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量子资源网 announces cancellation of 2020 annual conference
量子资源网 has made the decision to cancel its October 2020 conference on Trends in Publicly Sponsored Healthcare, given continuing developments concerning COVID-19 and out of an abundance of caution for the safety of attendees, speakers, and staff. Full refunds will be made to registered attendees and sponsors.
Webinar Replay: Nursing Home Revenue Diversification and Care Options Series: Understanding the Impact of Nursing Home Compare Five-Star Quality Ratings
This webinar was held on July 24, 2020.听
Even before COVID-19, nursing homes struggled with staffing shortages, inadequate reimbursement rates, and declining occupancy rates. The pandemic has amplified these challenges, forcing nursing homes to consider options for diversifying revenues and broadening services for both residents and individuals who qualify for institutional status but reside in the community. During this webinar (the second in a series), 量子资源网 quality experts will provide an overview of the Nursing Home Compare Five-Star Quality Rating System and its impact on nursing homes.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the components of the Nursing Home Compare Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Find out how Nursing Home Compare ratings impact a nursing home鈥檚 business.
- Learn the strengths and limitations of Nursing Home Compare as a true measure of nursing home quality.
量子资源网 Speakers
Doug Elwell, COO, Chicago, IL
Susan Tucker, Principal, Tallahassee, FL
Webinar Replay: Leveraging the Primary Care Team鈥檚 Strengths During Reopening: Part 2 – Adapting the Environment
This webinar was held on July 22, 2020.
Before reopening for in-person visits, primary care practices must address a wide variety of safety considerations, including infection control protocols; modifications to offices, waiting areas, and exam rooms; staffing and workflow issues; and other strategies that minimize the risk of exposure to COVID-19 for both patients and staff. During this 30-minute webinar, 量子资源网 primary care experts discussed best practices for successfully reopening primary care practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Learning Objectives
- Understand key clinical, physical office, and financial considerations for reopening primary care practices to in-person patient care.
- Learn about the availability of decision-support tools and resources to assist primary care practices with reopening.
- Find out about infection control protocols and other best practices to ensure the safety of patients and staff during reopening.
- Learn how the 鈥渘ew normal鈥� of operating during the COVID-19 pandemic variously impacts clinicians, administrative staff, and leadership, including a look at new protocols and workflows.
Speakers
Karen Hill, PhD, ANP-C, MSN, RN, Senior Consultant, San Francisco, CA
Brittany LaBarreare, Senior Consultant, Austin, TX
Gail Mayeaux, Principal, Albany, NY
Deb Peartree, Senior Consultant, Albany, NY
Early Bird Registration Expires July 29 for 量子资源网 Conference, October 26-27 in Chicago
Be sure to register soon for 量子资源网鈥檚 conference on What鈥檚 Next for Medicaid, Medicare, and Publicly Sponsored Healthcare: How Payers, Providers, and States Are Navigating a Future of Opportunity and Uncertainty, October 26-27, at the Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park. The Early Bird registration rate of $1595 per person expires on July 29.听 After that, the rate is $1795.
Medicaid and exchange enrollment update 鈥� March 2020
This week, our In Focus section reviews updated information issued by the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Medicaid expansion enrollment from the 鈥淢arch 2020 Medicaid and CHIP Applications, Eligibility Determination, and Enrollment Report,鈥� published on June 22, 2020. Additionally, we review 2020 Exchange enrollment data from the 鈥淗ealth Insurance Exchanges 2020 Open Enrollment Period: Final State-Level Public Use File,鈥� published by CMS on April 2, 2020. Combined, these reports present a picture of Medicaid and Exchange enrollment in early 2020, leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic and representing 70.9 million Medicaid and CHIP enrollees and 11.4 million Exchange enrollees. Medicaid/CHIP and Exchange enrollment is expected to rise in 2020 according to a team of 量子资源网 Medicaid experts, health economists, and data analysts. Read the previous In Focus on 量子资源网鈥檚 forecast model.
Webinar Replay: Leveraging the Primary Care Team鈥檚 Strengths During Reopening: Part 1 – The Workforce
This webinar was held on July 15, 2020.
In this three-part series, 量子资源网 experts will cover topics that are important for primary care practices to consider and employ as they reopen for face-to-face visits.
As primary care practices reopen around the country, many of them are adopting novel hybrid models combining in-person and virtual care. In this half-hour presentation with primary care leaders and clinical innovators, we discussed the key challenges for flexing the primary care workforce in this hybrid environment.
Learning Objectives
- Learn more about a model of hybrid primary care that combines in-person and virtual visits鈥�
- Identify best practices for changing workflows and managing staff members remotely in the hybrid primary care model.
- Discuss technological strategies for integrating behavioral health into the flow of hybrid primary care.
Speakers
Dr. Barry J. Jacobs, Principal, Philadelphia, PA
Gail Mayeaux, Principal, Albany, NY
Deb Peartree, Senior Consultant, Albany, NY
Caitlin Thomas-Henkel, Senior Consultant, Philadelphia, PA
Webinar Replay: 量子资源网 Community Health Worker Webinar Series Part 2: The Role of Community Health Workers as COVID-19 Contact Tracers
This webinar was held on July 13, 2020.听
Aggressive COVID-19 contact tracing is key to state reopening strategies. During this webinar, 量子资源网 community health experts addressed how community health workers can play a critical role in contact tracing, leveraging their trusted position in local communities and simultaneously furthering efforts to assist patients with multiple needs, including housing instability, food insecurity and co-morbidity. 量子资源网 experts also outlined best practices for establishing a contact tracing infrastructure and discuss how community health workers are positioned to emerge as the vanguard for COVID-19 vaccination efforts.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn how to apply creative workforce strategies to address contact tracing, isolation support, co-morbid disease management, and immunization efforts.
- Obtain creative financing and sustainability strategies for staffing and infrastructure.
- Understand how community health workers and paraprofessionals can play an expanded role in the post-COVID-19 delivery system of the future.
量子资源网 Speakers
Kathleen Nolan, Vice President, Washington, DC
Pat Casanova, Principal, Indianapolis, IN
Uma Ahluwalia, Principal, Washington, DC
A recording of the first webinar and supporting materials are now available here.
GAO 50-state Medicaid survey on federal policy challenges
This week our In Focus section summarizes the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) Medicaid report, State Views on Program Administration Challenges, released earlier this year. GAO conducted interviews with Medicaid officials from 50 states and the District of Columbia to identify challenges related to federal Medicaid policies. 听
