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Adults With Intellectual Disability Or Autism Spectrum Disorder. Executive Summary, Kimberly I. Snow Mhsa, Ba, Stuart Bratesman Mpp, Taryn Bowe, Julie T. Fralich Mba
Adults With Intellectual Disability Or Autism Spectrum Disorder. Executive Summary, Kimberly I. Snow Mhsa, Ba, Stuart Bratesman Mpp, Taryn Bowe, Julie T. Fralich Mba
Disability & Aging
This chartbook describes Maine’s historical trends in meeting the needs of adults with ID/ASD through institutional and community based services in comparison to other states; a detailed analysis of the population’s utilization of different types of services and their costs in SFY 2010; the implementation of the Supports Intensity Scale (SIS) as a means of identifying the supports needs of the adults with ID/ASD; and the complement of providers serving this population in Maine.
Fact Sheet #1: How Family-Centered Is Mainecare?, Jean A. Talbot Phd, Mary Lindsey Smith Phd, Msw, Kimberley S. Fox Mpa
Fact Sheet #1: How Family-Centered Is Mainecare?, Jean A. Talbot Phd, Mary Lindsey Smith Phd, Msw, Kimberley S. Fox Mpa
Population Health & Health Policy
Parent reports on family experiences of care can provide health plans, systems and providers with crucial information on their performance in the domain of family-centeredness. The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) conducts an annual survey to gather this kind of information for MaineCare, the state of Maine’s Medicaid and Child Health Insurance (CHIP) program.
Fact Sheet #2: How Do Mainecare Providers Perform On Childhood Screening And Prevention?, Jean A. Talbot Phd, Mary Lindsey Smith Phd, Msw, Kimberley S. Fox Mpa
Fact Sheet #2: How Do Mainecare Providers Perform On Childhood Screening And Prevention?, Jean A. Talbot Phd, Mary Lindsey Smith Phd, Msw, Kimberley S. Fox Mpa
Population Health & Health Policy
The annual Survey of Children Served by MaineCare, which collects a wealth of data on the experiences of MaineCare families, examines the extent to which MaineCare providers follow Bright Futures guidelines during well-child visits. This fact sheet presents findings on Bright Futures adherence from the 2013 survey.
Integrated Care For Older Adults In Rural Communities, Eileen Griffin Jd, Andrew F. Coburn Phd
Integrated Care For Older Adults In Rural Communities, Eileen Griffin Jd, Andrew F. Coburn Phd
Mental Health / Substance Use Disorders
Recognizing that traditional models of health care delivery and payment often produce fragmented and costly care and poor outcomes for those with the highest needs, many reforms under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) focus on realigning payment incentives and integrating care. These reforms presuppose the existence of supporting infrastructure and capacity, including dedicated care management staffing and health information technology and exchange. With a focus on community-dwelling older adults in need of integrated physical, behavioral health services, and long term services and supports (LTSS), this brief reviews the opportunities and challenges these reform initiatives present for rural communities: How easily …
Summary Of Pediatric Quality Measures For Children Enrolled In Mainecare Ffy 2009-Ffy 2013, Mary Lindsey Smith Phd, Msw
Summary Of Pediatric Quality Measures For Children Enrolled In Mainecare Ffy 2009-Ffy 2013, Mary Lindsey Smith Phd, Msw
Population Health & Health Policy
In Maine, a key objective of the IHOC CHIPRA demonstration grant is to collect and report on the Initial Core Set of Children’s Health Care Quality Measures (referred to as the “CHIPRA Core Measures”), a set of 24 standardized, evidence-based measures identified by CMS for use by State Medicaid and CHIP programs. This report presents the results of the 18 CHIPRA Core Measures that were collected using MaineCare claims, Vital Statistics or survey data and reported to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for FFY 2013. Also included in this report are an additional three measures from the …