Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: National Examination of Long Term Care Settings, Outcomes, and Disparities July Health Affairs article Learn more here. How Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) Can Address Social Determinants of Health July 17 Wellsky webinar materials Learn more here. To Address Social Determinants of Health, Start with the Data July 17 Mathematica […]
Category: Disability & Public Health News
Welcome to AAHD’s weekly electronic update, “Disability and Public Health News.” Each Tuesday, AAHD will provide an overview of the prior week’s media coverage on topics related to disability and public health. Our goal is to keep our colleagues and friends informed of disability and public health topics in the media at the local, state and national level. It is our intent that this weekly information will support you in your work. Please send us your comments to contact@aahd.us and feel free to share the weekly updates with your colleagues.
Week of July 16, 2019
Medicaid Money Follows the Person Program: Impact Evidence July University of CA at San Francisco Community Living Policy Center paper Learn more here. Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services – National Quality Forum HCBS Quality Domains – Consumer Focus Groups Responses ACL and NIDILRR funded University of MN Center for Excellence in Disabilities web postings Learn […]
Week of July 9, 2019
Infrastructure for Cross Sector Collaboration at Health Departments July 3 ASTHO announced Journal of Public Health Management and Practice article Learn more here. Coordinating Community Planning for Transportation and Health July 1 CDC shared JAMA article Learn more here. Health Center Performance Management – Incorporating Health Stakeholder Feedback July 2 HRSA announced May 16 HRSA […]
Week of July 2, 2019
Reaching People with Disabilities Through Healthy Communities June 28 CDC NCBDDD Disability and Health Branch newsletter feature Learn more here. Comparing Persons with Disabilities’ Insider Experience About Participation in Institutional and Community Living: Satisfaction, Safety, and Supports June 23 available Disability and Health Journal article; there is a fee for the entire article Learn more […]
Week of June 25, 2019
Including People with Disabilities in the MAPP (Mobilizing Through Planning and Partnership) Program June 11 NACCHO and NCHPAD webinar slides Learn more here. 15 States Selected for ACL Advancing Person-Centered Practices & Systems Technical Assistance June 17 ACL funded, ACL & National Center for Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems announcements Learn more here. Community-Based Organizations […]
Week of June 18, 2019
City Health Dashboards: Empowering Cities To Create Thriving Communities June 5 RWJ Foundation City Health Dashboard project webinar slides Learn more here. Consumer Voices in Healthcare Innovation – An Evaluation June 12 Community Catalyst announced project evaluation Learn more here. Holding the Course: Stabilizing Business Operations on Home and Community Based Services – Register for […]
Week of June 11, 2019
Serving Medicaid Beneficiaries Who Need LTSS: High-Cost HCBS Users; Money Follows the Person; Community First Choice in Tennessee June 5 Mathematica Center for Studying Disability Policy webinar slides Learn more here. Defining Health Literacy for Healthy People 2030: AHRQ Invites Public Comments June 4 AHRQ invitation; submission deadline is July 20 Learn more here. Four […]
Week of June 4, 2019
Building Multisector Partnerships That Work – The Practice Playbook II May 28 National Academy for State Health Policy announced book Learn more here. Social Determinants on the Local Level: Housing and Health May 14 NACCHO-Urban Institute webinar recording Learn more here. The Importance of Family Supports in Addressing Social Determinants of Health May 29 National […]
Week of May 28, 2019
Achieving Health Equity and Wellness for Medicaid Populations: Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) Engagement April Academy Health-Health Management Associates-Disability Policy Consortium report and upcoming June 4 HMA webinar Learn more here. Data Sharing Strategies To Advance Health Equity May 16 Network for Public Health Law webinar materials Learn more here. Community Counts Data Visualization Tool May 23 […]
Week of May 21, 2019
Pathways HUB: A Population Health Model That Activates Community Response To Social Determinants May 9 Health Management Associates webinar slides Learn more here. The Impact of the Patient-Centered Medical Home on Health Care Disparities March 27 Population Health Management article Learn more here. Chronic Disease Self-Management Education: ACL Announces Eleven 2019 Grantees May 14 ACL […]