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

Training of Health Care Providers Improves Disability Competence

January University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability, brief.

How Community Health Workers in New Mexico Are Making a Difference for Medicaid Enrollees

February 19 Commonwealth Fund blog

Growth and Development of Community-Based Organizations – New Toolkit

February 19 ACL announced ADvancing States HCBS Business Acumen Center toolkit step #4

Improving Population and Clinical Health with Integrated Services and Decision Support

February 19 RWJ Foundation Systems for Action Research webinar materials

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

The Primary Care First Model Is Flawed: CMS Can Fix It With Stronger Support for Behavioral Health Integration

February 18 Health Affairs blog

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

Opioids and Opioid Use Disorder: NQF Quality Measurement Priorities

February 20 National Quality Forum (NQF) final report

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

States (Connecticut and Oregon) Hold Hospitals Accountable for Meaningful Community Benefit Investment

February 19 National Academy for State Health Policy announced August 29 brief

Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALY) – A Violation of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)?

February 10 Pioneer Institute editorial

The CEO’s Role in Leading – and Balancing – An Integrated Delivery System

February 19 New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst Innovations conversation

Provider Appealing Denials of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Insurance Claims – Insurance Parity Toolkit

February 18 NCBH announced toolkit