--- title: The MediSked Blog | Elizabeth Chatterton (3) description: Elizabeth Chatterton is the Inbound Marketing Specialist at MediSked. She is an avid writer and a social media enthusiast. (3) --- [![Medisked Logo](https://info.medisked.com/hs-fs/file-28813879-gif/images/logo.gif)](http://www.medisked.com/) Call us direct: (866) 633-4753 - [Home](http://www.medisked.com) - [Get to know us](http://www.medisked.com/get-to-know-us/) - [Our Story](http://www.medisked.com/get-to-know-us/our-story/) - [What makes us different](http://www.medisked.com/get-to-know-us/what-makes-us-different/) - [Careers](http://www.medisked.com/get-to-know-us/careers/) - [Contact Us](http://www.medisked.com/get-to-know-us/contact-us/) - [Platforms](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/) - [Connect Agency Management Platform](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/) - [How it works](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/how-it-works/) - [Features](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/features/) - [Admin](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/features/admin/) - [Billing](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/features/billing/) - [Collabrative Messaging](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/features/collaborative-messaging/) - [HR Payroll](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/features/hr-payroll/) - [Medications](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/features/medications/) - [My MediSked](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/features/my-medisked/) - [People and Services](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/features/people-and-services/) - [Planning](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/features/planning/) - [Schedule Notes](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/features/schedule-notes/) - [Time Keeping](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/features/time-keeping/) - [Mobile Version](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/mobile-version/) - [Benefits to every department](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/benefits-to-every-department/) - [Nationwide research and expertise](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/nationwide-research-and-expertise/) - [The “Tech-y” lowdown](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/the-tech-y-lowdown/) - [Pricing](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/pricing/) - [Meridian Electronic Health Platform](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/meridian-electronic-health-platform/) - [Transformation Experience](http://www.medisked.com/transformation-experience/) - [Getting from “here to there”](http://www.medisked.com/transformation-experience/getting-from-here-to-there/) - [Premier Knowledge Transfer Coaching](http://www.medisked.com/transformation-experience/getting-from-here-to-there/premier-knowledge-transfer/) - [Improve the quality of lives](http://www.medisked.com/transformation-experience/improve-the-quality-of-lives/) - [Return on Investment](http://www.medisked.com/transformation-experience/roi/) - [Resources](http://www.medisked.com/resources-for-the-provider-community/) - [Support Services](http://www.medisked.com/resources-for-the-provider-community/support-services/) - [Training Services](http://www.medisked.com/resources-for-the-provider-community/training-services/) - [User Group](http://www.medisked.com/resources-for-the-provider-community/user-group/) - [Ask us a Question](http://www.medisked.com/resources-for-the-provider-community/ask-us-a-question/) - [Our Provider Agencies](http://www.medisked.com/our-provider-agencies/) - [Volunteer Events](http://www.medisked.com/our-provider-agencies/volunteer-events/) - [Customer Spotlight](http://www.medisked.com/our-provider-agencies/provider-agency-spotlight/) - [Blog](https://info.medisked.com/blog) ![blog_header-1](https://info.medisked.com/hs-fs/hub/178803/file-1703465410.png) # The MediSked Blog ## Elizabeth Chatterton Elizabeth Chatterton is the Inbound Marketing Specialist at MediSked. She is an avid writer and a social media enthusiast. Find me on: ### Recent Posts ## [Stop By & Say Hi at the ANCOR Conference! ](https://info.medisked.com/blog/stop-by-say-hi-at-the-ancor-conference) Posted by [Elizabeth Chatterton](https://info.medisked.com/blog/author/elizabeth-chatterton) on Fri, Apr 29, 2016 @ 11:55 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.medisked.com/hubfs/logo_2016conference_300x125.png)](https://info.medisked.com/blog/stop-by-say-hi-at-the-ancor-conference) Happy Friday!  If you're lucky, you're gearing up for a great weekend - and if you're really lucky you're getting ready to head to Chicago for the [2016 ANCOR Conference ](http://www.ancor.org/training-events/training-events/2016-ancor-conference) - which kicks off on Sunday.  