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 [...]
Cross-Disability Experiences of Barriers to Health Care Access: Consumer Perspectives
This article was published in the Journal of Disability Policy Studies in 2006. The article presents the results of a series of focus groups with people with disabilities, in which a cross-disability, lifespan perspective of disability was used.
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.
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 [...]
Provider Perceptions of Their Capacity to Offer Accessible Health Care for People with Disabilities
This article was published in the Journal of Disability Policy Studies in 2006. The purpose of this article is to provide preliminary data about the results of a comprehensive survey of providers regarding their perceptions of access to health care for people with a broad range of disabilities.
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 [...]
A community health worker model to address childhood asthma : perspectives of program participants
A report analyzing the impact of a community health worker-led program intended to address the impact of the home environment on childhood asthma. The program contributed to a reduction in use of emergency services and night-time awakenings, as well as successful advocacy for improved housing condit [...]
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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