Complex Care Needs

 

October 29, 2014

Webinar — Huddles and Case Conferences to Coordinate Complex Care

October 29, 2014
Something as simple as a meeting can help improve a patient's care and health outcomes, especially for those with complex needs.
Project

ReThink Pain: Testing Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Pain Management

Behavioral Health
A pilot project looks to leverage online learning to teach chronic pain sufferers new behaviors, such as relaxation training and medication tracking, in order to cope with their symptoms.
July 30, 2014

Regional Meeting — Improving Care for Patients with Complex Needs (Oakland)

July 30, 2014
This regional meeting was geared toward small teams leading efforts to improve care for patients with complex care needs.
Publication

In Transition: Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Reflect on Their Move to Medi-Cal Managed Care

April 2014
Medi-Cal
In 2011, seniors and persons with disabilities in 16 counties were moved from fee-for-service Medi-Cal to managed care. Most were satisfied.
February 26, 2014

Webinar — Health Homes: Perspectives from the Leaders

February 26, 2014
Learn how states are implementing health home programs under the ACA to improve care coordination and benefit from enhanced federal matching dollars to cover these services.
Publication

Best Practices in Assisted Living: Considering Potential Reforms for California

February 2014
Eric Carlson, Gwen Orlowski
While residents of California's assisted living facilities require more health care services than in the past, state regulations haven't kept pace.
November 19, 2013

Webinar — Improving Dementia Care for Patients and Caregivers

Behavioral Health
November 19, 2013
Learn about UCLA's Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Program that provides comprehensive, coordinated, patient-centered care for people with various forms of dementia and increases support for their caregivers.
June 26, 2013

Webinar — How Community Outreach Workers Can Care for Members with Complex Needs

Workforce
June 26, 2013
Hear how CareOregon pairs specially trained, nonmedical community outreach workers with patients who are frequent hospital and emergency department services users.