This powerpoint presentation was put together by Dr. Janice Carson, Assistant Chief for Performance Quality and Outcomes, Medical Assistance Plans, Dept. of Community Health, and presented on August 26 as part of our GA-CAN! Community Conversation on Medicaid and Peachcare.
This powerpoint presentation was put together LaTonya Brannen, Care Coordinator, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council as part of our GA-CAN! Community Conversation on Medicaid and Peachcare.
JSI Presentation; By Lora Shimp; April 2015. This presentation illustrates the Newborn Tracking and Monitoring of Infant Vaccination Status using My Village My Home (MVMH: Malawi). MVMH is a community based new born tracking tool to identify and track all infants in a community recording infant vaccination dates. MVMH is linked with the REC approach (4th and 5th elements) empowering community leaders and volunteers to engage with caretakers on health promotion specific to vaccinating their children, as well as, taking ownership in the success of the immunization progress.
Highlights of the USAID Uganda STAR-EC project. STAR-EC worked to increase access, coverage, and use of quality comprehensive TB and HIV and AIDS services in east and central Uganda. Presentation made at STAR-EC End-of-Project Conference, in Jinja, Uganda, August 2016.
as part of the IFPRI-Egypt Seminar Series- funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) project called “Evaluating Impact and Building Capacity” (EIBC) that is implemented by IFPRI.
This powerpoint presentation was put together LaTonya Brannen, Care Coordinator, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council as part of our GA-CAN! Community Conversation on Medicaid and Peachcare.
JSI Presentation; By Lora Shimp; April 2015. This presentation illustrates the Newborn Tracking and Monitoring of Infant Vaccination Status using My Village My Home (MVMH: Malawi). MVMH is a community based new born tracking tool to identify and track all infants in a community recording infant vaccination dates. MVMH is linked with the REC approach (4th and 5th elements) empowering community leaders and volunteers to engage with caretakers on health promotion specific to vaccinating their children, as well as, taking ownership in the success of the immunization progress.
Highlights of the USAID Uganda STAR-EC project. STAR-EC worked to increase access, coverage, and use of quality comprehensive TB and HIV and AIDS services in east and central Uganda. Presentation made at STAR-EC End-of-Project Conference, in Jinja, Uganda, August 2016.
as part of the IFPRI-Egypt Seminar Series- funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) project called “Evaluating Impact and Building Capacity” (EIBC) that is implemented by IFPRI.
HIV Index Testing: The USAID DISCOVER-Health Project Experience in Zambia JSI
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Seema Csukas, MD, PhD
Medical Director, Maternal and Child Health
Georgia Department of Public Health
Presentation to Georgia Senate Women's Adequate Healthcare Study Committee
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Lauren Erickson-Mamane, MPH, Branch Chief, Special Initiatives Branch, Division of Global HIV & TB, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the FBO Response to Engaging Men and Boys to Accelerate HIV/AIDS Epidemic Control at the CCIH 2018 conference.
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Yunhee Kang, PhD, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
Heeyeon Kim, PhD, independent consultant
Eunsuk Lee, PhD, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy
Md.Iqbal Hossain, World Vision Bangladesh
Jaganmay Prajesh Biswas, World Vision Bangladesh
Julie Ruel-Bergeron, PhD, World Bank
Yoonho Cho, World Vision Korea
These slides were presented by Dr. Henry Nagai during JSI’s Index Testing & Partner Notification for HIV Epidemic Control webinar on April 11th, 2019. Dr. Nagai is currently the Project Director/Chief of Party for the JSI-implemented USAID Strengthening the Care Continuum project in Ghana with a focus on HIV and key populations. Using funding from USAID and PEPFAR, the Project is improving the capacity of the Government of Ghana and civil society partners to provide quality and comprehensive HIV services for key populations and people living with HIV.
This powerpoint presentation was put together by Suleima Salgado, Telehealth Director at the Georgia Department of Public Health, and presented on August 26 at our Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Forum. This month we looked at Virtual Services for Children, where they are, and where they're going.
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HIV Index Testing: The USAID DISCOVER-Health Project Experience in Zambia JSI
This was presented by Kalasa Mwansa during the Index Testing & Partner Notification for HIV Epidemic Control webinar on April 11th, 2019. The USAID DISCOVER- Health Project Experience aims to increase the use of high quality, integrated health services in specific target groups, and to provide integrated health products and services in a sustainable manner. In addition, it aims to contribute to HIV epidemic control and provides HIV index testing at every ART site.
