Lance Lunsford, MBA, FACHE

How can we better understand the challenges facing safety net clinics to increase access to affordable primary care in Central Texas? The primary care safety net is a key resource that supports equitable access to affordable healthcare services for the uninsured and underinsured - yet access to timely, responsive care remains out of reach for many Central Texans. Earlier this year, we partnered with Episcopal Health Foundation to evaluate the the primary care landscape for un-and underinsured residents in Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson Counties. Through the Primary Care Capacity Assessment, we studied factors that impact access to primary care, including geography, patient demographics, services offered, and operational challenges facing safety net clinics. The findings from the Primary Care Capacity Assessment are now available and we invite you to explore the research as a resource to inform strategy and decision making in the future. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/grkt_ACJ

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Collaboration is key to addressing healthcare disparities. By supporting safety net clinics, we enable comprehensive care for those who need it most. #mavenproject #maven #healthcare #health #healthcareaccess #healthcareequity #digitalhealth #charity #nonprofit #givingback #specialtycare #healthcarespecialist #healthequity #safetynetclinic #healthcarenonprofit #communityhealthcenter #communityhealth

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As we know, social determinants such as poverty, transportation, and access to community resources play a critical role in shaping #healthoutcomes — 𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦. 🚘 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞, 𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬. 📉 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞, 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐫𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝. By addressing financial barriers, providing affordable medication options, and building stronger community resources, we can ensure patients receive the support necessary to improve their overall well-being. Understanding these social factors is 𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 to creating lasting, positive outcomes for the communities we serve. 🔹 𝘈𝘵 Archo Advocacy, 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤, 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵-𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴. #BridgeTheGap #PatientAdvocacy #RuralHealth #HealthcareInnovation #HealthEquity #SDOH #PatientOutcomes #PublicHealth

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Rural and Tribal health advocates, assemble! The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Innovation Center just announced that it will be holding its 2024 Rural Heath Hackathon in August with in-person events in Montana, North Carolina, and Texas. The goal of this event is "to generate new ideas to address some of the top challenges impacting health care in rural health settings and drive action to improve clinical outcomes, increase access, and better care experience for both patients and providers in rural communities." As Tribal communities are some of the most underserved populations in rural areas, it will be critical that these discussions include ways that CMS can partner with Tribal nations and non-Tribal organizations to reduce physician and other workforce shortages in rural Tribal medical facilities. Expanding GME programs would be a great solution! Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eRwMHihE Elizabeth Palmarozzi; David J. Park,; Drew Babcock; Cindra Stahl; LeeAnna Muzquiz, Joshua Goldberg

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Texas Children’s Health Plan Medicaid Contract Loss The loss of Texas Children’s Health Plan Medicaid contract could severely impact provider revenues and patient care. Learn how healthcare providers can navigate this challenge with proactive strategies. #MedicaidContractLoss #ProviderRevenue #HealthcareProviders #TexasMedicaid #TCHP #PatientCare #ClaimsMed #TexasChildren

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In a recent research article, explore how ECHO+ is being used to deliver better primary care to rural populations. Read here:

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🔄 Closed-loop referrals are essential for addressing health-related social needs, but barriers remain. This report from the Electronic Health Record Association outlines the challenges and provides recommendations for improving closed-loop referrals. Addressing these gaps is critical to ensuring that patients’ social needs are met in an efficient, coordinated manner. 📊 Explore strategies to enhance closed-loop referrals in healthcare https://hubs.la/Q02NZkFV0

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🎥 Watch now to learn how the National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers (NCTRC) is driving innovation in telehealth at the 2024 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & Expo! 🌐 In this video, Zoi Hills (Program Manager, gpTRAC - Great Plains Telehealth Resource & Assistance Center) shares valuable insights on how the Telehealth Resource Centers support healthcare providers, policymakers, and communities in harnessing the power of telehealth to improve access to care. From expanding telehealth infrastructure to delivering training and technical assistance, the NCTRC is working to ensure equitable healthcare for all. 💡🏥 Don't miss out on this exciting update from the forefront of healthcare transformation! #Telehealth #NCTRC #PublicHealth #APHA2024 #HealthcareInnovation #Telemedicine #HealthEquity #AccessToCare #DigitalHealth

