UPDATE: Value-Based Payments in Louisiana

UPDATE: Value-Based Payments in Louisiana

We’ve been talking about the upcoming value-base payments for a while. Well guess what?! The Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (OCDD) is hosting roadshows to talk about upcoming OCDD initiatives! What are they talking about? How to qualify for...
A Letter From Our Founder

A Letter From Our Founder

Dear Fellow Providers, When I started CARE Inc back in 1991 things were so different from today.   As providers, we were charged with keeping people healthy and safe as they transitioned out of institution-based care to Home and Community Based Services (HCBS)...
Cost 9: Client Impact

Cost 9: Client Impact

Over the past 10 weeks we’ve explored the costs of paper-based systems. Today we’re wrapping up by diving into how paper systems impact the client. Let’s dive in! 1. Barriers to Coordinated Care In a paper-based system, sharing client information...
Cost 7: Opportunity Costs of Paper

Cost 7: Opportunity Costs of Paper

When we make decisions, the first thing we think about is what the decision will cost us today, and what benefits we get today. It’s a balancing act. Opportunity costs are the potential benefits we miss out on in the future. These aren’t what we immediately think...