Seema Csukas, MD, PhD
Medical Director, Maternal and Child Health
Georgia Department of Public Health
Presentation to Georgia Senate Women's Adequate Healthcare Study Committee
November 9, 2015
Lauren Erickson-Mamane, MPH, Branch Chief, Special Initiatives Branch, Division of Global HIV & TB, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the FBO Response to Engaging Men and Boys to Accelerate HIV/AIDS Epidemic Control at the CCIH 2018 conference.
Adaptive implementation of a community nutrition and asset transfer program d...POSHAN
Yunhee Kang, PhD, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
Heeyeon Kim, PhD, independent consultant
Eunsuk Lee, PhD, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy
Md.Iqbal Hossain, World Vision Bangladesh
Jaganmay Prajesh Biswas, World Vision Bangladesh
Julie Ruel-Bergeron, PhD, World Bank
Yoonho Cho, World Vision Korea
These slides were presented by Dr. Henry Nagai during JSI’s Index Testing & Partner Notification for HIV Epidemic Control webinar on April 11th, 2019. Dr. Nagai is currently the Project Director/Chief of Party for the JSI-implemented USAID Strengthening the Care Continuum project in Ghana with a focus on HIV and key populations. Using funding from USAID and PEPFAR, the Project is improving the capacity of the Government of Ghana and civil society partners to provide quality and comprehensive HIV services for key populations and people living with HIV.
This powerpoint presentation was put together by Suleima Salgado, Telehealth Director at the Georgia Department of Public Health, and presented on August 26 at our Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Forum. This month we looked at Virtual Services for Children, where they are, and where they're going.
This powerpoint presentation was put together by Michael Brickman, the Nation Policy Director at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, and presented on February 24 at our Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Forum. This month we looked Turning around Failing Schools: Governance, Resources and Accountability
This powerpoint presentation was put together by Arleymah Gray, MPH, Child Fatality Specialist at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for the Child Fatality Review Unit, and presented on January 15 at our Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Forum. This month we looked at sudden and unexpected child deaths and the 2013 Child Fatality Report.
This powerpoint presentation was put together by one of Voices' Summer Associates, Shauna Carmichael, and presented at the second installment of our Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Off-Session Policy Series.
This month we discussed community-based services: prevention, intervention, diversion and the new juvenile code.
This powerpoint presentation was put together by Jean O'Connor, Chronic Disease Prevention Director of the Georgia Department of Public Health, and presented on September 30 at our Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Forum. This month we looked at the good, the bad, and the ugly of kids and the screen world.
This powerpoint presentation was put together by Rebecca Rice, KIDS COUNT Project and Data Coordinator as part of the Georgia Family Connection Partnership, and presented on December 3 at our Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Pre-Legislative Session Forum.
This powerpoint presentation was put together by Robert Wiskind, M.D., Immediate Past President of the Georgia Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics, and presented on September 30 at our Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Forum. This month we looked at the good, the bad, and the ugly of kids and the screen world.
This powerpoint presentation was put together by Richard Dunn, the Division Director for Health & Human Services for the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, and presented on May 15 at our first Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Post-Session Forum of 2014
This powerpoint presentation was put together by Monica Henson, Superintendent and Chief Officer at Provost Academy, and presented on August 26 at our Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Forum. This month we looked at Virtual Services for Children, where they are, and where they're going.
This powerpoint presentation was put together by Teri Covington, Senior Program Director at the Michigan Pubic Health Institute, and presented on January 15 at our Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Forum. This month we looked at sudden and unexpected child deaths and the 2013 Child Fatality Report.
This powerpoint presentation was put together by Jennifer L. Stapel-Wax, Psy.D., Associate Professor, Division of Autism and Related Disorders, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, and presented on December 5 at our Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Off-Session Policy Series. This month our panelists discussed the complex topic of autism, it's diagnosis, treatment and coverage.
This comprehensive powerpoint presentation was put together in collaboration by Teri Covington, Senior Program Director, Michigan Public Health Institute, Malaika Shakir, MSW
GBI/CFR Program Manager and Bobby Cagle, Director of the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services, and presented on January 27 at our Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) forum.
