REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR HERE. Community Health Workers (CHWs) serve as a connection between medical and social services and their communities. Community health workers typically come from the community they work in, and they may be called different titles such as peer health educators, lay health advocates, community health representatives, or promotoras. Community-based organizations are …

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REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR HERE. Older adults have suffered more illness and death from covid-19 than any other group. How are they faring as the pandemic enters its third year? KFF’s Kaiser Health News (KHN) and The John A. Hartford Foundation will explore that question in depth in a 90-minute interactive web event beginning at Noon …

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REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR HERE. Healthcare leaders and practitioners around the country are increasingly understanding the urgency of two foundational goals—addressing health-related social needs and improving racial equity—and seeking ways to act on them. Yet there’s an important truth that must be applied for these efforts to succeed. It is that meeting social needs and …

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REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR HERE. This webinar introduces a new S4A study investigating whether a novel type of social bond can pool resources across multiple competing health plans and create stable, long-term financing for interventions that address social determinants of health. The bond's design would allow multiple health plans participating in Minnesota’s Medicaid program to invest …

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REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR HERE NCSL Webinars allow attendees to participate in meetings taking place around the world from the comfort of their desk. They are collaborative, interactive and easy to use. Most webinars will be recorded for those who are unable to attend the live meeting. To improve the health of individuals experiencing homelessness …

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REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR HERE.  Over the past year, we’ve talked a lot about the need to increase health equity. But how do we take action? Where can we have the greatest impact? How do we best approach and engage members in their health? We have a unique opportunity right now. Health equity has been …

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REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR HERE. This webinar introduces a new S4A study investigating the impact of a novel independent practice association (IPA) formed among community-based social service organizations (CBOs) to address social determinants of health among residents of upstate New York. The Healthy Alliance IPA allows diverse CBOs offering services for housing, transportation, food, and …

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REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR HERE. Community-based organizations (CBOs) play an important role in meeting the needs of individuals living with dementia and their families. This webinar will discuss the need to build dementia care models to support this growing population. Nora Super of the Milken Institute will present the findings of the new Alliance to Improve …

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REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR HERE The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is pleased to invite the public to attend its upcoming webinar: “Rural Health Quality: How CMS Initiatives Improve How We Measure and Address Gaps in Care.” This presentation will highlight the unique challenges surrounding quality measurement in rural settings, and how CMS …

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REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR HERE The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is pleased to invite the public to attend its upcoming webinar: “Rural Health Quality: How CMS Initiatives Improve How We Measure and Address Gaps in Care.” This presentation will highlight the unique challenges surrounding quality measurement in rural settings, and how CMS …

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