By Ryan MacDonald
Director of Outreach and Engagement
As the health care landscape evolves, effectively engaging with physicians is critical to the success of new initiatives. Physicians can be key allies or tough adversaries, depending on the effectiveness of the engagement strategy....
By Hilary Haycock
President
Last week, I gave a presentation at the Northern California State of Reform Conference on what multi-silo care coordination looks like in California’s safety net. The good news? California is investing in innovative programs designed to break down those silos and help providers deliver person-centered care. The bad news? We still have a long way to go!...
By Megan Thomas
Senior Policy Consultant
About 16 percent of the more than 60,000 children between pre-kindergarten and the eighth grade served in the Baltimore City Public School System (BCPSS) need eye glasses, according to the Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD). Uncorrected vision can have numerous consequences, including poor school performance and interference with physical and social development. Glasses are an easy way to improve vision quickly and can positively influence learning, achievement and self-esteem....
By Erynne Jones
Senior Policy Consultant
Often, the challenge in increasing access to mental health services in diverse communities can be as much about cultural competency and reducing stigma as it is about having available clinicians and facilities. Cultural competency can be a big deal in these communities, helping make consumers feel comfortable accessing the behavioral health care they need....
By Carol Backstrom
Principal and Director, Delivery System Transformation
Much has been said (and speculated) about the future of the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid expansion, and insurance exchanges. While policy makers and pundits in Washington agree that change is afoot, one thing seems clear: health care delivery system transformation is here to stay....
By Lucy Pagel, Policy Consultant
and Jennifer Ryan, Vice President
California recently launched an innovative new initiative – the Whole Person Care (WPC) Pilot program – designed to take a comprehensive approach to improving the health outcomes of Medi-Cal beneficiaries who are high utilizers of the health care system. Our team has been proud to work with the Department of Health Care Services on the design and implementation of the WPC Pilot program. Today, Harbage Consulting released an overview of the program entitled, California’s Whole Person Care Pilot Program: County Partnerships to Improve the Health of Medi-Cal Beneficiaries....
