Care Delivery
CT suicide prevention planning to save lives
Like the rest of the nation, deaths by suicide were rising in Connecticut even before the pandemic, according to the…
US safe injection sites could save lives and save cities up to $4.35 million each year
Allowing safe sites for injecting opioids in the US would save lives and lower healthcare spending significantly for affected communities,…
Half of current COVID hospital admissions are Medicaid members
Connecticut Medicaid has taken a serious hit from COVID. At Friday’s Medical Assistance Program Oversight Council meeting, we learned that…
CTNJ: COVID Response Offers Opportunities for Connecticut’s Future Healthcare System
The pandemic has been tragic in both lives lost and economic damage, especially to low wage workers. Our already flawed…
Share your ideas to support Connecticut health care coordination, access, and quality
The state is rushing to implement an expensive Health Information Exchange to access $48 million before a federal deadline. The…
PCMH (no Plus) program continues to grow and improve care
At MAPOC’s Care Management Committee meeting Wednesday, the state provided the latest numbers from the successful Person-Centered Medical Home program.…
Community health centers still struggle with ED visits
As in the past, Medicaid patients of Connecticut’s community health centers are far more likely to visit an ED than…
Survey finds CT ACOs planning services for high need members
Similar to national results, a new survey of Connecticut Accountable Care Organizations for MAPOC’s Complex Care Committee by the CT…
CTNJ Analysis: When Making Things Better Makes Things Worse: Algorithms, Data and Racial Bias
Unintended consequences are old news; so why are we surprised every time it happens? Computer programs developed to target care…