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Leveraging Community Health Workers (CHWs) to Support Diabetes Care at FQHCs
May 20, 2025
Tuesday 10:00am - 11:00am PST
This training will help health care teams understand how to successfully include Community Health Workers (CHWs) in diabetes care at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). Participants will learn about the significant role CHWs play in educating patients, coordinating care, and helping patients find resources. Through group discussions and real-life examples, attendees will discover how to make the most of CHW involvement to improve diabetes care, support patients, and reduce health gaps in underserved communities. The session will also cover recent laws that have created funding for CHW positions, offering helpful information on how to support and maintain these roles in the health care system.
Objectives:
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Understand the Role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Diabetes Care
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Implement Strategies for CHWs to Support Diabetes Management
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Understand roles and competencies for a typical Community Health Worker (CHW) position
Review recent history of Community Health Workers in the State of Nevada and understand funding strategies to provide sustainability for the field
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About the Speakers
Annalissa Santoemma, MPH, CMA,
CADC-I, CPH
Population Health Manager
Community Health Alliance
Annalissa Santoemma is a dedicated health care administrative leader with extensive experience in population health management, program development, and value-based care. As the Population Health Manager at Community Health Alliance, she has successfully developed and implemented programs and policies that improve patient outcomes, address social determinants of health, and reduce health disparities.
Her expertise spans value-based contracts, team development, and quality improvement initiatives. Santoemma has played a pivotal role in creating a Community Health Worker program for a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), optimizing care coordination, and enhancing referral processes to improve efficiency and patient access.
Cody Wagner
Program Director,Nevada Community
Health Worker Association
Healthy Communities Coalition
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Cody Wagner has served as the Program Director for the Nevada Community Health Worker Association (NVCHWA) for the past eight months and has been a part of the NVCHWA and Health Communities Coalition team since 2018. He was raised in Fernley and graduated from UNR with a M.S. in Chemical Engineering. Since changing career paths, public health, community advocacy, nonprofit work, and entrepreneurship have become professional passions. Away from work, he enjoys spending time with his family which includes two young children, coaching high school sports, and volunteering to collaborate on an effort with our Boys & Girls Club to build a community center in Fernley.
Unlocking E/M Coding: Best Practices for Providers & Revenue Cycle Experts
June 18, 2025 | Wednesday 1:00pm - 2:00pm PST

The program is designed for providers, coders, billers and others involved in the revenue cycle. The session is intended to assist attendees with understanding the landscape of Evaluation and Management services (E&M), the elements of the Medical Decision Making (MDM) process and instances when time can be used as the controlling factor for E&M code assignment.
Below are the specific learning objectives:
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Understand how to apply Evaluation and Management (E&M) coding for assessing and managing patient care
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Differentiate between CPT Level I codes and HCPCS Level II codes
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Distinguish between Problem-Oriented Services and Preventive Medicine Services as defined by CPT
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Define the components of the Medical Decision-Making process
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Learn how to appropriately use time to determine E&M service levels
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Maximizing Community Health Workers
Strengthening Career Pathways and Support Strategies
June 25, 2025 | Wednesday 10:00am – 11:00am PST
Join us for a webinar focused on implementing strategies for Community Health Workers (CHWs) within the workforce. This session is designed for those interested in strengthening CHWS career pathways using supportive methods, training opportunities and more.
Objectives:
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Discuss how to guide and strengthened your CHWs career path
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Gain knowledge on how to strengthen CHWs utilizing apprenticeship and/or training programs.
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Identify opportunities to establish clear career advancement pathways and leadership roles for CHWs within community health centers.
Value for FQHCs
Attending this training will equip health centers with practical strategies to support and strengthen the career pathways of their CHWs. Participants will gain insights into proven models and tools that can help enhance CHW recruitment, retention, and advancement. In addition to focusing on CHWs, the training will also offer guidance on how to apply these career development approaches across other staff roles, ultimately fostering a more supported and sustainable workforce.
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2025 Region IX Clinical Excellence and Leadership Conference
Leadership development for current and future clinical leaders
June 22-24, 2025
The Peppermill Resort & Spa | Reno, NV.
Hotel block expires May 30, 2025. Registration closes June 16, 2025
The Nevada Primary Care Association (NVPCA), California Primary Care Association (CPCA), Arizona Alliance for Community Health Centers (AACHC), Hawai'i Primary Care Association (HPCA), and the Western Clinicians Network (WCN) partner each year to host the Region IX Clinical Excellence & Leadership Conference. This multi-day conference brings together healthcare leadership from across the region to focus on health center clinical and management teams with the goal of improving overall efficiency and effectiveness in care delivery.
This event is intended for leadership and staff at health centers*, consortia, Primary Care Associations and their members, health center clinicians, and invited guests.
* Intended audience: Clinicians, Chief Medical Officers, Medical Directors, Dental Directors, Chief Executive Officers, Executive Directors, State and Regional Primary Care partners, Board Members and other management positions involved with community or migrant health centers. If you have questions regarding your eligibility to register for this event please email training@cpca.org. CPCA reserves the right to modify or cancel registrations for individuals who do not meet these criteria.
Registration and housing are open!
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