Senior Health IT Staff – National PolicyWant to contribute your skills to a team making tremendous impact on cutting edge health policy? The National Partnership for Women & Families is seeking a senior level policy professional with significant experience in health care delivery system issues to lead our focus on national health IT policy issues.
Senior Health IT Staff – Coalition Leadership & State ImplementationWant to contribute your skills to a team making tremendous impact on cutting edge health policy? The National Partnership for Women & Families is seeking a senior-level professional to lead our efforts to foster a network of sophisticated consumer advocates working on the federal, state and local levels with the Director of Health IT Programs. The successful candidate will provide input into the National Partnership’s health IT policy strategy, as well.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a State Innovation Models Initiative that will provide a $275 million competitive funding opportunity for states to design and test multi-payer payment and delivery models that deliver high-quality health care and improve health system performance. The Innovation Center created the State Innovation Models Initiative for states that are prepared for or committed to planning, designing, testing, and supporting evaluation of new payment and service delivery models in the context of larger health system transformation.
Registration is now open for our free and informative PCPCC webinar on Thursday, July 26 from 12:00 - 1:30pm EST entitled "Successful Incorporation of Comprehensive Medication Management into PCMH and ACO Coordinated Care Models" and "Introduction of the Newly Revised PCPCC Resource Guide". The webinar will feature Amanda Brummel, PharmD - Director, Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy Services, Fairview Pharmacy Services and will be moderated by Terry McInnis, MD, MPH - President, Blue Thorn, Inc.
Medical Homes: High Performance Medical Home Teams Exploring Care Coordination and Transitions of Care in the Patient Centered Health Care Home (PCHCH), Medical Neighborhood and ACO Models Workshop - October 11, 2012 Thursday, October 11, 2012 (2pm - 5pm US/Pacific)Parc 55 Wyndham Union Square Hotel55 Cyril Magnin StreetSan Francisco, CA 94102Join URAC for this cutting-edge workshop as we explore the medical home integration of care managers and the medical home teams.
The PCPCC is proud to announce its support of Buying Value, an initiative made up of employers, leading business health organizations, union funds, and consumer organizations. Make sure to check out the Buying Value website and read all about their efforts in our news section!
Announcing New State Innovation Models InitiativeThe Department of Health and Human Services today announced a new initiative for States to design and test improvements to their health care systems that would bolster health care quality and decrease costs.The State Innovation Models initiative is a competitive funding opportunity for States to design and test multi-payer payment and delivery models that deliver high-quality health care and improve health system performance.States can apply for either Model Testing awards which are intended to assist in implementing their already developed m
Primary Care Medical Home for Hospitals and Critical Access HospitalsStart Date: June 29, 2012End Date: August 10, 2012The Joint Commission is seeking input from the field on existing and proposed standards and elements that address key characteristics of a Primary Care Medical Home for either a Hospital or Critical Access Hospital setting.Step 1: Read the Proposed StandardsNote: We are providing you the following documents to assist in your response to the survey:*This document requires Adobe Reader.Primary Care Medical Home Model for Critical Access Hospitals and HospitalsPrimary Care Med
Please join NCQA for: 7th Annual Policy ConferencePolicy GPS: Directions to Delivery System ReformDecember 5, 20128am - 4:30pmHyatt Regency Washington on Capitol HillWashington, DC We invite you to explore prospects for advancing delivery system reform that improves the quality, experience and cost of care with us.
