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    *Health Officers’ Memos​
    Note 1: Links to Drafts and Attachments are taken offline when Finalized Versions are included with later Health Officer Memos
    Note 2: Some documents are not in electronic format and are not available for download

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    2009

    Document Number

    Date

    Topic

    CCSC HOM 09-47
    December 23, 2009
    CCSC HOM 09-47
    December 22,2009
    CCSC HOM 09-46
    November 19, 2009
     
    Attachment 1 (includes 7 documents).
    CCSC HOM 09-45
    November 17, 2009
    CCSC HOM 09-42
    October 16, 2009

    Teleconference on CRF Cancer Programs – October 21, 2009

    Attachment
    Audio File

    CCSC HOM 09-40
    October 09, 2009

    CDB Guidance #47 CDB Updates: Revised Colorectal Cancer Screening Form; New and Revised Reports - with Attachment  1

    CCSC HOM #09-39
    September 15, 2009

    Teleconference on CRF Cancer Programs - September 16, 2009

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2
    Attachment 3
    Attachment 4 
    Audio File

    CCSC HOM #09-38
    September 15, 2009

    CRFP/CPEST Program Progress Report - Interim and End of Year Fiscal Year (FY) 2010

    CCSC HOM #09-37
    September 14, 2009

    Revised Guidance on Performance Measures

    Attachment

    CCSC HOM #09-36
    September 9, 2009

    FY 2010 Budget Reductions - Cigarette Restitution Fund Program (CRFP) Cancer Prevention, Education, Screening and Treatment (CPeST) - to Local Health Departs (LHD)

    Attachment 1

    CCSC HOM #09-35
    August 19, 2009

    Teleconference on CRF Cancer Progams - August 19, 2009

    Attachment 1
    Audio File

    CCSC HOM #09-34
    August 12, 2009
    CCSC HOM #09-33
    August 12, 2009

    'Dear Colleague' letter concerning the colonoscopy quality review results

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2

    CCSC HOM #09-32
    August 11, 2009

    Performance Measures FY 2009 - Final SEU Performance Measures (Fourth Quarter) Report to Local Programs.

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2
    Attachment 3

    CCSC HOM #09-31
    July 29,2009

    September 2009 Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Information Packet

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

    CCSC HOm #09-30
    December 21, 2009
    CCSC HOM #09-29
    July 14, 2009

    Teleconference on CRF Cancer Program-July 15, 2009

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2 
    Attachment 3
    Attachment 4 
    Audio File 

    CCSC HOM #09-28 November 24, 2009

    HEDIS Measures for Colorectal, Breast, and Cervical Cancer Screening in Maryland, 2004-2008 Reporting Years

    Attachment 1

    CCSC HOM #09-27 November 24, 2009
    CCSC HOM #09-26
    May 29, 2009

    Subcontractor Budget Review for the Cigarette Restitution Fund (CRFP) Cancer Prevention, Education, Screening and Treatment Program (CPEST)

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2

    CCSC HOM #09-25
    May 7, 2009

    Colonoscopy Recalls, FY10, Cigarette Restitution Fund Program

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2

    ccsc09-24

    May 20, 2009

    Teleconference 5/20/09

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2 
    Audio File

    CCSC HOM #09-23
    May 1, 2009

    FY 2010 Grant Application Instructions for the Cigarette Restitution Fund (CRFP) Cancer Prevention, Education, Screening and Treatment Program (CPEST)

    Attachment 1A
    Attachment 1B
    Attachment 2
    Attachment 3
    Attachment 4
    Attachment 5
    Attachment 6A
    Attachment 6B 
    Attachment 7A
    Attachment 7B
    Attachment 7C
    Attachment 8
    Attachment 9

    CCSC HOM #09-21
    April 17, 2009

    Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month Packet

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

    CCSC HOM #09-20
    April 16, 2009

    Performance Measures FY 2009 - Fourth SEU Performance Measures (Third Quarter) Report to Local Programs

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2
    Attachment 3

    CCSC HOM #09-19
    March 31, 2009

    Colorectal Cancer Minimal Elements, Update March 2009

    Attachment 1

    CCSC HOM #09-18
    March 26, 2009

    Updated Web Links: Health Officer Memos and Education Database (EDB) Web-based Training

    CCSC HOM #09-17
    March 16, 2009

    Teleconference on CRF Cancer Programs - March 18, 2009

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2 
    Audio File

    CCSC HOM #09-16
    March 16, 2009

    Education Database (EDB) Web-Based Training--New Web Link

    CCSC HOM #09-15
    March 16, 2009

    Release of the Report of the Maryland Cancer Surveys: Baltimore City Cancer Survey, 2007

    CCSC HOM #09-14
    March 16, 2009

    CPT Codes: 2009 Medicare, Medicaid and Dental Reimbursement Schedule

    Attachment 1

    CCSC HOM #09-13
    March 16, 2009

    Clinical Expenditure Requirement

    CCSC HOM #09-12
    March 5, 2009

    Colorectal Cancer: Provider and Public Slide Sets, and Governor’s Proclamation

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2
    Attachment 3

    CCSC HOM #09-11
    April 22, 2009

    Cost of Colonoscopy in the Cigarette Restitution Fund Program

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2

    CCSC HOM #09-10
    February 11, 2009

    Client Database Guidance (CDB) 'Diagnosis and Treatment Only' Cycles (Guidance #46)

    Attachment

    CCSC HOM #09-09
    February 24, 2009

    March 2009 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Information Packet

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

    CCSC HOM #09-08
    February 13, 2009

    Regional Meeting via Teleconference on CRF Cancer Programs - February 18, 2009

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2
    Attachment 3
    Attachment 4
    Attachment 5

    CCSC HOM #09-07
    February 6, 2009
    CCSC HOM #09-06
    January 27, 2009

    Federal Poverty Guidelines, 2009; Annual Household Income by Family Size

    CCSC HOM #09-05
    January 26, 2009

    Bowel Preparation before Colonoscopy: § FDA Alert on Oral Sodium Phosphate products and Recall, and § Screening Program Payment for Bowel Cleansing Products

    CCSC HOM #09-04
    January 16, 2009

    Teleconference on CRF Cancer Programs - January 21, 2009

    Attachment 1
    Audio File

    CCSC HOM #09-03
    January 13, 2009

    CDB (Client Database) Guidance #44: CDB Updates

    CCSC HOM #09-02
    January 13, 2009

    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2
    Attachment 3

    CCSC HOM #09-01
    January 12, 2009

    Client Database (CDB) Guidance #43 - Printing Reports for Client Charts

    Attachment 1