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High Priority ** There will be no February Planning Committee Meeting, but save the date for the next meeting on March 12 at Point Loma Nazarene University, Mission Valley, 4007 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego, 92108 from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM.
The panel presentation and afternoon discussion are available in audio format here:
Handouts distributed by Julie Rieve of our panel can be found on these web sites: Hospital Patient Safe Discharge Project National Transitions of Care Committee January 17, 2008
Team San Diego Part 1
Team San Diego Part 2
FINALLY! The "California Aging and Disability Center Final Report" is September 12, 2007 Planning Committee Meeting Materials:
NEW July 11 Planning Committee Presentation on the Coleman Transition Model now available on video for your viewing. “Preparing Patients and Caregivers to
The new “virtual” Long Term Care (LTC) Options Counselor is now available on the Aging and Disability Resource Connection Web site at www.sandiego.networkofcare.org/aging. Once you log onto the home page, scroll down the page and click on the “LTC Options Counselor” button located on the bottom left. This basic planning guide is designed to help individuals think about and navigate their way through an array of choices and information on planning for their health, quality of life and future home and community-based needs.We want your feedback! Click here to take our survey. To learn more about San Diego’s Aging and Disability Resource Connection, click here to download the ADRC brochure. Over 50 stakeholders participated in the February 14, 2007 Planning Committee meeting. Thank you to everyone who attended! In the morning, Heather-Johnson Lemarche, MSW, MPH, presented via teleconference on the successes and challenges in supporting the integration of philosophies between the aging and disability communities within the state of Massachusetts and Vermont's Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) initiatives. Heather’s expertise provided stakeholders and staff with valuable insights that will help strengthen San Diego County's ADRC partnership between Aging & Independence Services (AIS) and Access to Independence, the local Independent Living Center. Click on the links below for more information about the meeting:
The December 13 Planning Committee meeting featured presentations on activities related to San Diego's Aging & Disability Resource Connection Strategy (aka Network of Care) and partnership with the Access Center of San Diego under new supplemental grant resources. An update and discussion on the Healthy San Diego Plus and Physician Strategies followed. Click on the links below for more information:
California was awarded a supplemental grant in the amount of $83,000 to strengthen San Diego’s ADRC partnership between AIS and Access to Independence, the local Independent Living Center and a leader in disability services! Click here to read the HHS Press Release. A brief summary of San Diego’s revised Year 3 Work Plan is available by clicking here. Additional information about the supplemental grant will be posted soon! The Network of Care (www.sandiego.networkofcare.org) is a newly enhanced resource for San Diego’s “Aging and Disability Resource Connection” (ADRC). This web-based tool provides free, comprehensive information about aging, disability and mental/behavioral health services and resources. Click here to be connected to the Network of Care.
New Resources:
California Legislative News: Click here to find information on any current or prior legislative bill. You can also log onto the Network of Care for seniors and persons with disabilities to track current state and federal bills (www.sandiego.networkofcare.org) The August 9 Planning Committee meeting provided an overview
of Healthy San Diego, the local Geographic Medi-Cal Managed Care model.
This informative presentation provided important information for future
planning on how Healthy San Diego Plus will operationalize under this
model. Click on the links below for more detail:
In June, approximately 60 stakeholders heard updates on the third-year
grant goals for the Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) initiative.
Lora Connolly, Director, California Department of Aging, and Ben Harville,
Department of Rehabilitation, participated. Dr. Mark Meiners moderated
the panel, which included Afshin Khosravi, Trilogy Integrated Resources,
and Louis Frick, San Diego Access Center. The focus was on highlighting
enhancements to the Network of Care website under the ADRC initiative,
including a new Google-like search, and setting additional goals for improving
the ADCR for use by the younger disabled community. Click on the links
below for more information:
On May 9, 2006, the Board of Supervisors approved
moving forward with the Physician Strategy Implementation Plan and development
of the Healthy San Diego Plus (HSD+) voluntary pilot for acute and long
term care integration, based on the Governor’s proposal. Staff will
return to the Board for acceptance of grant revenue when additional grant
funding is identified. Click here
to download a copy of the Board letter. The May 10 Planning Committee meeting focused on the Physician Strategy, with presentations and group discussion around two fee-for-service Medicare demonstration projects. Both demos represent examples of improved care management strategies for persons with chronic conditions. Click on the links below for more information:
The Governor’s Revised Budget was released May 12, 2006. Click here to download the Health and Human Services Section. The full budget is available on the Department of Finance budget web site: http://www.ebudget.ca.gov/ New Behavioral Health Services Directory for San Diego County available by clicking here. The March 8 and April 12 Planning Committee meetings included
an overview of LTCIP’s three strategies, including discussion of
the Governor’s pilot proposal for acute and long term care integration.
