Resources - New Mexico Primary Care Association

Accreditation

HRSA delivers a one-page overview of the three accreditation/recognition organizations. Remember, HRSA pays for this with the completion and approval of your Notice of Intent.

AAAHC – Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care
Contact person: Mona Sweeney
Email: msweeney@aaahc.org
Contact number: (847) 324-7487

The Joint Commission
Contact person: Olivia Higdon
Email: ohigdon@jointcomission.org
Contact number: (630) 792-5292

NCQA – National Committee for Quality Assurance

NCQA Government Recognition Initiative & Projects - GRIP
Contact number: (888) 275-7585

Survey Preparation

Read about switching from NCQA to AAAC or to The Joint Commission

Recruitment and Retention

National Health Service Corp
NM Health Resources- State Recruiter

NM Higher Education Department

NM Health Service Corps

Emergency Preparedness

Training Resources, Assistance Center and Information Exchange (TRACIE) is the Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Information gateway created by the Health and Human Services ASPR program to provide technical resources as well as individualized assistance for preparedness planning.
NM Department of Health news updates
NM Health Alert Network sign up or login

Outreach and Enrollment

NM Human Services Department Portal for clients to apply for benefits
National Immigration Law Center - a great resource for questions regarding immigration status and eligibility for benefits.

beWellnm- For health insurance enrollment assistance

Behavioral Health

National Council for Mental Wellbeing

The National Council for Mental Wellbeing is a membership organization that drives policy and social change on behalf of more than 3,200 mental health and substance use treatment organizations and the more than 15 million children, adults and families they serve. We advocate for policies to ensure access to high-quality services.

Life Link Training Institute is the NM Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Medicaid approved trainer.

988 New Mexico - 988 New Mexico

New Mexico’s 988 is the 24/7 free and confidential lifeline for emotional, mental, or alcohol and substance use support, made available to all New Mexicans through the Behavioral Health Services Division of the New Mexico Health Care Authority.

Data

Kaiser Family Foundation State Facts is a resource for finding demographic information for each state by state in areas such as income, health coverage and health status.

Resources for Patients/Providers

This General Health and Safety Card can be used as a resource for providers to provide to patients who might be experiencing intimate partner violence.

This Infographic is another resource for providers to provide to patients who might be experiencing intimate partner violence.

Paths to Health NM: Tools for Healthier Living is a resource for providers to refer patients for access to programs on prevention and self-management for many chronic conditions.

Immunizations

New Mexico Immunization Coalition

Patient Centered Medical Home

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality will walk you through what PCMH is and why it matters in our healthcare world. The link provides resources on PCMH, evidence of its successes, learning communities, and tools and resources for putting PCMH into practice.
- https://www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/index.html
Improving Primary Care, takes you through one step at a time to becoming a PCMH and achieving the quadruple aim.
- http://www.improvingprimarycare.org/
Read about how PCMH was adopted by primary care safety net clinics to create high functioning practices with excellent quality of care and patient experience.
- http://www.safetynetmedicalhome.org/resources-tools
Information on how to submit a Notice of Intent and the timing of the submission:
- https://bphc.hrsa.gov/qualityimprovement/clinicalquality/accreditation-pcmh/noi.html