Webinar

Health Managment Associates is hosting a webinar about what healthcare organizations need to know to comply with strengthened HIPAA regulations. Revised HIPPA rules have created important new responsibilities and instituted new penalties related to “business associates” who handle personal health information or personal health records for covered entities. During this webinar, HMA experts Heidi Robbins Brown and Margarita Pereyda, MD will outline the new regulations, provide a framework for protecting patient data, and present a set of best practices your organization and business as

The National Alliance for Caregiving, Mental Health America, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness are hosting a webinar about a new research study, On Pins & Needles: Caregivers of Adults with Mental Illness, on caregivers of adults with mental illness. The webinar will discuss the 8.4 million Americans caring for a loved one with schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, or other moderate-to-serious mental health conditions. 

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An increasing number of states are using managed care approaches to deliver Medicaid dental services. In this webinar, state policymakers from Kentucky, Arizona, and Pennsylvania—three states that administer Medicaid benefits through managed care contracts that include both medical and dental services—will share their insights about strategies to ensure that managed care contractors and their subcontractors maintain an adequate network of dental providers, provide outreach and care coordination to members, and promote quality improvement.

Allsup is hosting a webinar designed to help individuals living with chronic pain. The first in the 2016 series of Web events created to empower individuals living with chronic illness and disabilities, “True Help Claiming Power Over Pain” will help individuals strengthen their personal power resources to improve quality of life, increase function and reduce the sense of suffering.

More than three-quarters of Medicaid recipients report experiences of trauma and violence during their childhoods. These experiences may include verbal, physical or sexual abuse; living in poverty or violent surroundings, including war zones; or living with family members who struggle with substance abuse, mental illness or extreme disability. Research demonstrates that there is a direct correlation between traumatic experiences and the 10 most common causes of death in the United States. The U.S.

The National Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging is hosting a webinar about the perspectives among health care organization decision makers. Understanding the role and needs of various decision makers within specific health care organizations is a critical factor in the development and design of your value proposition proposals to these potential customers. Presenter Sharon R.

The Reeve Foundation's Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) promotes the health and well-being of people living with a spinal cord injury, mobility impairment, and paralysis by providing comprehensive information, resources and referral services. Join this webinar to learn more about the Paralysis Resource Center, including the Center’s I&R services; resources on spinal cord injury, paralysis and mobility related disabilities; peer support program; and the needs of individuals and families served by the Center.

Mathematica is hosting a policy forum and live webinar, sponsored by the Center for Studying Disability Policy. Attendees will learn about what state and federal partners are doing to coordinate and integrate health and housing services for people with behavioral health needs. Speakers for the event are Jonathan Brown, Carol Irvin, and Matthew Kehn from Mathematica, and Jennifer Ho from HUD. The speakers will discuss the following: 

Justice in Aging is hosting a webinar on dual eligible demonstrations and initatives. This spring marks the 6th anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act, which created the Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office (MMCO). In the past few years, MMCO, states, and advocates committed incredible resources and time to improving care and services for dual eligible individuals. This webinar will provide an update on dual eligible demonstrations and dual eligible initiatives and highlight areas for future improvement.

The National Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center is hosting a technical assistance (TA) webinar titled "Mobile Apps for the Community and Law Enforcement to Assist Vulnerable Adults." Participants who attend this webinar will learn about the development and implementation of two mobile applications that are designed to assist vulnerable adults who live alone. The presenters for this webinar are David Cardell, founder, EyeOn App; Sarah Ekart, Aging and Disability Resource Connection Options Counseling Specialist, DHS Division of Aging Services, Georgia; and Sharee R