Week of January 16, 2018

Guide To Community Preventive Services and Disability January 8 CDC Community Guide shared December American Journal of Preventive Medicine article Learn more here. Health and Disability: 101 Training for Health Department Employees January 9 National Association of County & City Health Officials announced on-line training materials Learn more here. Using Community Partnerships To Integrate Health […]

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Week of January 9, 2018

Increasing the Capacity of Health Care Providers To Provide Quality Health Care for Persons with Disabilities December Ohio State University – Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities – on-line training programs Learn more here. Disability Stigma and Your Patients – Fact Sheet for Health Care Providers December University of Washington Healthy Aging & Physical Disability […]

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Week of December 12, 2017

Strengthening Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports in an Evolving Policy Environment: A Toolkit for States December 7 Center for Health Care Strategies toolkit Learn more here. Medicaid “Money Follows the Person” – CMS Annual Report December 4 CMS announced report Learn more here. Building Complex Care Programs: A Roadmap for States National Governors’ Association, Center […]

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Week of December 5, 2018

People Living with Disabilities: Health Equity, Health Disparities, & Health Literacy November 28 National Academy of Medicine workshop proceedings Learn more here. Experiences of Medicaid Enrollees with Disabilities – CMS CAHPS Issue Brief & Data November 21 ACL shared CMS Center for Medicaid & CHIP issue brief summary of Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & […]

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Week of November 21, 2017

States Share Innovative Approaches To Improve Population Health Through Accountable Health Models November 14 National Academy for State Health Policy summary of annual conference sessions on this topic Learn more here. The Best and Worst States for Mental Health: Massachusetts, South Dakota, Minnesota are Top 3; Nevada, Mississippi, Arizona are Lowest Ranked November 16 annual […]

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Week of November 7, 2017

Preventive Care and Health Screenings for Persons with Disabilities November 2 CMS MMCO (Medicare and Medicaid Coordination Office)-Lewin Group Resources for Integrated Care webinar. AAHD is quoted and cited several times. Learn more here. AHRQ Updated State Health Care Quality Snapshots – Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maine, and North Dakota Rank Highest October 31 Agency for […]

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Week of October 24, 2017

Trends in Medicaid Section 1115 Waivers Impacting Seniors & People with Disabilities October 13 Disability and Aging Collaborative webinar Learn more here. Self-Directed Cash and Counseling Medicaid HCBS Programs: Effectiveness Study October Disability and Health Journal article Learn more here. Understanding & Advocating for Effective Implementation of the Medicaid HCBS Settings Rule October 20 Consumer […]

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