Success beyond numbers: The Salud Mesoamerica Initiative’s results-based fin...RBFHealth
The Salud Mesoamérica Initiative (SMI) is a public-private partnership between the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), the Carlos Slim Foundation, the Government of Spain, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the countries of Central America and the State of Chiapas in Mexico. SMI works to reduce maternal and health inequalities through a results-based financing model, aligned with priorities established by the governments of the region. Among the poor in Mesoamerica, only 5 out of every 10 pregnant women are attended during childbirth by skilled birth personnel and the mortality rate among children in poverty is twice that of the national average.
David Bolt explains the Georgia Families 360 health care plan administered by Amerigroup for children in foster care. His presentation explores applying for coverage, the role of plan coordinator, accessing services, and more.
Determining Prognosis in Cancer and Non-Cancer DiagnosisVITAS Healthcare
The goal of this webinar is to help healthcare professionals identify patients who have advanced illness and are no longer responding to curative care.
CDC will provide an overview of their WorkLife Wellness Office services and describe how they used the HealthLead accreditation process to provide a framework to assess the comprehensiveness of their new office and existing programs and processes. Also, how the scoring of framework identified strengths and weaknesses and how the assessment plan of action is used for future strategic planning to drive new connections, data sources, and programmatic gaps as they strive to achieve HealthLead Silver. CDC will share specific examples of what was required and shared as part of the HealthLead audit during the presentation.
In this webinar, you will learn:
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The science of behavior change and how it can be applied to increase the probability of desired outcomes
How Altarum’s ACE Measure can help predict consumer behaviors and design successful intervention campaigns
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Ryan Rossier, Medullan
Chris Duke, Altarum
Josh Klapow, ChipRewards
This powerpoint presentation was put together by Jordan Greenbaum, M.D., Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and presented on June 14th as part of our GA-CAN! Community Conversation on Timeout, Restraint and Spanking.
This powerpoint presentation was put together by Dr. David Alexander, Psychotherapist, Child and Family Counselor and presented on June 14th as part of our GA-CAN! Community Conversation on Timeout, Restraint and Spanking.
This powerpoint presentation was put together by Garry W. McGiboney, Ph.D., Deputy Superintendent of External Affairs at the Georgia Department of Education and presented on May 5th as part of Children's Mental Health Day.
This powerpoint presentation was put together by Dr. Mark Weist, a national expert on school-based mental health services from the University of South Carolina, and presented on May 7 as part of Children's Mental Health Day.
This powerpoint presentation was put together by Dr. Dana Rickman, the Policy and Research Director for the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, and presented on February 24 at our Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Forum. This month we looked Turning around Failing Schools: Governance, Resources and Accountability
This powerpoint presentation was put together by Bailey White, Senior Partner at Civitium, and presented on August 26 at our Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Forum. This month we looked at Virtual Services for Children, where they are, and where they're going.
This powerpoint presentation was put together by Martha Duke, Child Death Liaison, Division of Family and Children Services and presented on August 8 at our Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Forum. This month we looked at Deconstructing Child Deaths in Georgia: A Discussion of the 2013 DFCS Child Fatality Report
This powerpoint presentation was put together by Kathy Williams, Director of Quality Implementation, Easter Seals North Georgia, and presented on June 24 at our Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Forum. This month we looked at Learning Differences and Obstacles: What gets in the way of reading?
This powerpoint presentation was put together by Stephanie Jones and presented on June 24 at our Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Forum. This month we looked at Learning Differences and Obstacles: What gets in the way of reading?
Stephanie Jones is an affiliated faculty member at the Center on the Developing Child and the Marie and Max Kargman Associate Professor in Human Development and Urban Education Advancement at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. Her basic developmental research focuses on the longitudinal effects of poverty and exposure to violence on social and emotional development in early childhood and adolescence. In addition, she conducts evaluation research focusing on the developmental impact of school-based interventions targeting children's social-emotional skills and aggressive behavior, as well as their basic academic skills.
This powerpoint presentation was put together by Keith Horton, Commission of the Georgia Department of Human Services, and Sharon Hill, Director of the Georgia Department of Family and Children Services, and presented on January 9 as a part of our annual Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Pre-Legislative Session Forum.
This powerpoint presentation was put together by Georgina Peacock, MD, MPH, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center on Birth Defects, and presented on December 5 at our Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Off-Session Policy Series. This month our panelists discussed the complex topic of autism, it's diagnosis, treatment and coverage.
