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1115 Waivers Can Help Expand Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment, but Coordination and System Capacity Remain a Challenge

Learn how two early-adopter states used Section 1115 Medicaid waivers to improve access to substance use disorder services. The project is part of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Research in Transforming Health and Health Care Systems program, which is managed by AcademyHealth.
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Topics Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Public & Population Health Access to Care
Blog Post The Community Guide: What Works, Saves Resources, and Signals the Need for More Research

The Community Guide: What Works, Saves Resources, and Signals the Need for More Research

The Community Guide is a collection of evidence-based recommendations and findings from the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) that communities can use to protect and improve their population’s health.
Posted Apr 22, 2020 By Krista Hopkins Cole, M.P.H., Julie Zajac, M.P.H., Sharon Attipoe-Dorcoo, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Topics Translation, Dissemination & Implementation HSR Resources & Methods Building Healthy Communities Public & Population Health
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New Initiative Aims to Build a Model Open COVID-19 Patient Data Registry Network

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Health Data for Action program, managed by AcademyHealth, is supporting a collaboration between Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI), CareJourney, and a network of health systems to increase the availability of standardized, actionable information on COVID-19 impact and progression.
Posted Apr 10, 2020 By Niall Brennan, B.A., M.P.P.
Topics Using Health Data Data Sharing Public & Population Health