maryland, honoring clients, staff, partners, and friends. Renaye James Healthcare Advisors honored leaders in community and public health during its Five Year Anniversary & […]
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October 18, 2022

Renaye James Healthcare Advisors Partners With UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Maryland to Provide Healthcare Quality Technical Assistance to Two Maryland-based FQHCs

COLUMBIA, MD, JULY 7, 2022 / AGILITYPR.NEWS / July 07, 2022 / Renaye James Healthcare Advisors has partnered with UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Maryland to bridge the gap in healthcare between the plan provider and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in Maryland. UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Maryland recognized the workforce and patient access challenges of […]
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August 3, 2022

RJHA Supports Washington Health Institute with Change Management Initiatives and Culture Change Transformation

We recently had the pleasure of meeting with the Founder and CEO of Washington Health Institute (WHI), Jose Bordon, MD, PhD, and the new Chief Operations Officer, Michael Shankle, MPH, to discuss how Renaye James Healthcare Advisors (RJHA) has impacted their organization in providing patient-centered medical home/practice transformation support, harnessing change management initiatives, and implementing […]
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May 25, 2022

988: New Crisis Hotline Coming

Written by Sharon Lipford, LCSW-C Senior Advisor, Behavioral Health Services: A new 3-digit number rolling out in mid-July will help people access mental health help quickly and easily. Are you and your stakeholders set? Get the background and facts on this historic advancement in crisis access. Spread the word. Educate stakeholders, clients, patients, family, neighbors […]
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May 25, 2022

May 2022 Quarterly Care Connection

In this edition, we share the success story of an RJHA client, spotlight an RJHA team member, and feature an article about the new three-digit crisis hotline.
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May 1, 2022

4 Considerations Before Implementing Behavioral Health Crisis Services

With the rise in mental health and substance use (behavioral health) conditions necessitating immediate access to specialized care, many communities are embarking on efforts to provide access to behavioral health crisis care outside of a traditional hospital emergency department and in coordination with law enforcement and other emergency response services. However, there are several challenges […]
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January 12, 2022

January 2022 Quarterly Care Connection

This edition introduces new RJHA team members and focuses on the considerations for implementing behavioral health crisis services.
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January 1, 2022

One More Project! Are you ready for Management by Projects in Healthcare?

Central project management in healthcare makes sense. Health care organizations live in a dynamic environment with new standards, guidelines, regulations, and innovations erupting daily. High-performing (and those striving to be) organizations want to take advantage of funding opportunities that help them incorporate new processes to meet standards and to survive in the ever-changing healthcare milieu. […]
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December 14, 2021

Health Equity in Language

Association of American Medical Colleges has partnered with the American Medical Association to release Advancing Health Equity: A Guide to Language, Narrative, and Concepts. The devastating toll of COVID-19 on Black and Brown communities has proved that in order to improve the health of all, we must acknowledge and address the deeply ingrained beliefs, systems, […]
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November 10, 2021

Senior Advisor Spotlight: 2020 was full of teachable moments in health care. Let’s not forget them.

This article was originally published on Baltimore Business Journal in March 2021 After a year of worry, panic and struggle, a more hopeful 2021 is well underway. As a health care leader with over 20 years of experience in primary care, administrative, executive and advisory roles, I recognize that last year exposed many vulnerabilities among […]
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November 8, 2021

October 2021 Quarterly Care Connection

In this edition, we spotlight an RJHA senior advisor and feature articles and resources from RJHA Regulatory Compliance & Quality senior advisors.
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October 1, 2021

Senior Advisor Spotlight: Form 5A: How to Conquer the Universal Fail

Centers undergoing the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) operational site visits in the last couple of years have come to dread the Form 5A: Services Provided analysis. Centers have experienced such difficulty with this form, it has been dubbed the “universal fail.” Form 5A is arguably the most subjective of the review process. However, […]
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August 4, 2021

Renaye James Founder Tapped For Expertise

As the healthcare industry continues to change, healthcare leaders are required to maintain their focus on access, coordinated care, quality improvement, satisfaction, and cost reduction. As NCQA began to create a toolkit to provide an overview of the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model and guide health centers nationally through the rigorous recognition process, and align the process […]
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March 6, 2021

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