Week of September 22, 2020

Social Inequities in the Distribution of COVID-19: An Intra-Categorical Analysis of People with Disabilities in the United States

Sept 18 Disability and Health Journal announced pre-proof article
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High Quality Data for High Quality Population Health Programs

Sept 15 Population Health Alliance webinar slides
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HHS (CDC) Community Preventive Services Task Force Announces 5 Year Priorities

Sept 15 CDC announcement
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Public Health Communications Collaborative Launched

Sept 15 TFAH announced multi-partner collaborative, including ASTHO & NACCHO, to communicate the value of public health
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States Steer Hospital Community Benefits To Address Health Equity

Sept 11 National Academy for State Health Policy blog
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Strengthening City and Health System Partnerships

Sept 14 National League of Cities webinar materials
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Participant Engagement Guide – Engaging People Who Receive Services

Sept 14 ACL funded, NCAPPS announced guide
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Community Health Worker Programs: Evidence and Implementation Tools

Sept 11 Better Care Playbook shared resources
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Navigating the New Normal: Whole Health, Wellness, and Resilience

Sept 10 NCBH webinar materials
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The Importance of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sept 16 NIDILRR NARIC announced Univ IL Chicago R&T Center Psychiatric Services article
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CMS Withdraws Medicaid Intergovernmental Financing Regulation

Sept 15 NACo summary of the withdrawal of the “Fiscal Accountability Rule”
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CMS Releases Medicaid and CHIP Program Performance Data

Sept 16 CMS announced updated data

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Telehealth: Early Findings and Experiences in the COVID-19 Response

Sept 16 NCQA announced report
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Telehealth During a Time of Crisis: Medicare Experiences Amid COVID-19

Sept 4 LTQA newsletter shared Better Medicare Alliance and ATI paper
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Avoiding COVID-19 Burnout: Self-Care and Resilience for Public Health Leaders

Sept 10 NCBH webinar materials
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CMS Issues Medicaid Value-Based Care Roadmap for the States

Sept 15 CMS announced roadmap
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Behavioral Health and the COVID-19 Budget Crunch

Sept 16 Carnevale Associates brief
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CMS Eases Nursing Home Visitation Restrictions; Consumer Voice Summary

Sept 18 National Consumer Voice for Quality Long Term Care summary of Sept 17 CMS revised policies
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COVID-19 Infection Control in Nursing Homes: How CMS Is Responding

Sept 11 Center for Health Care Strategies blog
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