Week of February 25, 2020

Quantification of Neighborhood-Level Social Determinants of Health in the Continental U.S.

February 20 HRSA Office of Rural Health shared in the public domain January 29 Journal of the American Medical Association article
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Training of Health Care Providers Improves Disability Competence

January University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability, brief
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How Community Health Workers in New Mexico Are Making a Difference for Medicaid Enrollees

February 19 Commonwealth Fund blog
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Growth and Development of Community-Based Organizations – New Toolkit

February 19 ACL announced ADvancing States HCBS Business Acumen Center toolkit step #4
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Improving Population and Clinical Health with Integrated Services and Decision Support

February 19 RWJ Foundation Systems for Action Research webinar materials
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Making Integration Work: Key Elements for Effective Partnerships Between Physical and Behavioral Health Organizations in Medicaid

February 18 Center for Health Care Strategies announced brief
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The Primary Care First Model Is Flawed: CMS Can Fix It With Stronger Support for Behavioral Health Integration

February 18 Health Affairs blog
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A Closer Look at the Physical Health-Behavioral Health Integration Model

February 19 SAMHSA-HRSA funded, NCBH Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions webinar slides
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Opioids and Opioid Use Disorder: NQF Quality Measurement Priorities

February 20 National Quality Forum (NQF) final report
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SAMHSA Mental Health Block Grant Funds Can Be Used for Incarcerated Persons with Serious Mental Illness

February 19 SAMHSA announcement sharing SAMHSA Feb 11 letter to state mental health agencies
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States (Connecticut and Oregon) Hold Hospitals Accountable for Meaningful Community Benefit Investment

February 19 National Academy for State Health Policy announced August 29 brief
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Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALY) – A Violation of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)?

February 10 Pioneer Institute editorial
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The CEO’s Role in Leading – and Balancing – An Integrated Delivery System

February 19 New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst Innovations conversation
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Provider Appealing Denials of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Insurance Claims – Insurance Parity Toolkit

February 18 NCBH announced toolkit
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