Building Trust Between Communities of Color and Health Care Organizations: Lessons from New York State

Health care organizations are increasingly exploring ways to partner with patients and communities of color to reduce health disparities and advance health equity. Meaningful patient engagement can help health care organizations build trust within communities, improve their understanding of cultural preferences and needs in the community, and inform organizational policies and practices. This Center for …

Increasing Employee Engagement And Retention At Rural-Serving Agencies

Looking for ways to ensure that your AAA or Title VI program is an employer of choice in your community? This webinar will provide innovative ideas to increase employee engagement and retention at your agency. Hear from three AAA directors who have successfully implemented strategies to improve employee morale and decrease turnover. While agencies vary …

The Role Of CBOs In Improving Health Care Quality Metrics

In this webinar hosted by USAging’s Aging and Disability Business Institute, Sharon Williams of Williams Jaxon Consulting will discuss which metrics are important for health plans, how the services that AAAs and CBOs provide can impact these measures, and how they can use this information to make pitches to health care organizations.

Let’s Talk About It: An Educational Journey with Jennifer Horn, MSW

We cannot dive into Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) without knowledge of the sociohistorical context, of the transmission of generational trauma, and of the influence of intersectionality on world views and beliefs. The goal of this training is to provide a foundational knowledge and understanding of DEI principles for individuals, organizations and communities. DEI implementation …

How to Engage in Cultural Humility When Working with Minoritized Individuals Ages 65 and Older

There is a common misconception that people older than age 65 are all alike. This stereotype couldn’t be further from the truth. A recent Gallup poll found that 7% of American adults identify as LGBTQ, the highest number of LGBTQ residents in the United States since Gallup began polling. Other studies show that 22% of …

Advancing Equity in Aging Through Policy: Barriers and Opportunities

Advocates for older adults may not think of their work as relevant to advancing equity, but advancing equity in aging is critical if we want to build a society that values the lives of all older adults. Older adults, especially those who are low-income, face structural discrimination in the form of ageism, and many also …

Bringing Equity to Life: A Self-Assessment Checklist for Aging Services

This session will introduce the Equity Checklist self-assessment tool and provide an overview of the five Minority Aging Technical Assistance Resource Centers (TARCs) that make up the Older Adults’ Equity Collaborative (OAEC). Presenters will discuss the current landscape of equity in the aging services network and equip attendees with the knowledge and skills to incorporate …

Community Health Needs Assessment and Community Benefit: Opportunities for Collaboration

Through community health needs assessments, hospitals work with the community to identify unmet needs and then implement a plan to prioritize and address them. Nonprofit hospitals often fund some or most of this work using community benefit dollars. Join USAging’s Aging and Disability Business Institute for an overview of this process, why it is important …

Lifting the Veil: How Networks Form, Operate, Struggle and Succeed

In this webinar hosted by the Aging and Disability Business Institute, speakers will share the findings of a new report, Lifting the Veil: How Networks Form, Operate, Struggle and Succeed. This webinar will describe the experiences of Community Care Hubs and CBO network members on data management, payment and member relation and the diverse ways …

The John A. Hartford Business Innovation Award: 2023 Recipients Speak About Their Innovative Health Care Contracts and Partnerships

Each year, The John A. Hartford Foundation Business Innovation Award recognizes community-based organizations and networks that are improving health outcomes and quality of life for older adults and/or persons with disabilities through health care contracting. During this webinar, the 2023 recipients of The John A. Hartford Business Innovation Award, Western New York Integrated Care Collaborative, …

Designing the Payment Structure: A Health Plan’s Guide to Paying CBOs & CCHs for Social Care

Contracting to Align Health and Social Care Ecosystems: A Webinar Series Sharing Leading Practices Join the Partnership to Align Social Care, the Aging and Disability Business Institute, and Camden Coalition for a webinar series offering a deep dive into leading contracting practices to effectively and efficiently address HRSNs. Each webinar in the series will focus …

Data, Billing and Coding: What CBOs Need to Know Part One: New CMS Rules on Health-Related Social Needs

Join USAging’s Aging and Disability Business Institute for a new webinar series: Data, Billing and Coding: What CBOs Need to Know. Data, Billing and Coding: What CBOs Need to Know Part One: New CMS Rules on Health-Related Social Needs Screening November 13, 2023 3:00-4:00 PM ET The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) new health …