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Medicaid: A Future Leader in Effective, High-Quality Care
This open letter calls upon U.S. leaders and health policy decision makers to invest in Medicaid and show the nation how to deliver more effective care to its citizens, especially children with special needs, adults with multiple chronic conditions, and the frail elderly. more »
Building a Medicaid Rapid-Learning Network: A Key Investment for Medicaid's Future
This report discusses the role of research, interventions, and evaluations to expand the evidence base for appropriate care of complex Medicaid populations. It recommends an investment in a Medicaid Rapid-Learning Network that can serve as a "learning laboratory" for developing new knowledge and best practices for Medicaid nationally. more »
Study Outlines Opportunities to Demonstrate Business Case for Quality in Medicaid
This study released in Health Care Management Review reports lessons from CHCS' Business Case for Quality initiative, a multi-site demonstration project focused on quality improvement interventions for Medicaid beneficiaries. more »
Using Data to Identify High-Volume, High-Opportunity Practice Sites: A Medicaid Primer
Through the Practice Size Exploratory Project, four states used data to examine the relationship between practice size and quality of care. This primer, which details project findings in these four states, is designed to help states and plans use data to design interventions for improving quality and reducing disparities. more »
Project Spotlight
Washington State Medicaid: An Evolution in Care Delivery
This case study examines Washington State's adaptable "learn-as-you-go" approach to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of care for Medicaid beneficiaries with complex needs. The state's pilot efforts run on a parallel track, offering a setting to test different models of care delivery and learn from both program successes and "productive failures." The pilots are aimed at various population subsets and use different financing strategies, from full-risk capitation to fee-for-service. more »