Utah

Utah began the health system transformation process in 2011, with a clarion call from Governor Gary Herbert. He directed the Utah Department of Health (UDOH), to create a plan that would reduce Utah’s health care costs and provide a trained health workforce (new and existing) to meet the cost reduction challenge and develop measurable innovations that would lead to more patient inclusion in assuring the quality of their own health care.

In early 2013, Utah was awarded a State Innovation Models (SIM) Grant from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to begin the process of putting the previous policy discussions into action. The Utah Health Innovation Plan is a statewide roadmap to achieve health systems transformation. It requires changes in the behavior of providers, purchasers and consumers. It has taken nearly three years, countless hours of work and dedicated community input to develop key components as outlined in the plan. In order to achieve the vision of improved health care value (better health, better healthcare, and lower cost) the plan sets out four critical aims:

  • AIM 1: To adapt to and perform well in a value-based purchasing environment (value = quality outcomes/cost)
  • AIM 2: To facilitate end-of-life preferences for Utah citizens so they receive care with dignity, respect and efficiency
  • AIM 3: To increase access to primary care and behavioral health
  • AIM 4: To create community-clinical linkages and healthful environments
CHIPRA: 
Yes
MAPCP: 
No
Dual Eligible: 
No
2703 Health Home: 
No
CPCi: 
No
SIM Awards: 
Yes
PCMH in QHP: 
No
Legislative PCMH Initiative: 
No
Private Payer Program: 
Yes
State Facts: 
Population:
2,878,200
Uninsured Population:
11%
Total Medicaid Spending FY 2012: 
$2.1 Billion
Overweight/Obese Adults:
59.2%
Poor Mental Health among Adults: 
38.5%
Medicaid Expansion: 
Under Discussion

S.B. 42

The bill modifies and repeals reporting provisions related to the Department of Health and Human Services. Specifically, it repeals the requirement to publish annually a report on primary care spending within Utah.

HB 210 - Primary Care Spending Amendments

Requires the Health Data Committee to annually issue a report on primary care spending within the state of Utah. 

Experiential Ways to Build Up Your Mental Health and Resilience

2021-07-21 14:00 - 15:00

Registration is free and required. This session is available to individuals residing in HHS Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, and WY). Certificates of attendance will be available.

Announcement Type: 

How to Effectively Address Compassion Fatigue by Building Resiliency

2021-06-24 16:00 - 17:00

Registration is free and required. This session is available to individuals residing in HHS Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, and WY). Certificates of Attendance will be available.

Announcement Type: 

Understanding the Impact of a Public Health Crisis on Physical and Behavioral Healthcare Providers; HHS Region 8

2021-07-07 13:00 - 14:00

Providing physical or behavioral healthcare to others during the global health pandemic can lead to increased levels of stress, fear, anxiety, burnout, frustration, and other strong emotions.

Announcement Type: 

Understanding the Impact of a Public Health Crisis on Physical and Behavioral Healthcare Providers; HHS Region 8

2021-06-30 13:00 - 14:00

Providing physical or behavioral healthcare to others during the global health pandemic can lead to increased levels of stress, fear, anxiety, burnout, frustration, and other strong emotions.

Announcement Type: 

Understanding the Impact of a Public Health Crisis on Physical and Behavioral Healthcare Providers; HHS Region 8

2021-06-23 13:00 - 14:00

Providing physical or behavioral healthcare to others during the global health pandemic can lead to increased levels of stress, fear, anxiety, burnout, frustration, and other strong emotions.

Announcement Type: 

Understanding the Impact of a Public Health Crisis on Physical and Behavioral Healthcare Providers; HHS Region 8

2021-06-16 13:00 - 14:00

Providing physical or behavioral healthcare to others during the global health pandemic can lead to increased levels of stress, fear, anxiety, burnout, frustration, and other strong emotions.

Announcement Type: 

Providing Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment in an Integrated Care Setting

2021-05-27 14:00 - 15:00

This training series is on skills and best practices for supporting individuals experiencing co-occurring mental health and substance-use disorders. Only 7.4% of individuals with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders receive treatment for both disorders, and approximately 55% are receiving no treatment at all (Priester, et al 2016). Access, availability, and affordability to behavioral health treatment is even more difficult when residing in rural areas.  

Announcement Type: 

Providing Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment in an Integrated Care Setting

2021-05-20 14:00 - 15:00

This training series is on skills and best practices for supporting individuals experiencing co-occurring mental health and substance-use disorders. Only 7.4% of individuals with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders receive treatment for both disorders, and approximately 55% are receiving no treatment at all (Priester, et al 2016). Access, availability, and affordability to behavioral health treatment is even more difficult when residing in rural areas.  

Announcement Type: 

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