Week of February 22, 2022

Health Equity Framework for Persons with Disabilities (and February 23 Discussion)

February 15 National Council on Disability announced framework and upcoming Feb 23 stakeholder discussion

“Black Women and Girls with Disabilities”: Improving Health

February 17 TFAH shared Center for American Progress first in a series

Social Health Access Referral Platforms – Health Care Organization-Community-Based Organization Partnerships

February 15 ACL Aging and Disability Business Institute shared and described SHARPs.

Integrating Primary Care and Behavioral Health – Cherokee Health Systems

February 14 HRSA BPHC BHTA January 19-20 webinar training materials

Local Aging Organizations-Health Care Organizations Successful Collaborations

February 15 ACL Aging and Disability Business Institute shared US Aging blog and Gerontologist article

HRSA-ACL Encourage Grantees and Partners To Collaborate on COVID Tests and Masks

February 15 HRSA-ACL letter

Mapping the Mental Health of Our Communities: County and State Data Project

February 16 MHA webinar launching their new project web platform and dashboard

Healthcare Navigation and Decision-Making: Perspectives of Older Adults and Family Caregivers

February 15 Hartford Foundation shared FAIR Health report

Caregiving in a Diverse America: Beginning To Understand the Systemic Challenges Facing Family Caregivers

February 4 ADvancing States shared National Alliance for Caregiving report

Medicare Independence at Home Six Year Evaluation Report

December 21 Mathematica for CMS CMMI evaluation report

Paid Personal Assistance Services Supporting People with Disability Living in their Homes and Communities

December 21 Center for Health Care Strategies announced and shared Temple Univ Press book by Dr. Lisa Iezzoni. Introduction chapter is publicly available.

Assessing Meaningful Community Engagement

February 14 National Academy of Medicine perspective

Telehealth and the Impact on Community Health Workers

February 8 HRSA NETRC webinar slides

State Policies To Strengthen the Direct Care Workforce

February 16 National Academy for State Health Policy shared Feb 8 webinar materials

SAMHSA Behavioral Health Workforce Report

February 18 NASMHPD shared SAMHSA report

Medicaid Health Homes: CMS Announces Quality Measures Updates

February 16 CMS announced CIB

Comparing Medicaid Program Delivery Models on Quality Measures

February 15 Health Management Associates webinar materials reviewing their report – Value of Medicaid Managed Care in Quality Improvement

Local 988 Policy Success Depends on the Inclusion of People with Lived Expertise

February 8 Crisis Talk blog

CMS Innovation Center – Health Equity Strategy

December 8 CMS CMMI equity strategy roundtable slides

Social Determinants of Health: Medicare Fee-for-Service Z Codes ICD-10-CM

December 14 CMS OMH report