This powerpoint presentation was put together by Nancy Erickson, Coordinator of Related Services, Fulton County Schools and Sheila Connell, Instructional Coordinator for Special Education, Fulton County School , and presented on December 5 at our Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Off-Session Policy Series. This month our panelists discussed the complex topic of autism, it's diagnosis, treatment and coverage.
This powerpoint presentation was put together by Christopher Henrich, a Ph.D. for the Department of Psychology and the Center for Research on School Safety at Georgia State University, and presented on October 29 at our Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Off-Session Policy Series. This month our panelists discussed the complex topic of bullying, what it is, and what we can do about it.
This powerpoint presentation was put together by Jessica Pennington, the Executive Director at the Truancy Intervention Project, and presented on August 28 at our Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Off-Session Policy Series. This month we talked all about going beyond curriculum and teachers, and what else kids need from school to stay in school.
This powerpoint presentation was put together by Neil Shorthouse, the President and State Director of Communities in Schools, and presented on August 28 at our Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Off-Session Policy Series. This month we talked all about going beyond curriculum and teachers, and what else kids need from school to stay in school.
This powerpoint presentation was put together by Kelly Mattran, Physical Activity Coordinator at the Georgia Department of Public Health, and presented at the July installment of our Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Off-Session Policy Series.
The topic of our meeting was Childhood Obesity: We All Play A Role
This powerpoint presentation was put together by Deborah Murray, Associate Dean for Extension and Outreach at the University of Georgia, and presented at the July meeting of the Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Off-Session Policy Series.
This month we discussed childhood obesity.
CRISPR-Cas9, a revolutionary gene-editing tool, holds immense potential to reshape medicine, agriculture, and our understanding of life. But like any powerful tool, it comes with ethical considerations.
Unveiling CRISPR: This naturally occurring bacterial defense system (crRNA & Cas9 protein) fights viruses. Scientists repurposed it for precise gene editing (correction, deletion, insertion) by targeting specific DNA sequences.
The Promise: CRISPR offers exciting possibilities:
Gene Therapy: Correcting genetic diseases like cystic fibrosis.
Agriculture: Engineering crops resistant to pests and harsh environments.
Research: Studying gene function to unlock new knowledge.
The Peril: Ethical concerns demand attention:
Off-target Effects: Unintended DNA edits can have unforeseen consequences.
Eugenics: Misusing CRISPR for designer babies raises social and ethical questions.
Equity: High costs could limit access to this potentially life-saving technology.
The Path Forward: Responsible development is crucial:
International Collaboration: Clear guidelines are needed for research and human trials.
Public Education: Open discussions ensure informed decisions about CRISPR.
Prioritize Safety and Ethics: Safety and ethical principles must be paramount.
CRISPR offers a powerful tool for a better future, but responsible development and addressing ethical concerns are essential. By prioritizing safety, fostering open dialogue, and ensuring equitable access, we can harness CRISPR's power for the benefit of all. (2998 characters)
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M Capital Group (“MCG”) predicts that with, against, despite, and even without the global pandemic, the medical technology (MedTech) industry shows signs of continuous healthy growth, driven by smaller, faster, and cheaper devices, growing demand for home-based applications, technological innovation, strategic acquisitions, investments, and SPAC listings. MCG predicts that this should reflects itself in annual growth of over 6%, well beyond 2028.
According to Chris Mouchabhani, Managing Partner at M Capital Group, “Despite all economic scenarios that one may consider, beyond overall economic shocks, medical technology should remain one of the most promising and robust sectors over the short to medium term and well beyond 2028.”
There is a movement towards home-based care for the elderly, next generation scanning and MRI devices, wearable technology, artificial intelligence incorporation, and online connectivity. Experts also see a focus on predictive, preventive, personalized, participatory, and precision medicine, with rising levels of integration of home care and technological innovation.
The average cost of treatment has been rising across the board, creating additional financial burdens to governments, healthcare providers and insurance companies. According to MCG, cost-per-inpatient-stay in the United States alone rose on average annually by over 13% between 2014 to 2021, leading MedTech to focus research efforts on optimized medical equipment at lower price points, whilst emphasizing portability and ease of use. Namely, 46% of the 1,008 medical technology companies in the 2021 MedTech Innovator (“MTI”) database are focusing on prevention, wellness, detection, or diagnosis, signaling a clear push for preventive care to also tackle costs.
