Fostering Value-Based Partnerships Through Cultural Bridge-Building
To achieve effective population health management, it is crucial to establish robust systems and networks that address medical, behavioral, and social needs comprehensively. However, the engagement between hospitals and clinics with community-based organizations (CBOs) is often hindered by diverse cultural influences, adding complexity to the process.
For over 35 years, AHP has been improving health and human services systems of care for public and private partners to help organizations and individuals reach their full potential. We offer advisory services to behavioral health and social services systems nationwide, helping them navigate the intricacies of healthcare delivery to the most marginalized populations.
Building Bridges in Population Health Management
We are uniquely positioned to guide payers and provider organizations through the intricacies of population health management within Medicaid and other managed, accountable, and coordinated care frameworks. Our expertise extends to navigating the cultural nuances between diverse systems and entities.
Our decades of experience in mental health and substance misuse services, along with our expertise This background enables our team to act as bridges among health systems, payers, and CBOs.
Let us assist you in fostering relationships and collaboration across payer and provider sectors to drive cost reductions, operational efficiencies, and positive impacts on people’s lives.
Building Culture
Culture embodies the collective knowledge, experiences, beliefs, values, and attitudes of a particular group. We recognize the imperative of developing solutions that resonate with the local culture and conditions.
With deep expertise in managed care, housing, women’s and children’s needs, criminal justice, mental health, and substance use disorders, our specialists act as cultural bridges across systems. This enables us to engage stakeholders and local partners effectively, crafting specialized solutions tailored to the community’s unique needs.
By effectively engaging local partners, stakeholders can align their efforts and incentives to
- Address social determinants of health (social factors),
- Communicate effectively and efficiently,
- Coordinate appropriate care and services,
- Share vital information securely and efficiently, and
- Meet and exceed goals related to improved quality, outcomes, and cost controls.
Unlocking Value-Based Partnerships
The essence of value-based partnerships lies not only in administrative, clinical, and operational alignment but also in community and cultural harmony. AHP has cultivated specialized teams, methodologies, and strategies to foster these partnerships, including:
Cultural Liaisons: Facilitating dialogues and relationships between providers and payers to ensure strategies remain resilient against cultural differences.
Community Behavioral Health Needs Assessment: Assisting in identifying populations and their characteristics for risk stratification and financial projections.
Operational Alignment: Redesigning workflows and business processes to bolster integration efforts and value-based reimbursement.
Data Management and Business Intelligence: Collecting, storing, analyzing, and reporting outcomes, quality, and cost data.
Population-Linked Service Systems (PLSS): Crafting and implementing care continuums tailored to unique communities and demographics.
Care Coordination: Identifying and promoting appropriate care coordination models tailored to specific populations and their continuum of care needs.
AHP is equipped to conduct a thorough assessment of your community’s health needs and craft tailored action plans accordingly. Together, let’s bridge cultural divides, integrate care, improve quality, and reduce costs.
About Us
Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. (AHP) creates powerful solutions to improve health and human services systems. By partnering with the federal government, states, municipalities, healthcare systems, and nonprofits, we help people experiencing the greatest disadvantages lead full and productive lives. We are national leaders in training and technical assistance, research and evaluation, publishing, and dedicated consulting. On issues from workforce development to mental health, substance use disorders to housing and homelessness, we help our clients enhance behavioral health care through systems change. AHP was founded nearly 40 years ago to develop solutions for some of the biggest social infrastructure challenges across the nation. Our company has offices in metro Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Tampa. Find out more at www.ahpnet.com.
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