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PHAAI Sponsors Girls Health Matters Summit
Saturday, April 6, 2024: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm CST, Morgan Park Academy, 2153 W. 111th St, Chicago, IL, 60643
Population Health Analytics Association Incorporated is a proud sponsor of the 2024 Girls Health Matters Summit, a free event for girls ages 10 – 18. PHAAI believes that this Summit will help to “promote the healthy development for children and adolescents” which is one of the key goals of the Healthy People 2030 initiatives.
Free Memory Activity Books from PHAAI
Saturday, February 24, 2024: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm EST, A. Philip Randolph Senior Center, 108 W. 146th. New York, NY 10039
Stop by the PHAAI Table at the Harlem Brain Health & Wellness Fair and receive a free copy of a memory activity book from Lolita Jones, courtesy of Population Health Analytics Association Incorporated (PHAAI).
The New York University (NYU) Aging Research in Sleep Equity & Dementia Prevention (ARISE-DP) Program examines sleep disorders to identify whether they are a risk factor for Alzheimer’s Disease among older Black/ African Americans. ARISE-DP prioritizes community outreach and engagement, and they’ve partnered with the A. Philip Randolph Senior Center to host the Harlem Brain Health & Wellness Fair. ARISE-DP will highlight Black History Month & provide resources addressing the various health inequities that impact healthy brain aging.
High Nutrition-Low Cost Recipes for All Communities
Saturday, May 13, 2023: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT – First Corinthian Baptist Church, 1912 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd., New York, NY 10026
Stop by the PHAAI Table at the Hope in Harlem Wellness Fair and receive free copies of healthy recipes from Lolita Jones.
The Wellness Fair will feature a variety of health service organizations, and interactive health and wellness vendors, that will focus on the mental, physical, social, and spiritual well-being of attendees from children to seniors. Population Health Analytics Association Incorporated (PHAAI) collaborated with Deletra Harmon, MS, RD, LD, of Nutrition By Deletra LLC, to create seven high nutrition-low cost recipes that can be prepared using ingredients found in a grocery store, convenience store, dollar store, or food pantry. Whether you live in an urban, suburban, rural, or tribal community, you can prepare and eat healthy low cost meals!
Community Cleanup & Launch of Program to Combat Senior Loneliness/Isolation
Saturday, September 24, 2022: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm EST, FDR Park, 3500 Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145
Join Lolita Jones, President & Co-founder of PHAAI, and other volunteers who will help Independence Blue Cross to launch the BlueBench Program.
The program aims to address isolation and loneliness among seniors in Philadelphia by creating an infrastructure, such as park benches, for them to meet new people and socialize more. Independence, with support from United By Blue, will celebrate the new program with the unveiling of three new blue benches during a Community Cleanup in FDR Park on September 24, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Local volunteers, businesses, nonprofits, and community groups are invited to participate in the Community Cleanup, which will be run by United By Blue. The goal is to have Community Cleanup participants work together to help remove up to 5,000 pounds of trash/litter from FDR Park. There will also be educational activities, interactive games, music, and food and beverages at the event. To participate in the Community Cleanup, click on this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/united-by-blue-waterway-cleanup-philadelphia-pa-tickets-348243915927
High Nutrition-Low Cost Recipes for All Communities
Saturday, May 21, 2022: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm EST, New York State Empire State Plaza (279 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12242)
Stop by the PHAAI Table at The Albany NAACP Health Expo and receive free copies of healthy recipes from Lolita Jones.
The goal of the Albany National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Health Expo is to bring community awareness to the importance of Healthy Habits and Routines. Lolita M. Jones, President and Co-founder of Population Health Analytics Association Incorporated (PHAAI) collaborated with Deletra Harmon, MS, RD, LD, of Nutrition By Deletra LLC, to create seven high nutrition-low cost recipes that can be prepared using ingredients found in a grocery store, convenience store, dollar store, or food pantry. Whether you live in an urban, suburban, rural, or tribal community, you can prepare and eat healthy low cost meals!
