Dr. Jeffrey Brenner is pushing for health providers to share more data. When it comes to measuring effective ways to treat very sick people, data are curiously absent in the health care world. An effort in Camden, N.J.—the Health Information Exchange—aims to change that.
Nicholson-funded webinar explores how integrating behavioral healthcare into primary care can improve health outcomes and reduce costs.
This NJ Spotlight webinar reviewed the findings of a recent study by the Rutgers Center for State Health Policy: The Role of Behavioral Health Conditions in Avoidable Hospital Use and Cost. It also looked at a pilot program at the Henry J. Austin Health Center in Trenton that is directly addressing the problem.
In New Jersey, groundbreaking legislation is enabling communities to test the viability of accountable care organizations (ACOs) to improve care and curb spending for Medicaid beneficiaries, particularly those with chronic needs. Through the three-year Medicaid Accountable Care Organization Demonstration Project, the state is supporting community-based efforts to coordinate care across health settings, including hospitals, provider’s offices, clinics, and home care.
Population Health Management provides comprehensive, authoritative strategies for improving the systems and policies that affect health care quality, access, and outcomes, ultimately improving the health of an entire population. The Journal delivers essential research on a broad range of topics including the impact of social, cultural, economic, and environmental factors on health care systems and practices. This issue features content supplied in part by The Nicholson Foundation and/or its grantees.
The objective of this study is to inform strategies to improve access to oral and dental care in the community for vulnerable populations in New Jersey.
