Report on the “Think-In” on Community Health Worker Voice, Power, and Citizens’ Right to Health
Report from a convening organized by the Accountability Research Center of the School of International Service at American University. Participants shared experiences and knowledge, with the goals of identifying how CHWs experience accountability, and how to greater improve the accountability of CHW [...]
The Affordable Care Act and Value-Based Purchasing: What’s at Stake for Children with Medical Complexity?
The implementation of the ACA shifted the structure and design of public and private health care delivery and payment systems. In order to curb health care spending and improve quality of care and health outcomes, there has been tremendous attention to value as a criterion for health insurance optio [...]
Strengthening Title V – Medicaid Managed Care Collaborations to Improve Care for CYSHCN
Forty-seven states use some form of managed care to serve children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) enrolled in Medicaid. State Title V programs, which are required to use 30 percent of their funds for programs for CYSHCN and their families, may also serve these same children. By wo [...]
Alternative Payment Strategies: Must-know Definitions that will Impress Your Colleagues
Efforts to reduce health care costs and promote quality have led to new ways to pay for health services. This glossary can help Title V staff, family leaders, policymakers, providers, advocates, and others become familiar with alternative payment strategy definitions.
Improving Care Coordination for Children with Medical Complexity: Exploring Medicaid Health Home State Options
States are increasingly interested in care coordination as a strategy for improving systems of care for children with medical complexity (CMC) and their families. The Section 2703 Medicaid Health Home State Option and the new Advancing Care for Exceptional (ACE) Kids Act Health Home State Option pre [...]
Measuring Return on Investment of Outreach by Community Health Workers
An article from the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. Investigates the financial impact of CHW on health care systems and policies. Examines the return on investment of outreach by CHW employed by Denver Health Community Voices to provide evidence of economic contributions of CHW.
Boston Public Health Commission Ryan White Part A Needs Assessment Project
CISWH staff conducted a needs assessment and performance gap analysis of the core support services for people living with HIV/AIDS in the Boston Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA). The project served as a guide to help the Ryan White (RW) Planning Council make informed decisions regarding funding of H [...]
Kaleidoscope of Care
Center staff developed Kaleidoscope of Care, a cross-disciplinary training curriculum to increase knowledge and awareness of the relationship between HIV infection and substance use. The training curriculum is designed for HIV medical and substance abuse treatment providers as a Training of Trainers [...]
Evaluation
We design and implement robust evaluation strategies to help organizations measure the impact of their programs and systems. We also assist with data collection and analysis, and translation of research results into manuals, peer reviewed articles, policy recommendations, and other actionable produc [...]
Fact Sheet: Reducing Health Insurance Inequities Among Latino Families Raising Children with Special Health Care Needs
This fact sheet from the Catalyst Center explores strategies states can use to close the health care coverage and financing gaps experienced by Latino families raising children with special health care needs.
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