Preconference: Better Together: Coordinating Care for Adults Served by Multiple Systems
Care coordination is a key component of any strategy to improve care quality and address key cost drivers, particularly for high-cost, high-needs populations. Join NASHP in this full day preconference to learn about successful state models for coordinating care for three specific populations: individuals with multiple chronic conditions, individuals with behavioral health conditions, and dual eligibles. This preconference will explore critical topics faced by states, including building/supporting data infrastructure and data sharing across care settings, payment methods to promote care coordination, the role of managed care, and how states with and without dual demonstrations are addressing care coordination.
Moderators
Jane Beyer, Assistant Secretary, Behavioral Health and Service Integration Administration, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
Pam Parker, Policy Consultant, Office of the Assistant Commissioner-Health Care, Minnesota Department of Human Services
Susan Yontz, Director, Integrated Care Division, Medical Services Administration, Michigan Department of Community Health
Linette Scott, Chief Medical Information Officer, California Department of Health Care Services
Speakers
Elizabeth Baskett, Program Innovations Manager, Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
Eileen Girling, Director, Vermont Chronic Care Initiative, Department of Vermont Health Access
Robert Moon, Chief Medical Office and Deputy Commissioner Health Systems, Alabama Medicaid
Tim Pletcher, Executive Director, Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services
Darren DeWalt, Director, Learning and Diffusion Group, CMS Innovation Center
Paul Galdys, Assistant Director, Division of Behavioral Health Services, Arizona Department of Health Services
Kenneth Smith, Director, Office of Long Term Services and Supports at Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Keith Gaither, Director of Managed Care Operations, Tennessee Health Care Finance and Administration
Kitty Purington, Program Manager, Maine Department of Health and Human services
Kitty Purington, Program Manager, Maine Department of Health and Human services
Scott Leitz, CEO, MNsure
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. 
