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• 12/19/2024 Office of Health Strategy and Department of Social Services Statement on CHA Hospital Financial Report

  The hospital system in Connecticut plays a crucial role in ensuring the well-being of state residents and is a vital contributor to the state's economy.  A high functioning health system geared towards improving health outcomes must focus on primary and preventive care and include efficient, safe and accessible hospital care.

• 12/13/2024 Guidehouse Public Notice Windham Birthing Center Study

  The Guidehouse team will be conducting a series of in-person focus group meetings<strong><em> January 2025</em></strong> to solicit input from Windham Community partners and the Windham Community at large.

• 12/13/2024 Office of Health Strategy and Windham Hospital Introduce Independent Agency and Next Steps in Birthing Center Study

  OHS, in collaboration with Windham Hospital and Guidehouse  Inc., identifies next steps for feasibility study

• 11/19/2024 OHS Releases Study Assessing Behavioral Health Parity in Connecticut

  Behavioral health disorders impact a growing number of children and adults in Connecticut and across the country.  The Connecticut Office of Health Strategy has released the findings of a study conducted to assess the impact of specific factors impacting the accessibility of behavioral health services. 

• 11/14/2024 Office of Health Strategy Prioritizes Maternal and Infant Health, Birthing Center Study in Agreement with Johnson Memorial Hospital

  The Connecticut Office of Health Strategy (OHS) and Johnson Memorial Hospital have reached an agreement designed to prioritize maternal and infant health and study the need for a new birthing center in the hospital’s service area.

• 11/4/2024 OHS Report Documents Progress of Alternative Payment Models in Connecticut Healthcare

  The Connecticut Office of Health Strategy (OHS) has published a new report showing Connecticut’s progress in adopting new ways of paying for health care.  Alternative payment models promote greater value - including higher quality care, equity and cost efficiency – for patients, purchasers, payers and providers. 

• 10/30/2024 OFFICE OF HEALTH STRATEGY NAMES HEALTHCARE BENCHMARKS EXPERT TEAM TO SET NEXT FIVE-YEAR TARGETS

• 10/29/2024 OFFICE OF HEALTH STRATEGY PUBLISHES TOP OUTPATIENT DRUG COST INFORMATION: Enbrel®, Otezla® Top List

  The Connecticut Office of Health Strategy (OHS) has published the annual Top Outpatient Prescription Drug summary report and list. Six drugs were included on the final list and make up approximately 3.1% of all retail commercial and Medicaid prescription drug spending, representing almost $175 million (data does not include drug rebates).

• 10/3/2024 Statement: Office of Health Strategy Approves Independent Birthing Center Study with Windham Hospital, Protects Maternal and Infant Health

  Guidehouse, Inc. will launch an independent study of the need for a birthing center in the Windham hospital catchment area next week under the terms of an agreed settlement between the Office of Health Strategy (OHS) and Windham Hospital.

• 9/23/2024 HEALTHCARE AFFORDABILITY CRITICAL ISSUE FOR CONNECTICUT FAMILIES

  Connecticut Offices of Health Strategy, State Comptroller  join with Connecticut Health Foundation  to Update Connecticut Health Affordability Index 

• 9/19/2024 OHS Updates REL Standards Includes Disability

  Connecticut’s Office of Health Strategy (OHS) released an updated version of its standards for the collection of Race, Ethnicity, Language (REL), and Disability (REL-D) data. The update, released as Version 4.0 of the standards OHS initially launched in 2022, introduces significant enhancements to advance health equity and improve healthcare outcomes for Connecticut residents.

• 8/26/2024 Statement on Attorney General Agreement with Northwell Health and Nuvance Health

  We share the Office of the Attorney General's commitment to ensuring high-quality, accessible and affordable healthcare services for Connecticut residents.

• 7/3/2024 CT AHEAD Application

• 7/2/2024 CONNECTICUT SELECTED FOR FEDERAL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT TO CURB HEALTHCARE COST GROWTH, IMPROVE POPULATION HEALTH AND ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY

  (HARTFORD, CT) - The Connecticut Office of Health Strategy and Department of Social Services announced today that the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMMI) has selected Connecticut to participate in a new, voluntary, state total cost of care model: the States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development Model (AHEAD Model).

• 7/2/2024 Notice for Public Comment and Review Statewide Health Care Facilities and Services Plan 2024