Healthcare ECONOMIST

APRIL 11, 2023

The authors begin with a nice summary of the disappointing results to date of hospital value-based purchasing in the US: Quality of care of German hospitals public reporting has led to modest improvements in health outcomes at best, ( Ryan et al. 2012 ) and improvement has been very slow. Levine et al. Papanicolas et al.

Hospitals 50

Hospitals Quality Improvement Quality of Care Medicare 50

NASHP

APRIL 15, 2022

Community Supports (formerly "In Lieu of Services") California is able to provide community supports, or “in lieu of services” (ILOS), as cost-effective substitutes to medical services covered under the state plan under the federal regulation 42 C.F.R. Support for expanding access to services.

Medicaid 59

Medicaid Public Hospital Hospitals Nursing 59

NASHP

AUGUST 23, 2021

In recognition of this situation, and considering the key role that PCPs play as the entry point to medical services and in-care coordination, some of the 13 states have begun to leverage their PCCM programs to strengthen primary care. Like a traditional PCCM program, an ACHN does not deliver medical services.

Primary Care 64

Primary Care Medicaid Accountability Quality Improvement 64

NASHP

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In order to support localities as they develop these Post-Overdose Response Teams (PORT) , the state’s Office of Emergency Medical Services partnered with the Division of Public Health to provide in-person regional trainings on team composition and creation. Support drug court budgets with cross-systems resources.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Prevention Integration Hospitals 52

Patient Safety Movement

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Founded in 2015 by Providers Association for Home Health & Hospice Agencies (PAHHHA), National Caregivers Day on February 16 celebrates everyone who provides the vital services family members and loved ones are often unable to handle by themselves. Hospice caregivers allow family members to spend more quality time with their loved ones.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Prevention Hospitals Healthcare 52