The majority of the group supported moving forward with the Governor’s
proposal if the LTCIP Personal Care Services Workgroup pilot recommendation
was determined not to be feasible. The Governor’s proposal was published
on February 17, 2006 and legislation has been sponsored by Richman (AB
2979). The bill was last amended on May 15, 2006.
Click on the links below for more information:
At the February 8 Planning Committee meeting, stakeholders were presented with an overview of the Governor’s Budget Proposal as well as recommendations forwarded by the Personal Care Services (PCS) Workgroup, which included a pilot proposal to integrate In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) on a limited basis. A majority of stakeholders supported moving forward with pilot developed by the PCS Workgroup. Some stakeholders abstained from the vote to support the pilot until the legislative language for the Governor’s proposal was published. Click on the links below for more information about the meeting: · February 8,
2006 Planning Committee Meeting Agenda
The purpose of the 2005 White House Conference on Aging was to make recommendations to the President and Congress to help guide national aging policies for the next ten years and beyond. Click here to download the Top 10 Resolutions
Stakeholder consensus was reached at the November 9, 2005 Planning Committee meeting on the revised draft recommendations for Care Management, Provider Network Adequacy & Education, Member Services/Education and Community & Cultural Responsiveness minimum requirements for Healthy San Diego Plus (HSD+). These recommendations expand upon current Healthy San Diego/Geographic Managed Care (GMC) requirements and will be used to guide in the development of Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ) language and subsequent contract terms for Acute and Long Term Care Integration (ALTCI) plans. The RFSQ is the process through which ALTCI plans will qualify locally to be approved to contract with the State to participate in HSD+. Click on the links below to download the recommendations, audio recording and other important materials:
Click on the links below for more information about the Personal Care Services Workgroup. The goal of the Workgroup is to forward recommendations to the larger Planning Committee on how best to integrate personal care services into the fully integrated model (HSD+) in a manner that is consistent with the LTCIP stakeholder vision. October 5, 2005 Personal Care Services Workgroup kick-off meeting: October 19, 2005 Personal Care Services Workgroup meeting: November 16, 2005 Personal Care Services Workgroup meeting:
November 29, 2005 Personal Care Services Workgroup meeting: December 21, 2005 Personal Care Services Workgroup meeting:
January 19, 2006 Personal Care Services Workgroup meeting:
Learn more about the new Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D) by clicking on the links below:
The Sept. 14 Planning Committee meeting was very well attended. Thank you to everyone who participated! The PowerPoint presentations and audio recording are now available by clicking on the links below:
FY 04-05 DHS grant activity summary and completed deliverables for ALTCI:
Click on the links below for information and audio recordings from the July 13th Planning Committee meeting:
Audio recording 70 stakeholders provided input to staff and consultants at April 13th Planning Committee meeting on recommended minimum performance standards and requirements to include in the Healthy San Diego Plus (HSD+) Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ). Click on the links below to download information from the meeting:
Click on the links below to download information from the April 13, 2005 Workgroup meetings:
OTHER NEWS, LINKS AND PAST ANNOUNCEMENTS: Medicare/Medicaid Integration Program (http://www.gmu.edu/departments/chpre/research/MMIP/index.html) - Center for Health Policy, Research and Ethics, George Mason University. MMIP has funded 14 states in various stages of planning, development, and implementation of programs seeking to integrate Medicaid's long-term care services with Medicare's acute care services through managed care.
