States, MCOs and other payers are increasingly interested in using whole person care models to better manage health costs and health outcomes for complex populations. But for many specialty care providers, finding dollars to cover the cost of creating an integrated program is a major challenge. This session, designed for organizations considering how to launch a whole person care practice, explores how one Virginia agency used partnership strategies to finance its integrated service program.
- Understand common strategies for covering start-up and ongoing costs of delivering integrated care
- Learn how to build value-based payer partnerships to expand your whole person care programs
- Learn how to develop a strategic re-investment model for growing services over time
Featuring
Brandie D. Williams, M.Ed, Ed.S
Deputy Executive Director, Rappahannock Area Community Services Board
Brandie has over 20 years of experience serving individuals with Behavioral Health needs and Developmental Disabilities. For the past 15 years, Brandie has worked at the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board, a non-profit organization dedicated to the education, recovery, treatment, and wellness of individuals affected by mental health and substance use disorders and developmental disabilities. In her role as Deputy Executive Director, she brings subject-matter and operational knowledge of integrated care, data analytics, and behavioral health care to support the use of analytics to improve clinical performance, patient health, and organizational efficiencies. In addition to day-to-day operations, Brandie oversees reporting and analytics to inform a data-driven quality improvement process. Throughout her professional career, Brandie has fostered a deep passion for the opportunities created by advanced science and technology in the health and human services quality improvement space. She believes building and growing a high-quality workforce is the foundation for meeting our community’s needs.