At the interRAI Public Health Policy Summit in Boston in March of 2010, researchers, government administrators and policymakers from around the world came together to discuss the needs and services required by the ever-increasing vulnerable senior population. The aim was to learn from one another, looking at what has worked and what has failed in their countries in improving outcomes, targeting services, and containing costs.
Some of the more important issues addressed in the Health Policy Summit, included (see attached “White Paper” for additional details):
• specification of a set of services that must be in such a system, including health, housing, and social services
• assessment and targeting strategies in use to identify those in need, including basic assessment strategies and subsequent systematic approaches to use these data to triage elders into different service and care pathways
• reimbursement strategies to ensure that resources are used effectively and targeted on those with true needs, avoiding duplication and fragmentation of care.
• use of the assessment data to determine how well systems of care achieve quality outcomes – rehabilitating those who have declined, preventing decline where possible, reversing clinical distress, and maximizing quality of life.
Presentations:
Brant Fries >> Case-Mix and Financing Systems
Brant Fries >> Strategies to Screen Persons for Appropriate Services
Brent Diverty >> A National Approach to Informing Policy and Service Delivery for the Elderly
Donna Dill >> Data Makes the Difference -- Using interRAI Data for System Planning
