Kansas Governor announces $900,000 in grants will go to support health care providers

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced on Wednesday that $900,000 in grants will support health care providers in their efforts to vaccinate Kansas across the state.

“The Kansas Department of Health and Environment will provide the Kansas Association of Family Physicians and the Kanas Association of Pediatricians each with a three-year, $450,000 grant, totaling $900,000 for primary care providers in Kansas to hire staff members to support their ongoing efforts to onboard, administer, and advocate for vaccinations,” according to a news release from Governor Kelly’s office.

Also in the news release from Governor Kelly’s office was the statement, “The grants will allow primary care providers (PCPs) to hire dedicated staff who will serve as a liaison to the KDHE immunization team, specifically supporting providers in on-boarding, administering, and advocating for vaccinations. The liaison officer’s responsibilities will include:

• Reaching out to PCPs and host webinars to encourage them to get their patients vaccinated
• Increasing COVID-19 vaccine provider enrollment among PCPs and pediatricians
• Providing a “customer service” operation for PCPs facing problems to enroll as COVID-19 vaccine providers and order vaccines
• Facilitating access to traditional and digital communications capabilities which PCPs can leverage to effectively motivate their patients to get a vaccine
• Hosting regular webinars for enrolled PCPs and Pediatricians, where those providers can share best practices and request additional support”