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Updates HealthSciences Partners With Pennsylvania Homecare Association in Chronic Care Initiative The Pennsylvania Homecare Association (PAHA) and HealthSciences Institute are collaborating to deliver the Chronic Care Professional (CCP) certification and staff accreditation program to Pennsylvania's home health care agencies. Maine Area Agency on Aging Program Completes Chronic Care Professional (CCP) Staff Accreditation Elder Independence of Maine (EIM)--a division of SeniorsPlus, the Area Agency on Aging for western Maine--recently achieved Chronic Care Professional (CCP) staff accreditation, demonstrating the preparation of their staff in person-centered, evidence-based chronic care support. BCBS of Illinois Hosts Third CCP Conference Planning is underway for a third Chronic Care Professional (CCP) conference for population health improvement staff at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL). CCP Online Video Library Expanded: HealthSciences Institute currently offers the largest available online motivational interviewing (MI) video library to all participants enrolled in the Chronic Care Professional (CCP) certification program. LinkedIn Community Launched for Population Health Improvement Professionals Looking for a place to network with your colleagues working on the front-line in wellness, chronic care improvement and care management programs in health plans, health systems and medical homes? Events A 1.5 day CCP preconference event will be offered in conjunction with the DMAA Forum 2010 and Integrated Care Summit. The program covers the foundations of population health improvement, evidence-based medical care guidelines, and the latest brief motivational interviewing approaches and techniques.
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News Articles US HHS Awards $27 Million for Disease Self-Management Programs for US Seniors New England Journal of Medicine Article Cites Adherence Support as a Key Priority for Health Care Reform
Obesity Alliance Surveys Find Primary Care Practices Not Prepared to Help Patients Manage Weight
Case Management Society of America DMAA Forum 2010 & Integrated Care Summit
Chronic Care Professional (CCP) Onsite Events & Online Learning (Ongoing) HealthSciences Institute is now scheduling regional and onsite CCP training programs for 2010. The 1.5 day live CCP program supplements the 40-hour online CCP program, covering the foundations of health coaching, chronic care improvement and care management. Action learning and team activities are also included to prepare attendees to apply evidence-based health coaching techniques such as brief motivational interviewing to address patient engagement, treatment adherence and lifestyle management challenges. Learn more about CCP or contact us for information about new organization delivery options or how leading organizations are incorporating CCP into new hire orientation, clinical staff training and tuition reimbursement programs.
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On May 7th at 10:30 (CT), we host 
State aging units and area agencies on aging will be playing a more active role in supporting disease self-management with the US Health & Human Services (HHS) Department's award of $27 million for the Communities Putting Prevention to Work Chronic Disease Self-Management (CDSM) Program. CDSM is an evidence-based community program that helps people gain self-confidence in their ability to control chronic disease-related symptoms and manage the impact of health problems on daily lives. The grants will allow 45 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia to provide CDSM programs to older adults with chronic diseases. The grants were provided to state units on aging, health departments and state Medicaid agencies--in partnership with regional Area Agencies on Aging. The CDSM program features small-group workshops over six weeks, meeting once a week for about two hours. The groups are led by a two lay leaders with chronic conditions. The meetings are highly interactive and focus on building skills, sharing experiences and support. Area Agencies on Aging, including SeniorsPlus of Maine, are supporting better senior chronic disease management and self-care through Chronic Care Professional (CCP) staff accreditation. 
The Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance recently released a white paper on innovative approaches for obesity management in primary care. The paper noted that while primary care physicians recognize their role in addressing obesity, they report that they lack the necessary weight management resources. In a national survey of 290 primary care physicians conducted by Harris Interactive, 89% believed that it is their responsibility to help overweight or obese patients lose weight, though 72% noted that no one in their practice has been trained to deal with weight-related issues. While time constraints to providing weight management assistance were cited by survey respondents, Dr. Richard H. Carmona, former US Surgeon General and STOP chairman, noted that "Even if they had those precious extra minutes, many would still be missing the needed information about weight-loss tools and existing programs."