Medi-Cal Redesign: The Governor released his Medi-Cal Redesign proposal on Jan. 10, 2005 as part of the January ’05 budget. Visit the Medi-Cal Redesign homepage homepage or Department of Health Services Medi-Cal page or links below to download the proposal and other important documents:
Dr. Mark R. Meiners, National Program Director, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Medicare/Medicaid Integration Program, presented at Healthy San Diego’s January 18, 2005 Physical & Behavioral Health Care Coordination Conference on LTCIP and Medi-Cal Redesign. Click below to download the presentation: California Department of Health Services Office of Long Term Care awards Implementation Grant to San Diego! After a period of negotiation with the State, the local LTCIP was awarded $423,333 to continue efforts toward the implementation of HSD+ by January 2007. San Diego’s goal is to complete intensive work, as set for in the Scope of Work, resulting in implementation recommendations with consultants during the 6-month Grant period, ending June 30, 2005. These recommendations will be presented to the stakeholders for input and consensus development between July and December 2005. Then these recommendations, with community-wide support, will be presented to the Board of Supervisors for further action early in 2006. Click on the links below for more information:
Legislative News: Click here for more information on any legislative bill. California Department of Rehabilitation launches new disability
resource website. California
Independent Living Center Council Presents on Managed Care Principles. Click here for links to other aging and long term care resources Click here to Search for LTCIP Planning Committee Members Click here to view a set of questions for you to think about or ask others regarding: Financial, Legal, and General Planning, Types of Long Term Care, Healthier Living, Emotional Well-Being, Civic Engagement, Caregiving and Resource Finding. |
| Title | Date/Time | Location
(Click link for Map) |
Planning
Committee |
10:30-12:00 |
Point
Loma Nazarene University Mission Valley |
| Advisory
Workgroup Meets quarterly. Chair: Pamela Smith (858) 495-5858 |
February
23, 2006 2:30-4:00 PM Contact staff with questions or more information |
Aging
& Independence Services (AIS) Training Room 9335 Hazard Way San Diego, CA 92123 |
| Personal
Care Services Workgroup Time Limited. October 2005 - Jan 2006 Chair: Ruth, Covell, MD |
Kick-off:
Oct. 5, 2005 from 10:00-12:00 (PLNU) Meeting #2: Oct. 19, 2005 from 1:00-2:30 Meeting #3: Nov. 16, 2005 from 10:30-12:00 Meeting #4: Nov. 29, 2005 from 1:00-2:30 Meeting #5: Dec. 21, 2005 from 10:30-12:00 Meeting #6: Jan. 4, 2006 from 10:30-12:00 Meeting #7: Jan. 21, 2006 from 10:30-12:00 (Balboa) |
Point Loma Nazarene University Mission Valley 4007 Camino Del Rio SouthSan Diego, CA 92108 -OR- HHSA8965 Balboa AveSan Diego, CA 92123 |
| Care
Management Workgroup Staff: Brenda Schmitthenner (858) 495-5853 |
Planning
Committee reached consensus on Workgroup recommendations Nov. 9, 2005. To
be forwarded to LTCIP Advisory Group for discussion and ratification |
|
| Community
& Cultural Responsiveness Workgroup Facilitator: Jong Won Min, PH.D. |
Planning
Committee reached consensus on Workgroup recommendations Nov. 9, 2005. Ratified
by LTCIP Advisory Group, with minor modifications |
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| Provider
Network Development, Education and Member Services Consultants: Scotti Kluess & Carol Zernial |
Planning Committee reached consensus on Workgroup recommendations Nov. 9, 2005. Ratified by LTCIP Advisory Group. | |
Options
Workgroups:
|
See
Planning Committee meetings |
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| Network
of Care |
See
Planning Committee. Other meetings to be scheduled, as needed. |
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| Physician
Strategy |
January
11, 2006 from 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm |
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| Healthy
San Diego Plus (HSD+) Health Plans/Pilots |
See Planning Committee meetings | |
| Community
Network Development Workgroup Chair: Leslie Hine-Rabichow
|
Suspended pending need for further action/decision-making | |
Mental
Health & Substance Abuse Workgroup Chair: Margaret McCahill, M.D. |
Suspended
pending need for further action/decision-making |
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| Finance/Data
Workgroup |
Suspended pending need for further action/decision-making | |
| Governance
Workgroup |
Suspended pending need for further action/decision-making |
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| Information
Technology Workgroup Chair: Jan Wuestling |
Suspended pending need for further action/decision-making | |
| Stakeholder Group for Persons with Developmental Disabilities | Suspended pending need for further action/decision-making | |
| Quality Assurance Workgroup | Suspended pending need for further action/decision-making | |
| Workforce Issues Workgroup | Suspended pending need for further action/decision-making |
| Broad and active participation of key stakeholders, providers, consumers
and consumer advocates involved with the care of frail elderly and disabled
in San Diego is pivotal to the success of the LTCIP planning process. To
date, local stakeholders have devoted more than 22,000 hours of time and
in-kind support to the LTCIP. All LTCIP planning meetings and workgroups
are open to the public and we welcome new members. All new members should
call LTCIP staff to confirm the date and time of the meeting posted.
For
more information contact: |