On April 25, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final Medicaid managed care rules to modernize federal Medicaid managed care regulations. Many of the new rules go into effect July 2017. The hard work of implementing the new Medicaid managed care regulations will fall squarely on the shoulders of states and Medicaid managed care health plans. For managed care plans, they must step up their operational, administrative, and reporting capabilities to accommodate new state oversight requirements across all aspects of the contract performance.
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Webinar Replay: Community-Based Participatory Research
On June 28, 2016, HMA Information Services hosted the webinar, “Community-Based Participatory Research: How to Identify Social Determinants of Health and Engage Hard-to-Reach Populations in Your Community.”
Many organizations, including healthcare and community based organizations, are working hard to address the impact of social, economic, and environmental factors that negatively affect the overall health of a community. These social determinants of health can be difficult to identify, disproportionately strike hard-to-reach populations, and require targeted responses that engage members and help them stay connected to appropriate services, treatments, and interventions.
During this webinar, experts from HMA Community Strategies (HMACS) and the San Francisco Jewish Women’s Fund outline one such initiative to explore qualitatively what the most important needs of a specific population are, and the solutions that they suggest would be helpful. While targeted specifically to single, Jewish mothers in the San Francisco area, the initiative offers important lessons for other organizations attempting to learn more deeply about the needs of their populations, using a community-based participatory research model. Listen to the replay and:
- Understand the philosophy and methods of community-based participatory research, including the type of interviews, focus groups, and outreach initiatives required to identify community needs.
- Learn how to identify and engage hard-to-reach, underserved populations in authentic and participatory ways.
- Understand the best model for connecting underserved populations with childcare, food services, transportation, and other community-based services.
- Assess efforts by the San Francisco Jewish Women’s Fund to identify and engage low-income, single Jewish mothers and help them foster relationships and build connections rooted in the local community
The slide deck for this webinar can be retrieved by clicking the “DOWNLOAD” button below.
30-plus Speakers Slated for HMA Conference on Integrated Care Delivery
HMA’s inaugural conference “The Future of Publicly Sponsored Healthcare: Building Integrated Delivery Systems for Vulnerable Populations” is slated for October 10-12 in Chicago. This premier event, presented by HMA and HMA’s Accountable Care Institute, will address key issues facing health systems, hospitals, clinics and provider practices seeking to integrate care in an environment of rising quality and cost expectations. More than 30 speakers have been confirmed to date. Early Bird registration is now open. Click here for complete conference details.
Webinar Replay: Trauma Informed Care
On June 8, 2016, HMA Information Services hosted the webinar, “Trauma Informed Care: The Benefits of Clinical Integration and Organizational Buy-In.”
Healthcare organizations are beginning to recognize the benefits of integrating Trauma Informed Care initiatives into clinical protocols and best practices. Trauma Informed Care is an approach that helps providers and staff identify and address adverse experiences in individual’s lives. The return on investment is measurable, and the costs can be minimal with the right type of training, organizational support, and leadership.
During this webinar, HMA experts Laurie Lockert, Jeffrey Ring, and Karen Hill discuss how organizations can best support the transformation to Trauma Informed Care and how these initiatives improve patients’ outcomes, improve job satisfaction, and reduce costs – consistent with the Triple Aim. Listen to the replay and:
- Understand the organizational imperative to explore trauma informed approaches to care delivery.
- Explore how Trauma Informed Care dovetails with broader culturally responsive care management efforts.
- Appreciate the ROI for embracing trauma informed approaches regarding patient attrition and staff productivity, absenteeism, and job satisfaction.
- Learn how to provide training and support for Trauma Informed Care initiatives, helping health care teams to better identify trauma symptoms and open up a dialog with patients.
The slide deck for this webinar can be retrieved by clicking the “DOWNLOAD” button below.
