Week of February 2, 2021

Trust of Information and COVID-19 Among Persons with Disabilities

January 27 NIDILRR NARIC shared Disability and Health Journal announced article
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Improving Health of People with Disabilities – NCBDDD

January 29 CDC NCBDDD shared annual report
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Schizophrenia Second Only To Age As Greatest Risk Factor for COVID-19 Death

January 25 NYU Langone Health announced study results
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Direct Support Professionals Perspectives on Supporting Adults with ID/DD Accessing Health Care During COVID-19

January 24 Disability and Health Journal shared article; there is a fee for the entire article
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Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based-Services (HCBS) Section 1915 © Waiver Expenditures and Beneficiaries

January 7 CMS Section 1915 © report for 2015-2017
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Home-and-Community-Based-Services (HCBS)-Persons with ID/DD-Supports for Parents

January 25 NASDDDS-HSRI shared National Core Indicators data highlight
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Respite Services: Innovative and Exemplary Practice

January 27 National Respite Network webinar slides
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New Studies Test Strategies for Meeting Health and Social Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic

January 26 RWJ Fd Systems for Action shared study summaries
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Addressing Social Needs Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey of Special Needs Plans Serving Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid

January 27 Center for Health Care Strategies survey analysis
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Social Determinants of Health Fuel COVID-19 Health Disparities

January 25 ACL funded n4a-ASA Disability and Aging Business Institute shared Patient Engagement HIT article
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The Role of Critical Health Literacy in Addressing Social Determinants of Health

January 27 National Academy of Medicine workshop materials
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New Definition of Health Literacy for Healthy People 2030

January 28 AHRQ announced and shared Journal of General Internal Medicine article
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Bridging Trust and Community

December 17 RWJ Fd Aligning Systems for Health webinar slides
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Community-Led Initiatives for Population Health Improvement

January 28 & 29 National Academy of Medicine workshop materials
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Advancing Population Health in Rural Places: Key Lessons and Policy Opportunities

January 27 HRSA funded Rural Policy Research Institute paper
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Primary Care – Behavioral Health HRSA TA Includes Focus on Telehealth

January 28 HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) Behavioral Health (BH) Technical Assistance portal news
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Engaging Members in Health Plan Governance

January 28 CMS MMCO RIC announced 3 additional resources
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Geographic Direct Contracting – Medicare – CMS Innovation Initiative (1)

January 28 Health Management Associates summary
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Geographic Direct Contracting – Medicare – CMS Innovation Initiative (2) – Meaning for Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid

January 13 Community Catalyst blog
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