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In Wake of Individual Mandate Penalty Repeal, Federal Association Plan Rule Could Further Destabilize NY Markets A proposed federal rule on association health plans could alter Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions and roll back gains New York State has made ...

Quality Fellows Showcase Impact of Final Projects Clinical Quality Fellowship Program capstone projects illustrate the diversity of the latest class of graduates—and the challenges that quality leaders are tackling. Improving the hospital discharge process. Standardizing alcohol withdrawal management. Better ...

Examining Opioid Epidemic's Impact on Children and Families Largely lost in all the coverage of the current opioid epidemic are the effects on the children of addicted parents. A new UHF project seeks to examine and address the epidemic's impact ...

Health Care 2021: A Vision for New York A summary of the conference "Health Care 2021," co-sponsored by United Hospital Fund and New York State Health Foundation and held on February 9, 2016. David Sandman, Senior Vice President and ...

UHF Releases Antibiotic Stewardship Toolkit to Address One of the Biggest Public Health Risks Facing U.S. Resource Helps Outpatient Practices Reduce Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing NEW YORK, NEW YORK November 5, 2018— United Hospital Fund today released a comprehensive set ...

UHF Outpatient Initiative on Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Respiratory Infections Shows Need for Antibiotic Stewardship Programs A UHF study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology illustrates the need for robust outpatient antibiotic stewardship programs. A review of more than ...

Pediatric Practices, Community Partners Discuss How to Meet Families’ Social Needs Participants in the Partnerships for Early Childhood Development initiative shared how best to meet the social needs of families at a UHF-sponsored learning collaborative. Parents in underserved communities want ...

UHF Honors 57 Health Care Quality Leaders at its Tribute to Excellence UHF honored 57 health care leaders, on May 6 at its first annual Tribute to Excellence in Health Care. Improving care for vulnerable patients. Promoting antibiotic stewardship. Transforming ...

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 ...

NYS Medicaid Reform Efforts Can Improve Health Care Outcomes Well Beyond 2020 New report on DSRIP promising practices spotlights payment and delivery innovations started after federal waiver New report on DSRIP promising practices spotlights payment and delivery innovations started after ...

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 ...

Maps Illustrate “Hotspots” where Poor Housing Quality, Childhood Asthma, and High Medicaid Enrollment Converge in New York City A series of maps created by UHF display “hotspots” in New York City where poor housing quality, pediatric asthma, and Medicaid enrollment ...

UHF-GNYHA Health Care Symposium Keynoter Drew Altman Details Voters’ Top Health Care Concerns Kaiser Family Foundation president Drew Altman presents polling results on voters’ concerns about health care issues at the UHF-GNYHA 30th annual Health Care Symposium. The 30th Annual ...

As the Affordable Care Act Turns 10, Will the Supreme Court Save the Day Again? Federal court decisions in a case brought by Texas and 17 other states, if allowed to stand, would increase the number of uninsured by nearly ...

UHF Releases 2019 Annual Report United Hospital Fund released its 2019 Annual Report, which provides highlights of the organization's impact over the past year. Achieved with the collaboration of a diverse group of supporters, partners, and UHF board members, the ...

UHF Guide Details NYS Health Insurance Coverage Options During Pandemic More options available to New Yorkers than ever before due to Affordable Care Act NEW YORK, NEW YORK April 6, 2020— With the grim toll of coronavirus infections and deaths ...

Annual Tribute to Excellence in Health Care Honors 63 Quality Improvement Leaders at 57 Health Care Institutions UHF honored 63 quality improvement leaders at 57 health care systems at its second annual Tribute to Excellence in Health Care. NEW YORK ...

11th Class of CQFP Fellows Celebrate with Virtual Event The 11th class of the Clinical Quality Fellowship Program finished 15 months of training with a virtual event. Reflecting the unique challenges created by COVID-19, the 11th class of the Clinical ...

Meritus Health President Outlines “Bold Goals” at Quality Leaders Forum Meritus Health President and CEO Maulik Joshi, Dr PH, outlined his goals at the second Quality Leaders Forum. Since taking the helm a year ago at Meritus Health , western Maryland's ...

UHF Receives Grants to Continue and Expand Program and Policy Work Mother Cabrini Health Foundation awarded two grants to United Hospital Fund in February 2021 to continue its innovative program work for young children and older adults. In February, Mother ...

NYC Health Commissioner Dave Chokshi Updates Quality Leaders Forum on Pandemic Response Dave A. Chokshi, MD, MSc, FACP, commissioner of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, told UHF's Quality Leaders Forum that VOVID-19 vaccine supplies will soon outstrip ...

UHF Names Denise Arzola Director of Clinical-Community Partnerships United Hospital Fund named Denise Arzola, an experienced leader of community-based organizations focused on health, as director of its Clinical-Community Partnerships. UHF Names Denise Arzola Director of Clinical-Community Partnerships United Hospital Fund ...

