Wednesday, July 11 | Legislative/Policy, Care Coordination, Human Services, Post-Acute Care
In June, the House of Representatives passed legislation that will impact the already complex Medicare Part D requirements. Spurred in part by a Department of Health and Human Services report that showed one-third of Medicare Part D beneficiaries received an opioid prescription in 2016. For the approximately 13 million people enrolled in Part D, nearly 80 million opioid prescriptions were written. More than 501,000 people received “high” amounts of opioids and 69,563 received “extreme” amounts, some as a result of doctor shopping (a practice through which individuals obtain medically unnecessary prescriptions from multiple pharmacies and providers). These prescriptions cost the program more than $4 billion.
Here are 5 things you should know about the Preventing Addiction for Susceptible Seniors (PASS) Act of 2018, sponsored by Rep. Peter Roskam (R – IL), chairman of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee.
The overall goal of this legislation is to prevent the overuse of opioids through education and the use of technology to monitor usage to make it easier for prescribers to ensure that the consumers they are serving are properly adhering to their prescribed pain medications.
Bringing Equity to the Forefront with CalAIM
Friday, June 24 | Thought Leadership,EHR Solutions and Operations,Care Coordination
The recent recommended changes for CalAIM and Medi-Cal reform have provided new mechanisms for counties to strongly engage with individuals on targeted Social Determinants of Care (SDoC).
MoreICYMI: Integrated Care: Strategies That Work
Thursday, June 02 | Thought Leadership,EHR Solutions and Operations,Care Coordination
In a recent webinar, program director of North Range Behavioral Health in Colorado, Jennifer Miller, and chief development officer of American Health Partners in Tennessee, Hank Watson, joined me to discuss how their organizations are delivering integrated care. We covered a wide range of topics, including the challenges that can occur and how to increase awareness of the technology that helps deliver integrated care.
MoreSelf-care is Like a Box of Chocolates- The Options are Endless
Tuesday, May 31 | Post-Acute Care,Human Services,EHR Solutions and Operations,Interoperability
As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to an end, take a look at ways you can practice self-care all year long!
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