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Healthier Washington has created a Measurement Guide to document how performance toward transformation targets will be measured throughout the five-year Healthier Washington Medicaid Transformation.
The public review period runs through February 28, 2018.
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After a rigorous planning process, all nine Accountable Communities of Health (ACHs) have received state approval of their Medicaid Transformation Project Plans.
The Project Plans describe how each of the nine ACHs will transform health care in their regions and improve the overall health of their Washington Apple Health (Medicaid) populations. From tackling the opioid crisis to integrating behavioral and physical health care, these ambitious and detailed plans aim to address some of the most pressing health issues facing communities today.
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More primary care
practices are using telemedicine to address the challenges of rising costs and
provider shortages, especially in rural areas. And, as primary care providers
are called upon to manage more patients with mental health and substance use issues,
many busy practices are considering telepyschiatry as an option for integrating
behavioral health.
“Key Considerations for Implementing
Telepsychiatry Services”– a new tool from the Practice Transformation
Support Hub – can help practices considering telepsychiatry decide if it will work for them.
Download the six-page guide from the Hub Resource Portal.
See telepsychiatry in action
In the second “Strategies
for Success” Hub video,
staff members at Mid-Valley Clinic in Omak, Washington, share how they use
telepsychiatry to reduce stigma and problems of access, while integrating
behavioral health and primary care.
Watch the video.
Shared decision making
Shared decision making is a collaborative process that allows patients and their providers to make health care decisions together, taking into account the best scientific evidence available, as well as the patient’s values and preferences.
Watch the video to learn more.
Alternative payment model 4
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and Rural Health Clinics (RHC) are essential providers to Medicaid clients, and are working to deliver better care and lower costs. Some FQHCs and RHCs in Washington State are shifting to a per-member-per month rate, which is prospectively adjusted based on quality performance.
Watch the video to learn more.
 Accountable Care Program comes through when high-quality care needed
When Kathy Boucher was first diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, she had never heard of the disease. It started as trouble with her balance and walking. “I didn’t know what was going on,” she recalls.
Through her employer, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, Kathy is a member of UMP Plus, offered by the state to public employees.
Since joining UMP Plus, Kathy has personally experienced cost savings—particularly when paying for the prescription drugs she relies on to manage her disease. Under UMP Plus, there is no prescription drug deductible, which has been a major blessing for Kathy.
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