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Q&A: Using an Alternative Payment Model to Support Community Health Worker Sustainability in Maine’s Primary Care Plus Program

NASHP

During a recent virtual meeting focused on alternative payment approaches, Maine state officials detailed how the state intends to use its Primary Care Plus (PCPlus) program to reimburse for CHW services.­ Including a scan also helps the state assess practices’ needs and take their varying knowledge of CHW roles into account.

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center: Equity and Vision

Sheppard Health Law

The five strategic objectives for advancing this systemwide transformation include (1) Drive Accountable Care, (2) Advance Health Equity, (3) Support Innovation, (4) Address Affordability, and (5) Partner to Achieve System Transformation. Strategic Objective 1: Drive Accountable Care.

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State Community Health Worker Models

NASHP

integrating?CHWs CHWs into evolving health care systems in key areas such as financing, education and training, certification , and state definitions, roles and scope of practice. ACO Accountable Care Organizations. CBCM Community Based Care Management Program. PCCM Primary Care Case Management.

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Community Health Worker Models

NASHP

This map highlights state activity to integrate CHWs into evolving health care systems in key areas such as financing, education and training, certification, and state definitions, roles and scope of practice. Idaho reimburses for CHW services through its Medicaid managed care (Primary Care Case Management) program.

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CMS Announces Strategy on Value-Based Payments for Specialty Care

Sheppard Health Law

CMS’s strategic refresh initiative aims to meet five objectives: drive accountable care, advance health equity, support care innovations, improve access and affordability, and establish partnerships to achieve these objectives. Why align specialty care with value-based models?

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Unlock efficiency and quality of care with Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare Care management

Cloud Blogs

Care management in healthcare involves a complex web of patient information, communication, and manual processes that without integration can hinder the delivery of efficient and coordinated care. Modern care management platforms facilitate seamless collaboration and information sharing among care teams.

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From Telemedicine to Complete Virtual Care and Beyond

HIT Consultant

Since its inception, digital health services began the transformation from traditional healthcare — a reactive, disease-focused model — to a proactive, holistic system that is now recognized as virtual care. This remarkable approach to care is digitally integrated, patient-centric and focused on personalized health and wellness.