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    *Health Officers’ Memos

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    2011

    Document Number

     

    Date

     

    Topic

     

    CCSC HOM #11-53 December 22, 2011 CRFP/CPEST Program Progress Reports - Interim and End of Year Fiscal Year (FY) 2012
    CCSC HOM #11-52 December 5, 2011

    New Employee Orientation materials including a Resources Checklist, Power Point Slides and Quizzes

    Attachment 
    Attachment

    CCSC HOM#11-51 December 6, 2011 Results Letter Template For Colorectal Cancer Screening - Revision
    CCSC HOM#11-50 December 6, 2011 Client Database (CDB) Training Schedule Remainder of FY 2012
    CCSC HOM#11-49 November 4, 2011

    Teleconference on CRF Cancer Programs - Wednesday, November 16, 2011

    Agenda
    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2
    Attachment 3
    Attachment 4

    CCSC HO#11-48 October 18, 2011 Client Database (CDB) going back on the Intranet; New CDB URL (CDB Guidance #60)
    CCSC HO#11-47 October 4, 2011

    CRF Program Benchmarks Reports for Colorectal Cancer and Prostate Cancer, Fourth Quarter and Total Fiscal Year 2011

    Attachment 1 
    Attachment 2

    CCSC HO#11-46 October 18, 2011 Recent publications analyzing data from the Maryland Cancer Surveys
    CCSC HO#11-44 August 24, 2011

    Regional CRF/Cancer Control Meetings, October 2011

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2
    Attachment 3

    CCSC HO#11-43 August 22, 2011

    September 2011 Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Information Packet

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2
    Attachment 3
    Attachment 4
    Attachment 5
    Attachment 6
    Attachment 7

    CCSC HO#11-42  

    Revised CRF Long Consent Form

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2

    CCSC HO#11-41 August 12, 2011

    Teleconference on CRF Cancer Programs - Wednesday, August 17, 2011

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2

    CCSC HO#11-39 August 8, 2011 Medicare Part B - Coverage for Colorectal Cancer Screening with Colonoscopy
    CCSC HO#11-39 July 25, 2011 CRF Cancer Report 2010 Revised
    CCSC HO#11-38 July 27, 2011

    Fiscal Year 2012 Non-Chargeable List

    Attachment 1

    CCSC HO#11-37 July 19, 2011 Education Database (EDB) Upgrade to Version 2.0 EDB PowerPoint Training
    CCSC HO#11-36 July 20, 2011

    Performance Measures Final FY 2011: SEU Performance Measures Action Plan Report to Local Programs

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2
    Attachment 3

    CCSC HO #11-35 July 25, 2011

    HEDIS Measures for colorectal, Breast, and Cervical Cancer Screening in Maryland, 2008-2010 Reporting Years

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2

    CCSC HO#11-34 July 6, 2011

    CRF Program Benchmarks Reports for Colorectal Cancer and Prostate Cancer Third Quarter, Fiscal Year 2011

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2

    CCSC HO#11-33 June 15,2011 Client Eligibility Requirements Clarification & revision of Fiscal Year 2012 Grant Application Instructions, Attachment 9
    CCSC HO#11-32 June 15, 2011 Teleconference on CRF Cancer Programs - June 15, 2011
    CCSC HO#11-31 June 13, 2011 Client Database (CDB) Training Schedule for Remainder of 2011 CDB Guidance #59
    CCSC HO#11-28 May 9, 2011

    Fiscal Year 2012 Grant application Instructions for the Cigarette Restitution Fund Cancer Prevention, Education, Screening and Treatment Program

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2
    Attachment 3
    Attachment 4
    Attachment 5
    Attachment 6a
    Attachment 6b
    Attachment 7a
    Attachment 7b
    Attachment 7c
    Attachment 8
    Attachment 9
    Attachment 10

    CCSC HO#11-27 April 12, 2011

    CRF Program Benchmarks Reports for Colorectal Cancer and Prostate Cancer, 
    Second Quarter, Fiscal Year 2011

