Improving the quality and cost-effectiveness of publicly financed health care
New Policy Document: Options for Integrating Care for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries
This resource summarizes four options to integrate care for Medicare and Medicaid dual eligibles. Created upon request from the California Department of Health Care Services, this document was designed to support discussions around the state's 1115 Medicaid waiver development. more »
Webinar Resources - Improving Chronic Care in Small, "High-Opportunity" Primary Care Practices
Resources are now available from this February 24 webinar, which presented opportunities for Medicaid agencies and health plans to improve chronic care at small practice sites. Medicaid leaders from Michigan and Pennsylvania discussed their involvement in CHCS' Reducing Disparities at the Practice Site initiative. more »
Electronic Health Record Incentive Programs for Medicaid Providers: How Are States Preparing?
This brief summarizes interviews with Medicaid leaders from six states and seeks to understand how Medicaid agencies are looking to capitalize on electronic health record provider incentives available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. more »
Project Spotlight
Rochester Regional Quality Improvement Initiative Supports Providers in Diabetes Care
Supporting physicians in diabetes care delivery can significantly improve clinical outcomes for patients with diabetes and control spending for this high-need, high-cost population. With this in mind, a cross-payer coalition of health plans, state and county health departments, and other stakeholders in New York's Monroe County are working with physicians to achieve recognition under NCQA's Diabetes Physician Recognition Program.
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