The Premier Implementation of a Learning and Action Network for Managed Care Organizations in Florida Presented by: Brittny Wells and Megan MacdonaldDate: May 12, 2015

Overview 2  Introduction and Updates  Florida Asthma Program  Learning and Action Networks  Purpose  Million Hearts Campaign Example  How to Participate  Support from FDOH  Timeline for Implementation  Questions and Contact Information

Asthma Updates  Florida asthma Emergency Department (ED) visits among Medicaid beneficiaries have increased since 2012  Hospitalizations and ED visits continue to be highest among children under age 4 3 Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2013 Figure 1. Prevalence of Lifetime and Current Asthma by Medicaid Status in Florida, 2013

Florida Department of Health Asthma Program & The Florida Asthma Coalition 4 Asthma-Friendly Schools Recognition Home Visiting Demonstration Project Facilitating Asthma Care Teams Establishing Learning and Action Networks

Purpose of the LAN Better care Smarter spending Healthier People To produce statewide improvement in delivering smoking cessation opportunities and comprehensive asthma management. 5

Million Hearts Initiative 6 To prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017 using a LAN approach. 1. Empowering Americans to make healthy choices 2. Improving care for people who do not need treatment by encouraging a targeted focus on the “ABCS” Image Source: Million Hearts,

Participating in the LAN  Open invitation to participate for MMA standard and specialty plans  The LAN contractor will bring together the group using a variety of contexts  4-6 meetings via webinar or online forum  Topics will be driven by YOUR interests  Benefits include:  Financial support  Performance and quality improvement  Public health and health care system linkages  Collaborative discussion of decision support tools and electronic health records for care coordination 7

Support for MCOs through the LAN Deliverables-based funding opportunity in collaboration with 1. Baseline practices and policy assessment month work plan and implementation 3. Participation in LAN meetings 4. Follow-up practices and policy assessment 5. Success stories 8

Timeline for Implementation of the Learning and Action Network 9 Baseline assessment Due ~9/30/15 12-month work plan Due ~10/31/15 Participation in 4-6 LAN opportunities Due ~5/31/16 Follow-up assessment & Success story Due ~6/31/16

Future Plans for LAN Establishment 10 MCOs Year 1 FQHCs Year 2 Pharmacists Year 2 Hospitals Year 3 Public Housing Organizations Year 4

Thank you for your time! Questions & Discussion Contact Information: 11 Brittny Wells, DrPH (c), CHES Florida Department of Health Asthma Program Manager ext Megan Macdonald, MPH Florida Department of Health Asthma Epidemiologist ext