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'Check-Up' on Medicaid and Peachcare: Successes & Opportunities for Children
1. 1
Presentation to: Voices for Georgia’s Children
Presented by: Janice Carson, MD
Assistant Chief
Division of Medical Assistance Plans
Date: 8/26/15
‘Check-Up’ on Medicaid and PeachCare
Successes and Opportunities for Children
2. 2
Mission
The Georgia Department of Community Health
We will provide Georgians with access to
affordable, quality health care through
effective planning, purchasing and oversight.
We are dedicated to A Healthy Georgia.
3. 3
Overview
Medicaid and CHIP Services for Children – the
EPSDT Benefit
Measuring Service Delivery and Quality - CFR
Requirements and Performance Reporting
Performance Improvement Activities
Questions
Overview
Our Members – Enrollment and Demographics
Federal Requirements
The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
The Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and
Treatment (EPSDT) Benefit
EPSDT and Bright Futures
Successes and Opportunities
Questions
4. 4
Our Members – Ages 0 - 20
Medicaid FFS, 60,331
Georgia Families,1,154,859
PCK, 135,394
GF 360,27,511
The membership as of August 1, 2015
8. 8
Federal Requirements - The CFR
A Roadmap for Medicaid Managed Care
Subpart D
Subpart E
Subpart F
Subpart B Subpart C
Subpart A
Managed Care Guidance
Route
42CFR438
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CFR – CITE: 42CFR438 Subparts
• Subpart A – General Provisions – Rules that managed care
organizations and the contracts between the State and the
CMOs must meet
• Subpart B – State Responsibilities – Choice of CMOs,
disenrollment, etc.
• Subpart C – Enrollee Rights and Protections
• Subpart D – Quality Assessment Performance Improvement
• Subpart E – External Quality Review
• Subpart F – Grievance System
• Also Subparts H, I, J and recent NPRM
10. 10
The CFR Requirements
• Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement
(QAPI) Program for Medicaid Managed Care
42CFR438 Subpart D
–Requires states to develop a quality assessment and performance
improvement (QAPI) strategy to assess and improve the quality of
managed care services;
–Initial strategy, any significant revisions and regular reports about the
implementation and effectiveness of the strategy submitted to CMS.
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The CFR Requirements
• QAPI Program must:
– Have procedures that:
• assess quality and appropriateness of care
• regularly monitor and evaluate compliance w/standards
– Include:
• national performance measures developed by CMS – Child Core
Set of Measures (24 child and maternity-related measures)
• provisions for an annual external independent quality review of
quality outcomes, timeliness of and access to services
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Federal EPSDT Benefit
• Available for all Medicaid-
eligible children birth to
twenty-one (21) years of age
• Available for all eligible
PeachCare for Kids®
members,
Georgia’s standalone CHIP
program, from birth to
nineteen (19) years of age.
Majority of all Georgia Medicaid
members and the CHIP members are
under age 21.
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EPSDT Benefit
• Section 1905(r) of the Social Security Act states the
Georgia’s EPSDT Benefit must make available:
– Screening Services -- Screening services must
include all of the following services:
– Comprehensive health and developmental history
-- (including assessment of both physical and mental
health development);
– Comprehensive unclothed physical exam --
(unclothed means to the extent necessary to conduct
a full, age-appropriate examination);
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EPDST Benefit
– Appropriate immunizations based on ACIP guidelines.
Vaccines available for Medicaid members via Vaccines for
Children (VFC) program
– Appropriate Laboratory Tests
– Lead Toxicity Screening
– Health Education – including anticipatory guidance. Health
Education should assist with understanding what to expect
relative to the child's development and provide information
about the benefits of healthy lifestyles and practices, vaccine
preventable diseases, as well as accident and disease
prevention;
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EPSDT Benefit
• Vision Services -- Including diagnosis and treatment for defects in
vision; and eyeglasses. Vision services must be provided according
to the periodicity schedule and at other intervals as medically
necessary;
• Dental Services – Including relief of pain and infections, restoration
of teeth and maintenance of dental health. Services are provided in
accordance with the AAPD dental periodicity schedule.
