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"Grand Rounds" Webinar on Remote Implementation
NCOA's Center for Healthy Aging will be hosting a workgroup call to educate participants about how ACL grantees are offering evidence-based programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. ‘Grand rounds’ webinars are held each month to provide an ACL grantee the opportunity to share how they are delivering evidence-based programs in a remote environment, successes of their work, and lessons learned.
This webinar will be held on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 pm. ET.
Reducing the cost of care for state agencies and MCOs
This webinar will discuss how Reading Hospital in Pennsylvania was able to mobilize a consortium of clinical and community-based organizations in the region to improve food access. Join this webinar to learn how your state agency or health plan can make a stronger case for the cost savings of addressing social determinants of health (SDoH). Participants will learn how to:
Planning to Action: Highlights from LGBTQ+ Inclusive Area Agencies on Aging
SAGE is hosting a webinar on LGBTQ+ inclusive Area Agencies on Aging. Webinar participants will hear a panel on LGBTQ+ aging, successful planning strategies, and steps that AAAs can take to create welcoming and inclusive aging services. The webinar will feature speakers from ACL, AgeOptions, Aging Ahead, Centralina AAA, Pike Peak Area Council of Governments, and Sage.
The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, January 17, 2023 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. ET.
Advancing Equity in Legal Services: Lessons Learned from the 2022 Cohort
NCLER and Justice in Aging developed a cohort of legal services programs providing capacity building support and tools to advance equity for older adults with a focus on community partnerships. The programs accessed an Equity Tool that provides a framework for analyzing projects for equitable impact. During this webinar participants will hear from programs that have developed an equity initiative to improve their services for older adults facing structural discrimination. Participating programs include:
Reframing Elder Abuse in Long-Term Care
National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) is working on improving the national response to elder abuse and has collaborated with the FrameWorks Institute on reframing this social justice issue. During this webinar, Julie Schoen, Director of the Elder Abuse Guide for Law Enforcement (EAGLE), will discuss how the NCEA has begun to reframe materials dealing with elder abuse in long-term care facilities. She will also share how other organizations can apply these techniques to their public-facing materials.
Introduction and Update: Integrated Care for Dual Eligibles
This webinar will discuss various integration models for dually eligible individuals, summarize relevant regulatory updates, and highlight opportunities for advocates to improve the enrollee experience.
The webinar will cover:
National Rural Health Day Webinar
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) is hosting a webinar in recognition of National Rural Health Day to discss the Agency’s commitment to rural, frontier, Tribal, geographically isolated populations. During the webinar, CMS OMH will also provide an overview of available rural health resources.
This webinar will be held on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET.
Increasing Employee Engagement and Retention at Rural-Serving Agencies
This webinar will provide innovative ideas to increase employee engagement and retention at rural-serving agencies. Attendees will hear from three AAA directors who have successfully implemented strategies to improve employee morale and decrease turnover.
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Collaborate and Innovate: The Role of MCOs in Developing the Direct Care Workforce
Addressing direct care workforce shortages across the nation requires partnership across multiple stakeholders, including managed care organizations (MCOs). State expectations of MCO accountability around workforce development is evolving in light of workforce shortages, compelling MCOs to rethink existing provider support models and explore value-based payment arrangements with providers. What innovations have we seen in collaboration among MCOs, unions, states, and providers to support workforce development?