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2

    CCSC HO#11-26 April 20, 2011

    Teleconference on CRF Cancer Programs - April 20, 2011

    Attachment 1

    CCSC HO#11-24 April 19, 2011

    2011 Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2
    Attachment 3
    Attachment 4
    Attachment 5
    Attachment 6
    Attachment 7
    Attachment 8
    Attachment 9
    Attachment 10

    CCSC HO#11-22 April 12, 2011

    Local CRF Program Colonscopy Feedback Reports Maryland Colonoscopy Quality Assurance Program

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2
    CCSC HO#11-21 March 22, 2011 Maryland Colonoscopy Quality Assurance Program, 
    REVISED
     CRF Program Colonoscopy Feedback Reports, and New Contract Template for Endoscopy Providers
    CCSC HO#11-20 March 14, 2011

    Maryland colonoscopy Quality Assurance Program, CRF Program Colonoscopy Feedback Reports, and New Contract Template for Endoscopy Providers

    Attachment

    CCSC HO#11-19 March 11, 2011

    Teleconference on CRF Cancer Programs  - March 16, 2011

    Attachment

    CCSC HO#11-18 March 9, 2011 New endoscopy contract template for CRFP contract for endoscopy (colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy)

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2
    Attachment 3

    CCSC HO#11-17 March 9, 2011

    Guidelines for Reporting Complications to DHMH--CDB Guidance #57

    Attachment

    CCSC HO#11-16 March 9, 2011

    Community Health Coalition Operating Guidelines and Supporting Materials

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2
    Attachment 3

    CCSC HO#11-15 March 9, 2011

    CDB Tips - Updated; CDB guidance #57

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2

    CCSC HO#11-14 March 16, 2011

    CPT Codes and 2011 Medicare, Medicaid and Dental Reimbursement Schedule

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2
    Attachment 3
    Attachment 4
    Attachment 5

    CCSC HO#11-13 February 14, 2011

    Teleconference on CRF Cancer Programs - February 16, 2011

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2

    CCSC HO#11-12 February 15, 2011

    Index to CCSC Health Officer (HO) Memos (Master List) and Key HO Memos, Updated February 11, 2011

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2
    Attachment 3

    CCSC HO#11-11 February 3, 2011

    Revised Client Database (CDB) Policy -- CDB Guidance #56

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2

    CCSC HO#11-10 February 14, 2011

    March 2011 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Toolkit

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2
    Attachment 3
    Attachment 4
    Attachment 5
    Attachment 6
    Attachment 7
    Attachment 8
    Attachment 9
    Attachment 10
    Attachment 11
    Attachment 12
    Attachment 13

    CCSC HO#11-09 February 1, 2011 Federal Poverty Guidelines, 2011 by Annual Household Income and Family Size
    CCSC HO#11-08 February 3, 2011 Access Request Forms for Database Applications and Instructions on Submitting Signed Forms - CDB Guidance #55

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2

    CCSC HO#11-07 February 3, 2011 Pathology Laboratory Reimbursement for Colonoscopy Biopsy Specimen Processing in the Cigarette Restitution Fund Program (CRFP)
    CCSC HO#11-06 January 20, 2010 Medicare and Medicaid Benefits Web Site Resources for 2011
    CCSC HO#11-05 January 14, 2010

    CRF Program Benchmarks Reports for Colorectal Cancer and Prostate Cancer-First Quarter, Fiscal Year 2011

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2

    CCSC HO#11-04 January 14, 2010

    Performance Measures FY 2011 Mid-year: SEU Performance Measures Action Plan Report to Local Programs

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2
    Attachment 2

    CCSC HO#11-03 January 18, 2010

    Teleconference on CRF Cancer Programs - January 19, 2011

    Attachment 1Presentation
    Attachment 1 Handout
    Attachment 2
    Attachment 3
    A​​ttachment 4

    CCSC HO#11-02 January 7, 2010 CANCER DATA: CRF Cancer Report 2010,
    Cancer in Maryland Incidence Report (Selected Tables) Years 2002-2007 and State Cancer Profiles
    CCSC HO#11-01 January 7, 2010

    Revised CDB Forms: Core Demographics and Colorectal Cancer Screening CDB Guidance #54

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2
    Attachment 3
    Attachment 4