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National Center’s Lauran Hardin inducted as National Academies of Practice Distinguished Fellow
May 9, 2018Lauran Hardin, our Senior Director of Cross-Continuum Transformation, was inducted in April as a Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice (NAP). Lauran was one of 17 Nursing Fellows and 84 Fellows overall inducted in the Class of 2018. NAP works to advance interprofessional healthcare and represents 14 different health professions, including nursing, social […]...Read more
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Cross-sector collaboration for data sharing
May 7, 2018Individuals with complex health and social needs often cycle through various systems— including healthcare, social services, and criminal justice— without cross-sector communication or coordination. Cross-sector data sharing can help break down some of the barriers to providing whole-person care, but the process of creating strong data-sharing partnerships can be daunting. With support from the Aetna […]...Read more
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Open Call for 2018 Consumer Scholars
May 1, 2018Apply to bring a consumer from your organization to Putting Care at the Center 2018 Does your organization have consumers who are engaged in advocacy, outreach, or systems change? Are you a person with complex health and social needs who is interested in improving how care is delivered across the country? Putting Care at the […]...Read more
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Emerging models of complex care: Cross-sector care, community based care and more
April 25, 2018We are at a pivotal point in the field of complex care. More than ever before, large health systems, payers, state governments, and federal agencies are recognizing the benefits of complex care approaches and incorporating them into their care delivery, policy, and payment models. At the ground level, innovators around the country are pushing the […]...Read more
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Open Call for 2018 Conference Satellite Session Proposals
April 20, 2018We are now accepting Satellite Session proposals for Putting Care at the Center 2018, our annual conference on complex care. This year’s conference theme is Complex Care, Today and Tomorrow. We will delve into complex care models that have been developed across the country and explore directions for future innovation. We are excited to add your voice to the […]...Read more
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Open Call for 2018 Conference Beehive Proposals
April 15, 2018We are now accepting Beehive presentation proposals for Putting Care at the Center 2018, our annual conference on complex care. This year’s conference theme is Complex Care, Today and Tomorrow. We will delve into complex care models that have been developed across the country and explore directions for future innovation. We are excited to add your voice […]...Read more
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Open Call for 2018 Conference Workshop Proposals
April 11, 2018We are now seeking workshop proposals for Putting Care at the Center 2018, our annual conference on complex care. This year’s conference theme is Complex Care, Today and Tomorrow. We will delve into complex care models that have been developed across the country and explore directions for future innovation. We are excited to add your voice […]...Read more
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Beyond Cost and Utilization: Rethinking Evaluation Strategies for Complex Care Programs
April 9, 2018This webinar, cosponsored by the Center for Health Care Strategies’ Complex Care Innovation Lab and the National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs (National Center), reviewed the merits and limitations of traditional complex care evaluation approaches, explored new ways to effectively evaluate these programs, and discussed the broader policy implications of evaluating complex care […]...Read more
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Gaining new perspectives on the same problem: Why complex care needs interprofessional teams
March 28, 2018We know that our current health care systems aren’t set up to provide appropriate care for patients with complex health and social needs, and that the result is poor patient outcomes despite enormous expenditure of resources. What we don’t always talk about is the way that these same systems affect the providers who feel powerless […]...Read more
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Student Hotspotting evaluation: Hands-on learning gets results
March 25, 2018The Interprofessional Student Hotspotting Learning Collaborative (Student Hotspotting) trains hundreds of students around the country every year to work in interprofessional teams to provide compassionate, whole-person care to people with complex health and social needs in their own communities. Student teams include both traditional healthcare disciplines like medicine, nursing, social work, pharmacy, and physical therapy, […]...Read more
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Office Hours for Complex Care: Demystifying data sharing
March 20, 2018This Office Hours session features Lynn Overmann, VP for Data-Driven Justice at the Laura and John Arnold Foundation, and David Schwindt, Police Officer at the Iowa City Police Department. Building on their workshop “The Value of Cross-Sector Collaboration: Lessons from the Data-Driven Justice Initiative” presented at Putting Care at the Center 2017 in Los Angeles, CA, Lynn […]...Read more
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Office Hours for Complex Care: Making the case for social work in primary care
March 8, 2018This Office Hours for Complex Care features Robyn Golden, Associate Vice President of Population Health and Aging at Rush University Medical Center. Social workers are integral members of healthcare teams, often called upon by providers for their expertise in areas that other medical providers may not be trained to navigate. However, few providers are able […]...Read more
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Moving forward by stepping back: A complex care case study from Adventist Health Hanford
February 28, 2018Loretta was in a tough spot. She had violated curfew at the inpatient rehab center where she had been court-ordered to enroll, and as a result had been kicked out of the program and sent to a homeless shelter in another town in California’s Central Valley. It looked like, despite the progress she had made […]...Read more
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Student Hotspotting Information Session
February 23, 2018Click below to view a recording of our 2018 student team webinar. ...Read more
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The Blueprint for Complex Care: A strategic plan for the field
January 23, 2018Energy is growing around complex care and the potential it has to help the individuals currently falling through the cracks of our health care system. But like any new field of care, there are questions around direction, priorities, and clarification of shared language. What are the core tenets of the field of complex care? What are […]...Read more
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Bundled Payments for Care Improvement
January 22, 2018Health systems across the nation are testing innovative strategies for improving patient care while reducing costs. Mercy Health St. Mary’s took part in the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative, which piloted several models that tie payments to episodes of care rather than fee-for-service. Mercy Health St. Mary’s developed a […]...Read more
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2017: Lessons from Complex Care in California
