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The Center for Health Care Strategies publishes materials to share policy and operational lessons from our national initiatives. Additional resources can be found by browsing our Issue Areas. Visitors may also request digital copies of archived publications |
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‘Identify, Stratify, and Target:' Taking National Level Analysis of Multimorbidity Patterns to the Local Level in MassachusettsNovember 2012 — Identifying and targeting interventions toward high-need, high-cost Medicaid beneficiaries is one strategy employed by states and health plans to improve the quality… |
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A “High-Touch” Approach to Improving Oral Health for Newark ChildrenMarch 2010 — CHCS' New Jersey Smiles initiative engaged the state Medicaid agency, health plans, and other regional partners to improve access to dental care among low-i… |
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Alameda Alliance for Health: Leading a Collaborative Effort Against AsthmaNovember 2005 — This participant in CHCS' California Asthma Collaborative has realized significant gains in its quality measures for children with asthma as a r… |
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Arkansas Charts a Course for HIE and Quality ReportingAugust 2010 — Arkansas' Regional Quality Improvement program established a statewide health information exchange and a multi-payer quality measurement reporting strategy … |
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Collaborating to Improve Birth Outcomes in New JerseyOctober 2007 — In 2006, the five health plans in New Jersey began collaborating with the state Medicaid program and other stakeholders to standardize methods for identifying high-r… |
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Early Child Development Services Can Nip Problems in the BudJuly 2005 — Through participation in the Enhancing Child Development Services in Medicaid Managed Care BCAP workgroup, CommunityCARE of Louisiana, the state's primary care… |
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Extending Lessons from a Medicaid Pilot to Improve Care for Medicare and Dual Eligible BeneficiariesFebruary 2013 — This spotlight highlights UPMC Community Care, a new program for Medicare beneficiaries with serious mental illness in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The p… |
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Hudson Health Plan: Improving Preventive and Dental Care for Adults in NeedNovember 2005 — Hudson Health Plan set a goal to improve primary and dental care for adults with special care needs as part of a Best Clinical and Administrative Practices workgro… |
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Improving Developmental Screening: One Child at a TimeSeptember 2004 — Molina Healthcare of Michigan improved EPSDT and early childhood development screening rates using the BCAP Quality Framework in a pilot program at 11 provider pra… |
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Improving Medicaid Care Management for People with Serious Mental Illness in PennsylvaniaOctober 2012 — This profile tells the story of Shervene, one of the many Medicaid beneficiaries who benefited from improved care coordination and integrated services through Pennsy… |
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Improving Medicaid High-Risk Care Management Overview: King County Care PartnersNovember 2012 — This profile tells the story of Darlene, one of the many Medicaid beneficiaries in Washington State who benefited from improved care coordination and integrated serv… |
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Inland Empire Health Plan: Using Performance Incentives to Improve Preventive and Chronic CareMarch 2006 — Inland Empire Health Plan, a nonprofit HMO in California's Riverside and San Bernardino counties, is a veteran among Medicaid health plans in its use of provider inc… |
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Interpreting Success: One Consumer at a TimeOctober 2005 — Through a Covering Kids and Families Access Initiative Grant, the Buncombe County, North Carolina Department of Social Services identified and addressed … |
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Johns Hopkins Healthcare: Demonstrating a Return on Investment for Integrated Substance Abuse Treatment and Medical Care ManagementSeptember 2006 — As a participant in CHCS' Business Case for Quality in Medicaid Managed Care initiative, Johns Hopkins Healthcare achieved cost savings and reduced hospital… |
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L.A. Care Health Plan: Bridging the Language GapMay 2005 — L.A. Care Health Plan, through CHCS' BCAP initiative to Improve Health Care Quality for Racially and Ethnically Diverse Populations, focused on i… |
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Measurably Improving Care for Kids with AsthmaMay 2005 — Through increased use of appropriate medications, Asthma Action Cards, and personalized action plans, Family Health Partners achieved a 40 percent reduction in ast… |
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Medicaid Value Program Case StudiesAugust 2007 — The following case studies describe the interventions that were tested by each of the 10 Medicaid Value Program grantees to improve care for a targeted subg… |
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Molina Healthcare of Michigan's Step-by-Step Improvement in Early Childhood AssessmentNovember 2004 — This case study describes how Molina Healthcare of Michigan applied the BCAP Quality Framework to improve EPSDT rates and early childhood developmental screening for… |
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New York's Chronic Illness Demonstration Project: Lessons for Medicaid Health HomesDecember 2012 — This profile details experiences of New York's Chronic Illness Demonstration Project, which included six regional pilots focused on improving care for Medicaid benef… |
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Profiles in Innovation: Coleen KivlahanMay 2010 — … |
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