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2010 Critical Issues Series - Key Issues in Health Care Reform

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ACMHA is pleased to announce a 12-month critical issue webinar series. Hosted by President-Elect Dr. Ron Manderscheid, the series is focused on the new health reform legislation and what it means for behavioral health. Five broad areas covered in the legislation – insurance, coverage, quality, payments, and health information technology – will be addressed. Each webinar will provide information that is urgently needed by a variety of affected groups including peers, providers/practitioners, health care plans, and policy makers. Through sponsorship by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the series is offered at no charge and open to all interested individuals. Planned sessions are listed below. Each webinar will be from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern/12:00 –1:00 p.m. Pacific. Questions may be directed to ACMHA Executive Director Kris Ericson.

To register for September 8, 2010
Overview of National Health Reform with Ron Manderscheid, NACBHDD
access http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HCR_090810

Tentative Webinar Schedule

  • September 8, 2010 — Overview of National Health Reform, Ron Manderscheid, NACBHDD
  • October 13, 2010 — Medicaid Reform, Barbara Edwards*, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  • November 10, 2010— Health Insurance Exchanges, Karen Pollitz*, DHHS Office of Health Care Reform
  • December 8, 2010 — Major Changes Related to Mental Health and Substance Use Services, Richard Popper*, DHHS Office of Health Care Reform
  • January 12, 2011 — Behavioral Health Medical Homes and Primary Care Medical Homes, Mary Jane England*, Regis College
  • February 9, 2011 — Wellness, Prevention, and Promotion, Ben Druss, Emory University
  • March 9, 2011 — Accountable Care Organizations, Dale Jarvis, BA, CPA, MCPP Consulting
  • April 13, 2011 — Comparative Effectiveness Research, Ken Wells, UCLA
  • May 11, 2011 — Performance Based Case Rates, Richard Frank*, HHS Office of Disability, Aging, and Long-Term Care Policy
  • June 8, 2011 — Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and FQHC Look-alikes, Tonya Bowers*, HHS Health Resources and Services Administration
  • July 13, 2011 — Mental Health and Substance Use Parity, John O’Brien, SAMHSA
  • August 10, 2011 — HIT Provisions in National Health Reform, Trish MacTaggert*, George Washington University 

*Invited

 

2008 Critical Issues Series

The Critical Issues Series provided a curriculum inclusive of all areas of behavioral health care and its varied constituencies. Five presentations in 2008 were oriented around key policy questions and are more than a summary review of program activities or progress. The curriculum content is organized along the framework of the Institute of Medicine's report, Improving the Quality of Healthcare for Mental and Substance Use Conditions. The cornerstone of this strategic framework is the central role of patient-centered (consumer/person-centered care) and the redesign of health systems in this new paradigm.

  • June 2, 2008 "A Delicate Balance: Patient Privacy, Behavioral Health, and the Need to Know" - Briefing paper
  • July 21, 2008 "Enhancing the Quality Improvement Infrastructure for Behavioral Health" - Briefing paper
  • August 11 "Delivery System Design and Payment Policy for Improved Coordination of Care" - Briefing paper
  • September 8, 2008 "The Continuing Challenges of Reshaping the Behavioral Healthcare Workforce" - Briefing paper
  • October 13, 2008 "Gazing Into an Opague Crystal Ball: The Next Administration and Congress, Mental Health Financing Strategies, and Some Future Scenarios" - Briefing paper