January 8, 2018Lessons from Complex Care in California was the final plenary session of November 2017’s Putting Care at the Center conference, the second annual conference of the National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs. This panel featuring prominent California health care leaders and advocates reflects on the opportunities and challenges that the state currently faces. […]...Read more
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2017: Learning from Parallel Social Movements
January 8, 2018Learning from Parallel Social Movements was the third plenary session of November 2017’s Putting Care at the Center conference, the second annual conference of the National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs. This panel draws from the experiences of leaders from significant social movements. Panelists share their personal challenges and triumphs as they work […]...Read more
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2017: Consumer Leadership
January 8, 2018Consumer Leadership was the second plenary session of November 2017’s Putting Care at the Center conference, the second annual conference of the National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs. This panel examines the current role of the consumer in the world of complex health and social needs and explores a future in which the […]...Read more
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2017: Coalescing a Field of Complex Care
January 8, 2018Coalescing a Field of Complex Care was the opening plenary session of November 2017’s Putting Care at the Center conference, the second annual conference of the National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs. The panel examines what it will take to coalesce a field of complex care. Individuals with expertise in core elements of […]...Read more
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Meet Katherine Gottlieb – Southcentral Foundation
January 2, 2018Building Relationship-Based Care in Alaska An Interview with Trailblazer Katherine Gottlieb I often think about the first time I realized how important relationships are to delivering whole-person wellness. A relationship-based approach can transform health care. I have worked in health care since the early 70s, beginning as a community health representative for my local tribe […]...Read more
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2017 Keynote: America Bracho
December 20, 2017The second keynote address of Putting Care at the Center 2017, the second annual conference of the National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs. Putting Care at the Center 2017 was November 15-17, 2017, in Los Angeles, CA. America Bracho, President & CEO of Latino Health Access, presented on “Putting Community at the Center,” […]...Read more
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2017 Keynote: Andy Slavitt
December 20, 2017The first keynote address of Putting Care at the Center 2017, the second annual conference of the National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs. Putting Care at the Center 2017 was November 15-17, 2017, in Los Angeles, CA. Andy Slavitt, Former Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, presented on “Transforming […]...Read more
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Putting Care at the Center 2017: Workshop resources
November 30, 2017Find all available resources from Putting Care at the Center 2017 workshops here. Not seeing your resources or want to add additional resources? Email [email protected] Workshop: The Value of Cross-Sector Collaboration in Addressing Complex Health and Social Needs: Lessons from Data-Driven Justice Initiative Facilitator: Lynn Overmann Organization: Laura and John Arnold Foundation Resource: Download the […]...Read more
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Putting Care at the Center 2017 Recap
November 21, 2017Last week, the National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs welcomed over 600 innovators from across the country to sunny Los Angeles for the second annual Putting Care at the Center conference. Consumers, providers, administrators, researchers, policymakers, and many others joined the National Center and conference co-host Kaiser Permanente to help coalesce the movement […]...Read more
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Day Three of Putting Care at the Center 2017: Experts and Participants Highlight Community Health and Community Empowerment
November 17, 2017November 17, 2017 Keynote speaker America Bracho emphasizes the role of community outreach The third day of the Putting Care at the Center conference kicked off in downtown Los Angeles this morning with a keynote address from America Bracho, executive director of Latino Health Access, who propelled a theme of community empowerment. Latino Health Access’ […]...Read more
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Healthcare Consumers Further the Field of Complex Care, Help Find Solutions for Health Care in America
November 16, 2017November 16, 2017 Patients, providers, policymakers, and more come together to design a new field of care Putting Care at the Center 2017, the second annual conference of the National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs, continued today, bringing a broad range of professionals and participants from the field of complex care to downtown […]...Read more
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“Putting Care at the Center” Conference Convenes Experts and Organizations Furthering the Field of Complex Care
November 15, 2017November 15, 2017 Movement unites health care and social services to more efficiently serve individuals with complex health and social needs The National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs kicks off its second annual Putting Care at the Center conference with Kaiser Permanente today in Los Angeles. A broad range of clinicians, researchers, policymakers, […]...Read more
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Designing a blueprint for complex care
November 13, 2017Putting Care at the Center 2017 will be more than just an educational and networking opportunity for attendees. With the brightest minds in health care innovation and transformation at the Los Angeles Westin Bonaventure November 15-17, we will be working to harness the energy of the conference into defining the field of complex care. At […]...Read more
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Webinar: Activating Shared Data
November 8, 2017The final in a three-part series on data sharing. Cross-sector data partnerships can help organizations plan and implement services and programs by allowing providers to identify the social factors that negatively impact the health of people with complex health and social needs, and better align systems that serve overlapping populations. This webinar focused on how […]...Read more
Events & Webinars
Putting Care at the Center 2018: Workshop applications open
Start date: April 16, 2018
End date: May 31, 2018
Putting Care at the Center 2018: Beehive applications open
Start date: April 16, 2018
End date: June 15, 2018
Recent News
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National Center’s Lauran Hardin inducted as National Academies of Practice Distinguished Fellow
Lauran Hardin, our Senior Director of Cross-Continuum Transformation, was inducted in April as a Dis...
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Cross-sector collaboration for data sharing
Individuals with complex health and social needs often cycle through various systems— including heal...
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Open Call for 2018 Consumer Scholars
Apply to bring a consumer from your organization to Putting Care at the Center 2018 Does your organi...