Sessions to take place third Wednesday of each month

The Minnesota Department of Health will host monthly conference calls/Webinars throughout 2010 aimed at showing health care providers how to become certified as health care homes.

The first such event took place Wednesday and focused on how to use the certification assessment tool. The sessions will occur the third Wednesday of every month.

Applicants and potential applicants will be able to call in with questions. At the beginning of each call, MDH's health care home team or others will provide a brief update on health care home implementation and next steps. A brief presentation on a certification-related theme will follow - each month will focus on a different theme.

Registration is not required for the phone call, but a maximum of 50 callers may participate. The conference call number is: (877) 952-2089. When prompted, callers should enter the participant code 5411585.

Registration is required for the Webinars. Visit this site for instructions and other related information. Alternatively, contact MDH staff members at this e-mail address for answers to questions related to the issue.

MDH issues report on health care homes
In related news, the MDH this week issued a report titled "Health Care Homes: Annual Report on Implementation." It is available here: [PDF].