The Dual Agenda: April 2, 2015

Reports from California, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio and Rhode Island

“Eldercare Voices” is an occasional feature of the Dual Agenda, inviting guest commentators directly involved in care delivery to older adults to share their perspectives from the field. This edition's column on medication management issues in caring for older adults is from Joseph T. Hanlon, PharmD, MS, BCPS.  Dr. Hanlon is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Geriatrics and Department of Pharmacy and Therapeutics at the University of Pittsburgh and a Health Scientist in the Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion and Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System.

In this section:

• Hartford Foundation Renews Funding for EWA
• Improving Home Health and Medical Equipment Service Coordination
• Trauma-Informed Care to Improve the Health of High-Need Medicaid Populations
• New Inventory of Innovative Programs Targeting Super-Utilizers
• Primary Care Chain Looks to Scale Up Using Best Practices

In this section:

• Series 3 Tools Released: Meaningful Consumer Engagement Toolkit
• MACPAC and MedPAC Reports Released
• Improving Population Health through Medicaid Delivery System Reform