Week of June 19, 2018

Overcoming Challenges To Medicaid Investments in Social Determinants of Health June 14 Center for Health Care Strategies Health Affairs blog Learn more here. Community Health Workers – Important Service, Sustainable Funding Challenge May 31 Community Catalyst blog Learn more here. Housing and Employment Outcomes for Mental Health Self-Direction Participants May 18 HSRI (Human Services Research […]

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Week of April 24, 2018

Promoting Health Equity – 6 Tips and Lessons April 16 Human Impact (HIP) lessons from 4 recent webinars, in collaboration with several other associations Learn more here. Addressing Social Determinants of Health Through Medicaid ACOs (Accountable Care Organizations) April 18 Center for Health Care Strategies summary of research blog Learn more here. Health Outcome Measures […]

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Week of April 17, 2018

Adults with Disabilities Get More Preventive Care, But Less Dental Care, Than Adults without Disabilities April 11 NIDILRR NARIC “Research in Focus” article Learn more here. What Is Person-Centered Counseling & Planning? April ACL No Wrong Door training program & infographic Learn more here. Beyond Cost & Utilization: Rethinking Evaluation Strategies for Complex Care Programs […]

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Week of April 10, 2018

Transitions Between Health Care Settings and Persons with Disabilities March 28 CMS MMCO-Lewin Group webinar slides Learn more here. Building Partnerships: Health Plans & Community-Based Organizations – Disability Competent Care April 4 CMS MMCO-Lewin Group webinar slides and materials Learn more here. 10 Questions To Better Understand and Serve the Complex Care Populations April 2 […]

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Week of March 27, 2018

Community Collaborative Sustainability in Action & Practice March 21 CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, & Obesity and ICF webinar materials Learn more here. Supporting Community-Based Organizations in Their Move to Managed Care in Tennessee – March 28 Webinar Announcement March 28 NASUAD CBO Business Acumen upcoming webinar Learn more here. Four Strategies for Rural […]

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Homelessness following disability-related discharges from active duty military service in Afghanistan and Iraq

Jamison D. Fargo, Ph.D., M.S.Epi., Emily Brignone, B.S., Stephen Metraux, Ph.D., Rachel Peterson, M.S., Marjorie E. Carter, M.S.P.H., Tyson Barrett, B.S., Miland Palmer, M.P.H., Andrew Redd, Ph.D., Matthew H. Samore, M.D., Adi V. Gundlapalli, M.D., Ph.D. Disability and Health Journal, Vol. 10, Issue 4, p592–599 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2017.03.003   Background Many dynamics in the relationship among military service-related disabilities, health care benefits, mental health disorders, and post-deployment homelessness […]

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Week of March 13, 2018

Jump Starting Community Inclusion: A Toolkit for Promoting Participation in Community Life February 7 Temple University RRTC on Community Inclusion Learn more here. Strengthening Long Term Services & Supports: Reform Strategies for States March 6 Center for Health Care Strategies webinar materials Learn more here. A Proposed Framework for Integration of Quality Performance Measures for […]

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An evaluation of the American Community Survey indicators of disability

Barbara M. Altman, Ph.D., Jennifer Madans, Ph.D., Julie D. Weeks, Ph.D. Disability and Health Journal, Vol. 10, Issue 4, p485–491 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2017.03.002     Background Collection of data in the Census for implementing disability legislation has been continuous since 1970 although the questions used have changed several times. Concerns have been raised about the ability of the newest question set developed […]

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Paying the price to get there”: Motherhood and the dynamics of pregnancy deliberations among women with disabilities

Tracey A. LaPierre, PhD, Mary K. Zimmerman, PhD, Jean P. Hall, PhD Disability and Health Journal, Vol. 10, Issue 3, p419–425 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2017.02.011   Background Women with disabilities report fewer pregnancies than those without disabilities. Objective To explore the range of factors involved in pregnancy decision-making among women with disabilities, and give insight into the decision making process. Methods Data were […]

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