Due to COVID-19, we have decided to move our NP Week celebration to Dec. 3rd and offer it remotely.  I will be contacting everyone who has already registered and will process refunds.  I will also be contacting all of our scheduled exhibitors.

Please plan to join us for this fun evening of: networking, learning and celebrating.  We will have our 2020 awards ceremony, a keynote address and offer a variety of opportunities to network with other NPs and our exhibitors. Stay tuned for more details

NHNPA welcomes Tricia Aiston as our organization’s appointee on the: Commission to Study Testing for Lyme and Other Tick Borne Diseases established by HB 490, Chapter 9:2, Laws of 2020.

Tricia L. Aiston, M.S., APRN-FNP-BC  received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and Master of Science in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program from Rivier University in NH.  She is licensed to practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (ARPN), and is board certified through the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Family Nurse Practitioner.  She is a member of the NH Nurse Practitioner Association, the Dermatology Nurse Association, the New England Dermatological Society and the Society of Dermatology Nurse Practitioners.  

Click here to register. 

Tuesday - October 13, 2020
WEBINAR @ 6:30 PM

Topic: Erectile Dysfunction (ED) Therapy Awareness hosted by Dr. Martin Gross
Presenter: Dr. Martin Gross - Urologist at Dartmouth-Hitchcock

NHNPA is seeking nominations for our organization’s appointment to serve on the: Commission to Study Telehealth Services established by HB1623. You may find a copy of the enabling legislation and more information about this volunteer opportunity by clicking here. 

If you are interested in representing NHNPA on this commission please take a couple of minutes to complete the BRIEF nomination form. Click here to access and complete the nomination form.  The deadline for submitting a nomination is September 10, 2020.

NHNPA is seeking nominations for our organization’s appointment to serve on the: State Health Assessment and State Health Improvement Plan Advisory Council established by HB1939. You may find a copy of the enabling legislation and more information about this volunteer opportunity by clicking here. 

If you are interested in representing NHNPA on this Advisory Council please take a couple of minutes to complete the BRIEF nomination form. Click here to access and complete the nomination form.  The deadline for submitting a nomination is September 10, 2020.

Thursday - September 17, 2020 - WEBINAR @ 6:15 PM

Topic: Meningococcal Survivor Speaker Program Series
Presenter: Sarah W. - Meningococcal Disease Survivor & Jim Palazzo, PharmD, MSL 

Wednesday - September 23, 2020
WEBINAR @ 7:00 PM

Topic: UMBRELVY: Acute Treatment Option for Migraine
Presenter: Wendy Wright, APRN - Family Medicine, Wright and Associates Family Healthcare - Amherst, NH

Thursday August 20, 2020
WEBINAR @ 6:30PM

Topic: Nexletol and Nexlizet: Oral, Nonstatin Therapies for Lowering LDL-C

NHNPA is pleased to be participating in the NH Telehealth Alliance which is serving as an advocacy organization to advance, build and maintain telehealth efforts in NH.   We are excited to announce that in addition to our formal participation in the NH Telehealth Alliance, NPs across NH will also be represented by NHNPA on the NH Telehealth Commission established by HB 1623.  Please see an overview of telehealth provided by Jim Monahan, The Dupont Group & The NH Telehealth Alliance.

Overview

NHNPA is seeking nominations for our organization’s appointment to serve on the: Commission to Study Testing for Lyme and Other Tick Borne Diseases established by HB 490, Chapter 9:2, Laws of 2020. You may find a copy of the enabling legislation and more information about this volunteer opportunity by clicking here. 

If you are interested in representing NHNPA on this commission please take a couple of minutes to complete the BRIEF nomination form. Click here to access and complete the nomination form.  The deadline for submitting a nomination is August 10, 2020.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2020
WEBINAR @ 6:45 PM

Topic: Implementing SHINGRIX
Presenter: Jim Palazzo, PharmD, Medical Science Liaison 

mHealthIntelligence – July 23, 2020

NH Permanently Extends Telehealth Coverage, Including Payment Parity

By Eric Wicklund

The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH), the membership association for the 50 State Offices of Rural Health (SORH), is seeking input from Rural Primary Care Providers across the country. All provider types are strongly encouraged to have their voices heard to move the Power of Rural forward through completion of the Rural Primary Care Provider Survey 2020!

The mission of NOSORH is to provide capacity-building and support services to SORH and its stakeholders. To that end, survey responses will provide front-line, boots-on-the-ground perspective from YOU, our rural primary care providers. This perspective will be used to frame the work of the NOSORH Primary Care Committee as well as development and enhancement of available resources, tools and technical assistance (TA) opportunities.

NHNPA has been asked to assist the BON with sharing the attached notice from the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office pertaining to death certification with New Hampshire APRN’s.   Please review the attached information and direct any questions to the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office.

Click here to view the notice.

NHNPA is seeking nominations for the Secretary role on the Board of Directors.  All current members are encouraged to nominate a colleague or to self-nominate.  The nomination application will take less than 5 minutes - we will ask three quick questions about qualifications and prior involvement in NHNPA.   We have shared a general overview of the expectations of all our Board members.  Please feel free to email or call our office if you have any questions.

CLICK HERE TO MAKE A NOMINATION.  

The NHNPA Board of Directors is an active working board with specific expectations of our members.  The Board Secretary is responsible for taking minutes at the monthly Board meeting, annual retreat and annual membership meeting.  The Secretary also assists the Executive Director and Board President with maintaining Association related documentation and supporting communication among the Board of Directors.

• CMS Home Health Billing Guidance.
• Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Lender Finder.
• PPP Borrower Application Form.
• COVID-19 Uninsured Program Portal — Open Now!
• AHRQ Telehealth Consent Forms.
• Community-based Testing Sites.
• CMS Telehealth Video.

NHSC New Site Application Cycle Opens Soon

The 2020 National Health Service Corps (NHSC) New Site Application cycle will open for eligible health care sites on Tuesday, May 26 and will close on Tuesday, July 21 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Share this information with potential sites. Interested sites are encouraged to review the eligibility requirements and to sign-up to be notified when the application opens.

Eligible sites include health care facilities that provide outpatient, ambulatory and primary health care services (medical, dental, and behavioral and/or substance abuse treatment) to populations residing in high-need urban and rural areas. Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) are the only eligible inpatient facilities and must be affiliated with an NHSC-approved outpatient clinic.

Basic eligibility requirements: