HCBS Digital Health Program

With funding from DHCF, we administered the HCBS Digital Health Technical Assistance Program.

HCBS Digital Health Technical Assistance Program

A Model Program for Underserved Providers

Historically, HCBS providers have not been eligible to participate in the Medicaid PI Program and similar federal and state initiatives designed to make access to technology more equitable. eHealthDC is committed to helping these providers in the District strengthen their digital health infrastructure by promoting interoperability and optimizing use of telehealth

This first-of-its-kind program aims to provide a model for other agencies seeking to support HCBS providers and support a more integrated and accessible person-centered system.

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Through this innovative and incentivized program, 91 provider organizations received tailored hands-on technical assistance from eHealthDC’s team of subject matter experts and technical assistants.

By the Numbers

The eHealthDC team supports a diverse range of organizations including:

13

ASARS

Addiction and Substance Abuse Recovery Services

18

DDS

Developmental Disabilities Services

7

HSS

Housing and Supportive Services

44

MHRS

Mental Health and Rehabilitative Services

9

LTSS

Long-Term Services and Support

$4.9

Million
Distributed Incentives

Giving Back

The program distributed $4.9 million in incentives to its participating HCBS provider organizations.

The programs funding was essential in assisting organizations with adopting, upgrading, and optimizing electronic health record systems and getting connected to the DC HIE (Health Information Exchange), with the ultimate goal of enhancing patient outcomes and fostering a healthier community.

Announcement: Addition of Milestones 7 and 8

In early 2024, the eHealthDC team introduced two new milestones, Milestones 7 and 8, offering organizations the opportunity to earn up to an additional $10,000 per milestone in incentive funds by fulfilling program requirements. 

In January 2024, the eHealthDC team launched Milestone 7, featuring a series of EHR and HIE trainings, in addition to facilitating learning community sessions. These training sessions were designed to provide guidance for streamlining practice workflows, enhancing the integrity and quality of health information exchange (HIE) data, and fostering collaboration among District providers to improve patient outcomes. The training sessions addressed topics, which included: Advance Care Planning, Best Practices for Improving EHR Data Quality, Care Coordination, Population Health Analytics, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Data Sharing, Security Awareness and Privacy, and the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Consent Tool.

In March 2024, the Department of Healthcare Finance (DHCF) granted a six-month program extension to the eHealthDC team to continue providing post go-live support and HIE tools trainings, prompting the eHealthDC team to develop an additional milestone, Milestone 8. Throughout Summer 2024, Milestone 8 offered learning community sessions designed to promote optimized workflows, improve care coordination, and increase the utilization of the CRISP DC tools for organizations that have implemented, upgraded, or optimized their EHR systems and connected to the DC Health Information Exchange (HIE). The sessions addressed topics including: Harmonizing Your EHR and HIE Integration to Improve Workflows and Patient Care, Enhancing Care Coordination, and Using Population Health to Advance Care Coordination. 

HCBS Providers We Served through this Initiative

Behavioral health providers

Long-term care services and support providers

Disability service providers

Housing support service providers

Find out if your HCBS organization is eligible for assistance.

Focus Areas

HCBS Promoting Interoperability

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Improving and Optimizing Telehealth

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Provider Testimonials

How to Get Started

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