• Hearing Services – including diagnosis and treatment of hearing
problems
• Other Necessary Health Care to correct or ameliorate defects,
and physical and mental illnesses and conditions discovered by the
screening services.
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Measuring Successes and Opportunities
• CMS Child Core Set, the CMS 416 report, etc. used to track
performance.
• Child Core Set focus areas include:
– Perinatal Period: Timeliness of Prenatal Care; Maternity Behavioral Health
Risk Assessment; Ongoing Prenatal Care; LBW
– Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence: Access to Primary Care, Well-Child
Visits for Infants, Children and Adolescents; Lead Screening, Immunizations;
HPV Vaccine Use; Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and
Physical Activity; Developmental Screening; Preventive Dental Services;
Testing for Pharyngitis; Treatment for URIs; Follow-Up for ADHD
• GF 360 Data – Members enrolled on March 3, 2014 – baseline
performance year for the program.
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Successes and Opportunities – GF and GF 360
Successes
• Prenatal Visit within 1st
trimester
or 42 days of enrollment – 79%
- 82%
Opportunities
• Ongoing prenatal visits 81% or
greater expected – 48% - 58%
• BH Risk Assessments at first
visit for Pregnant Women
(depression, alcohol, tobacco
use, drug use, intimate partner
violence) – 0% - 10%; GF 360
= 3.6%
• LBW rate – 8.9% - 9.2%
• GF 360 Prenatal Visit within 1st
trimester = 47%
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Successes and Opportunities – GF and GF 360
Successes
• Access to PCP for 12 – 24 mos > 97%;
GF 360 = 96%
• Access to PCP for 25 mos – 6 yrs = 90%
- 91%; GF 360 = 86%
• GF Access to PCP for 12 – 19 yrs = 89%
- 91%; GF 360 = 79%
• Childhood Imm by age 2 = 79% - 84%
• Lead Screening – 78% - 81%
Opportunities
• Well Child Visits – six or more in first 15
mos = 65% - 67%; GF 360 = 43%
• Annual WCV for 3 - 6 yrs = 67% - 74%;
GF 360 = 70%
• Annual Adolescent WCVs for 12 – 21 yrs
= 49% - 53%; GF 360 = 46%
• BMI – 54% - 69%; Counseling for
nutrition – 59% - 65%; Counseling for
physical activity – 53% - 60%; GF 360 =
39%, 35%, 32%
• GF 360 Childhood Imm by age 2 = 45%
• GF 360 Lead Screening = 64%
Blue measures linked to EPSDT and Bright Futures
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Successes and Opportunities – GF and GF 360
Successes
• Adolescent Immunizations
(Mening & Td) – 76% - 80%
• Appropriate Testing for
Pharyngitis – 79% - 81%
• Annual Dental Visits – 67% -
69%; GF 360 = 75%
Opportunities
• HPV Vaccine (3 doses by age
13) – 20% - 25%
• 30 d Follow up Care for ADHD
(6 – 12 yo) – 44% - 49%; 9 mo
Follow Up – 58% - 64%
• Appropriate treatment for
children with URI – 83% - 86%
• Developmental screening –
38% - 46%; GF 360 = 24%
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Continuous Improvement
• Child-focused Performance Improvement Projects
in place with the CMOs that focus on improvements
in preventive service utilization, dental service
utilization, ADHD follow up, and postpartum visits to
reduce LBW rates.
• DCH and our partners are working collaboratively to
improve the health outcomes for our members.
Our journey begins on Route 42CFR438. You may notice from our map that Sub Parts A, B, and C of this section of the CFR have not been included. That’s not to say they are unimportant for our journey. On the contrary:
Sub Part A provides general provisions for the delivery of Medicaid services through a managed care approach
Sub Part B discusses the state ‘s responsibilities in preparing the state plan for the delivery of Medicaid managed care services including member choice and auto enrollment
Sub Part C discusses enrollee rights and protections
However, for the sake of our discussion this morning, we will focus primarily on Sub Parts D and E.
Sub Part D provides the framework for the creation of our Quality Assessment Performance Improvement (QAPI) strategy and Sub Part E addresses the External Quality Review. Our managed care contracts, along with our Quality Strategic Plan – our QAPI strategy - incorporate language pertaining to all Sub Parts and we fully understand that approval of our managed care contracts by CMS is a condition for federal financial participation.