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Impact of hospital mergers on quality: a case study

Healthcare ECONOMIST

Before the merger, NYULH consisted of a multispecialty academic acute care hospital (450 beds) and a specialized orthopedic, rheumatic, and neurologic treatment and rehabilitation hospital (190 beds). Before the merger, funding was lacking for technology and infrastructure investments to support quality improvement.

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National Care Coordination Standards for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN): Proceedings from the National Forum on Care Coordination for CYSHCN

NASHP

Partnerships are strongest when they are based on a collective impact model, focusing on a common vision and developing shared accountability. Cross-system quality improvement efforts rely on strong partnerships to identify existing resources, gaps, and priorities for care coordination systems for CYSHCN.

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CalAIM: Leveraging Medicaid Managed Care for Housing and Homelessness Supports

NASHP

ECM will be delivered through the managed care 1915(b) waiver and contracting with MCPs and is accounted for in capitation rates. Cannot include funding for building modification or rehabilitation. [8] 181–226 per diem. [8]. Support for expanding access to services.

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Behavioral Health System Modernization along the Continuum

NASHP

In addition to funding mobile response services, Connecticut has also established a Mobile Crisis Intervention Services Performance Improvement Center (PIC) to support the collection and analysis of data, implement quality improvement activities, and support providers to enhance their clinical competencies and delivery of MCIS.

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The Direct Care Workforce

NASHP

By improving coordination, states can more effectively target common barriers to employment (e.g., The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has recommended that the minimum number of hours be increased to 120 hours to account for the increased complexity of direct care. MCTI plans to expand this community-based training program.

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State Strategies to Support OUD Treatment across the Criminal Legal System

NASHP

Notably, an earlier 2018 language amendment for the program added “promotion of effective rehabilitation” to stated purposes of the bill, emphasizing the behavioral health aspects of this approach while minimizing the punitive aspects. Support drug court budgets with cross-systems resources. Leverage policy to support MOUD.

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CMS Promotes Competition, Transparency, Health Equity and More in the CY2025 Medicare Advantage and Part D Proposed Rule

Sheppard Health Law

Thus, beginning in 2025, the FMV would be increased to account for administrative payments included under the compensation rate, beginning at $31 and updated annually. 2] A NOMNC ordinarily outlines the appeal process as well as a deadline by which an enrollee should submit his/her appeal. [3]