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Category Archives: Health Care Reform
Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight: Health Insurance Applications for Exchanges
The Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight has published the federal versions of the applications for health insurance through the health insurance exchanges, or marketplaces, established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Since the majority of states … Continue reading
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National Committee for Quality Assurance: Patient-Centered Specialty Practice Recognition
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has released standards to recognize specialty practices as “Patient-Centered Specialty Practices”. These standards complement NCQA’s standards for recognizing primary care practices as Patient-Centered Medical Homes and largely follow the same basic framework. The … Continue reading
The Commonwealth Fund: Facilitating Improvement in Primary Care – The Promise of Practice Coaching
This issue brief from The Commonwealth Fund describes how practice coaching, also called practice facilitation, can support quality improvement in primary care practices. Link to Original Source
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Developing and Running a Primary Care Practice Facilitation Program: A How-To Guide
This guide from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is a comprehensive resource for developing and implementing a primary care practice facilitation program. Practice facilitation has emerged as a best practice for assisting physician practices transform into patient-centered medical … Continue reading
Center for Health Care Strategies: Key Factors for Improving Health Care Delivery in Small Primary Care Practices
This policy brief from the Center for Health Care Strategies describes the challenges faced by small group primary care practices to improve health care quality and outcomes. Based on a three-year project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson foundation, … Continue reading
Connecticut Health Foundation Announces Strategic Plan Focused on Health Equity
The Connecticut Health Foundation has announced a new five-year strategic plan focused on advancing health equity. The mission of the foundation states that “Everyone deserves the opportunity for optimal health, regardless of race, ethnicity, background, or income level. We are … Continue reading
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Five Key Considerations for Health Homes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has produced this technical assistance brief for states considering Medicaid state plan amendments to implement the health homes authorized by section 27023 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The five … Continue reading
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: States Approved for Affordable Care Act Section 2703 Health Homes
This matrix describes the approved state plan amendments from Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Missouri (two plans), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island (two plans), and Wisconsin, implementing Medicaid health homes under section 2703 of the Patient Protection and Affordable … Continue reading
Center for Health Care Strategies: Medicaid Health Homes – Initial Considerations
This technical assistance brief from the Center for Health Care Strategies discusses some initial considerations for states seeking to implement health homes under section 27o3 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: 1. Leverage existing resources. 2. Build in … Continue reading
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Presentation on Affordable Care Act Section 2703 Health Homes
Here is a useful summary of the Medicaid health homes authorized by section 2703 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. States may seek 90% federal funding for eight quarters (two … Continue reading