Population Health Data Updates: March 2022
Thursday, March 31, 2022: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm EST
Presenter:
Lolita M. Jones, MSHS, RHIA, CCS, CRC
Medico-Social Coding Consultant
President and Co-founder, Population Health Analytics Association Incorporated
This Webinar will highlight recently published population health data articles that focus on topics such as: artificial intelligence, clinical terminology, health equity, interoperability, medical coding, regulations, reimbursement, research, social determinants of health, software, and technology.
Population Health Data Updates: January 2022
Friday, January 28, 2022: 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Presenter:
Lolita M. Jones, MSHS, RHIA, CCS
Medico-Social Coding Consultant
President and Co-founder, Population Health Analytics Association Incorporated
This Webinar will highlight recently published population health data articles that focus on topics such as: artificial intelligence, clinical terminology, health equity, interoperability, medical coding, regulations, reimbursement, research, social determinants of health, software, and technology.
HCPCS Level II 2022 Updates: Impact on Population Health Data
Thursday, December 16, 2021: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm EST
Presenter:
Lolita M. Jones, MSHS, RHIA, CCS
Medico-Social Coding Consultant
President and Co-founder, Population Health Analytics Association Incorporated
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Quality Payment Program has two key objectives: (1) Improve beneficiary population health; and (2) Provide accurate, timely, and actionable performance data to clinicians, patients, and other stakeholders. In the Quality Payment Program, some clinicians choose to report beneficiary quality measures by listing specific Quality Data Codes on the CMS-1500 claim forms. This Webinar will highlight the additions, revisions, and deletions to the Quality Data Codes that are found in the January 2022 updates to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS).
High Nutrition-Low Cost Recipes for All Communities
Friday, October 22, 2021: 7:30 pm – 7:50 pm EST
PODCAST LINK: https://anchor.fm/nutrient-sisters
Presenters:
Lolita M. Jones, MSHS, RHIA, CCS
Medico-Social Coding Consultant
President and Co-founder, Population Health Analytics Association Incorporated
Deletra Harmon, MS, RD, LD
Nutrition By Deletra LLC
https://www.nutritionbydeletra.com/
In this Podcast, we will share seven high nutrition-low cost recipes that can be prepared using ingredients that can be found in a grocery store, convenience store, dollar store, or food pantry. Whether you live in an urban, suburban, rural, or tribal community, you can prepare and eat healthy low cost meals!
Housing and Food Insecurity in Medical Encounters: New “Z” Codes
Tuesday, September 21, 2021: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Presenter:
Lolita M. Jones, MSHS, RHIA, CCS
Medico-Social Coding Consultant
President and Co-founder, Population Health Analytics Association Incorporated
This Webinar will inform the medical community about the new ICD-10-CM social
information codes for housing and food insecurity, and how to use a social determinants of health (SDOH) screening tool to help patients who have these and other socioeconomic challenges.
Housing and Food Insecurity in Non-Medical Encounters: New “Z” Codes
Wednesday, September 15, 2021: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Presenter:
Lolita M. Jones, MSHS, RHIA, CCS
Medico-Social Coding Consultant
President and Co-founder, Population Health Analytics Association Incorporated
This Webinar will inform the non-medical community about the new ICD-10-CM social
information codes for housing and food insecurity, and how to use a social determinants of health (SDOH) screening tool to help clients who have these and other socioeconomic challenges.
Population Health Data Updates: August 2021
Thursday, August 26, 2021: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm EST
Presenter:
Lolita M. Jones, MSHS, RHIA, CCS
Medico-Social Coding Consultant
President and Co-founder, Population Health Analytics Association Incorporated
This Webinar will highlight recently published population health data articles that focus on topics such as: artificial intelligence, clinical terminology, health equity, interoperability, medical coding, regulations, reimbursement, research, social determinants of health, software, and technology.
