This white paper examines key components in the medical neighborhood and how the patient-centered medical home is situated within it. It also addresses barriers to a well-functioning neighborhood, the tools available to achieving one, and the strengths and weaknesses of each tool.

Working with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and LA Net, we developed a manual on creating and implementing successful practice implementation programs. This guide provides information on how to start and run a program to work with primary care practices on quality improvement,...

This brief assesses the availability, completeness, and quality of the inpatient and prescription-drug encounter data in the MAX system in order to judge the data's usability.

This study used Medicaid Analytic eXtract (MAX) files to develop national estimates of Medicaid substance abuse (SA) treatment spending, as well as estimates of state spending in 18 states with predominantly fee-for-service coverage of SA treatment. Nationally, medical expenditures to treat SA...

This technical assistance brief explores ways of improving the coordination of these overlapping benefits in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Financial Alignment Initiative’s capitated model demonstrations.

This toolkit provides a practical guide to collecting, validating, and reporting Medicaid managed care encounter data.

Working with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and LA Net, we developed a manual on creating and implementing successful practice implementation programs. This guide provides information on how to start and run a program to work with primary care practices on quality improvement,...