I'll be there along with some other awesome MediSked representatives and we're looking forward to meeting a lot of amazing people, learning a ton, attending some fantastic breakout sessions, and coming back wiser and more inspired than ever.  If you'll be there too, make sure to stop by our table and say hello! We'd absolutely love to meet you!  [Read More](https://info.medisked.com/blog/stop-by-say-hi-at-the-ancor-conference) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.medisked.com/blog/stop-by-say-hi-at-the-ancor-conference#comments-listing) Tags: [2016](https://info.medisked.com/blog/topic/2016) ## [Check It Out: The Medicaid Managed Care Final Rule is Finally Public](https://info.medisked.com/blog/check-it-out-the-medicaid-managed-care-final-rule-is-finally-public) Posted by [Elizabeth Chatterton](https://info.medisked.com/blog/author/elizabeth-chatterton) on Tue, Apr 26, 2016 @ 09:22 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.medisked.com/hubfs/CMSFinalRule2.png)](https://info.medisked.com/blog/check-it-out-the-medicaid-managed-care-final-rule-is-finally-public) Exciting news! The Medicaid Managed Care Final Rule has finally been put on public display. It won't officially be published May 6th, but we can take a sneak peak as of yesterday - and it's definitely one worth taking.  Here's the message from CMS:  [Read More](https://info.medisked.com/blog/check-it-out-the-medicaid-managed-care-final-rule-is-finally-public) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.medisked.com/blog/check-it-out-the-medicaid-managed-care-final-rule-is-finally-public#comments-listing) Tags: [Final Rule](https://info.medisked.com/blog/topic/final-rule) ## [How Does Your State Rank When It Comes to Employing People with Disabilities? See the Best & the Worst.](https://info.medisked.com/blog/your-blog-post-title-here) Posted by [Elizabeth Chatterton](https://info.medisked.com/blog/author/elizabeth-chatterton) on Fri, Apr 22, 2016 @ 11:05 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2016-04-17-1460907556-5477554-LFPRofPwDsbystate-thumb.jpg)](https://info.medisked.com/blog/your-blog-post-title-here) As reported in a [great Huffington Post article](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-laszlo-mizrahi/best-and-worst-states-for_b_9714626.html) earlier this week, new data from the Disability Compendium shows that in certain states (the ones with good leadership, advocacy, and initiatives) people with disabilities are twice as likely to have jobs than they are in other states. Check it out: [Read More](https://info.medisked.com/blog/your-blog-post-title-here) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.medisked.com/blog/your-blog-post-title-here#comments-listing) Tags: [Employment Services](https://info.medisked.com/blog/topic/employment-services) ## [State-Run Advocacy Offices Are A Major Conflict of Interest - Yet 5 Still Exist](https://info.medisked.com/blog/state-advocacy-a-conflict) Posted by [Elizabeth Chatterton](https://info.medisked.com/blog/author/elizabeth-chatterton) on Tue, Apr 19, 2016 @ 10:07 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.medisked.com/hubfs/Article-Conflict-of-Interest.jpg)](https://info.medisked.com/blog/state-advocacy-a-conflict) I read a very interesting and thought-provoking editorial in Connecticut's Hartford Courant this morning and I wanted to share it - and its message. Why? Because the concerns outlined in [this article](http://www.courant.com/opinion/editorials/hc-ed-privatize-this-state-agency-so-it-can-advocate-20160418-story.html) are not concerns unique to Connecticut. There are four other states that have yet to follow the national trend of privatizing their advocacy offices. It's alarming - and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agrees. They have just released a new report stating (very officially) that Connecticut's Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities is not properly structured to provide that advocacy. And that's a problem. In Connecticut's case, the Office of Protection and Advocacy is responsible for several jobs that create a conflict of interest in regards to their advocacy mission. The example cited in this particular editorial is a building owner applying for an exception to a handicapped-accessible rule. As you may have guessed, P&A is the agency that decides whether or not to grant a waiver. And that's just not right. As the article's author says, "P&A should not be in a position of weighing the needs of disabled people against the needs of building owners." As an organization that has to ensure that state law is followed, the Office of Protection and Advocacy is designed to protect and advocate for the state which may sometimes prevent them from being able to truly (and unbiasedly) advocate for individuals with developmental disabilities. 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