NYS Medicare ACOs Generated Savings in 2017 After Large Losses in Prior Two Years, But CMS Program Still Lost Money New York accountable care organizations participating in a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services program to reduce Medicare spending generated …
It’s About Trust: How Pediatricians Can Screen Children for Social Factors Pediatricians seeking to address the social and economic concerns that can affect the health of their young patients must first build trusting relationships with parents. Low-income parents are willing …
New York Tackles Child-Centered Value-Based Payments to Improve Quality and Promote Long-Term Health A new report says a redesign of New York State Medicaid's payment system for children’s health care could encourage physicians to invest in strategies to promote lifelong …
State-by-State Impact of Opioid Epidemic on Children Detailed A new UHF report details how the opioid epidemic is impacting children in each state. An estimated 2.2 million children nationwide were affected by the opioid crisis as of 2017; West Virginia …
UHF Launches Third Year of Partnerships for Early Childhood Development with Learning Collaborative On March 2 UHF launched the third phase of its Partnerships for Early Childhood Development initiative with a learning collaborative. Many things we need can wait. The …
UHF 2020 Medicaid Conference Moves Online to Address “Fostering Equity in Time of Crisis” UHF’s annual Medicaid conference went ahead as planned on July 15 in a new format—some 250 people watched a live webcast. United Hospital Fund's annual Medicaid …
Trump Administration Rule Allowing Employers to Help Workers Afford Individual Plans Puts ACA Coverage and Premium Subsidies at Risk A Trump administration regulation allowing employers to establish individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements holds significant risks for New York consumers, particularly …
New UHF Report: How Medicaid Can Improve Infant Nutrition and Health Medicaid plans can improve infant health and reduce low birthweight in New York State by leveraging the federally funded WIC program to reduce food insecurity, according to a UHF …
UHF Names Oxiris Barbot, MD, and Neera Chaudhary to Board of Directors United Hospital Fund elected two new directors to its Board: Oxiris Barbot, MD, former commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene of the City of New York, and Neera …
Clinical Quality Fellowship Program Graduates 12th Class of Fellows Thirty mid-career health professionals that made up the 12th class of the Clinical Quality Fellowship Program (CQFP) graduated in a virtual ceremony on October 7, 2021. The 29 mid-career health professionals …
Some 2.6 Million New Yorkers Face Hunger this Holiday Season A report by UHF and Boston Consulting Group estimates the number of people in New York State experiencing food insecurity increased by 36 percent during the COVID-19 pandemic, and more …
Quality Leaders Forum: Focus on Simple Rules for Driving Change Helen Bevan, chief transformation officer of NHS Horizons in Britain, was the featured speaker at UHF’s fourth Quality Leaders Forum. The secret of success is not to foresee the future. …
UHF VP of Human Resources Vaughn Murria Named to Council on Foundations’ Career Pathways Leadership Development Program The Council on Foundations has chosen Vaughn Murria, UHF’s Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, for its …
UHF Announces Seven Health Care Professionals Chosen for Pediatric Fellowship Program UHF' announced its second class of PEDS Network Fellows, seven health care professionals who will go through a 15-month program designed to develop clinical leaders committed to transforming pediatric …
Oxiris Barbot, MD, Former NYC Health Commissioner, Named President and CEO of United Hospital Fund The Board of Directors of United Hospital Fund announced today the appointment of Oxiris Barbot, MD as its president and CEO, effective September 12, 2022. …
UHF Names Dora Mendez, MPA, VP of Human Resources & Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer United Hospital Fund has appointed Dora Mendez, MPA, as Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Officer. NEW YORK, …
Every Minute Matters: A Nurse Dramatically Improves Treatment for Heart Attack Patients A nurse manager's project with the Clinical Quality Fellowship Program has ensured heart attack patients get diagnosed and treated as quickly as possible in a Queens emergency room. …
UHF names Peter Newell, Director of Health Insurance Project, as Patricia S. Levinson Fellow United Hospital Fund announced today that it has selected Peter Newell, director of its Health Insurance Project, as its 2023 Patricia S. Levinson Fellow. NEW YORK, …
UHF Graduates 13th Class of Clinical Quality Fellowship Program The 29 mid-career health professionals that made up the 13th class of the Clinical Quality Fellowship Program (CQFP) graduated today at the offices of United Hospital Fund. 29 Mid-Career Health Professionals …
A Critical Connection for At-Risk Patients The rate of potentially lifesaving follow-up calls to substance use or mental health emergency room patients have spiked dramatically at NYC Health + Hospitals thanks to a new protocol implemented by Clinical Quality Fellow …
Meet the Graduating Class of Change Agents in New York Health Care Making sure fewer people leave the emergency room unseen. Helping more patients safely take their oral medications at home. Reducing by 20 percent the rate of a serious …
UHF Equity Task Force Lays Groundwork for Future Impact A United Hospital Fund task force focused on integrating equity in efforts to improve health care quality has wrapped up a year of productive meetings, setting the stage for its findings …
Polypharmacy Learning Collaborative: Reducing Risks through Patient-Centered Care The skilled nursing facilities in United Hospital Fund’s polypharmacy learning collaborative recently came together to discuss successes, challenges, and opportunities for using a framework of patient-centered care known as Age-Friendly Health Systems. …
