Week of September 26, 2017

Social Determinants of Health in Medicaid Populations: A Framework

September 7 Health Management Associates webinar
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Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare & Medicaid: Managed Care and Coordination Programs – Updates

September 20 National Center on Law and Elder Rights and Justice in Aging webinar
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CMS Innovation Center Issues Information Request – Includes Consumer Directed Care & MH/BH Models

September 20 CMS Innovation Center call for info on 8 areas of focus
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Quality Measurement in Medicaid Innovation – NQF to CMS Final Report – 4 Areas of Focus Include Community Integrated LTSS & Physical-Mental Health Integration

The final National Quality Forum report to CMS on Quality Measurement in Medicaid Innovation. The 4 areas of focus are: (1) Promoting Community Integration Through Long Term Services & Supports; (2) Improving Care for Medicaid Beneficiaries with Complex Care Needs; (3) Supporting Physical and Mental Health Integration; and (4) Reducing Substance Use Disorders.
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Home and Community-Based Services: Quality Measurement

August 16 and June 28 Administration for Community Living webinars
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What Is the Patient Activation Measure in Patient-Centered Care?

September 12 Patient Engagement HIT blog
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Improving Healthcare Access in Rural Communities Through Community Paramedicine

September 12 Network for Public Health Law blog website posting
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Health Plans – NCQA 2017-2018 Ratings

September 21 National Committee for Quality Assurance ratings – over 1,000 plans
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Integrated Care for Chronic Pain & Opioid Addiction

September 11 Alliance for Health Policy briefing
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Back To Our Roots: Catalyzing Community Action for Mental Health & Wellbeing

September Prevention Institute report
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Psychiatric Inpatient Hospital Capacity Trends, 1970-2014: State-by-State

August National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors technical assistance report
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Medicaid Financing Models Linking Academic Medical Centers & Primary Care Clinicians (Project ECHO) (Part 2) – Experiences of California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Oregon

September 12 Center for Health Care Strategies analysis
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Patient-Centered Medical Homes at the VA: Disparities in Diabetes & Hypertension Persist

September 11 National Quality Forum webinar on a June Health Affairs published study
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State of the Science: Advances at the Intersection of Aging and Long Term Disability (part 3) – Upcoming October 18 Session Two on Autonomy & Access for Adults Aging with a Disability

Webinar series announced by the University of Washington Healthy Aging & Physical Disability RRTC & National Council on Aging; part two Oct 18 is on autonomy & access
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Employment Concerns for People with Disabilities

University of Washington, Healthy Aging & Physical Disability RRTC fact sheet
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Substance Use Disorder Record Privacy, Integrated Care, and Record Sharing Electronic Consent

September 15 SAMHSA webinar slides
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