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Developing a Multisector Plan for Aging
A multisector plan for aging (MPA)[efn_note]Multisector plan for aging is an umbrella term for a state-led, multi-year planning process that convenes cross-sector stakeholders to collaboratively address the needs of older adults and people with disabilities. States use... more
June 2022
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Incorporating Health into Policymaking across Sectors: The California Health in All Policies Initiative
[su_note note_color="#dbe5f0" radius="0"] At-A-Glance Environment: Recognition of the immense burden chronic illness, climate change, and health inequities have on Californians, and the associated rising health costs. Solution: In 2010, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegg... more
May 2018
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Health Plan Leaders Find Success Working with FQHCs through Value-Based Payment Arrangements
Across the country, health plans and federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) are exploring opportunities to move away from fee-for-service (FFS) payments and toward value-based payment (VBP) arrangements. These payment arrangements reward providers for improving qual... more
January 2020
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Innovative Solutions to Address the Oral Health Care Workforce Shortage: Insights from Michigan
The oral health care workforce shortage is a significant nationwide issue, creating particular challenges for people living in underserved and rural communities. The shortage of traditional dental health professionals (e.g., dentists, hygienists) limits access to essen... more
March 2025
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Incorporating Racial Equity into Trauma-Informed Care
In recent years, trauma-informed care[efn_note]For more information on trauma-informed care, see CHCS’ Trauma-Informed Care Implementation Resource Center. Available at: https://www.traumainformedcare.chcs.org/[/efn_note] has become a valuable tool to assist health c... more
September 2021
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Johns Hopkins HealthCare and Johns Hopkins Children’s Center: Expanding Interdisciplinary Teams to Care for Patients with Complex Needs
[su_note note_color="#0182A9" radius="0"] AT-A-GLANCE Organization: Johns Hopkins HealthCare and Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Goal: Make the health system easier for families to navigate, build trusting relationships with children and families, and provide suppor... more
April 2022
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Building a Health Equity Focus into Value-Based Payment Design: Approaches for Medicaid Payers
Value-based payment (VBP) models shift health care payment from rewarding volume of care provided (i.e., fee-for-service payment) to rewarding the delivery of higher value care.[efn_note]Center for Health Care Strategies. (n.d.). Value-based payment. https://www.chcs.o... more
May 2024
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Making the Invisible Visible: State Strategies for Identifying and Reaching Family Caregivers
In the U.S., approximately 41 million Americans serve as a caregiver for an older adult.[efn_note]The National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP. “Caregiving in the US 2020.” May 2020. Available at: https://www.caregiving.org/caregiving-in-the-us-2020.[/efn_note] Th... more
June 2022
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Cross-Agency Partnerships for Health Equity: Understanding Opportunities Across Medicaid and Public Health Agencies
Across the nation, communities of color have experienced enduring health disparities due to systemic racism, which have been exacerbated by disproportionate physical, social, and economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.[efn_note]A.V. Dorn, R.E. Cooney, M.L. Sabin. ... more
November 2021
