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Arizona

Arizona is focusing its patient-centered medical home (PCMH) efforts on targeted populations including children with special health care needs, dual eligibles, and Native Americans. Beginning October 1, 2013, the Chidlren's Rehabilitative Services program by the Arizona Physicians IPA  will become an integrated health program, offering members both physical and behavioral health services.  As outlined in the Arizona Medicaid Program Strategic Plan, a Tribal Care Coordination Initiative is working to improve health outcomes among Arizona tribal members through the implementation of program initiatives that suppport care coordination and encourage the use of medical homes. 

CHIPRA: 
No
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:
6,654,800
Uninsured Population:
19%
Total Medicaid Spending FY 2013: 
$8.4 Billion
Overweight/Obese Adults:
61.8%
Poor Mental Health among Adults: 
35.2%
Medicaid Expansion:
Yes

ACOs, other delivery reforms shift job roles at hospitals

on Sat, 2014-09-20 12:01   caroline

Phoenix obstetrician Megan Cheney no longer makes hours of telephone calls on Thursday nights to report routine results of laboratory tests to waiting patients. The calls, however, still get made every week. 

Story Date: 
September 20, 2014
News Author: 
Melanie Evans
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Phoenix Children's and Arizona Blues team up to curb obesity

on Wed, 2014-07-09 00:00   lisabeth

In a rare direct payer-provider partnership, Phoenix Children's Hospital and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona are launching a medical home program this month to curb and prevent childhood obesity. The idea for a jointly operated childhood obesity clinic started about a year ago, said Dr. Kristen Samaddar, a pediatrician at Phoenix Children's and one of the leaders of the year-long program. 

Story Date: 
July 9, 2014
News Author: 
Bob Herman
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Integrated Care Training Academy

2014-10-30 17:30 to 20:00

Behavioral health issues such as addiction, anxiety and depression are often thought of as secondary health issues. But to positively impact health outcomes, it is important to deliver comprehensive integrated care that addresses a person’s physical and behavioral health care needs.

To help support professionals in providing integrated care services, we are delivering a series of office-based training sessions. Offerings are targeted for primary care physicians (PCPs), skilled nursing facilities/assisted living facilities and behavioral health professionals.

Register Here
Announcement Type: 
Seminar

Integrated Care Training Academy

2014-10-23 17:30 to 20:00

Behavioral health issues such as addiction, anxiety and depression are often thought of as secondary health issues. But to positively impact health outcomes, it is important to deliver comprehensive integrated care that addresses a person’s physical and behavioral health care needs.

To help support professionals in providing integrated care services, we are delivering a series of office-based training sessions. Offerings are targeted for primary care physicians (PCPs), skilled nursing facilities/assisted living facilities and behavioral health professionals.

Register Here
Announcement Type: 
Seminar

Cigna Collaborative Accountable Care (CAC) Program - Commonwealth Primary Care

Cigna and Commonwealth Primary Care ACO launched a collaborative accountable care initiative to improve patient access to health care, enhance care coordination and achieve the “triple aim” of improved health, affordability and patient experience. Collaborative accountable care is Cigna's approach to accomplishing the same population health goals as accountable care organizations (ACOs).

On the "Front Lines" of Health Reform: Reinventing Team-Based Care

on Wed, 2014-03-19 00:00   lisabeth

With millions more Americans now eligible for health insurance coverage, health care organizations and providers throughout the U.S. are experiencing increasing pressure to balance the growing demand for health care services. At the same time, providers are being asked to improve quality and lower costs.

Story Date: 
March 19, 2014
News Author: 
Kavita Patel, Jeffrey Nadel
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Banner Health Network - CMS Pioneer ACO

In 2012, Banner Health Network (BHN) was chosen by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in the Pioneer Accountable Care Organization (ACO) program to provide Medicare beneficiaries with higher quality care, while reducing growth in Medicare expenditures through enhanced care coordination.

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