Spurring Quality Improvement Momentum at a Home Health Agency A Clinical Quality fellow's project to help patients safely and independently take medications at home has spurred a new approach and enthusiasm for quality improvement at her home health agency. Helping …
Quality Leaders Forum: To Improve Care, First You Must Measure It Dana Gelb Safran, ScD, the President and CEO of the National Quality Forum (NQF), spoke to United Hospital Fund’s Quality Leaders Forum about the importance of performance measurement. Building …
Halftime Analysis: UHF Hosts Third Convening on Critical Medicaid “Unwinding” The convening—the third in a series hosted by UHF on the unwinding—brought together hundreds of stakeholders to discuss the latest enrollment data, ongoing challenges, and future opportunities to build a …
Bronx Behavioral Health Integration Project and Patient-Reported Outcomes An overview of behavioral health screening and follow up in an urban primary care practice setting, and lessons for workflow and quality monitoring, are the focus of this PROPC-NY learning collaborative webinar …
Bridging the Gap: Moving from Planning to Routinization Guidance on testing and assessment to aid in the adoption of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures are offered in this webinar presentation from the PROPC-NY learning collaborative. Guidance on testing and assessment in quality …
Preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) in the Home Care Setting This toolkit offers practical approaches and tools for home care professionals and hospital acute care providers to systematically assess the risks for and reduce the incidence of central line–associated …
Setting the Stage for Payment Reform: Updating New York's Regulations on Risk Transfers Between Health Plans and Providers A timely look at New York's policies and regulations on risk-transfer agreements between insurance plans and health care providers, an increasingly common …
Presentations from "Medicaid in New York: Transforming the Delivery System" See presentations from the 2015 United Hospital Fund conference “Medicaid in New York: Transforming the Delivery System.” The presentations below were featured components of the United Hospital Fund conference Medicaid …
A Good Place to Grow Old This report, from the Fund's Aging in Place Initiative, describes a new model of care for the elderly: supportive service programs based in naturally occurring retirement communities. Exploring the programs, funding, and underlying partnerships …
Always on Call This book, first published in 2000 and now substantially updated, presents an intimate look at the world of family caregiving. The compelling narratives by caregivers capture the intensity of the caregiving experience, while chapters by noted health …
Family Caregivers on the Job This volume captures a year's worth of fruitful debate among experts convened from around the country to analyze the limitations of ADLs and IADLs and to explore alternatives. More than 27 million family caregivers in …
The Ripple Effect: The Impact of the Opioid Epidemic on Children and Families Recommendations for an action agenda based on a multidisciplinary meeting. Press release can be found here. Opioid addiction is well recognized as a national crisis, but the …
Achieving Payment Reform for Children Through Medicaid and Stakeholder Collaboration Harnessing payment reform to improve children's health The related press release can be found here. Overhauling payments for children's health care so that quality and outcomes are rewarded—rather than the …
Plan and Provider Opportunities to Move Toward Integrated Family Health A framework for integrated family health care The related press release can be found here. Family dynamics can influence the health of children in profound ways. Evidence also suggests the …
Reaching the Five Percent: A Profile of Western and Central New Yorkers Without Health Coverage Examining the eligible but uninsured in western & central New York State. The related press release can be found here. While New York's overall uninsured …
Reforming Payment for Children's Long-Term Health Lessons from New York State's value-based payment effort, focused on children's health care. Value-based payment approaches for children's primary health care services are urgently needed to improve quality of care, to incentivize the use …
Partnerships for Early Childhood Development: Year 2 Update PECD is a grant program and learning collaborative that helps child-serving primary care practices screen for and address unmet social needs through strong clinical-community partnerships. This report summarizes what was learned in …
Deliver Us from Texas: As the ACA Turns 10, Will the Supreme Court Step Up Again? Examining at a constitutional challenge to the Affordable Care Act, and reviewing the damage it might do to the ACA tools New York has …
NYSDOH Primary Care Quality Rating Stakeholder Workgroup: Final Recommendations Recommendations for designing more user-friendly and meaningful primary care provider profiles that could help inform the health care decisions New Yorkers commonly face. Participants from consumer advocacy groups, providers, payers, and …
Lessons from the Great Recession: New York Medicaid Enrollment During the COVID-19 Crisis New York State Medicaid enrollment trends during the Great Recession of 2007-2009, and the impact of state and federal actions taken then, and lessons for the current …
The Top Ten Things Caregivers Don't Want to Hear... Carol Levine, Director of the Fund's Families and Health Care Project, presents a collection of the kinds of unsolicited advice, unwelcome criticism, and undeserved praise that she and other caregivers receive …
Public Comment on Proposed Federal Rule on "Medicaid and CHIP Programs" This comment by Carol Levine, director of the Families and Health Care Project, was submitted in response to a new rule proposed by CMS. The comment below, by Carol …