Civitas Networks for Health

As a member of the Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network’s Accountable Care Action Collaborative, we're happy to share the recently released guidance on promising practices for promoting health equity through APMs based on five essential building blocks: ➡️ Leadership & organizational commitment ➡️ Data collection & sharing ➡️ Payment alignment ➡️ Care delivery ➡️ Oversight & performance management Download the full document here: https://bit.ly/3ATJoW

Dive into the world of FHIR and its transformative impact on health data exchange! Join Health Level Seven International and leaders from the FHIR Accelerators — Gravity Project, Helios, Da Vinci Project, and HL7 FHIR at Scale Taskforce (FAST) — for an insightful 5-part webinar series. Gain a deeper understanding of FHIR, its applications, and groundbreaking projects leveraging FHIR Accelerators to shape the future of healthcare interoperability. The schedule for this series is as follows: 🔥 Wednesday, December 11, 1-2 p.m. ET: HL7 and FHIR Overview 🔥 Wednesday, January 8, 1-2 p.m. ET: Da Vinci Project FHIR Accelerator 🔥 Wednesday, January 22, 2-3 p.m. ET: Gravity Project FHIR Accelerator 🔥 Tuesday, January 28, 4-5 p.m. ET: FAST FHIR Accelerator 🔥 Wednesday, February 5, 2-3 p.m. ET: Helios FHIR Accelerator This Civitas-hosted webinar is open to the public. Please register today. https://lnkd.in/en9juNhn #HL7DaVinciProject #FHIR

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Innovation Center has unveiled the findings from its 2024 Rural Health Hackathon series, showcasing innovative solutions to improve care delivery, access, and workforce development in rural, Tribal, and frontier communities. Key highlights include: ✅ Rural-specific payment and care delivery models ✅ Workforce training pipelines to meet evolving needs ✅ Collaborative approaches to strengthen data and resource sharing This report offers a roadmap for advancing health equity and addressing the systemic challenges in rural healthcare. Dive into the insights and explore the full report: https://lnkd.in/ezegjgpb

Civitas member Stratis Health has welcomed Kristina Bloomquist as its new Senior Vice President of Quality, Safety, and Health Equity. With over 30 years of leadership experience in nonprofit organizations and health care, Kristina will lead initiatives to drive positive health outcomes and advance health equity nationwide. Congratulations, Kristina! Learn more via their announcement. https://lnkd.in/eSz-Xezj

Mark your calendar for a webinar from Civitas Member, PointClickCare, taking place this coming Wednesday, December 4, 2024, from 11 a.m.–12 p.m. ET. This session will explore how effective data exchange can improve outcomes for skilled nursing facilities and emergency departments. Don't miss the opportunity to learn from industry leaders. https://lnkd.in/d3QK6ehd #HealthIT #DataExchange #SNF #EmergencyCare #PointClickCare #HealthcareInnovation 

We have the privilege of supporting the nation's public and private health care leaders in their efforts to redesign our systems of health to work for every American. Folks ask how they can join us. This is the way. As always, happy to answer questions and connect offline. Please share with your networks. #summeranalyst #internship #healthcare #impact #MPH https://lnkd.in/eEgrdNgt

Attention Community Care Hubs! 📣 The Center of Excellence to Align Health and Social Care at USAging is launching the 2025 Community Care Hub National Learning Community (NLC) to empower organizations like yours. This program will strengthen your operational readiness, expand partnerships, and provide invaluable peer learning opportunities. Applications close at 5:00 p.m. ET on December 10. Learn more and apply via the NLC Information Page: https://lnkd.in/gDTWt5Hh

Center for Health Care Strategies is now accepting applications from all states and U.S. territories for a 12-month collaborative beginning in February 2025. This initiative offers support to states and territories in planning, developing, or refining substance use disorder (SUD) policies that advance health equity and promote prevention, treatment, or recovery supports for adults. Key Dates:  • Letters of intent due: 12/6/24  • Applications due: 12/20/24 If your state or territory is looking for timely assistance with SUD-related policy development, consider applying for this opportunity: https://lnkd.in/dHAJh_ei  #HealthEquity #SUDPrevention #HealthcareInnovation #SubstanceUseDisorder 

Health Data Utilities (HDUs) are paving the way for a more integrated and data-driven approach to public health, building on the foundational work of Health Information Exchanges. At the recent American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Angie Bass, MHA, EVP & Chief Strategy Officer for Civitas member Velatura Public Benefit Corporation, shared insights on how HDUs drive public health data modernization, improve health equity, and foster collaboration among key stakeholders. Explore how HDUs address challenges in social determinants of health, public health emergencies, and beyond in our latest blog. https://lnkd.in/eQWfAapu Thank you to Angie and the Velatura team for your partnership in bringing this blog to life. We're excited that others can utilize the insights and resources we share in this article. #HDU #HealthDataUtilities #HIE #HealthInformationExchanges #HealthData #PublicHealth #DataModernization #HealthEquity #SocialDeterminants #SDOH

Civitas member HI-BRIDGE Solutions has partnered with Carequality and CommonWell Health Alliance to enhance patient care coordination. This collaboration broadens access to patient clinical data, ensuring a more secure and seamless health data exchange. This is a big step in improving patient outcomes through interoperable health systems. Learn more about this partnership. https://lnkd.in/evQNWXQp? #HealthIT #DataExchange #Interoperability