1. West Virginia Partnership for Health Innovation (WVPHI)
Presenter: Joshua Austin, Contracted Resource

2. Outline Where the WVPHI has been Where the WVPHI is
Where the WVPHI is going
Contact for information about WVPHI
Questions

3. Where the WVPHI has been
New name for West Virginia Health Transformation Accelerator called for in section 5 of the SIM plan
An independent 501(c)3 with a three member governing board
Founded in September 2016 and operational since January 2017
Gary Murdock is board vice president
The presidential election, shift away from the Affordable Care Act necessitated a change in focus
Less focus on implementing alternative payment models—more on aiding existing value-based, innovative health care projects

4. Projects WVPHI assisted with this year
Accountable Health Communities (CMMI)
Partners In Health Network, Inc. selected for one of 12 cooperative agreements nationally
Providing logistical support, aid in securing MOUs/DUAs for data sharing with DHHR
Marshall University Community Health Worker projects led by Drs. Richard Crespo and Dick Wittberg
Consulting on creating sustainability by engaging insurers in reimbursement discussions
Bringing Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to the table to discuss role of Medicare
Coordinated a Health Impact Assessment Workshop with Benedum and Greater Kanawha Valley Foundations and Pew Charitable Trusts – Health Impact Project
Projects WVPHI assisted with this year

5. Where the WVPHI is
September WVPHI received $100,000 grant from the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation
Grant will assist with startup costs and meeting certain deliverables
September to November WVPHI’s contracted resource served as a Jonas Salk Fellowship through the Jewish Healthcare Foundation
Fellowship allowed WVPHI to make connections to further bolster Community Health Worker sustainability

6. What is this drawing about?

7. Jonas Salk Fellowship Wrap Up

8. Where the WVPHI is going
Continue supporting the Community Health Worker project, as long as requested
Disburse mini-grants of up to $5,000 to kick- start value-based projects (~$10,000 available in total)
Partner with DHHR and federal agencies, such as Appalachian Regional Commission and Office of the National Coordinator, to host a Health Information Technology Summit (1Q or 2Q of 2018)
Assist in provider education and outreach on Project ECHO in the state (Ongoing)
Convene ad hoc meetings of ECHO clinic organizers to share best practices and lessons learned
ACHIEVE SUSTAINABILITY AND A
REPRESENTATIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

9. Project ECHO Conversation

10. Contact for information about WVPHI
Joshua Austin
Cell

11. Questions