This webinar was held on June 4, 2019. It’s widely recognized that social determinants of health (SDOH) have a significant impact on mortality and morbidity. Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) play a significant role in addressing SDOH factors that drive health disparities and poor health outcomes. CBOs are directly connected to the populations they serve and commonly … Read More
Webinar Replay: Pathways HUB- A Population Health Model that Activates the Community Response to Social Determinants
This webinar was held on May 9, 2019. One of the most successful approaches to addressing social determinants of health involves the coordination of community-based services and civic resources through a community hub funded by performance-based managed care payments. This webinar will feature the co-developer of The Pathways Community HUB model, an approach designed to … Read More
Webinar Replay: Activating Local Communities to Successfully Address Opioid Addiction and Recovery
This webinar was held on April 17, 2019, and was the fifth webinar in a series about addressing the opioid crisis in America. Local communities are organizing to battle opioid use disorder, based on the growing understanding that addiction and treatment happen at the community level. Successful efforts include tracking spikes in opioid use, effectively targeting … Read More
Webinar Replay: Rethinking Behavioral Health Crisis Systems: Saving Lives, Saving Resources
This webinar was held on April 16, 2019. Across the country, police and EMS are increasingly called upon to respond to individuals experiencing behavioral health crises, without having received the training, skills and resources to effectively address those scenarios. At the same time, civilian crisis response services (e.g. crisis hotlines, mobile crisis teams) are often … Read More
Webinar Replay: The Importance of Race and Ethnicity in Accounting for Social Risks in Medicare Value-Based Payments
This webinar was held on April 3, 2019. Medicare value-based payments are increasingly considering social risk factors such as income and other elements of socioeconomic disadvantage. However, race and ethnicity are often left out of the mix, an approach that can create significant problems for providers attempting to adequately account for financial risks when entering … Read More
Webinar Replay: Overcoming Stigma of Opioid Use Disorder: Lessons for Providers, Payers, Policymakers, and the Healthcare Community at Large
This webinar was held on March 28, 2019, and was the fourth webinar in a series about addressing the opioid crisis in America. The stigma associated with opioid use disorder impacts not only individuals seeking treatment, it also colors the attitudes of payers and providers charged with helping those struggling with addiction. The results can … Read More
Webinar Replay: The Role of Medicaid Managed Care Plans in Addressing the Opioid Crisis
This webinar was held on March 14, 2019 and was the third webinar in a series about addressing the opioid crisis in America. Medicaid managed care plans are poised to play a significant role in helping states address the opioid crisis by incentivizing utilization of effective therapies and developing policies that help stem the flow … Read More
Webinar Replay: Successful Prevention Strategies to Address the Opioid Crisis
This webinar was held on March 1, 2019, and was the second webinar in a series about addressing the opioid crisis in America, State and local governments – backed by an infusion of federal dollars – are beginning to develop and implement a wide variety of prevention strategies to address the opioid epidemic. And several … Read More
Webinar Replay: Military Competency Among Health Care Providers: Best Practices for Screening, Treating and Coordinating Care of Veterans
This webinar was held on February 28, 2019. The unique health care needs of veterans pose significant challenges for providers. What’s required can best be called “military competency,” which is a set of tools and strategies aimed at successfully identifying, screening, and treating veterans. Military competency also means the ability to coordinate care across provider … Read More
Webinar Replay: The Future of Medicaid Expansion: States to Watch for Potential Ballot Initiatives, Other Expansion Efforts
This webinar was held on February 20, 2019. Who would have guessed that there would be an increase in the number of Medicaid expansion states during the Trump administration? In fact, five states have agreed to expand Medicaid since 2016, bringing to 37 the total number of states expanding under the Affordable Care Act. Several … Read More