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Value-based care often focuses on primary care rather than specialties. But can and should that change? Especially when it comes to cardiology. In this HealthBiz Brief, George M. Aloth, CEO of Chamber, explains how they are enabling cardiology teams to excel in a value-based system by ensuring providers are rewarded for delivering the right care at the right time. 📲 Listen to the full episode 🎧👇 https://lnkd.in/gpb2-HWe #healthcarepodcast #healthcare #valuebasedcare #cardiology #hearthealth #providers #accesstocare

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The new Community Insights to Action Implementation Guide & Workbook is your roadmap to responsive health care! CITA drives systems-level change by routinely capturing, analyzing and integrating insights from under-reached communities into PHC systems. It flips the script on traditional approaches by creating a continuous feedback loop. This Implementation Guide is a roadmap to integrating CITA principles and provides work sheets to help you get there. Imagine a future where under-reached communities have a say in shaping their health care system, so health programs adapt to the ever-changing needs of the population and public health priorities reflect the realities on the ground. Here's how it works: Under-reached communities, those often left behind by the system, are at the heart of CITA. Their voices become the driving force for change. Through a five-step feedback loop, under-reached community needs and preferences are captured, analyzed and acted upon. Track progress and measure impact to ensure health programs are dynamic, responsive and improving health outcomes. Join us in building a healthier future where every voice is heard. Download the CITA Implementation Guide today: https://bit.ly/3LmjFXW #ResponsivePHC #PHC #UHC #healthcare #community #healthcareforall #communitydriven #publichealthinnovation #healthsystems #healthdata #PHC #ResponsivePHC #UHC

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In our latest #newsletter, guest writer HealthBegins’ Vice President of Medicaid Strategy and Initiatives, Bayley Raiz, DBH, DHS(C), FACHE, outlines how Upstreamists can take the good intentions behind addressing #healthequity to the next level to make meaningful impact and drive real transformation. #upstream #SDOH September 2024: Closing the Gap Between Intention and Impact https://lnkd.in/gDkKyWZ3

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Exciting news! Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is now accepting applications for the ACO Primary Care Flex Model. This innovative initiative aims to enhance primary care delivery and improve health outcomes. ✨ ACO PC Flex Model key points: ✨ ✍️ Innovative care approaches: Empowering ACOs and primary care providers through team-based, person-centered, proactive strategies. ✍️ Flexibility: A flexible payment model designed to foster innovation. ✍️ Improved health outcomes: Focused on achieving better health outcomes and cost efficiency. ✨ Important application deadlines and dates: ✨ Shared Savings Program: June 17 Supplemental ACO PC Flex questionnaire: Aug. 1 Launch: Jan. 1 Duration: Five years Eligible ACOs participating in the Shared Savings Program and classified as low-revenue ACOs should not miss this fantastic opportunity to innovate and improve primary care services. #PrimaryCare #CMS #AccountableCare #HealthOutcomes #HealthcareTransformation #DataGen

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Access to quality healthcare is a basic necessity, but many communities across the U.S. still live in care deserts, where essential services are limited or unavailable. That’s where we come in. At HealthConnect Networks, we help essential healthcare providers access subsidies through the Healthcare Connect Fund to maintain reliable internet access—ensuring rural communities get the care they deserve. Want to learn more about care deserts? Explore these interactive maps to see the impact of care deserts and discover how we can close the healthcare access gap together: https://lnkd.in/gP3VTa5t   #CareDeserts #HealthcareAccess #RuralHealth #HealthEquity #HealthcareConnectFund #HCFProgram #HealthConnectNetworks

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Association Laboratory Inc. has announced the program for the 3rd Annual multidisciplinary #healthcare #association strategy summit, Reimagining the Future of the Healthcare Association. The one-day event, designed by and for healthcare association CEOs and senior strategy staff, will be held on Feb 11, 2025, at the OLC Education and Conference Center in Rosemont, IL. This year's attendee-designed program focuses on collaborative solutions development in four critical healthcare domains and four key association domains: Public/private payor relationships AI and technological innovation Evolving practice models Workforce sustainability and work/life balance In addition, participants will work to identify solutions within four key association domains. Strategic leadership and governance Membership Meetings Advocacy Register today to work with your peers, sharing, comparing, and creating solutions for your healthcare association in these areas. #healthcare #healthcareassociation #association #ceo #ceoinsights #payors #privatepayors #publicpayors #AI #technology #workforce #burnout #practicemodels #governance #membership #meetings #advocacy #strategy #associations

