Overview of state and federal HIV programs
State Health Department HIV Programs: An In-Depth Look
February 23, 2017
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The purpose of this webinar was to provide Medicaid and other state officials with information about the structure and components of state health department HIV programs and resources, as well as opportunities for collaboration between these programs and Medicaid. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention discussed state HIV surveillance and prevention programs and the Health Resources and Services Administration discussed the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. This webinar was originally produced for participants in the HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group.
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS: Presentation for HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group
December 7, 2016
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This presentation described the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), a federal program dedicated to assisting with the housing needs of people living with HIV, and work in Alabama focused on improving health outcomes for people living with HIV/AIDS through greater access to housing. This presentation was originally developed for participants in the HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group.
Health Resources and Services Administration and HIV/AIDS Bureau Update
December 6, 2016
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Laura Cheever, Associate Administrator for the HIV/AIDS Bureau within the Health Resources and Services Administration presented an overview of the Bureau’s priority areas and a preview of 2015 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Services Report data. This presentation was originally developed for participants in the HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group.
HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group Kickoff Webinar
October 12, 2016
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This webinar was intended to provide context to HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group states about the importance of improving care and health outcomes for people living with HIV. Following presentations and remarks from senior federal agency officials, two Affinity Group states presented about their work. Louisiana shared their work to date using data to determine the proportion of Medicaid beneficiaries that are engaged in care and virally suppressed, and implementing a HIV-related metric into its MCO incentive-based performance metric set. Wisconsin shared its progress analyzing Medicaid claims and HIV-related clinical data to better evaluate health outcomes for Medicaid beneficiaries living with HIV.
Overview of state Medicaid programs
The Medicaid Program: An In-Depth Look
February 16, 2017
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While Medicaid programs vary greatly across states, the purpose of this webinar was to provide state health department and other officials with information about the structure and components of this program, as well as opportunities for collaboration between Medicaid and state health departments. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and NASHP presented about Medicaid structure, eligibility, benefits, financing, payment and delivery, as well as waivers and state plan amendments. This webinar was originally produced for participants in the HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group.
Interagency collaboration
Rhode Island Lessons Learned: Relocating Ryan White
December 7, 2016
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Rhode Island presented on how Medicaid and its Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program are partnering on quality improvement projects and the implementation of Medicaid benefits, such as a targeted case management program. This presentation was originally developed for participants in the HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group.
Better Together: State Strategies for Medicaid-Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Coordination
August 29, 2013
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This webinar highlighted strategies that California, Massachusetts, Tennessee, and Washington have used to improve interagency coordination, as well as implement policy changes to improve health outcomes for people living with HIV. An accompanying issue brief is available here. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) provided support for this webinar and issue brief.
Opportunities for state policy improvement
Webinar: Increasing Rates of Virologic Suppression: Promising Practices from HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group States
Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017
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Increasing rates of virologic suppression among people living with HIV is critically important to improving their quality of life and decreasing the risk of further HIV transmission. For the last 12 months, the HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group has worked with state health departments and Medicaid agencies from 19 states to develop and implement performance improvement projects aimed at improving rates of sustained virologic suppression among Medicaid beneficiaries living with HIV. This webinar featured leaders from the Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy in the US Department of Health & Human Services, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It also featured Affinity Group states, Alaska and North Carolina, that shared lessons learned and best practices from their performance improvement projects.
Improving Quality of Care for Medicaid Beneficiaries Living with HIV: Strategies to Engage Managed Care Plans and Providers
August 17, 2017
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It is important for states to engage key partners, such as managed care plans and providers, in order to improve the quality of care provided to Medicaid beneficiaries living with HIV. This webinar showcased New York state’s work to incentivize managed care plans to improve rates of virologic suppression for their members living with HIV. The New England AIDS Education and Training Center also shared resources and promising strategies to engage HIV providers in quality improvement. This webinar was originally produced for participants in the HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group.
HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group: Policy and System Change
December 7, 2016
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This presentation highlighted the role that Medicaid plays in ensuring many people living with HIV have access to comprehensive, high quality care. It also showcased policy changes that states could implement to improve access to and quality of care for beneficiaries living with HIV, including increased access to HIV testing, benefit design changes, and network adequacy standards. This presentation was originally developed for participants in the HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group.
Rhode Island Lessons Learned: Relocating Ryan White
December 7, 2016
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Rhode Island presented on how Medicaid and its Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program are partnering on quality improvement projects and the implementation of Medicaid benefits, such as a targeted case management program. This presentation was originally developed for participants in the HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group.
Recent HIV Data to Care (D2C) Experiences in Maryland
December 6, 2016
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Maryland presented on how it is using analyses of HIV surveillance and Medicaid claims data to identify people living with HIV who are not engaged in regular HIV care, and then developing policy and program changes to address these gaps in care. This presentation was originally developed for participants in the HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group.
HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group Kickoff Webinar
October 12, 2016
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This webinar was intended to provide context to HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group states about the importance of improving care and health outcomes for people living with HIV. Following presentations and remarks from senior federal agency officials, two Affinity Group states presented about their work. Louisiana shared their work to date using data to determine the proportion of Medicaid beneficiaries that are engaged in care and virally suppressed, and implementing a HIV-related metric into its MCO incentive-based performance metric set. Wisconsin shared its progress analyzing Medicaid claims and HIV-related clinical data to better evaluate health outcomes for Medicaid beneficiaries living with HIV.
