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Market Insights: Behavioral Health Integration

Behavioral health disorders have significant impact on individual and community health, utilization of services and costs. Hospitals and health systems are shifting their focus to treating the whole patient and creating a continuum of care that reflects integration at each point in a patient’s journey to better health. This means integrating behavioral health services into every aspect of patient care, as well as coordinating and connecting with community resources. Hospitals and health systems that take a behavioral health integration approach to care delivery have seen improved outcomes and reduced costs.
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Coalition Redoubles Efforts to Strengthen America’s Health Care with New Name and Renewed Focus

The Coalition to Protect America’s Health Care will now be known as the Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare: Protecting 24/7 Care.

CMS issues guidance to help states make interim Medicaid payments to providers impacted by Change Healthcare attack

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services March 15 announced flexibilities to help states initiate interim Medicaid payments to health care providers impacted by the Change Healthcare cyberattack.

AHA shares ERISA recommendations with House committee

Responding March 15 to a House Committee on Education and the Workforce request for comments on ways to strengthen the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, AHA called for greater oversight of ERISA-regulated insurers to prevent inappropriate care denials, payment delays and self-dealing by vertically integrated insurers.

'Forward-thinking efforts’ at rural health system expand access, strengthen the workforce

The health system is focusing on four strategic pillars to guide its work: Experience (of patients, employees and others); Education and Research Mission (through learning and innovation); Stewardship (to build healthy communities and public trust); and Operational Excellence (to attain financial stability)
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AHA Response to Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) RFI

Health insurers have gone through dramatic vertical consolidation since ERISA was signed into law. Over the last decade, the major corporate insurers have spent billions of dollars acquiring not only other plans, but also providers, pharmacy service companies, and health technology and claims adjudication systems.

Jefferson Health Launches Primary Care Program for LGBTQIA+ Older Adults

Jefferson Health has launched "Pride at the Jefferson Center for Healthy Aging," a program dedicated to caring for Philadelphia's aging LGBTQIA+ community, combining clinical care and research efforts to create a primary care home for LGBTQIA+ older adults.
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AHA House Statement on Enhancing Access to Care at Home in Rural and Underserved Communities

AHA statement before the House Committee on Ways and Means regarding “Enhancing Access to Care at Home in Rural and Underserved Communities."

Innovative Solutions for Delivering Mental and Behavioral Health Care Services

Kimberlydawn Wisdom, M.D., M.S., IFDHE Board Chairperson, Senior Vice President, Community Health & Equity and Chief Wellness & Diversity Officer,Henry Ford Health System, Detroit answers questions regarding innovative solutions for delivering mental and behavioral health care services

A Top-Down Approach to Suicide Prevention in the Health Care Workforce: Butler Hospital

Butler Hospital uses their psychiatric and behavioral health expertise to combat job-related stressors within their workforce.