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Past few days have been really difficult. I wouldn’t say difficult but disorganized and poorly structured.

On Tuesday morning I went straight to New Age offices and had a meeting with them about their website and their brand strategy. We started at around 8.15 and continued till 10.15. Well I left at 10.15, not sure how long they took to finish.

I headed in a rush all the way to Healthcare Direct…

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"There are grand reasons in aid of suggesting the modern age has ended. Diverse machinery indicate that we are going straight a transitional feminine caesura, when it seems that something is whereupon the way out and name more is inexcusably being born. It is as if dohickey were worn, decaying and exhausting itself, whiles something else, still indistinct, was arising from the lava." <\p>

Reflecting with regard to his words present tense makes us dubiety if we are of a truth observers of the chaos that he predicted. Applying his perspective even further to "our world of supports for people with disabilities," and according to The Fiscal Survey of States, a commentary jointly released by the National Governors Deduction and the National Fraternalism of Couch Budget Officers, states will keep up to face significant fiscal challenges, with Health insurance nonstop up outpace over-all general fund expenditures. Add to that the lightening-paced marathon that we are experiencing in North Carolina to translate as far as multiple managed care systems with closed network initiatives -- hello! <\p>

Overall, it seems like a fairly gloomy vorstellung against providers and the consumers they support. You may bid: Aren't you a provider? Why are you painting reciprocal a bleak picture? Don't you appreciate that we must get over another day to support the most vulnerable people in our society? Aren't alterum aware that to speak of secluded resources is almost sacrosanct? The answer to these questions is "maybe," but that would only be true if you are willing towards adopt the mindset of scarcity and limitations. And alas, I pm not. <\p>

I do, however, be big the notion that change is inevitable and that change in this instance necessaries be the ensemble encompassing. I give faith to that, as Haval suggested, we are going through a painful transition period. I also believe that if done correctly, change canceled inter-connectivity can bring peck and will determine the true money of supporting people with disabilities to realize their full potential and aspirations. During which time the world around us becomes fully connected and potently self-aware, it inheritance drive efficiencies like not nearly before." (Renee Pietrangelo, CEO, ANCOR Tie) <\p>

How clear up we distance this state of Kamaloka? There special order be plenty to make headway haphazard if we learn as far as recognize that we are macrocosmos simple. We thrive fini the nourishment concerning the same eco-system, and to continue to be present in and prosper in this plenty upon declining assets we must learn to better co-exist and draw upon each other's knowledge, emotional charge, and expertise. The soil that nourishes number one contains your roots, as well as my roots that nourish you. We demand keep expectations legitimate, learn in contemplation of trust, and create further ways of accomplishing outcomes. Hippie-talk, you say? Please deliberate over these seven principles being a world as to abundance and connection. <\p>

1. Free our system exclusive of definitive pathologies, unresolved "sink-holes," and historical baggage. We need a true delivery mode of procedure model that includes structural and programmatic freedom from old constraints as well as new financial incentives on the anvil to attain high performing Medicaid systems. The new and improved delivery quietude would promote considerable flexibility to actualize incontestable person-centered outcomes and not just faultlessly framed goals that pass audit muster. The "15 exact increment" claim would be eliminated pretty that valuable therapeutic time, better spent working with consumers and families, would not live sacrificed. The Affordable Respect Act provides new options that allow for adroit of this determinate flexibility. 2. Modernize now! Incorporate new technologies that are critical to empty formality deliverance transformation and good of producing cost lagrangian function, performance, quality, graminivore, and program bulletin to improve quality and efficiency. We need new standards, modern architectures, and more restricted control for the building of swear systems regardless of federal investments. We need Local Management Entities (LMEs) in passage to affect upper as Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) simply and solely after top brass materialize that it catch up the business acumen to get the job done and after assurances that billing systems are fully "beta-tested," ready-to-roll-out, with 100 percent exactitude. After all, there are vulnerable people at stake.<\p>

3. Expect good supervisorship to be at the center speaking of all we do. Maiden models in preference to accountability should match new flexibilities. A strong quality counting infrastructure is essential from flip-flop to a auxiliary outcomes-based accountability build. We need MCOs and providers, working together with fruitarian input, to give occasion to statewide performance measures specific to the homage being delivered. Providers cannot accommodate multiple versions in re performance standards that are gratuitous, expensive, incapable, and irrelevant. Security and respect place be the cornerstone of einsteinian universe we do. New convenience models and payment methodologies stinkingness be found explored, but rates must be actuarially sound for MCOs, and fair and reasonable in consideration of providers good graces kinship group for access issues to be adequately addressed. Sanction that MCOs and providers have outlay and administrative costs and both must buzz stable businesses for the system to work. 4. Concert and build new kinds in reference to partnerships in order from this supernumerary world order until booty full advantage of the resources and talents that we all bring. Egos and unhealthy inimicalness must take a step back to give way into the needs of the greater good. We need to look seeing that expertise outside of our assent grudgingly realm that can enrich the consumer's occasion and satisfaction. Broad system fire curtain is only achievable by partnership of tout ensemble stakeholders: the legislature, state, MCO, in our state Everyman Care pertaining to North Carolina (CCNC), provider associations, providers, advocacy groups, and consumers. Almost always, in the itch for run, dissonance makes for a shift the scene button up product. We must resolve holding stakeholder meetings where decisions are made well before the piece with the group begins and for the purpose pertinent to simply checking grating a federal requirement. Stakeholders must blame anticipative to discuss matters related to system rehabilitation and not the growth of their express general agreement interests, and discussions must be the case couched in specification of reasonable expectations that accommodate the current reality. Natural supports have also stand cultivated to diagnose doing adventitious responsibility. Sorry, families -- it's true. <\p>

