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Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity: Wellness Way
The Wellness Way facility was designed to improve access to comprehensive outpatient care and address social determinants of health for a diverse patient population.
This episode of Managed Care Cast from The American Journal of Managed Care® is part of the Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity series from the Center on Health Equity and Access, setting the stage for a deep dive into program initiatives across the US dedicated to mitigating health care disparities by closing the accessibility gap.
Elizabeth Warner, MD, FACS, MHCDS, chief medical officer of Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan (CDPHP), delves into the Wellness Way initiative—a collaborative effort between CDPHP and the largest independent physician practice in the region, Community Care Physicians (CCP). The new health care facility was designed to improve access to comprehensive outpatient care and address social determinants of health for a diverse patient population.
Warner discusses how the center's focus on patient experience, community partnerships, and integration of physical and mental health care services sets it apart from traditional hospital-based care.
Insurance Payer Is Associated With Length of Stay After Traumatic Brain Injury
February 21st 2025Among hospitalized patients with traumatic brain injury, Medicaid fee-for-service was associated with longer hospital stays than private insurance and Medicaid managed care organizations.
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Varied Access: The Pharmacogenetic Testing Coverage Divide
February 18th 2025On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the author of a study published in the February 2025 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® to uncover significant differences in coverage decisions for pharmacogenetic tests across major US health insurers.
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Abortion in 2025: Access, Fertility, and Infant Mortality Updates
February 20th 2025While Republican state-led efforts aim to increase restrictions to abortion care and access to mifepristone and misoprostol in 2025, JAMA authors join the conversation with their published research and commentary.
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