Montana Primary Care Association

There's still time to register for Montana Primary Care Association's Under the Big Sky Summit April 9-10! The room block closes today! We are excited to be joined by our entertaining and motivating keynote speaker, April Lewis, a national workforce expert who will open the event and also facilitate a 90-minute recruitment and retention workshop. Check out the event agenda, and make a plan to join us in Butte! https://lnkd.in/gSE8pauB

Members of the RiverStone Health team had a chance to spend the day with other community health centers at the Montana Capitol during an event hosted by the?Montana Primary Care Association. We were able to speak with Montana legislators and the Lieutenant Governor and members of the Governor's staff about the importance of our work in community health and education.

For clinicians such as Jean Baumgardner, APRN, aid from the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) supported not only loan repayment, but the fulfillment of a dream. The NHSC and Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program have allowed her to "continue my commitment to ensuring that all have access to high quality primary health care," she said. Read her full story. https://lnkd.in/g53AsPeu #NHSC #healthcenter #FQHC #CHCs #LRP #SLRP #healthcareworkforce International Community Health Services | Norton Sound Health Corporation | Partnership Health Center

It is Open Enrollment at Heatlhcare.gov. If you enroll by December 15th, your coverage will begin on January 1st. And if you need help making sense of your coverage options, our Cover Montana program can help:?https://lnkd.in/g4rzbj84.

4 out of 5 customers can find a quality plan for $10 or less a month. Learn more and enroll today for 2025 coverage: https://lnkd.in/ebDEeejZ

December 1-6 is National Handwashing Awareness Week, a perfect reminder to be mindful of proper hand hygiene, especially as we enter cold and flu season. Taking an extra 20 seconds to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water can significantly reduce the spread of germs and viruses, keeping yourself and others healthier. Here’s a simple guide to effective handwashing. Let's all do our part to prevent illness and stay healthy this season!

We're #hiring a new Senior Clinical Informatics Coordinator in Helena, Montana. Apply today or share this post with your network.

In 2023, Montana's Community Health Centers provided vital care to 123,726 patients across the state, including in some of the most rural and underserved areas in America. Thank you for your dedication, service, and commitment to improving the health and well-being of communities throughout Montana!

Last week, MPCA teamed up with PCSS (Provider Clinical Support System) and ASAM (American Society of Addiction Medicine) to put on a 2-day training in Bozeman on Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder. Thank you to our presenters: Ty Reidenbaugh, MD from 406 Recovery, Daren Ford, LCWS from Counseling Services of Portland, Kristen Rawlett, Ph.D., FNP-BC, FAANP, CNE from University of Maryland and Chelsea Tersavich, PA from Mindbloom. We recorded the training and will have the recording up on our website after editing is done.

THIS WEEK ?? Share this post to help us reach those effected by the Stillwater layoffs. Our team will be available to discuss health coverage options for those effected.