Population Health Data Updates: July 2021
Thursday, July 29, 2021: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm EST
Presenter:
Lolita M. Jones, MSHS, RHIA, CCS
Medico-Social Coding Consultant
President and Co-founder, Population Health Analytics Association Incorporated
This Webinar will highlight recently published population health data articles that focus on topics such as: artificial intelligence, clinical terminology, health equity, interoperability, medical coding, regulations, reimbursement, research, social determinants of health, software, and technology.
Population Health Data Updates: June 2021
Thursday, June 24, 2021: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm EST
Presenter:
Lolita M. Jones, MSHS, RHIA, CCS
Medico-Social Coding Consultant
President and Co-founder, Population Health Analytics Association Incorporated
This Webinar will highlight recently published population health data articles that focus on topics such as: artificial intelligence, clinical terminology, health equity, interoperability, medical coding, regulations, reimbursement, research, social determinants of health, software, and technology.
Population Health Datasets: Open & Free
Thursday, May 27, 2021: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm EST
Presenter:
Lolita M. Jones, MSHS, RHIA, CCS
Medico-Social Coding Consultant
President and Co-founder, Population Health Analytics Association Incorporated
Population health datasets the are open and free are available on the internet at no cost. In this webinar, we will review some of the most comprehensive open datasets that are currently available, and discuss how these datasets can impact research, innovation, and new knowledge about population health.
Social Determinants of Health Coding for Non-Medical Encounters
Tuesday, April 27, 2021: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Presenter:
Lolita M. Jones, MSHS, RHIA, CCS
Medico-Social Coding Consultant
President and Co-founder, Population Health Analytics Association Incorporated
This Webinar will assist the non-medical community in understanding why and how to translate their clients’ social determinants of health screening tools into the internationally recognized “Z” codes in the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM).
Social Determinants of Health Coding for Medical Encounters
Tuesday, April 13, 2021: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Presenter:
Lolita M. Jones, MSHS, RHIA, CCS
Medico-Social Coding Consultant
President and Co-founder, Population Health Analytics Association Incorporated
This Webinar will assist the medical community in understanding why and how to translate their patients’ social determinants of health screening tools into the internationally recognized “Z” codes in the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM).
Chronic Care Management Using Community/Social Services
Thursday, March 25, 2021: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm EST
Presenter:
Lolita M. Jones, MSHS, RHIA, CCS
Medico-Social Coding Consultant
President and Co-founder, Population Health Analytics Association Incorporated
In 2015, Medicare began paying separately under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for Chronic Care Management (CCM) services furnished to Medicare patients with multiple chronic conditions. Physicians, Physician Assistants, Certified Nurse Midwives, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and Nurse Practitioners may bill Medicare for CCM services. This Webinar will address how Medicare allows these providers to order community/social services in CCM comprehensive care plans.
Population Health-Friendly History & Physical Template
Thursday, February 25, 2021: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm EST
Presenter:
Lolita M. Jones, MSHS, RHIA, CCS
Medico-Social Coding Consultant
President, Population Health Analytics Association Incorporated
The 2021 American Medical Association guidelines for the evaluation and management (E/M) CPT codes 99202 – 99215 (Office or Other Outpatient), now allow providers to consider patient social determinants of health (SDOH) when assigning a complexity level to the history and/or examination. SDOH are the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks. In this Webinar the speaker will share a customized template of a history & physical report that includes standardized SDOH fields, to help the healthcare community improve the quality of documentation for E/M services.
Healthy People 2030 Goals for Reducing Social Determinants of Health
Monday, January 18, 2021: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm EST
Presenter:
Lolita M. Jones, MSHS, RHIA, CCS
Medico-Social Coding Consultant
Co-Founder, Population Health Analytics Association Incorporated
HCPCS Level II 2021 Updates: Impact on Population Health Data
Thursday, December 17, 2020: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST
Presenter:
Lolita M. Jones, MSHS, RHIA, CCS
Founder, iQueryData.com
Co-Founder, Population Health Analytics Association Incorporated