Week of June 16, 2020

Health Care Person-Centered Profile Template

June 10 ACL funded, NCAPPS shared template
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HHS OCR – Hospital Visits Policies Must Accommodate Persons with Disabilities

June 9 HHS OCR announcement and June 9 disability advocates statement
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CARES Act COVID-19 Relief Fund Distribution and Application for Medicaid and CHIP Providers

June 9 HHS announcement
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CDC NCBDDD Announces Disability and Health Data 2020 Updates

May 29 CDC NCBDDD announced 2018 BRFSS (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System) data has been added to the online database
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Learn more about the updated CDC Disability and Health Data Base.

Equitable Preparedness for Vulnerable Populations: (1) Overview of the Issues; and (2) Implementation Strategies

May 20 and June 3 HRSA funded, Social Determinants of Health Academy webinar materials
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Improving Goals of Care for Vulnerable Communities During COVID-19

June 9 RWJ Foundation funded, Complex Care Better Care Playbook blog featuring Massachusetts
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Inequities Amplified by COVID-19: Opportunities for Medicaid To Address Health Disparities

May 29 Center for Health Care Strategies blog
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Peer-to-Peer: COVID-19 and Diabetes Management in Special and Vulnerable Populations

June 3 CDC Health Outreach Partners webinar
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New Contracting Toolkit for Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) Health Care Contracting

June 9 ACL funded and announced, n4a Aging and Disability Business Institute guide
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Aging and Disabilities Information Technology Systems: What You Need To Know

June 11 ADvancing States announced paper
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Community-Based Workforce Principles for Contact Tracing – New Guide

June 8 NACCHO announced guide
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Making Contact: Training for COVID-19 Contact Tracers

June 11 ASTHO announced training course
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Improving Access To Care Through Family Involvement & Engagement in Coordinated Specialty Care

June 9 SAMHSA funded, FCMH & NASMHPD webinar materials
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COVID-19 Local Risk Index for Neighborhoods and Cities in 500 Largest U.S. Cities

June 8 City Health Dashboard announced data base
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Using Data To Understand the Extent & Spread of COVID-19: A Guide for Decision-Making

June 11 National Academy of Medicine guide
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COVID-19 and Home Health Providers: Survey Results – Tracking State Responses

June 9 Health Management Associates webinar materials
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COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Patients, Families, and Individuals in Recovery from Substance Use Disorder

June 11 NASADAD shared Addiction Policy Forum study
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Telehealth and COVID-19 in Rural Areas

June 4 Bipartisan Policy Center webinar
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Medicare Reimbursement for Telehealth Services After the Public Health Emergency

May 28 McDermott, Will, and Emery announced brief
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