Week of September 19, 2023

How Medicaid HCBS (Home-and-Community-Based Services) Can Chart Pathways To Independence

August 25 Health Affairs article

NCI: What Did We Learn About Demographics and Outcomes of LTSS Users

September 6 HSRI and NASDDDS webinar on National Core Indicators and Long-Term Services and Supports.

Redefining Quality Care Management Is Key To Improving Well-Being of Program Participants

September 5 Mathematica blog

Disability as a Recognized Disparity Population in NIH Research

September 12 coalitions with AAHD public policy updates – 175 organizations; 1290 researchers.

Administration Proposed Disability Nondiscrimination Section 504 of Rehab Act Rules

September 7 ACL summary

Health Equity for People with ID/DD Requires Vast Improvements To Data Collection (Lessons from COVID Pandemic)

September 6 Disability and Health Journal commentary.

Promising Practices for Promoting Person-Centered Communication and Care Coordination

September 13 CMS MMCO RIC webinar slides and materials

Public Health Modernization: Strengthening Collaboration Between Public Health and the Health Care System

August 30 National Academy for State Health Policy toolkit.

CAHPS: Addressing Emerging Needs for Patient Experience Measurement and Improvement – Includes Disability; and Mental Health Inpatient Setting

September 13 AHRQ Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems webinar slides and materials. Slide 11 – priority supplements; Slide 26 – aspects of patient experience.

Using Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care Quality Oversight for Quality Improvement

September 7 CMS shared July 27 Mathematica for CMS webinar slides.

Peer Recovery Support in Integrated (Behavioral Health-General Health) Care

September 1 HRSA BPHC-BH-TA August 17 webinar slides

Integrating Peer Recovery Services and Substance Use Crisis Care Across State Lines

September 12 HRSA-SAMHSA funded NCMW CoE/HIS webinar slides.

Medicare Policy Changes Impacting Behavioral Health Services Workforce and Population Health

September 12 HMA webinar replay, slides, materials.

NACCHO MAPP (Mobilizing for Action Planning and Partnership) – 2.0 Framework

September 14 All In Data for Community Health announced NACCHO MAPP

Harnessing the Power of Social Network Analysis for Community Health Improvement

September 14 All In Data for Community Health shared August 22 NACCHO MAPP (Mobilizing for Action Planning and Partnership) by Visible Network Labs guide.

9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Adds American Sign Language Services

September 8 HHS and SAMHSA announcements

Direct Care Workers in the United States: Key Facts

September 15 Applied Self Direction shared PHI report

New Insights Into the Diversity of the U.S. Health Workforce

September 11 HRSA National Center for Health Workforce Analysis updated data sets.

Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Standards (2): Unpacking the Rule

September 13 National Consumer Voice webinar slides. Rule also included in last week’s AAHD news.

Infographics and Data Visualization as a Communication Tool

August 10 and 30 NIDILRR funded Center on KTDRR webinar materials