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Primary Care Case Management in Medicaid: A Strategy for Supporting Primary Care in Rural Areas

NASHP

Primary care case management (PCCM) programs are one of the oldest types of Medicaid managed care, but over time most states have shifted to use managed care organizations (MCOs) to deliver services to Medicaid participants. ii] Rural areas are highly likely to suffer from shortages of primary care and other providers.

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Fellowship Opportunities for Advancing Health Equity

NCQA

NCQA seeks candidates who embody Phyllis’ passion for health care quality research and policy. Primary care. Preventive care. Maternal health. Behavioral health. Health care disparities. Value-based care and payment. Telehealth and health information technology.

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Population Health Management Strategies: Creative Ways to Use Population Care Managers in ACOs

Health Dialog

This is the final post in my three-part series on the successful implementation of Population Care Managers (PCMs) within Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and Patient Centered Medical Home settings. The primary objective for any ACO or at-risk provider is to deliver value-based care and reduce wasteful spending.

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Fifth Free Tool in Kidney Toolkit Helps Fight Kidney Disease

NCQA

Adding the Population Health Roadmap for Chronic Kidney Disease to our Kidney Health Toolkit means there’s a fifth free resource from NCQA to help manage chronic kidney disease (CKD) or end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Slowing or preventing disease progression is possible if the disease is treated early.

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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. FOOTNOTES. [1]

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State Community Health Worker Models

NASHP

ACO Accountable Care Organizations. CBCM Community Based Care Management Program. CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CHW Community Health Worker. CHA/P Community Health Aid/ Practitioner. NIH National Institutes of Health. PCCM Primary Care Case Management.

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Public Health Modernization Toolkit: Key Commitments, Priorities, and Strategies to Advance Collaboration between Public Health and Health Systems

NASHP

Figure 1 displays a consolidated overview of the “Framework for Public Health-Health Care System Collaboration.” A precondition of sustaining these partnerships is sustained investment in state and local public health capacity.