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Hosts Stuart Hanson and Rachel Schreiber talk to Seth Joseph, founder and managing director of Summit Health Advisors and contributor at Forbes, believes the challenge in #healthcare is not vision, but that different constituents have different priorities and incentives. “We need to build businesses that create value for solving two-sided problems where you can align incentives and deliver value on both sides.” Joseph believes healthcare leaders and innovators can lead this charge by taking a lesson from companies like Slack, Airbnb, and Uber. Avaneer Health #TheAvaneerSpark

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Heather Landi at Fierce Healthcare provides some details of our just-announced partnership with Ochsner Health – including the side-by-side comparison the Ochsner team conducted during the selection process. (Side note: Did you see the STAT article in which an executive called this now-common approach the “Pepsi challenge” of healthcare?) Here’s a quote from the Fierce Healthcare article, advice from Ochsner Health Innovation Officer, Jason Hill, MD, on the importance of clinician adoption when choosing a technology solution: “If you can't find value in the solution, and if you can't get providers to use the solution, nothing else that you do downstream of that is worthwhile.” Read here: https://lnkd.in/gt5FQMc8 You can also read more about the DeepScribe-Ochsner Health partnership on our website: https://lnkd.in/gV6rGnh5

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The per enrollee cost of #Obamacare's Medicaid expansion is much more expensive than experts projected! This week's #ParagonPIC shows actual per-enrollee federal Medicaid spending from 2014-2018 vs. @CMS's 2013 projections. 🚨 2018 spending on expansion enrollees was 56% over projections, while aged and disabled enrollees were 25.4% and 11.3% under projections. The #ParagonPIC analysis showcases the major inefficiency of the #ACA's expansion of Medicaid. 🚨 Research finds strong evidence that #MedicaidExpansion diverted resources away from traditional enrollees to expansion enrollees, reduced access to care, and increased wait times for the truly indigent. READ this week's #ParagonPIC: https://lnkd.in/gxWEwd_S Read our FULL REPORT: https://lnkd.in/gB2w-yAG

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With the U.S. election less than two months away, Julie Barnes, founder and CEO of Maverick Health Policy, is kicking off a series of Healthcare is Hard episodes that will explore the implications of the shifting power structure in Washington. During the next few podcast episodes – both before and after votes are cast – Keith J. Figlioli’s guests will help analyze how these changes will impact health policy and healthcare investing in public and private markets A few of the topics Keith and Julie discussed in the first episode include: - The alphabet soup of healthcare policy. One of the things that surprises Julie’s clients the most is the myriad of federal agencies that play a role overseeing healthcare – from HHS and CMS, to the FDA, CDC, NIH, FTC, NIST and many others beyond the big, well known organizations. With Healthcare accounting for nearly one quarter of the federal budget, there is a massive public sector infrastructure behind it, which is a big reason why healthcare policy takes so much effort to navigate. Julie offers advice for organizations looking to better understand healthcare policy, and for the people driving it. For example, she says the wonks, lawyers and lobbyists all talk funny. She admits to being part of this group, and says they need to reduce the lingo for the sake of those not so intimately involved. - AI changing everything. When discussing the modernization of the healthcare system, Julie talks about artificial intelligence (AI) being the main focus right now. She believes it has the potential to dramatically change everything because of the far-reaching impact it could have on areas ranging from workforce shortages to clinical decision support, user experiences for providers and patients, and more. She says healthcare AI policy can’t be written fast enough because of the speed with which the technology is developing, but there are many problems to navigate. One is that the public sector lacks experts who fundamentally understand this new technology, which will create challenges with ensuring that regulations are thoughtful enough to create a level of trust around AI without grinding innovation to a halt. - White House hysteria. While the country is fixated and divided on an historical race for the Presidency and the impacts of the outcome, Julie is quick to point out that changes in healthcare policy will not be fast, and will not be sweeping. There are broad brush policy changes you can expect based on party philosophies, like Democrats being more skeptical about the influence of private money than Republicans. But major legislative changes require bipartisan effort, no matter who controls the White House, Senate, and/or House. But one major area where Julie thinks many people are underestimating the potential for change is the impact of the Supreme Court’s recent decision on the Chevron Doctrine. She talks about how this will open the floodgates on a wave of litigation. Find the link in the comments!

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