UHF Report Details How the ARPA Helps New Yorkers Maintain Affordable Health Coverage A new HeathWatch brief finds that The American Rescue Plan Act helps New Yorkers who lost their jobs or job-based health insurance during the COVID-19 pandemic find ...

UHF Commentary Highlights Pivotal Opportunity to Help Children and Families Affected by Worsening Opioid Crisis A promising downtrend in opioid-related deaths that started in 2017 was upended during the pandemic, and it is now likely that some 5.3 million ...

Quality Leaders Forum Focuses on the Power of Asking, “What Matters to You?” Asking what matters to you? may seem like an obvious opening when caring for a patient, but it is only in the last decade that health care ...

UHF/GNYHA Research Symposium Focuses on Health Care Inequities The American Medical Association’s strategic plan for improving health equity was the focus of the keynote address by Aletha Maybank, MD, AMA Senior VP and Chief Health Equity Officer, at ...

UHF’s Clinical Quality Fellowship Program Resumes In-Person Retreats The 13th class of United Hospital Fund’s Clinical Quality Fellowship Program held their inaugural retreat from March 17-18, marking the end of two years of virtual gatherings by previous fellows ...

Quality Leaders Forum: New Ways to Think About "Safety" in Health Care The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients and those who care for them has revived the need to prioritize health care safety. The message at UHF's recent ...

UHF Senior Vice President Chad Shearer is Named Interim President Chad Shearer, UHF’s Senior Vice President for Policy and Program, has been named interim president effective August 2, 2022. Chad Shearer, United Hospital Fund's Senior Vice President for Policy ...

Commonwealth Fund President David Blumenthal, MD, Says Market Forces Fail to Control Health Care Quality and Costs Commonwealth Fund president David Blumenthal, MD, tells the Quality Leaders Forum that market forces have failed to keep health care costs under control ...

Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Renews Support for Three UHF Initiatives The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation renewed its support in 2023 for three innovative United Hospital Fund programs aimed at helping young children and older adults. The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation ...

United Hospital Fund Launches 14th Class of the Clinical Quality Fellowship Program United Hospital Fund and Greater New York Hospital Association launched the 14th class of their Clinical Quality Fellowship Program, a 15-month program for health care professionals to develop ...

Keeping New Yorkers Covered: UHF Gathers Hundreds to Focus on Coverage Renewals for Millions of New Yorkers The NYS Department of Health has embarked on a multi-faceted effort to ensure continued coverage for all New Yorkers who remain eligible for ...

UHF Honors 63 NY-Area Health Care Professionals as Quality Improvement Champions United Hospital Fund honored 63 extraordinary quality improvement leaders from 32 health care organizations across the metropolitan region at its fifth annual Tribute to Excellence in Health Care event ...

Stable Housing, Stable Health: Addressing Housing Insecurity Through Medicaid Value-Based Payment A HealthWatch brief identifying NYC neighborhoods with high levels of housing insecurity, health care utilization, and Medicaid enrollment. Read the related press release . There is increasing awareness that the ...

How Primary Care Can Move Towards a Patient-Centered and Outcomes-Focused Approach to Care Management This presentation from the PROPC-NY learning collaborative's fourth webinar demonstrates how using a variety of outcomes and experience measures together can advance understanding of what patients ...

Under Pressure: Prescription Drug Spending Trends in New York's Medicaid Program and Small Group Market This issue brief analyzes recent growth in spending for prescription drugs by health plans in New York State-and the implications of that growth for policymakers ...

NYS Primary Care Core Measure Set Aiding practices in New York State's Advanced Primary Care program, the New York State Core Measure Set consists of 28 measures providing multipayer performance data across six domains. The New York State Primary Care ...

HealthWatch: New York-High-Quality Health Care for Children in Public Coverage A HealthWatch overview of the quality of care children receive through New York's Medicaid and Child Health Plus programs. "In June 2016 nearly 2.6 million children in New York ...

Implementing New York State's CARE Act: A Toolkit for Hospital Staff This step-by-step guide to implementing provisions of the CARE Act supports hospital staff in identifying, engaging, and preparing family caregivers, to improve the transition of patients from hospital to ...

New York State's "Get Smart" Campaign A presentation from the webinar “New York State's ‘Get Smart' Campaign,” held on November 16, 2016. A presentation from the webinar New York State's ‘Get Smart' Campaign, held on November 16, 2016. The presentation ...

Presentations from "Medicaid in New York: Progressing to Value-Based Payment" Read and hear featured components of the United Hospital Fund conference “Medicaid in New York: Progressing to Value-Based Payment.” The keynote and panel below were two of the featured components ...

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 ...

Affordable Care Act Brings New Life-and Covered Lives-to New York's Individual Market A snapshot report examining the successful steps New York took to improve its individual health insurance market after the rollout of the ACA, and the steps that will ...

Short-Term Rehabilitation Services in an Inpatient Setting This Next Step in Care guide provides need-to-know information about rehab, including types of settings and services, basic facts about paying for rehab, and what patients and family caregivers can expect from the ...