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Webinar Replay: The Missing Link: Stable Housing as a Key Determinant of Health in Medicaid Populations

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On Dec. 12, 2014, HMA hosted the webinar, “The Missing Link: Stable Housing as a Key Determinant of Health in Medicaid Populations.”

This webinar featured healthcare and housing experts on the front lines of ground-breaking work that tackles housing as part of a strategy to improve health and health outcomes.

John Lovelace of UMPC for You offered a case study of his organization’s growing, three-year-old Shelter Care Plus program for the homeless. William C. Kelly, Jr. of Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF) discussed the Medicaid business case for housing as a platform to serve the health needs of other low-income populations. And HMA’s Mike Nardone talked about the link between housing and Medicaid-financed health care.

The slide deck for this webinar can be retrieved by clicking the “DOWNLOAD” button below.

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Webinar Replay: The Republican Midterm Victory and the Potential Impact on Healthcare Reform

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On Nov. 25, 2014, HMA hosted the webinar, “The Republican Midterm Victory and the Potential Impact on Healthcare Reform.”

During this webinar, Kaiser News Network and former NPR correspondent Julie Rovner assessed the likely impact of this important election on key components of the Affordable Care Act, including Marketplace enrollment, Medicaid expansion, delivery system reform, and the political environment that has proponents and opponents of the law in bitter conflict. The session was moderated by Jack Meyer, a managing principal in HMA’s Washington, DC, office.

The slide deck for this webinar can be retrieved by clicking the “DOWNLOAD” button below.

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Webinar Replay: Public Health Departments in the Era of Delivery System Reform

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On Nov. 19, 2014, the HMA Healthcare Transformation Institute, formerly the Accountable Care Institute, hosted the webinar, “Public Health Departments in the Era of Delivery System Reform.”

This webinar explored the importance of local and state health department involvement and leadership in the discussions and decision-making processes related to health care delivery and finance reforms. It featured officials from three public health departments who have experience as leaders in community-wide health reform initiatives.

Speakers

Jillian Jacobellis, PhD, Deputy Advisor, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Patricia Harrison, Deputy County Executive for Human Services, Fairfax County

Leticia Reyes-Nash, Division Chief, Illinois Department of Public Health

HMA Moderators

Pat Terrell, Managing Principal, Chicago
Joan Henneberry, Managing Principal, Denver
Dr. Margaret Kirkegaard, Principal, Chicago

The slide deck for this webinar can be retrieved by clicking the “DOWNLOAD” button below.

Visit the Healthcare Transformation Institute at www.accountablecareinstitute.com. You can find the HTI’s accompanying paper, “The Critical Role of Public Health Departments in Health Care Delivery and System Reform” by clicking here.

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Webinar Replay: Veterans – Benefits and V.A. System Access

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On Nov. 12, 2014, HMA hosted the webinar, “Medicaid in an Era of Health and Delivery System Reform.”

Bill Allman, Veteran’s Program Manager, Washington State Health Care Authority, and HMA Principal Doug Porter presented. They highlighted Washington’s Veterans Benefit Enhancement project which is viewed as a model that could be expanded nationwide and explored how other states have successfully helped veterans get the benefits they are eligible for through the V.A.

The slide deck for this webinar can be retrieved by clicking the “DOWNLOAD” button below.

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Webinar Replay: Medicaid in an Era of Health and Delivery System Reform

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On Nov. 7, 2014, HMA hosted the webinar, “Medicaid in an Era of Health and Delivery System Reform.”

HMA Managing Principals Vern Smith, Kathy Gifford and Eileen Ellis talked about the findings from the Kaiser Family Foundation’s (KFF) 14th annual 50-state Medicaid budget survey, which they co-authored along with KFF’s Robin Rudowitz and Laura Snyder. The survey was conducted with the cooperation of the National Association of Medicaid Directors.

The slide deck for this webinar can be retrieved by clicking the “DOWNLOAD” button below.