Georgia ProjectThe Georgia Project is an initiative of the Center for Health Transformation. The purpose of the Georgia Project is to:
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 Laura LinnProject Director |
Georgia Project Vision
A healthy Georgia with a 21st Century Intelligent Health System in which knowledge saves lives and saves money for all Georgians.
Georgia Project Driving Force: Basic Strategy
To work collaboratively with key private and government sector leaders in the state, with other states and with key federal government leaders to accelerate the creation and adoption of solutions, technologies and policies that drive system-wide transformation into a 21st Century Health System that saves lives and saves money for all Americans.
Six Key Georgia Strategies
- Information rich HSAs
- Right to know (ready access to information on cost and quality)
- Move to electronic systems, including electronic health records
and e-prescribing - A 21st century system of health justice and patient safety
- 21st century affordable health care coverage for all
- Prevention, early intervention and management of chronic diseases
Key Initiatives of the Georgia Project
- Communicating a 21st century intelligent health system and principles of transformation through out the state of Georgia
- Healthy Georgia Diabetes and Obesity Project
- Minority Health Project: Elimination of Health Disparities
- Medicaid Transformation
- Expanding 21st Century Healthcare Coverage in Georgia
- Advancement of Electronic Health Records, e-Prescribing and Connectivity
- Increased Access to Quality and Cost Information
- Rural Health
- Roundtables
For more information on the Center for Health Transformation and our Georgia Project please visit www.healthtransformation.net or contact Laura Linn, Project Director at llinn@gingrichgroup.com
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Georgia Dept of Community Health:
1- State Health Benefit Plan 2- Medicaid 3- SCHIP: Peach Care 4- HIE 5- Consumer Health Care Transparency 6- Health Disparity Elimination 7- Rural Health: Rural Safety Nets 8- Health Insurance Partnership for Small Business Employees Health Care Delivery Transformation Initiatives 1- State Employee Health Plan (Provider of health care coverage for 670,000 state and school districts employees) Initiative: * Consolidation of 17 state health plan options and transformation to consumer directed health care * Current procurement for 2 statewide health plans that will each provide HSA, HDHP, PPO,HMO, and Medicare Avantage Plan options with strategic pricing to incent consumer engagement in consumer directed care 2- Georgia Medicaid & SCHIP * Quality Strategic Plan developed with input from 17 health care professional organization for managed care members - Includes 46 quality of care delivery, clinical and health care outcome measures for public reporting 3- SCHIP (Peach Care) * Public-Private Partnership with Shriners Hospital: To be announced 4- Health Information Exchange * Four Community Partnerships are recipients for HIE Matching Grants totaling $1 million. * Grants are for e-Prescring and Electronic Medical Records * Medicaid/SCHIP E-Prescribing initiative: to be announced 5- Health Care Transparency Website for Consumers * Procurement currently underway with over 20 applicants * Consumer focused information on health care quality, costs,and availability * Interactive components providing consumers with the ability to compare resources and understand what may be included in "episodes of care". * Links to established and nationally recognized health education sites 6- Health Disparity Elimination Matching Grant Program to fund community based solutions for health disparities involving cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and HIV/AIDS. Announce: April 2008 (Minority Health Month) 7- Regional Rural Health Safety Net Initiative to create formal regional partnerships between various types of health care providers (rural hospitals, FQHCs, Community Health Centers, clinicians, etc) * Strategic alignment of financial resources, operational resources, and economic development * Efforts focused on: consolidation of select facility resources, pooling of services, intergration of care delivery systems for rural communities, restructuring investment for future cfacilities, and ensuring the development of a secure rural health safety net 8- Health Insurance Partnership for Small Businesses and Sole Proprietorships * 3 Share Model to provide access to an affordable health insurance coverage for employees with annual incomes under 300% of fpl * Employees with higher incomes may also purchase health coverage in this program WITHOUT the governement incentive * Focus: Commercial health plans provision of consumer directed products (HSA, HDHP) as well as limited benefit plans and full comprehensive plan options * 3 Share Model provided via an 1115 Medicaid Waiver. The 3rd Share governemnt incentive for lower income employees consists of state and federal matching (40/60). Posted by: comment #21 | Feb 9, 2008 4:06:51 PM |
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