Coalition forms to oppose potential long-term care budget cuts in Washington State
Michael Goldberg | Jul 1, 2020 | Washington
A group of Long-Term Care advocates in Washington State have formed a coalition in response to potential budget cuts to services utilized by senior citizens and people with disabilities. The coalition — which includes AARP, SEIU 775, Washington Health Care Association, Casa Latina, and several other organizations — formed after
5 Things Hawaii: Budget bill, 5 Slides video, Steve Robertson
DJ Wilson | Jul 1, 2020 | Hawaii
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Inland Empire Health Plan releases year one results from Health Homes Program
Emily Boerger | Jul 1, 2020 | California
In June, Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) released the year one results for its Health Homes Program (HHP). The HHP, which provides integrated care management for the plan’s most vulnerable members, saw improvements in both utilization and outcomes during its first year. IEHP’s program launched on January 1, 2019, for
Health care funding in California’s new budget
Emily Boerger | Jul 1, 2020 | California
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the 2020 Budget Act on Monday, approving a $202.1 billion spending plan agreement reached with lawmakers last week. The new budget strays from Newsom’s May Revise proposal which relied on a series of cuts to health care and safety net programs in response to the expected
Contact tracing remains inadequate in most states
James C. Capretta | Jun 30, 2020 | Federal
At this point in the unfolding coronavirus crisis, political leaders have been on notice for months that effective contact tracing will be critical to minimizing harm to human health and the national economy. With a vaccine or an effective therapeutic still months away, federal and state authorities must rely on
Intermountain Healthcare Participating in Patient ID Now Coalition to Develop Nationwide Patient Identification Strategy
Holly Nelson | Jun 30, 2020 | Utah
Six leading healthcare organizations have announced the formation of a national coalition called Patient ID Now, which is committed to addressing the issue of patient identification by advocating for legislation and regulations. The founding members of Patient ID Now are the American College of Surgeons, the American Health Information Management
What They're Watching: Steve Robertson, Hawaii Pacific Health
Emily Boerger | Jun 30, 2020 | Hawaii
Steve Robertson is the Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Revenue Management and IT, at Hawaii Pacific Health. He joins us in this edition of “What They’re Watching” to discuss tech innovations in health care, particularly highlighting voice-enabled technologies, artificial intelligence, and genomics. “We spent the last
Legislative subcommittee holds meeting on COVID-19 impacts on behavioral health
Emily Boerger | Jun 30, 2020 | Washington
The Senate Behavioral Health Subcommittee held a meeting Monday morning to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on behavioral health in Washington State. During the meeting, the committee heard from multiple panels on a range of topics including the state’s response, COVID’s impact on behavioral health clients and providers,
What They're Watching - Karim Kaissi
Michael Goldberg | Jun 30, 2020 | Texas
Karim Kaissi, FACHE, is the President of the Central US region at CareMore Health and Aspire at Anthem, Inc. He joins us in this edition of "What They're Watching" to discuss bridging silos in health care So there's a lot of dysfunction in health care, it's a fragmented
Update on the Alaska Healthcare Transformation Project
Sandra Heffern | Jun 29, 2020 | Alaska
Sandra Heffern is the project coordinator for the Alaska Healthcare Transformation Project. She provided the following project update in an emailed statement: I hope this finds you all healthy, safe and managing this time of pandemic as best you can. On behalf of the Project Management Committee I
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