NASHP

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Developing Meaningful and Effective Partnerships between State Leaders and Community Health Worker Associations September 7, 2022 / by Elinor Higgins and Megan D’Alessandro. In some states, CHWs have been integral to a broader conversation about health workforce sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. North Carolina.

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NASHP

DECEMBER 10, 2021

State Community Health Worker Models Updated December 10, 2021. Community Health Worker (CHW) is an umbrella term that encompasses several? frontline public health workers — including Community Navigator,?Promotora, facilitate care coordination?with provide health education. categories ?of?

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NASHP

MAY 26, 2023

With caregivers increasingly asked to perform more intense and complex care , respite care is integral to giving caregivers a much-needed break. Respite care is a service typically delivered in the home or a facility-based setting that provides short-term relief for caregivers.

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NASHP

MARCH 7, 2022

New members bring representation from 10 additional states. The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) today announced 19 new members will join its prestigious Academy of state health policy leaders and the establishment of a new steering committee to focus on child and family health.

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NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

This is one section of Modernizing Behavioral Health Systems: A Resource for States. There is a growing consensus on the significance of adopting a person-centered recovery-oriented approach deeply rooted in the community, reducing reliance on acute care and institutional settings. See the full resource guide.

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Sheppard Health Law

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

On November 6, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the contract year 2025 proposed rule for Medicare Advantage (“MA”) organizations and Part D sponsors (the “Proposed Rule”). Below is a summary of some of the Proposed Rule’s key changes.

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NASHP

AUGUST 31, 2023

You are viewing one section of the Public Health Modernization Toolkit. Figure 1 displays a consolidated overview of the “Framework for Public Health-Health Care System Collaboration.” Specific examples taken from a variety of states will be examined in greater detail throughout the toolkit.

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NASHP

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Strengthening Oral Health in the U.S. Through Integration and Workforce Development: Lessons from State and Federal Health Officials September 27, 2022 / by Allie Atkeson and Megan D’Alessandro. Additionally, 69 million Americans live in health professional shortage areas, without access to a dental provider.

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NASHP

DECEMBER 23, 2022

The perinatal period — defined as the period before, during, and after childbirth — is a critical time for supporting pregnant people and infants to promote positive short- and long-term health outcomes. The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate compared to peer nations. Determine structure of benefit.

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NASHP

MAY 8, 2023

This report is one section of of Healthy People, Healthy States: Promising Practices to Address Health Disparities. States are shifting the health disparities paradigm from the more narrow focus on chronic condition interventions to cross-agency/cross-sector approaches to identifying and addressing health disparities.

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NASHP

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Data Sharing Resources for Health and Housing Partnerships October 27, 2021 / by Allie Atkeson. Data sharing is a critical component for state health and housing partnerships. Data matching between health care and homelessness systems. State Data Use and Sharing Agreement Examples.

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NASHP

OCTOBER 20, 2022

National Care Coordination Standards for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN): Proceedings from the National Forum on Care Coordination for CYSHCN October 21, 2022 / by Olivia Randi. These inefficiencies can lead to undue financial, health, and social consequences for families of CYSHCN.[1]

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NASHP

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Health and Housing: Introduction to Cross-Sector Collaboration December 20, 2021 / by Marcella Maguire, Allie Atkeson, Sandra Wilkniss. For the past decade or more, state leaders have worked across health and housing sectors to strengthen comprehensive services for individuals experiencing homelessness and housing instability.

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NASHP

OCTOBER 27, 2022

States Advancing Equitable Maternal Health Policy Highlighted at #NASHPCONF22 October 27, 2022 / by Allie Atkeson. In September, state officials gathered in Seattle for the National Academy for State Health Policy’s (NASHP) 35 th annual conference. Extending Coverage for Continuous Postpartum Care.

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NASHP

APRIL 24, 2023

States play an essential role in providing and overseeing behavioral health care, and many states have longstanding strategies to increase access to high quality, behavioral health interventions. The following is a non-exhaustive list of considerations shared as priorities among state health policymakers.

