Population Health Services Sample Clauses

Population Health Services. In accordance with Section 10(i) of the Health Services Xxx 0000, one function of an LHD is to establish and maintain an appropriate balance in the provision and use of resources for health protection, health promotion, health education and treatment services. Districts and Networks will: Implement programs and policies to achieve NSW targets, focusing on:  Reducing smoking rates (both the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal population).  Reducing smoking in pregnant women (both the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal population).  Reducing overweight and obesity rates in children, young people and adults  Reducing risk drinking.  Closing the gap in Aboriginal infant mortality. Implement the following plans and strategies:  NSW Healthy Eating and Active Living Strategy 2013 – 2018  NSW Tobacco Strategy 2012-2017  NSW HIV Strategy 2012-2015 with a focus on increasing HIV testing  Implement NSW Hepatitis C and B Strategy 2014-2020 with a focus on reducing the sharing of injecting equipment among people who inject drugs.  NSW Aboriginal Health Plan 2013-2023 with a focus on enhancing formal partnerships with local Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services, and ensuring appropriate consultation in the development of local healthcare plans.  Oral Health 2020: A Strategic Framework for Dental Health in NSW.  Healthy, Safe and Well: A Strategic Health Plan for Children, Young People and Families  Strategies to support advance planning for quality care at end of life. Ensure local arrangements to support Public Health Units as part of the NSW Health Protection Service are in place to:  Support primary care providers to safely and effectively deliver the National Immunisation Program.  Deliver school based immunisation.  Undertake surveillance for, and respond to cases and outbreaks of communicable diseases.  Facilitate the reduction of health risks associated with environmental sources.  Undertake compliance monitoring and enforcement of relevant tobacco control legislation.
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Population Health Services. In accordance with Section 10(i) of the Health Services Xxx 0000, one function of an LHD is to establish and maintain an appropriate balance in the provision and use of resources for health protection, health promotion, health education and treatment services. The Organisation will: Implement programs and policies to achieve NSW targets, focusing on:  Reducing smoking rates (both the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal population).  Reducing smoking in pregnant women (both the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal population).  Reducing overweight and obesity rates in children, young people, and adults  Reducing risk drinking.  Closing the gap in Aboriginal infant mortality.  Implement NSW HIV Strategy 2012-2015 with a focus on increasing HIV testing  Implement NSW Hepatitis B Strategy 2014-2020 with a focus on reducing the sharing of injecting equipment among people who inject drugs.  Implement the NSW Aboriginal Health Plan 2013-2023 with a focus on enhancing formal partnerships with local Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services, and ensuring appropriate consultation in the development of local healthcare plans.  Implement Oral Health 2020: A Strategic Framework for Dental Health in NSW.  Support primary care providers to safely and effectively deliver the National Immunisation Program.  Deliver school based immunisation.  Undertake surveillance for, and respond to cases and outbreaks of communicable diseases.  Facilitate the reduction of health risks associated with environmental sources.
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  • Behavioral Health Services Behavioral health services include the evaluation, management, and treatment for a mental health or substance use disorder condition. For the purpose of this plan, substance use disorder does not include addiction to or abuse of tobacco and/or caffeine. Mental health or substance use disorders are those that are listed in the most updated volume of either: • the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) published by the American Psychiatric Association; or • the International Classification of Disease Manual (ICD) published by the World Health Organization. This plan provides parity in benefits for behavioral healthcare services. Please see Section 10 for additional information regarding behavioral healthcare parity. This plan covers behavioral health services if you are inpatient at a general or specialty hospital. See Inpatient Services in Section 3 for additional information. This plan covers services at behavioral health residential treatment facilities, which provide: • clinical treatment; • medication evaluation management; and • 24-hour on site availability of health professional staff, as required by licensing regulations. This plan covers intermediate care services, which are facility-based programs that are: • more intensive than traditional outpatient services; • less intensive than 24-hour inpatient hospital or residential treatment facility services; and • used as a step down from a higher level of care; or • used a step-up from standard care level of care. Intermediate care services include the following: • Partial Hospital Program (PHP) – PHPs are structured and medically supervised day, evening, or nighttime treatment programs providing individualized treatment plans. A PHP typically runs for five hours a day, five days per week. • Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) – An IOP provides substantial clinical support for patients who are either in transition from a higher level of care or at risk for admission to a higher level of care. An IOP typically runs for three hours per day, three days per week.

  • Clinical Management for Behavioral Health Services (CMBHS) System 1. request access to CMBHS via the CMBHS Helpline at (000) 000-0000. 2. use the CMBHS time frames specified by System Agency. 3. use System Agency-specified functionality of the CMBHS in its entirety. 4. submit all bills and reports to System Agency through the CMBHS, unless otherwise instructed.

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  • Surgery Services This plan covers surgery services to treat a disease or injury when: • the operation is not experimental or investigational, or cosmetic in nature; • the operation is being performed at the appropriate place of service; and • the physician is licensed to perform the surgery. This plan covers reconstructive surgery and procedures when the services are performed to relieve pain, or to correct or improve bodily function that is impaired as a result of: • a birth defect; • an accidental injury; • a disease; or • a previous covered surgical procedure. Functional indications for surgical correction do not include psychological, psychiatric or emotional reasons. This plan covers the procedures listed below to treat functional impairments. • abdominal wall surgery including panniculectomy (other than an abdominoplasty); • blepharoplasty and ptosis repair; • gastric bypass or gastric banding; • nasal reconstruction and septorhinoplasty; • orthognathic surgery including mandibular and maxillary osteotomy; • reduction mammoplasty; • removal of breast implants; • removal or treatment of proliferative vascular lesions and hemangiomas; • treatment of varicose veins; or • gynecomastia.

  • Mental Health Services This agreement covers medically necessary services for the treatment of mental health disorders in a general or specialty hospital or outpatient facilities that are: • reviewed and approved by us; and • licensed under the laws of the State of Rhode Island or by the state in which the facility is located as a general or specialty hospital or outpatient facility. We review network and non-network programs, hospitals and inpatient facilities, and the specific services provided to decide whether a preauthorization, hospital or inpatient facility, or specific services rendered meets our program requirements, content and criteria. If our program content and criteria are not met, the services are not covered under this agreement. Our program content and criteria are defined below.

  • Radiation Therapy/Chemotherapy Services This plan covers chemotherapy and radiation services. This plan covers respiratory therapy services. When respiratory services are provided in your home, as part of a home care program, durable medical equipment, supplies, and oxygen are covered as a durable medical equipment service.

  • Home Health Care This plan covers the following home care services when provided by a certified home healthcare agency: • nursing services; • services of a home health aide; • visits from a social worker; • medical supplies; and • physical, occupational and speech therapy.

  • Dialysis Services This plan covers dialysis services and supplies provided when you are inpatient, outpatient or in your home and under the supervision of a dialysis program. Dialysis supplies provided in your home are covered as durable medical equipment.

  • Pharmacy Services The Contractor shall establish a network of pharmacies. The Contractor or its PBM must provide at least two (2) pharmacy providers within thirty (30) miles or thirty (30) minutes from a member’s residence in each county, as well as at least two (2) durable medical equipment providers in each county or contiguous county.

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