Topic: Case Management

Communities across the United States are struggling to deal with the effects of an opioid overdose epidemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 500,000 people […]

Health and human services is a complex system of programs and services aimed at improving the well-being of individuals. Though traditionally two distinct systems of care, health and human services […]

For vulnerable individuals with complex health issues, what happens after seeing their primary care physician is critical to ensuring their overall health. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, […]

In 1983, President Reagan first designated April as Child Abuse Prevention Month stating, “Prevention of abuse requires that neighborhoods and communities be attentive to the problems of families in their […]

This week Eccovia was in Baltimore for the 8th annual State Healthcare IT Connect Summit. The conference brought together leaders from State and Federal governments to discuss innovative solutions for […]

Approximately 80,000 individuals across the nation experience homelessness on any given night. Nearly 40,000, a staggering 50%, of these are veterans. Many of these individuals experience poor physical and mental […]

Providing healthcare for homeless patients presents some of the most challenging (and costly) conditions in medicine. Patients often have multiple concurrent conditions including a history of poorly managed chronic disease, […]

Earlier this week the U.S. House of Representatives released legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). One key area the new American Health Care Act (AHCA, also […]

While human services and healthcare organizations alike are eager to form partnerships to share data to jointly address the social determinants of health, obstacles quickly arise that inhibit the ability […]

Substance use disorder is one of the nation’s most urgent population health management issues, not only because of its effect on individuals, but also because of the financial impact on […]

Accountable care organizations (ACOs) are forming all over the country as policymakers, health plans, and providers pursue care delivery and payment reforms in an effort to reduce health costs and […]

Medicaid plays a significant role in providing care to many low-income, vulnerable individuals, including children, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities. Medicaid also plays a role in financing long-term services […]

Successfully transitioning back into society after leaving prison presents significant challenges. According to the National Institute of Justice, within three years of release approximately 67% of released prisoners are rearrested.  […]

Across the nation, health and human service providers are coming together to improve the wellbeing of vulnerable individuals in their communities. Traditionally the delivery of medical and social services in […]