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CMS To Host Webinar on Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Jun 9, 2017 || Rachel Schwartz

The webinar on June 28 will focus on the Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program's Reducing Substance Use Disorders program area.

care coordination, cms, innovation, medicaid, opioids, workforce

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Essential Hospitals Rely on You

Feb 28, 2017 || Staff

Communities rely on essential hospitals for trauma and other lifesaving care, physician training, emergency response, and other vital services. Essential hospitals, in turn, rely on policymakers for support to keep these services available to all. Learn more about this careful balance.

advancing medicaid, care coordination, health professionals training, medicaid patients, medicare, specialized care, uncompensated care, uninsured

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Medicare ACOs Continue Quality Improvement, Savings

Aug 30, 2016 || Matthew Buechner

Hospitals and other providers generated more than $466 million in savings in 2015 through participation in Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs).

aco, care coordination, mssp, payment, quality metrics

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The National Partnership for the Health Care Safety Net

Jul 1, 2016 || Janelle Schrag

With support from Kaiser Permanente and East Bay Community Foundation, America's Essential Hospitals collaborates with NACHC and GW to help providers navigate and adapt to the systemwide policy changes and accountability standards mandated by the ACA.

aca, care coordination, community outreach, kaiser permanente

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CMS Finalizes Changes to Medicare Shared Savings Methodology

Jun 8, 2016 || Matthew Buechner

The new rule aims to help more accountable care organizations successfully participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program.

aco, care coordination, cms, mssp

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Next Generation ACO Deadline Extended

Apr 27, 2016 || Matthew Buechner

Hospitals and other providers now have until May 20 to submit a letter of intent for the Next Generation ACO model, which carries greater risk but also offers greater rewards; applications are due May 25.

aco, care coordination, payment

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CMS Announces New Primary Care Medical Home Model

Apr 20, 2016 || Matthew Buechner

The Comprehensive Primary Care Plus model will encourage primary care practices to transform care delivery, including by increasing care management and coordination.

care coordination, health care access, health it, medical homes, medicare, patient engagement, primary care, us population health

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Report Identifies Best Practices for Hospital Quality

Apr 13, 2016 || Matthew Buechner

Hospitals that perform well in quality programs—despite serving high levels of vulnerable patients—invest in health equity, data, collaborative partnerships, patient engagement, and more.

care coordination, community health needs assessment, equity, patient engagement, quality improvement, quality measurement, socioeconomic status

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HHS Releases National Chronic Pain Strategy

Mar 22, 2016 || Matthew Buechner

Department calls for interagency approach that employs alternative payment models and better communication between patients and providers.

care coordination, hhs, medicare, patient engagement, patient centered care models, payment

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CMS Extends Accountable Health Communities Application Deadline

Mar 16, 2016 || Matthew Buechner

Under new model, providers will screen Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries for unmet social needs and connect patients to community services. Applications are due May 18.

care coordination, cms, community outreach, health disparities, social determinants of health

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CMS Updates Medicaid Payment Policy for Indian Health Services

Mar 2, 2016 || Zina Gontscharow

Changes allow IHS and tribal facilities to enter into care coordination agreements with non-IHS/tribal providers to furnish certain services for AI/AN Medicaid beneficiaries.

care coordination, medicaid, payment

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HHS Announces More Than 120 New Medicare ACOs

Jan 13, 2016 || Matthew Buechner

New ACOs are eligible for risk-bearing tracks with increased savings for positive patient outcomes and penalties for negative outcomes. A total of 477 ACOs will care for almost 8.9 million beneficiaries in 2016.

aco, care coordination, hhs, mssp, patient centered care models

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CMS Begins Infection Control Surveys in Hospitals, Nursing Homes

Jan 12, 2016 || Matthew Buechner

Educational surveys to help CMS determine best ways to assess infection control regulations for hospitals, nursing homes, and care transitions. Surveys to begin in FY 2016 for nursing homes and in FY 2017 for hospitals.

care coordination, cdc, cms, healthcare associated infections hai, quality measurement

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Agencies to Issue Guidance to Ensure HIV Care Coordination

Dec 9, 2015 || Matthew Buechner

National HIV/AIDS Strategy Federal Action Plan directs HHS to issue best practices for hospitals to ensure access to services for patients with HIV. CMS also will provide states with information on program flexibility to ensure access to testing, coordinated care.

care coordination, health care access, hiv aids

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CDC: Get Smart About Antibiotic Resistance

Nov 17, 2015 || Matthew Buechner

Week-long annual event will engage stakeholders in discussion and education about antibiotic stewardship in inpatient, outpatient, and animal health settings.

care coordination, cdc, emergency preparedness, infectious disease

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HHS Evaluates Progress Toward Triple Aim

Nov 9, 2015 || Matthew Buechner

Report on National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care details progress made toward better care, lower costs, and improved health.

care coordination, health it, health care exchanges, hhs, hospital acquired conditions hac, patient safety, patient centered care models, quality improvement, us population health

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States Get $22.9 Million to Integrate Behavioral Health

Oct 22, 2015 || Matthew Buechner

Federal grants to 24 states will promote better integration of behavioral health and primary care services and improve quality and data reporting systems. The grants are the first phase of a Section 223 Demonstration Program for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics.

behavioral health integration, care coordination, cms, integrated health care, primary care

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Medicare ACOs Improve Quality, Save Money

Aug 28, 2015 || Matthew Buechner

Pioneer and MSSP ACOs showed improvement in at least 27 of 33 quality measures in last reporting period. More than 420 Medicare ACOs have been established, coordinating care for more than 7.8 million patients.

aco, care coordination, mssp, payment, quality metrics

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CDC to Host Provider Call on Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Aug 18, 2015 || Matthew Buechner

Event, open to all providers, will focus on coordinating efforts in the fight against the increasing number of potentially life-threatening germs that resist drugs created to treat them.

care coordination, cdc, emergency preparedness, infectious disease

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The State of Medicaid DSRIP Waivers: Recent Advocacy Developments at CMS

Aug 17, 2015 ||

care coordination, cms, delivery system transformation, hhs, medicaid waivers, waiver

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The Ebola Outbreak: Essential Hospitals on the Front Line

Aug 17, 2015 ||

care coordination, disaster response, ebola, nyc hhc, population health, utmb

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Improving Birth Outcomes with the Nurse-Family Partnership

Aug 17, 2015 ||

care coordination, health disparities, parkland health and hospital system, university health system

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Health Care for the Homeless: Considerations for Essential Hospitals

Aug 7, 2015 ||

care coordination, community outreach, homelessness, population health, social determinants of health

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Integrating Primary Care and Behavioral Health

Aug 7, 2015 ||

care coordination, integrated health care, mental health

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CDC: Infection Control Coordination to Combat Antibiotic Resistance

Aug 4, 2015 || Matthew Buechner

Vital Signs report recommends collaboration between public health departments and health care facilities to stop antibiotic resistance, promote infection control.

care coordination, healthcare associated infections hai, emergency preparedness, infectious disease

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Improving Care Transitions for Socially, Medically Complex Patients

Jul 29, 2015 || Staff

Multidisciplinary teams at Truman Medical Centers developed two care transitions assessments and reduced hospital admissions, ED visits, costs.

behavioral health integration, care coordination, social determinants of health, truman medical centers

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New Website for National Partnership for the Health Care Safety Net

Jul 22, 2015 || Janelle Schrag

The new website provides health care providers and policymakers with further information about the National Partnership as well as access to resources for collaboration and tackling health policy issues.

aca, care coordination, community outreach, kaiser permanente

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