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Unpacking CMS’s Final Rules on Medicaid Access and Managed Care

NCQA

The Impact on Medicaid Beneficiaries CMS recognizes that outdated regulations and inconsistent delivery systems hinder access to quality care. The final rules address health inequities and further efforts to improve access to care, quality of care and health outcomes for Medicaid beneficiaries.

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Unlock efficiency and quality of care with Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare Care management

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Care management in healthcare involves a complex web of patient information, communication, and manual processes that without integration can hinder the delivery of efficient and coordinated care. Modern care management platforms facilitate seamless collaboration and information sharing among care teams.

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center: Equity and Vision

Sheppard Health Law

Strategic Objective 1: Drive Accountable Care. The National Academy of Medicine reported that high-quality primary care forms the foundation of a high-functioning health system and is key to improving the experience of patients and care teams, as well as population health, and reducing costs. [1] FOOTNOTES. [1]

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CMS Announces Strategy on Value-Based Payments for Specialty Care

Sheppard Health Law

Value-based care is a healthcare reimbursement payment methodology based on health outcomes and the quality of care rendered to the patient. In value-based models, CMS pays for health services and items based on quality measures rather than on the volume of services or items delivered.

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How State Medicaid Programs Serve Children and Youth in Foster Care

NASHP

In response to the growing recognition of the value of investing in strategies that better serve children in or at-risk of out-of-home placement, a number of federal initiatives have emerged, resulting in significant changes to child welfare and spurring renewed efforts to better integrate care across child-serving systems. [5]

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National Care Coordination Standards for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Implementation Guide

NASHP

Shared Plan of Care. Care Coordination Workforce. Care Transitions. health plans, providers, families of CYSHCN) in using, adapting, and implementing the National Care Coordination Standards for CYSHCN to develop or improve care coordination systems. Financing care coordination systems.