Region 12

Learning CollaborativeAugust 20, 2014

Welcome

• Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) – Ardas Khalsa and Carol Sanchez-Cuellar

• Region 2 – Craig Kovacevich

• Region 14 – Providers

Collaborate

• To work with another person or group in order to achieve or do something

Why Learning Collaboratives?

• Because we have to?!

• Because collaboration will be assessed as part of the waiver evaluation

• Because it makes sense!

Purpose/Vision

• Waiver Goal: RHPs will increase collaboration among the healthcare organizations and stakeholders in each region.

• Regional Goals:

• Create a forum that brings regional providers together for sharing, networking and general support.

• Assist regional providers in improving specifically identified outcome measures through discrete cohorts focused on process improvement

What Are We Doing Today?

• HHSC Updates

• Poster Presentations

• Regional Approaches to Reducing Readmissions

• Provider Presentations

• Panel Discussion – Behavioral Health

• Cohort Meetings