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Resources
Publications
Childhood & Adult Obesity Material
Board of Directors
| |  September 2, 2009 Board of Directors Meeting Agenda |
| | September 2, 2009 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes |
| | September 16, 2009 Board of Directors Meeting Agenda |
| | September 16, 2009 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes |
| | September 30, 2009 Board of Directors Meeting Agenda |
| | September 30, 2009 Board of Directors Meeting Summary |
| | October 14, 2009 Board of Directors Meeting Agenda |
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Canceled
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| | November 12, 2009 Board of Directors General Meeting |
| | Statewide Health Information Exchange Presentation |
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Presented by EHealthCT, November 12, 2009, Powerpoint
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| | States Checking Up On Health Reform |
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With one chamber of Congress passing a major health care reform bill, a major overhaul of the country’s health system seems increasingly likely. States are going to have an important role no matter how the final act looks. NCSL is holding a six‐part webinar series to help legislators and legislative staff navigate the labyrinthine dimensions of health reform. Please consider registering for any or all of these webinars.
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| | Connecticut State Medical Assistance Programs |
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A brief presentation on the current programs available in Connecituct to assist individuals and families secure affordable health care and health insurance.
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| | HealthFirst Connecticut Authority Report |
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The HealthFirst Connecticut Authority was charged with studying and recommending ways to guarantee
access to health care for all residents of Connecticut, with consideration for the Institute of Medicine
principles for health coverage and healthcare. Throughout its work, the Authority has reviewed evidence
that consistently suggests that current expenditure trends are not sustainable into the future, and that
healthcare is not as equitable, as effective, or as accessible as it should be. The residents of Connecticut
are not getting as good a return on investment in healthcare that they could, and some residents are
suffering greatly under the current status quo. Connecticut can do better.
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| | The Urban Institute Presentation by Stan Dorn 9 16 2009 |
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The Urban Institute Presentation by Stan Dorn 09-16-2009 to the SustiNet Health Partnership, Board of Directors.
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| | SustiNet Health Partnership April 14, 2010 Board of Directors Retreat |
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Presentations from the SustiNet Health Partnership April 14, 2010 Board of Directors Retreat
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Federal Reform
Notable Seminars
State and Federal Resources
Tobacco & Smoking Cessation Task Force Material
Healthcare Workforce Task force Resources
Model Benefit Packages RFP
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Questions and Answers for the SustiNet Model Benefit Packages RFP are now posted .... read more
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Healthcare Quality and Provider Advisory Committee
| | December 17, 2009 Initial Meeting Resource Material |
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Goroll et al, Fundamental Reform of Payment for Adult Primary Care: Comprehensive Payment for Comprehensive Care, JGIM, January 2007 (PDF - 141 KB)
Kirwan, Iselin, et al, Recommendations of the Special Commission on the Health Care Payment System, July 16, 2009 (PDF - 454 KB)
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| | January 21, 2010 General Meeting Resources |
| | Reducing Costs Through the Appropriate Use of Specialty Services |
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Baker N, Whittington JW, Resar RK, Griffin FA, Nolan KM. Reducing Costs Through the Appropriate
Use of Specialty Services. IHI Innovation Series white paper. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Institute for
Healthcare Improvement; 2010. (Available on www.IHI.org)
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Healthcare Quality and Provider Advisory Committee
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Resources for the SustiNet Healthcare Quality and Provider Advisory Committee
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Medical Home Advisory Committee Material
Health Disparities and Equity Advisory Committee Resources
| | Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Health Insurance and Health Care |
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From the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured: Racial and ethnic groups in the United States continue to experience major differences in health status compared to the majority white population. Although many factors affect health status, the lack of health insurance and other barriers to obtaining health services markedly diminish minorities' use of both preventive services and medical treatments. This report, produced in collaboration with the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, examines health insurance coverage and access to physician services among African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and American Indians and Alaska Natives. By pooling national survey data over two years, information about particular minority subgroups is also provided.
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| | The Connecticut Health Disparities Project, Connecticut Department of Public Health |
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The Connecticut Health Disparities Project, Connecticut Department of Public Health, Hartford, Connecticut, January 2009
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| | Connecticut's State Environmental Analysis, September 2009 |
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Connecticut is one of five most expensive states for cost of living, including groceries, housing, utilities, health care, transportation and miscellaneous goods. When working families don’t make enough money to pay for food, rent and living expenses, health insurance premiums become unaffordable. The estimated figure for Connecticut’s uninsured in 2007 is 326,000 individuals or 9.4% of all residents. Based on a comparison of two-year average uninsured rates, this represents a statistically significant decrease in the total number of uninsured residents in 2006-2007 when compared to 2004-2005 (9.4% vs. 10.9%). There was no significant change in the number of children uninsured in Connecticut. Of Connecticut children under age 18, 43,000 or 5.2% lacked insurance for the entire year of 2007.
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| | 2009 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports, US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
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For the seventh year in a row, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has produced the National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) and the National Healthcare Disparities Report (NHDR). These reports measure trends in effectiveness of care, patient safety, timeliness of care, patient centeredness, and efficiency of care. The reports present, in chart form, the latest available findings on quality of and access to health care.
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| | Faces of Disparity |
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What are health disparities?
Health disparities are avoidable differences in health that result from social disadvantage.1
Health disparities mean that some people have better health care than others.
Health disparities come from inequality in social, economic, and environmental conditions.
Health disparities are related to race, ethnicity, education, income, language, age, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and disability.
Health disparities affect rural and urban families, immigrants and refugees, and people who have no homes.
These are the faces of health disparities.
Health disparities hurt us all.
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