Better Together: State Strategies for Medicaid-Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Coordination
August 29, 2013
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This webinar highlighted strategies that California, Massachusetts, Tennessee, and Washington have used to improve interagency coordination, as well as implement policy changes to improve health outcomes for people living with HIV. An accompanying issue brief is available here. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) provided support for this webinar and issue brief.
Data sharing and use
Data Sharing and Use: Creating Platforms for Exchange, Insight, and Action
May 24, 2017
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This webinar highlighted the importance of building technological infrastructure to link and use data sets across state agencies, programs, and provider groups, as well as provided details about available 90/10 match funding to support infrastructure development. Louisiana and the District of Columbia both shared their experiences with developing information technology infrastructure to share data among agencies and programs. This webinar was originally produced for participants in the HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group.
Data Transfer and Use: Navigating Federal and State Laws and Regulations
March 28, 2017
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This webinar discussed various data sharing regulations at the state and federal level, such as HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2, and how these regulations may impact the sharing and use of HIV-related data across state agencies. This webinar was originally produced for participants in the HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group.
North Carolina’s Engagement in Care Database for HIV Outreach (NC Echo): A Collaborative Effort
December 7, 2016
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North Carolina presented on its Engagement in Care Database, which analyzes data from Medicaid claims and health department surveillance and Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program to identify people living with HIV that are not engaged in HIV care. State program staff then use this information to target outreach to these individuals to get them re-engaged in HIV care. This presentation was originally developed for participants in the HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group.
Public Health Innovation: Emerging Opportunities for Leveraging Health Systems Data
December 6, 2016
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This presentation explained why data sharing between Medicaid and state health departments is critical to better understanding utilization patterns and health outcomes for people living with HIV. It also identified key considerations for states interested in advancing this work. This presentation was originally developed for participants in the HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group.
Data analysis and presentation
How Data Visualization Efforts Impact Care and Decision Making
July 20, 2017
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The way in which data is presented is important when trying to increase stakeholder understanding and engagement on a particular issue. This webinar discussed strategies states can use to tailor their communication of data to specific audiences. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health shared how it designed a new website about the impact of the state’s opioid epidemic to be a rich, user-friendly resource for policymakers and community members. This webinar was originally produced for participants in the HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group.
Recent HIV Data to Care (D2C) Experiences in Maryland
December 6, 2016
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Maryland presented on how it is using analyses of HIV surveillance and Medicaid claims data to identify people living with HIV who are not engaged in regular HIV care, and then developing policy and program changes to address these gaps in care. This presentation was originally developed for participants in the HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group.
HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group Kickoff Webinar
October 12, 2016
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This webinar was intended to provide context to HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group states about the importance of improving care and health outcomes for people living with HIV. Following presentations and remarks from senior federal agency officials, two Affinity Group states presented about their work. Louisiana shared their work to date using data to determine the proportion of Medicaid beneficiaries that are engaged in care and virally suppressed, and implementing a HIV-related metric into its MCO incentive-based performance metric set. Wisconsin shared its progress analyzing Medicaid claims and HIV-related clinical data to better evaluate health outcomes for Medicaid beneficiaries living with HIV.
Provider- and system-level quality improvement
Improving Quality of Care for Medicaid Beneficiaries Living with HIV: Strategies to Engage Managed Care Plans and Providers
August 17, 2017
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It is important for states to engage key partners, such as managed care plans and providers, in order to improve the quality of care provided to Medicaid beneficiaries living with HIV. This webinar showcased New York state’s work to incentivize managed care plans to improve rates of virologic suppression for their members living with HIV. The New England AIDS Education and Training Center also shared resources and promising strategies to engage HIV providers in quality improvement. This webinar was originally produced for participants in the HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group.
Data, Delivery, and Decisions as Levers for Enhancing Whole-Person Care for People Living with HIV: Lessons from the Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center
January 26, 2017
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As states continue to focus on integrated care and delivery system reform, meaningful opportunities exist to improve care for people living with HIV. The Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center in Chicago, Illinois – part of the Cook County Health & Hospitals System – operates an integrated care model it calls “one-stop shopping.” This webinar featured speakers from the CORE Center and the Illinois Department of Health who shared lessons learned from their partnership to improve care for PLWH. The accompanying issue brief can be accessed here. The webinar and issue brief were developed as part of HealthHIV’s Three D HIV Prevention Program, supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Process Improvement Methods and Tools
November 18, 2016
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Dr. Kevin Larsen from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shared methods and tools that states can use to design quality improvement initiatives. This webinar was originally produced for participants in the HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group.
Addressing social determinants of health
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS: Presentation for HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group
December 7, 2016
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This presentation described the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), a federal program dedicated to assisting with the housing needs of people living with HIV, and work in Alabama focused on improving health outcomes for people living with HIV/AIDS through greater access to housing. This presentation was originally developed for participants in the HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group.