Support Materials Work Group Meeting Notes - March 30, 2016, 11am-12noon via
teleconference 1-888-820-1398 – PassCode 7803317
Participants: Susan Ferrone, [email protected] - Nebraska Association of Local Health
Directors (NALD) – Health literacy specialist (among many other hats); Tamara Robinson,
[email protected], Health systems, ACS; Christian Minter, MLIS, Nebraska/Education
Coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, [email protected];
Natalie Kingston –[email protected], Office of Women’s and Men’s Health;
Lori Vidlak, [email protected] , 402.525.6973, NBCCP coordinator; Teri Sklar, [email protected] ,
847.610.0541 NBCCP administrative support
Absent: Danna Bacon, [email protected] from Office of Health Disparities and Health
Equity (Cultural Intelligence); Carolyn Cody, MD, [email protected] Bryan Health (breast
surgeon); Jill Savage, [email protected] NECCCP; Michelle Ellis, MD, [email protected] The
Physician’s Network (primary care physician – materials review)
Program Overview
June 9 Professional Education Seminar – “Building Strong Patient-Provider Partnerships for Cancer
Prevention and Screening” - Talked about the challenges engaging primary care, gynecology, and
cancer specialist clinicians. Lori suggested tweaking the text a bit so that breast cancer is not seen as
sole focus, and that other cancers, esp. colon will be addressed too. Tamara agreed and thought that
might help broaden the appeal. There is a new Nebraska Cancer Screening Initiative that is being
launched with the goal of increasing breast and colon cancer screening rates by promoting evidencebased clinical practices. Lori said this seminar complements that initiative and maybe the two could
be cross-promoted. Tamara volunteered to make some connections.
So far, 8 telehealth sites are signed up for the seminar and Lori is feeling pretty good about coverage
in southeastern and Central Nebraska. We would still like a couple of sites to sign on in western and
Northeastern parts of the state. That could still happen after registration begins if there is
physician/clinic interest from those areas.
“Packaging” Resource Materials
Discussion revolved around whether we should do a resource notebook for seminar participants,
provide links, or do a combo of both. Christian asked if we were looking for resources for clinicians or
patients and Lori said both. An afternoon workshop scheduled on June 9 for community health
workers could also benefit from a list of patient resources.
Meeting participants seemed to be of the mindset that we should:
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Compile and distribute a few pages of annotated links* for seminar participants (rather than
print documents from the links and put them in a big binder)
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Make sure these links are included in the Provider Education section of the website and/or
upload annotated link document to website
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Send an electronic copy of annotated links pages to participants as a follow-up
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Place samples of actual tools on tables at the seminar/telehealth sites for individuals to review
Susan suggested that during the segment of the seminar when we will review the resources, we can
show examples that address common challenges. Lori thought Drs. Cody and Ellis could help us
identify the tools they think would be most compelling for participants.
Timeline
Work group members began to suggest potential resource ideas and Lori asked that links be sent to
by April 15. She said this could be extended and the draft timeline adjusted accordingly since minimal
printing and assembly will be required with the suggested format. (Susan said some health literacy
information might be late as it could result from activities at the April 27 Cancer Summit.)
Once Lori and Teri compile the annotated list of links, it will be reviewed by Carolyn Cody and
Michelle Ellis. Once the list is formatted, it will be forwarded to all work group members for final
review before printing and posting to the website. If new links come in after the list is printed, they
would also be posted to the Partnership website.
Orgs/Event/Programs suggested to help promote the seminar and who has contacts:
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BCBS Nebraska (Tamara)
NC2 Cancer Summit (Tamara, Susan, Lori)
Dr. Rauner/Nebraska Cancer Initiative (Tamara)
SERPA (Tamara, Lori)
HCAN/Federally Qualified Health Centers (Tamara)
Nurse Practitioner Association (Lori)
Nebraska Medical Association (Mary Jo Gillespie)
Natalie questioned whether clinicians etc., would be interested in accessing the info/links provided to
them. Susan said that if it is proven to help them in their work, they will. Lori said that this is why it
will be great having other credible sources promoting this event. Dr. Ellis has said that the “PatientProvider Partnership” is a hot topic that is linked to patient-centered care/medical home. Lori said
she hopes this this seminar is not a one shot thing, but rather that the topic stays current and is
reinforced moving forward in other activities.
Christian asked how Lori would like suggestions for website reorganization to be conveyed and Lori
said she would welcome input by phone or email.