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Complimentary from the publishers of Medical Home News July, 2017

Chronic Conditions and Illnesses: What Case Managers and Social Workers Need to Know to be Helpful

"...if an addictive person does have a primary care physician, they’re going to have the very best treatment, but a lot of people wind up getting treatment in prison. And the typical 28 days to get the toxins out is not going to do it. Addiction is too strong. Treatment (that) is in a wraparound care environment makes more sense... I am thinking of 12 to 18 months of really intensive treatment; otherwise they're going to go right back to (their addiction)."
- Carol Smith, Associate Professor of Counseling, Marshall University.

"Hypertension is a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular and kidney disease, yet the proportion of adults whose hypertension is controlled is approximately 44%."

Excerpted from: Medical Home News, Volume 9 Number 7, July 2017, "Can Hypertension Be Better Managed Through The Medical Home?" by Alison J. O'Donnell, D.O., Hillary R. Bogner, M.D. et al."

How cutting off subsidy payments to insurance companies would affect Obamacare

Supporting Title V and Medicaid Collaboration in Pediatric Medical Home Implementation

From the national perspective, this webinar covers the major trends and important considerations for improving systems of care for children with specialized healthcare needs through a medical home. Includes an overview of Colorado's Medicaid program and healthcare delivery system, how children with special healthcare needs fit into the system and the collaborative efforts in place to manage their care.

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	PCPCC: Key bulding blocks for practice transformation: lessons learned 1. Nurture effective and stable leadership 2. Gather together (get everyone around the table) 3. Continue reading here Source: Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC), July 2017

Medical Home Demo For FQHCs Really Didn't Move Needle On Care by Ron Shinkman

Can Hypertension Be Better Managed Through The Medical Home? by Alison J. O'Donnell, D.O., Hillary R. Bogner, M.D. et al.

Editor's Corner: Ron Shinkman on medical home-based clinics for Montana’s state employees

Thought Leaders' Corner: "Can a patient-centered medical home be a practical way to address the opioid epidemic?"

Industry News with briefs regarding Emory Healthcare; Aetna; Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Care Network of Michigan; and Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. .

Catching Up With... Susanne Campbell
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