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The
HIV/AIDS Bureau in HRSA awarded
a 3 year grant to the George Washington
University School of Public Health
and Health Systems to establish
the Center for HIV Care Networks.
As a Special Project of National
Significance (SPNS), the goal of
the Center is to demonstrate the
feasibility of integrating HIV providers
to improve the quality, capacity
and coordination of HIV care by:
- Reengineering
the HIV care contiuum based on
a managed care model;
- Optimizing
HIV care resources;
- Minimizing
organizational redundancy;
- Enhancing
linkages among HIV care providers;
- Assisting
HIV providers to gain the skills
needed to market themselves to
health plans and successfully
negotiate contracts;
- Adopting
sound business practices; and
- Working
with Federal, State and local
policymakers to integrate Medicaid,
CARE Act and other funding streams
to maximize revenue and minimize
administrative burden.
During
the project, the Center provided
training, technical assistance and
consultative services to assist
HIV care delivery systems in Pennsylvania,
New York and Michigan to develop
networks. Team members who provided
these services include George Washington
University, The Lewin Group, American
Express Tax and Business Service,
New York AIDS Institute, National
Association of People with AIDS,
and peer trainers.
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