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Assessing a State Long-Term Care System: A Technical Assistance Guide and a Profile of Pennsylvania

01/11/2007 | Requests *

Summary

Recognizing the importance of measuring progress toward rebalancing, CMS contracted with Thomson Medstat to develop a model profile of one state and a companion technical assistance guide that other states can readily use to replicate and adapt the profile. Review Pennsylvania’s profile based upon their long-term support system across all disability and age groups. The technical assistance guide illustrates what a profile can provide and discusses the methods for development.

Author

Eiken, Steve; Nadash, Pamela; Burwell, Brian

Available Files

Pennsylvania Profile PDF (295K, 76 pages)
Technical Assistance Guide PDF (91K, 19 pages)

Keywords

framework for comparing rebalancing efforts; service gaps; improved coordination; Service Utilization Patterns; Demographic and Utilization Trends; Rebalancing; System Administration; Long-Term Services Utilization Data

Topic

Long-Term Care, State/Agency Information

Type/Tool

Promising practices, Reports, Workbooks

Source

Thomson Reuters (formerly Medstat)

State

Pennsylvania, All States/Territories

Date Created

01/11/2007

Contact

Steve Eiken
610 Opperman Drive, D3 N400
Eagan, MN 55123

Steve.Eiken@thomson.com
(651) 687-1136

Short URL

www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/doc/1775

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