The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 changed several aspects of the law concerning access to health insurance that were particularly salient for people with disabilities. These changes included removing limits on preexisting conditions, extending parent’s health insurance coverage of young adults until the age of 26, expanding Medicaid to more adults with low incomes, and making it easier to obtain affordable coverage outside the traditional employer-sponsored benefit system.
This webinar will explore how telepsychiatry can play a critical role in addressing the shortage of psychiatrists available to provide treatment for patients with opioid use disorders. Participants will learn from one of the experts in the field, Dr. Hector Colon-Rivera, regarding how telepsychiatry is being used to address unmet needs in underserved communities. The history of telepsychiatry, state laws, and standards and guidelines will be covered to enhance your understanding of foundational issues to implementing telepsychiatry in your community.
Healthcare is struggling with questions of financial stability, new and complicated payment models and outdated technology. The industry as a whole is in dire need of transformation. Why do systems struggle to improve patient outcomes? Why is critical information so hard to find? How do we stay connected to patients and engage them? How to stay financially viable in an outcomes driven payment system? No Outcome, No Income!
Institute for Patient and Family-Centered Care is offering its first free and informal Virtual Discussion of the new year, which will be held next Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 1 PM ET on Building and Sustaining Vibrant Patient and Family Advisory Councils (PFACs).
Nearly 45 million American adults suffered from some form of mental illness in 2016. Research has shown the value of integrating clinical health and mental health services in improving outcomes and access to care, yet barriers to integration remain.
Health services research is “the multidisciplinary field of scientific investigation that studies how social factors, financing systems, organizational structures and processes, health technologies, and personal behaviors affect access to health care and the quality and cost of care.” Since the 1960s, health services research has provided the foundation for progress, effectiveness, and value in health care.
A number of new therapies are now emerging that show promise for those with cancer, neurodegenerative conditions, and other diseases for which there is no cure.
PCPCC is hosting an online discussion with practices who have implemented the ABIMF Choosing Wisely program. Learn about the opportunities and challenges plus the solutions practices used to realize success in integrating Choosing Wisely into their practice. Join the discussion and learn how your practice may adopt these strategies!
