Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD
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A Day in the Life of Community Health Nurse Emily Williamson
/in Policy Oregon Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Care Coordination, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Community Health Workers, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Coverage and Access, Health System Costs, Medicaid Managed Care, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, Workforce Capacity /by NASHP StaffDeveloping a coordinated care organization in northwest Oregon’s Yamhill County presented an opportunity to build an organization that reflected the community’s vision for high-quality, more efficient, integrated care for Medicaid beneficiaries. When assessing the needs of the community, it became clear to Yamhill Community Care Organization’s (YCCO’s) Clinical Advisory Panel (CAP) that a small percentage […]
A Day in the Life of Behavioral Health Nurse Care Coordinator Amber Morgan of Hennepin Health
/in Policy Minnesota Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Care Coordination, Chronic and Complex Populations, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Coverage and Access, Health System Costs, Long-Term Care, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Primary Care/Patient-Centered/Health Home, Workforce Capacity /by NASHP StaffCaring for the health care needs of vulnerable populations has inherent challenges. Doing this in an accountable care organization (ACO), where providers bear financial risk for meeting cost, quality, and patient satisfaction metrics, intensifies the challenges. When Hennepin Health launched in 2012 to serve as a safety-net ACO for Minnesota’s early Medicaid expansion population, it […]
Opportunities for Enrolling Justice-Involved Individuals in Medicaid
/in Policy Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Chronic and Complex Populations, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Coverage and Access, Health System Costs, Medicaid Expansion, Medicaid Managed Care, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Safety Net Providers and Rural Health /by Anita CardwellHealth insurance options now available through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) offer new opportunities to enroll individuals involved in the criminal justice system into coverage. In states that have expanded Medicaid, many newly eligible will be young, low-income males, some with involvement with the criminal justice system. Justice-involved individuals especially could benefit from coverage as […]
Transforming the Workforce to Provide Better Chronic Care: The Role of a Behavioral Health Nurse Care Coordinator in Minnesota
/in Policy Minnesota Reports Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Care Coordination, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Community Health Workers, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Coverage and Access, Health System Costs, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, Primary Care/Patient-Centered/Health Home, Workforce Capacity /by Mary TakachPart 3 in the Transforming the Workforce to Provide Better Chronic Care: The Role of Registered Nurses series. Click to see the rest of the series. Hennepin Health, a safety-net accountable care organization in Minnesota, has begun to integrate primary care into Hennepin County Mental Health Center through a behavioral health nurse care coordinator. The […]
States Craft Collaborative Approaches to House the Homeless and Curb COVID-19
/in COVID-19 Ohio Blogs, Featured News Home Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Blending and Braiding Funding, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, COVID-19, Health Equity, Housing and Health, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health /by Eliza Mette and Jodi ManzPeople with substance use disorders (SUD) who are experiencing housing instability or homelessness are particularly at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving states challenged more than ever to identify effective housing strategies that can simultaneously address the complex treatment needs of people with SUD while also curbing the spread of COVID-19 in congregate settings.