To Align or Not to Align: State Options in Multi-Payer Medical Home Initiatives
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Currently, 19 states are participating in one or more multi-payer patient centered medical home initiatives (PCMH). As states develop new multi-payer PCMH initiatives, they will have to grapple with the question of how much, if any, alignment is necessary among key programmatic elements, including payment, qualification standards and evaluation measures. This webinar, supported by The Commonwealth Fund, will feature key stakeholders from New York, Michigan, and Nebraska who will share their unique approaches that span the alignment spectrum.
Speakers:
- Mary Takach, Senior Program Director, National Academy for State Health Policy
- Dr. Foster Gesten, Medical Director, Office of Quality and Patient Safety, New York State Department of Health
- Dr. Diane Marriott, Project Manager, Michigan Primary Care Transformation Demonstration Project
- Dr. Bob Rauner, Medical Director, SERPA-ACO; Project Lead, Nebraska Multi-Payer Patient-Centered Medical Home Initiative
For individuals living with complex, often chronic conditions, and their families, palliative care can provide relief from symptoms, improve satisfaction and outcomes, and help address critical mental and spiritual needs during difficult times. Now more than ever, there is growing recognition of the importance of palliative care services for individuals with serious illness, such as advance care planning, pain and symptom management, care coordination, and team-based, multi-disciplinary support. These services can help patients and families cope with the symptoms and stressors of disease, better anticipate and avoid crises, and reduce unnecessary and/or unwanted care. While this model is grounded in evidence that demonstrates improved quality of life, better outcomes, and reduced cost for patients, only a fraction of individuals who could benefit from palliative care receive it. 
