Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Case Study: Building a statewide subscription model for MLP services in Montana with help from a PCA

Primary care associations (PCAs) and Health Center Controlled Networks (HCCNs) are state and regional hubs for health centers that frequently lead training and technical assistance activities and help scale a range of health center-related clinical and operational innovations. From this vantage point, PCAs and HCCNS are uniquely situated to serve as a bridge between individual health centers and prospective legal partners, as well as help plan for the financing, operation, and sustainability of medical-legal partnership (MLP) activities. This case study looks at how the Montana Primary Care Association helped develop a statewide, subscription model for MLP services....Read More

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Article: Study shows unaddressed legal issues may be a risk factor for hospital readmission

A recent study examined the impact of unmet legal needs on hospital readmission rates at the SIU Family and Community Medicine inpatient...Read More

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

White paper: Investing in Legal Advocacy for Better Health

This white paper examines three years (FY 2015-2017) of financial benefit to Seattle Children's Hospital and its patients as a result of medical-legal partnership services. The program recovered nearly $700,000 for the hospital, helped patients avoid over 100 days of hospital admissions, and helped 23 families gain $469,446 total in additional financial benefits....Read More

Monday, October 14, 2019

Tool: Medical-legal partnership logic model

This logic model represents how MLP processes and activities affect learners, patients, and the health system in the short, medium, and long term....Read More