- ACA Implementation & State Health Reform
- Coverage and Access
- Federal/State Issues
- Medicaid and CHIP
- Population and Public Health
- Providers and Services
- Acute Care
- Assisted Living
- Behavioral Health
- Child Development Services
- Chronic Care Management
- Community Health Centers
- Developmental Screening
- Early Childhood Services
- EPSDT
- Family Planning
- Federally Qualified Health Centers
- Home & Community Based Services
- Long Term Services & Supports
- Medical Homes & Health Homes
- Mental Health
- Nursing Homes
- Oral Health
- Preventive Care
- Primary Care
- Safety Net Providers
- Quality, Cost, and Health System Performance
- ACOs
- Adverse Event Reporting
- Care Transitions
- Comparative Effectiveness
- Cost Sharing
- Delivery System Reform
- Fraud and Abuse
- Health Care Workforce
- Health Information Technology
- Managed Care
- Medical Homes & Health Homes
- Medical Malpractice
- Patient Safety
- Payment Reform
- Performance Measurement
- Provider Payment Policy
- Quality Oversight
- Specific Populations
- Adolescents
- Childless Adults
- Children
- Children with Special Health Care Needs
- Dual Eligibles
- Elders
- Families
- Low Income People
- Parents
- People with Chronic Conditions
- People with Developmental Disabilities
- Transitional Youth
- Vulnerable Populations
- Young Adults
- Youth
- Youth in Foster Care System
- Youth in Juvenile Justice System
In May 2011, Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie announced his administration’s intent to secure medical homes for Hawaii’s 270,000 Med-QUEST (Medicaid) beneficiaries. Integrating behavioral health and social services with primary care will be a major goal of the state’s medical home efforts.
Hawaii is currently working to develop and obtain approval for a health homes state plan amendment (SPA). A State Plan Option Collaborative has been meeting to select chronic conditions to focus on, define what “health home” will mean in Hawaii, reach consensus on culturally competent health home service definitions, agree on a payment methodology, and identify key measures to track. The state is now carrying out a workplan for developing the health homes SPA.
Federal support: Hawaii County is the recipient of a $16.1 million Beacon grant intended to improve quality, promote efficiency, and increase capacity through the use of health information technology. There are many potential synergies with medical homes and heath homes. Further information is available online.
Last updated: December 2011
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The following groups are represented on Hawaii’s Health Homes State Plan Option Collaborative:
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