Chronic and Complex Populations
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Webinar: Advancing Palliative Care for Adults with Serious Illness – A National Review of State Palliative Care Policies and Programs
/in Policy Webinars Chronic and Complex Populations, Palliative Care /by NASHP StaffToolkit: State Strategies to Improve Health Outcomes for People Living with HIV
/in Policy Alaska, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin Toolkits Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Featured Policy Home, Health Coverage and Access, Health IT/Data, HIV/AIDS, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Quality and Measurement /by Lyndsay Sanborn and Hannah DorrCollaboration between state health department HIV programs and Medicaid is integral to providing quality, comprehensive care to people living with HIV (PLWH). With consistent, well-coordinated care and access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) many PLWH can achieve virologic suppression.
Toolkit: State Strategies to Develop Value-Based Alternative Payment Methodologies for FQHCs
/in Policy Colorado, Hawaii, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Washington Toolkits Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Care Coordination, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, Primary Care/Patient-Centered/Health Home, Quality and Measurement, Safety Net Providers and Rural Health, Social Determinants of Health, Value-Based Purchasing /by NASHP WritersStates Drive Innovations in Quality Measurement and Improvement for Children with Special Health Care Needs
/in Policy Blogs Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Care Coordination, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, CHIP, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Eligibility and Enrollment, EPSDT, Health System Costs, Healthy Child Development, Integrated Care for Children, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, Primary Care/Patient-Centered/Health Home, Quality and Measurement /by Anisha Agrawal and Becky NormileChildren and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) are a diverse population whose health care needs and costs often exceed those of most children. Improving care for this population is critical, yet challenging, due to the complexity of conditions of some children, and the multitude of systems (e.g., health, education, social services) and supports […]
Webinar: Increasing Rates of Virologic Suppression: Promising Practices from HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group States
/in Policy Webinars Chronic and Complex Populations, HIV/AIDS, Medicaid Managed Care /by NASHP StaffLessons from Project LAUNCH: Promoting Healthy Child Development through Behavioral Health Integration and Mental Health Consultation Where Children Live, Learn, and Grow
/in Policy Blogs Care Coordination, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, CHIP, CHIP, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Community Health Workers, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Eligibility and Enrollment, Essential Health Benefits, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Health System Costs, Healthy Child Development, Integrated Care for Children, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Quality and Measurement, Social Determinants of Health /by Becky NormileThe first few years of life are critical to a child’s development, setting the foundation for success in school and overall health and well-being later in life. Recent research proves that providing early, skilled behavioral and mental health interventions in venues where young children and their families live and play is highly effective at improving […]
States Share Data to Improve the Health of People Living with HIV
/in Policy Alaska, Louisiana, Maryland Blogs Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Care Coordination, Chronic and Complex Populations, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Coverage and Access, Health IT/Data, Health System Costs, HIV/AIDS, Long-Term Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Quality and Measurement /by Natalie Williams and Rachel DonlonVirologic Suppression occurs when the amount of HIV in the blood is lowered to below 200 copies per milliliter or undetectable levels.PLWH are more likely to achieve and maintain virologic suppression when they have access to high-quality, coordinated and comprehensive care, antiretroviral therapy, and support services. A substantial body of research shows that virally-suppressed people […]
FQHC Readiness and Practice Transformation Strategies
/in Policy Toolkits Chronic and Complex Populations, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Coverage and Access, Health IT/Data, Health System Costs, Medicaid Managed Care, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Primary Care/Patient-Centered/Health Home, Quality and Measurement, Safety Net Providers and Rural Health, Value-Based Purchasing Physical and Behavioral Health Integration /by NASHP StaffThe National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) designed this toolkit to support states interested in developing a value-based alternative payment methodology (APM) for federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). The following section on FQHC readiness and practice transformation discusses key considerations and promising strategies based on lessons learned from states during NASHP’s Value-Based Payment Reform […]
Policy Levers to Develop Value-Based Payment Models for FQHCs
/in Policy Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Care Coordination, Chronic and Complex Populations, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Coverage and Access, Health System Costs, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Primary Care/Patient-Centered/Health Home, Quality and Measurement, Safety Net Providers and Rural Health, Value-Based Purchasing /by NASHP StaffThe National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) designed this tool kit to support states interested in developing a value-based alternative payment methodology (APM) for federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). The following section on state policy levers for implementation discusses key considerations and promising strategies based on lessons learned from states during NASHP’s Value-Based Payment […]
State Health Officials Share How They Apply Evidence to Policymaking
/in Policy Annual Conference, Blogs Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Chronic and Complex Populations, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health System Costs, Primary Care/Patient-Centered/Health Home, Quality and Measurement /by Felicia HeiderState health officials crowded into a NASHP annual health policy conference room recently to discuss how to identify and use evidence to inform policymaking in their home states. The day-long conference, entitled Using Evidence to Inform Policymaking and supported by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), explored the challenges state leaders face as they work to apply data and […]
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. 
How States Are Administering Opioid Settlement Funds
/in Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD Featured News Home, Maps Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Opioid Use Disorder Chronic and Complex Populations /by Mia AntezzoNASHP Resource Hub: State Strategies to Build and Support Palliative Care
/in Policy Reports, Toolkits Care Coordination, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Community Health Workers, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Featured Policy Home, Health Coverage and Access, Health System Costs, Long-Term Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Palliative Care, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, Workforce Capacity Chronic and Complex Populations /by Kitty Purington, Wendy Fox-Grage and Salom TeshalePalliative care helps individuals with serious illness better manage the symptoms and stressors of disease. These services are interdisciplinary, person- and family-centered, and can help people at any stage of a serious illness.
States are uniquely positioned to influence how Americans think about access, and experience palliative care.