Glossary of Patient Engagement Terms March 4 National Health Council announced resource Learn more here. Patients as Consumers March 5 Health Affairs briefing and March issue theme Learn more here. Mobilizing for Action Through Planning and Partnerships Resource Guide for Disability Inclusion March 5 National Association of County and City Health Officials guide Requires an […]
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 March 5, 2019
Demystifying Person-Centered Care February 27 Community Catalyst announced new video series Learn more here. Participating in Self Advocacy Activities – Persons with ID/DD Latest HSRI National Core Indicators data highlight Learn more here. Home-and-Community-Based Services Beyond Medicaid – State Funded Programs February 19 AARP paper Learn more here. Legal Considerations for Community Health Workers and […]
Week of Februrary 26, 2019
Disparities and Persons with Disabilities – Complex Interaction of Factors February 15 DREDF diagram used as a Brandeis Univ MTLSS webinar slide (shared in last week’s news) Learn more here. The Least Healthy County in Every State February 16 MSN.com shared Feb 19 by NACBHDD Learn more here. Improving Population and Clinical Health with Integrated […]
Week of February 19, 2019
2018 Annual Disability Statistics Report & Compendium Released University of NH, Institute on Disability, Americans with Disabilities reports announced February 15 by NASUAD Friday Updates Learn more here. Promising Practices in Managed Long-Term Services & Supports – Network Adequacy & Accessibility February 15 Brandies University Community Living Policy Center webinar slides Learn more here. Staff […]
Week of February 12, 2019
Living with a Disability in America February 8 Commonwealth Fund announced website and video Learn more here. Achieving Person-Centered Care for People with Disabilities February 5 Community Catalyst announced video series Learn more here. Under-Represented Groups (Including Persons with Disabilities) Partner to Engage Communities in All of Us Research Program January APHA The Nation’s Health […]
Week of February 5, 2019
Building Public Health Capacity To Advance Equity January 30 National Collaborative for Health Equity and 11 partners announced reportLearn more here. ACL’s National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Planning (2) January 29 ACL webinar slides and materials; the ACL announcement and fact sheet were previously shared January 15 AAHD news #2Learn more here. Addressing […]
Week of January 29, 2019
Outcome Focused Medicaid Programs for Persons with ID/DD – 4 Key Aspects Page 23 University of MN RTC on Community Living elements from the January 12 released United Cerebral Palsy-ANCOR Foundation report on the states Learn more here. Persons with ID/DD Who Self-Direct Their Services Recently released Human Services Research Institute (HSRI) National Core Indicators […]
Week of January 22, 2019
The Case for Inclusion, State-by-State, 2019 January 12 released United Cerebral Palsy-ANCOR Foundation report on the states Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid – Integrated Managed Care Models – Considerations for Health Plans January 8 Health Management Associates webinar materials Learn more here. Social Determinants of Health Index and Persons with […]
Week of January 15, 2019
ACL Announces National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems January 7 ACL-CMS announced new center Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare & Medicaid: 10 Opportunities To Better Serve December 19 CMS State Medicaid Director Letter Learn more here. Medicaid – Using Data To Identify Housing Needs and Target Resources January 10 CMS […]
Week of January 8, 2019
Medicaid LTSS & HCBS in Managed Value Based Payments – Checklist for States December 21 Center for Health Care Strategies and Mathematica announced report Learn more here. Medicaid Managed LTSS – Service Authorizations December 12 Justice in Aging & National Center on law and Elder Rights webinar recording shared Dec 21 by NASUAD Learn more […]