Have Some CLAS: What Leading Organizations Are Doing to Address Population Health

• By: Heidi Arthur, LMSW Kristan McIntosh, LMSW Hannah Risheq, MPH Health Management Associates
• July 1st, 2017
• CLAS standards, cultural competence, health disparities, healthcare equity, language access, person-centered care, refugees, social determinants of health
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Adherence with the National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) is a common expectation for healthcare organizations of all types. Many providers assume that their efforts are sufficient as long as they hire staff who reflect the racial, ethnic, cultural, and...

Helping the Most Vulnerable Among Vulnerable Populations

• By: Deidre Summers ICL’s HCBS Services
• July 1st, 2017
• care coordination, home and community-based services, hospital readmission reduction, Medicaid high utilizers, mental health services, outpatient treatment engagement, person-centered care, therapeutic relationship
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Our client, LM felt guilty when she wasn’t able to make it to her weekly counseling session. She felt like the therapist she was working with became disappointed with her and that added guilt made her not motivated to go to the next counseling session as well. The therapist wasn’t necessarily...

Transforming Behavioral Health Systems of Care to Improve Outcomes and Promote Value

• By: Richard Elorreaga Optum
• April 1st, 2017
• behavioral health, evidence-based care, managed care, Medicaid, peer support, person-centered care, recovery support, value-based reimbursement
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Many state and county Medicaid programs are considering the implementation of managed care models in their behavioral health care systems in order to ensure consistent quality outcomes for their residents with a mental health condition or substance use disorder. As a national leader in managed...