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NASHP

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Strategies to Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Rates in Medicaid Enrollees: Considerations for State Leaders December 3, 2021. State-level data indicate that COVID-19 vaccination rates are lower among people covered by Medicaid than the general population. Executive Summary. percent) children. As the majority (61.1

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 24, 2023

What You Should Know: – Health equity – or the lack thereof – is one of the biggest challenges facing US healthcare organizations today. Through these actions, one could synthesise health inequities’ leading causes and effects. The statistics are staggering. The statistics are staggering.

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NASHP

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Lessons for Advancing and Sustaining State Community Health Worker Partnerships December 15, 2021 / By Elinor Higgins, Elaine Chhean, Sandra Wilkniss, Hemi Tewarson. Community health workers (CHWs) are one critical segment of the community-based workforce and are increasingly central to state workforce and equity planning.

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NASHP

MARCH 28, 2022

The Direct Care Workforce Section 3 of the RAISE Act State Policy Roadmap for Family Caregivers. Rationale for Strengthening the Paid Direct Care Workforce. years of paid care, in addition to the care provided by family and other informal caregivers. Direct Care Worker Categories. Home Health Aides.

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NASHP

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Youth are experiencing unprecedented behavioral health needs, which have steadily increased over the past decade. At the same time, behavioral health systems continue to experience strain due to provider shortages, limited residential treatment options, and few early intervention options.

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Sheppard Health Law

JANUARY 5, 2023

Just in time for the holidays, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued the Contract Year 2024 Proposed Rule for Medicare Advantage organizations (“MAOs”) and Part D sponsors (the “Proposed Rule”). Addition of a Health Equity Index Reward. We’ve summarized some of the key changes in the Proposed Rule.

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NASHP

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

State Community Health Worker Models Updated November 29, 2021. While state definitions vary, CHWs are typically frontline workers who are trusted members of and/or have a unique and intimate understanding of the communities they serve. Medicaid Reimbursement. Medicaid Reimbursement.

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NASHP

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccines and Children: State Strategies to Increase Access and Uptake through Pediatric Providers November 1, 2021 / by Michelle Fiscus, Sandra Wilkniss, Hemi Tewarson. Nearly 40% of new COVID-19 cases among individuals younger than age 18 in the United States occur in this age group. On October 29, the U.S.

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Icanotes

MARCH 9, 2022

With the importance of social distancing since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth has become a valuable tool in giving patients the medical and behavioral health care they need. Telehealth parity laws play a huge role in the wide range of telehealth services that medical and behavioral health professionals can offer.

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NASHP

DECEMBER 15, 2021

For the past decade or more, state leaders have worked across health and housing sectors to strengthen comprehensive services for individuals experiencing homelessness and housing instability. block grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration).

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NASHP

OCTOBER 1, 2021

State Cross-Agency Collaboration during the COVID-19 Pandemic Response October 1, 2021/by Elinor Higgins and Rebecca Cooper. State COVID-19 response relies on intensified cross-sector collaboration that supports timely, flexible, targeted action in the midst of quickly-changing circumstances. Executive Summary. Key Take-aways.

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NASHP

JUNE 22, 2022

National Care Coordination Standards for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Implementation Guide June 28, 2022 / by Olivia Randi, Zack Gould, & Kate Honsberger. State health officials are exploring innovative approaches to improve health care delivery systems for pediatric populations.

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NASHP

DECEMBER 20, 2022

States are taking steps to provide additional prevention, treatment, and recovery services to higher-risk individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD), including those in contact with the criminal legal system. State prisoners serve an average of 2.6 Applying the Sequential Intercept Model. Former prison inmates have been shown to be 8.3-times

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Disadvantaged populations face many barriers to care, including low referral rates, lack of Medicaid acceptance and transportation difficulties. Patients in rural communities who live far away from brick-and-mortar care facilities. ? Patients who cannot afford copays for doctor or outpatient PT appointments. ?

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

health citizens face physical, financial, and mental health challenges of a syndemic, inflation, and stress – all of which will shape peoples’ demand side for health care and digital technology, and a supply side of providers challenged by tech-enabled organizations with design and data chops. Entering 2023, U.S.

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