Transforming Care: the Medicaid Innovation Initiative
Austin Howald is the Director of Integrated Community Services at Chestnut Health Systems. His work targets the intersection of mental health, housing insecurity, and social drivers of health. The overarching theme of our conversation is "what innovation in healthcare looks like" through the lens of the Medicaid Innovation Initiative. We discussed: The Fundamental lessons that have informed Austin's approach to his work (the importance of providing support without judgment, etc.) How the Medicaid Innovation Collaborative (MIC) works, Chestnut’s multipronged role in it, standout examples, and…
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