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There are many types of value-based payment models, from shared savings and risk to the integrated team approach. This article explores some of the key differences between each model.
June 2, 2022
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This blog was inspired by the amazing monthly discussions taking place within the California SOC Open-Forums. These 1-hour sessions, coordinated by Richard Knecht, highlight the activities of system partners. Each forum specifically celebrates successes, strategizes on challenges, and continues to outline both strengths and needs for system of care (SOC) planning.
May 11, 2022
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It has been a whole year since I moved after serving a statewide children’s system of care for almost two-decades. Many folks have asked what led me to move over to Opeeka, and my answer was simple, “To increase systemic collaborations.” My arriving here at Opeeka was destiny. I can now connect with so many people from all over the world around ways to achieve success-focused care for children/youth, emerging adults, adults, and their families.
April 21, 2022
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The essence of any collaboration is connection and within the human-service fields many of those we serve are disconnected. Just take a moment to think about someone you are working with and level of connection they feel towards their life domains-home, school, and community.
March 29, 2022
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There must be collaborations on all levels, from the family team level all the way towards the systems of care level. If we all want to achieve positive, sustainable outcomes it can only be done when we solve both complicated and complex challenges with innovative solutions.
March 9, 2022
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We are entering a brave new world. The innovators will be the organizations that embrace new technology and take risks for those who cannot influence these decisions, the people with complex needs and limited financial resources. We owe it to our neighbors, fellow citizens, and our society to advance medicine and health care to treat the whole person.
February 8, 2022
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P-CIS can quantify reductions in need for foster care and improvements in child well-being related to each service component, so that agencies can put more resources toward service components that work, while dialing back efforts towards those with little impact.
February 2, 2022
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Putting the person is the center of care and focusing on outcomes is the foundation of value-based care. To fully transform healthcare there must be a significant shift from service-delivery towards personalized healthcare, specific to the needs and strengths of the individual person in care.
December 29, 2021
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The ‘team’ approach must not be nominal but instead active and knowledgeable of its purpose, person-centered care planning. A care-team or ‘care-circle’ has the charter of fulfilling specific tasks, moving those in care closer towards real ‘whole-person care.’
December 10, 2021
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For many of us working in the ‘field’ of human services we have been inundated with ‘self-help’ articles, books, videos and even the dreaded “w” or webinars. I thought a different approach would be more enjoyable and effective. The holiday season and the soon wrap-up of the year.
November 29, 2021