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Linda Nakagawa

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Utilization - Identifying Trends in Real-Time

Posted by Linda Nakagawa on Thu, Dec 14, 2017 @ 01:51 PM

As we reach the end of 2017, most organizations are looking back at their data from the year. Have there been improvements? Can we identify trends, positive or negative, for the individuals we are supporting? Where was money wasted? Where was it saved? 

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Tags: Utilization Management, 2017

MediSked Advisor Council - Insight and Collaboration from the Field

Posted by Linda Nakagawa on Wed, Dec 06, 2017 @ 09:35 AM

The MediSked Advisor Council convened at our headquarters in Rochester, NY last week for a productive meeting filled with insight and collaboration. At MediSked we constantly strive to ensure our solutions are informed by the happenings in the long-term services and supports field. 

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Tags: 2017, Awareness

Sunday is International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Posted by Linda Nakagawa on Fri, Dec 01, 2017 @ 08:00 AM

This Sunday, December 3, is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). The observance of this day was first proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1992 through resolution 47/3. Each year IDPD seeks to "focus on how society can strive for inclusivity through the removal of physical, technological and attitudinal barriers for people with disability." This year's theme is "Transformation Towards a Sustainable and Resilient Society for All." 

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Tags: ID/DD News, 2017, Awareness

Advocacy and Community Engagement Best Practices from The Arc of North Carolina

Posted by Linda Nakagawa on Mon, Nov 27, 2017 @ 04:00 PM

Advocacy is the foundation upon which the disability community has grown into a powerhouse.  The future of the movement depends on the many advocates across the country who are engaging on the local, state, and national levels to protect the rights of people with disabilities and support their inclusion in the community.
 
The Arc of North Carolina uses MediSked products for data tracking in their service delivery. The chapter is also an advocacy leader in the state, and we have long admired their strong commitment to their advocacy work. So we reached out to Melinda Plue, Director of Advocacy and Chapter Development at The Arc of North Carolina, to share some of the advocacy efforts the state chapter and its 23 member chapters have made this year.   

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Tags: Advocacy, 2017, Awareness, North Carolina