Community Catalyst believes everyone deserves high-quality health care that fully serves their needs and helps them lead healthier lives. We are working to transform our health system to become one that is truly people-centered.
Center staff members Danielle Garrett and Ann Hwang, and Clare Pierce-Wrobel, of George Washington University, co-authored a blog post in Health Affairs on the administration's co-opting of the term “social determinants of health." [ News Clip ]
Everyone is talking about consumer engagement in health care. It is the term of art used to describe anything from reaching people through mobile apps, involving stakeholders in advisory groups to inform new program development, and even – in som... [ Blog ]
Older Americans Month celebrates the difference that older adults make in our communities and this year’s theme is “Engage at Every Age.” Working with older adults to improve the quality of care and quality of life is central to... [ Blog ]
As a consumer sitting in the doctor’s office, understanding medical information has never been more challenging or complex, and providing person-centered care begins with adequately communicating with the patient. Consumers need to understand the... [ Blog ]
April is National Minority Health Month, a fitting occasion to reflect on what is needed to improve care and achieve equitable outcomes in the United States. Sometimes on the front lines, when taking care of an individual patient, it can be hard to re... [ Blog ]
Oregon is widely perceived as a national leader in health care reform and health system transformation, but the reality for most Oregonians is that health care remains expensive, poorly coordinated and a source of anxiety for far too many. Oregon&rsquo... [ Blog ]
Since Pennsylvania first proposed changing the way it delivers Medicaid-funded long-term services to older adults and people with physical disabilities, we here at the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (PHAN) and our partners have been working hard to... [ Blog ]
Community Health Workers (CHWs) are trusted members of their communities who share similar backgrounds with the people they serve. In partnership with health care consumers, clinicians and other providers, CHWs play a pivotal role in reducing health di... [ Blog ]
Last Friday, Community Catalyst submitted comments in response to a request for information from a group of Senators looking to improve transparency in health care. After a year of defending the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid from attacks that would ... [ Blog ]
Steven M. Stein MD, MHS It’s been almost 30 years since I completed my Geriatrics fellowship in Boston. I would love to say that the care of older adults has advanced to a point where all older adults receive “age-friendly” care, but ... [ Blog ]
Center Director Dr. Ann Hwang has published an article in Next Avenue, a national media service for America’s older adults, about the importance of civic engagement in maintaining good health. [ News Clip ]
Throughout 2017, TakeAction Minnesota members organized to defend Medicaid by collecting and sharing stories, mobilizing Minnesotans to vociferously oppose bills that would harm Medicaid, and by training individuals on the threats to the state’s ... [ Blog ]
Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation comments to CMMI in response to RFI on direct provider contracting. [ Comment Letter ]
Community Catalyst comments in response to the stakeholder letter regarding efforts by a bipartisan group of senators lead by Senator Cassidy to increase health care price and information transparency. [ Comment Letter ]
Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation Comments on Development, Implementation, and Maintenance of Quality Measures for the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) [ Comment Letter ]
Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation comments in response to the request for information on the proposed new direction for the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation [ Comment Letter ]
A new report released jointly by the Center and LeadingAge discusses factors that would reduce states’ abilities to provide LTSS in a per capita cap system and the impacts of such a system on the labor force that provides home-based care. [ Publication ]
This report jointly produced by the Center and the SNP Alliance examines how two special needs health plans are responding to social determinants of health to improve health outcomes for people who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. [ Publication ]
The Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation has created a toolkit to help advocates play a central role in the design, implementation and oversight of Medicaid ACO programs, ito achieve their potential for advancing person-centered care. [ Resource ]
This resource provides a summary of three evaluation briefs on the Financial Alignment Demonstrations recently published by the Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office. [ Publication ]
Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation and Children's Health Initiative joint comment letter on the Request for Information (RFI) on Pediatric Alternative Payment Model Concepts. [ Comment Letter ]
Sign-on letter of organizations strongly urging the Energy and Commerce Committee to reject H.R. 1394, which removes the federal assurance of non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) under Medicaid. [ Comment Letter ]
Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation comments on the CMS 2018 Advance Notice and Call Letter for changes in Medicare Advantage plans. [ Comment Letter ]
Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation comments on the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Innovation Act Request for Information (RFI). [ Comment Letter ]
Community Catalyst has been awarded a five-year $14.8 million legacy grant by The Atlantic Philanthropies to develop and promote a consumer agenda around “health system transformation,” fundamental changes reshaping health care delivery in America.
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