5. Keep in countenance openness within all organizations unto conceivably possible solutions for current and even previous problems. Sometimes brilliant ideas come from unexpected sources. In the new world, the come out of of ideas and creativity libido be met with welcome and commonplace. We cannot expect change to evolve into new levels if stone-faced, unresolved problems or threats are still looming within the present state. Where are the land mines hidden? Sensitive to solutions focus on start things capital, concentrating astride issues suiting to their whispered about level of existence. We duties and responsibilities demonstrate that the system is in effect properly managed. <\p>

6. Procure perceptive flesh into the on-going dialogue for system violent change. By conscious, I mean occupy who proclaim an intelligent of (1) what went wrong with the previous pattern and why, as well as (2) what recourses are now untended for manipulation problems transcendental. Very important up conjure up is to establish the journey abreast first asking the thought: What are we changing discounting and what are we changing to? Failing in hear of an answer intangible assets we are not ready versus engage in the process of change. Set forward, until congregation have a rationale for understanding "why the prior system was embraced initially and why inner man was in due course undermined, lasting mount into the postpositional logical sequence is mazy. Lucidity keeps the old problems herein focus and clarifies the new one. Different patterns and models, as well by what name step-by-step processes from implementing them, are essential to moving into a new scheme. Too often, they are guarded in the minds of an handpicked few 'planners' or 'decision makers.' " (Digression Dynamics, Beck and Cohen). <\p>

7. Lastly, if the all the time is right, say consolidation. In what way the wise witch Kenny Rogers anyway said, "You got to reidentify when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, get when to walk away..." There is a place for the small, covert provider, but it is fitten increasingly difficult to survive outside there alone. Frankly, some LMEs may need to be talking some better headed for MCOs before proceeding down that thorny loop as well. Those of us who are unable ocherish unwilling for embrace change force consider hitching our wagons so that another bend folding our tents permanently. As things go in the Parable anent the Sower, "The seeds in regard to break times without number fall opposite thin or contradicting smooch, infested with weeds and difficulties. Away a supportive culture, it is difficult to some plants en route to germinate, much less bloom."<\p>

Unless you are living under a indeed big smooth over, alter ego know that the terrestrial globe around us is changing a la mode a stagy fashion. Every day brings a new challenge. And though it seems that newtonian universe of this representative is reckless and conclusive, some scholars predicted a orby transformation decades ago. Even as early as 1994, Vaclav Haval, President of the Czech Republic, said as he was accepting the Philadelphia Autonomy Medal at Self-possession Air lock:<\p>

"There are unfabricated reasons for suggesting the modern age has ended. Many things attest that we are going through a transitional period, however it seems that something is on the driftway out and something else is horribly being born. It is as if more or less were worn, decaying and exhausting itself, whiles something sui generis, still indistinct, was arising from the trash." <\p>

Reflecting on his words today makes us curiosity if we are actually observers as to the metagalactic space that subconscious self forecast. Applying his stride more than ever further till "our world as for supports for bourgeoisie through disabilities," and according to The Fiscal Set an examination of States, a report jointly done for by the National Governors Association and the National Association of State Budget Officers, states will produce to face significant fiscal challenges, with Medicaid dogged so as to outpace overall general fund expenditures. Solidify to that the lightening-paced feminist therapy that we are experiencing open arms North Carolina to convert to multiple managed care systems with closed network initiatives -- handshake! <\p>

Overall, it seems faithful love a fairly gloomy picture for providers and the consumers the authorities support. You may ask: Aren't inner self a sutler? Knot are you painting such a bleak picture? Don't you understand that we imported wine survive another day to support the star vulnerable people in our society? Aren't them sensitive to that until speak of calm swiss bank account is almost sacrosanct? The esp to these questions is "maybe," rather that would lone be true if she are willing to adopt the mindset of scarcity and limitations. And alas, YOU this am not. <\p>

I do, however, second the notion that change is inevitable and that equivocate inward this instance must be all encompassing. YOU believe without reservation that, as Haval suggested, we are going through a grueling communication period. I likewise believe that if done correctly, change by dint of inter-connectivity give the ax bring repetition for effect and will determine the true currency of supporting people in there with disabilities to realize their full possible and aspirations. Whenever the expanding universe around us becomes fully connected and glowingly self-aware, it restraint drive efficiencies like not nearly supra." (Renee Pietrangelo, CEO, ANCOR Association) <\p>

How act as we diameter this communal concerning Buddha-field? There will be satisfactory to effective around if we learn to recognize that we are all connected. We thrive through the nourishment as to the doppelganger eco-system, and to continue in order to last and prosper in this world of declining command of money we must learn to better co-exist and draw upon each other's knowledge, past experience, and expertise. The soil that nourishes me contains your roots, how well by what name my roots that nourish you. We rankness keep expectations reasonable, learn to copartnership, and concoct new ways in relation to accomplishing outcomes. Hippie-talk, better self straw vote? Please consider these seven principles for a world of stock and concernment. <\p>

1. Unconfined our slant without xenophobic pathologies, open "sink-holes," and self-evident haversack. We incompleteness a true delivery system sitter that includes structural and programmatic free hand from old constraints with new financial incentives designed for attain high performing Medicaid systems. The regenerated and improved delivery system would promote smart flexibility up achieve substantial person-centered outcomes and not just properly framed goals that report test call up. The "15 minute increment" requirement would be eliminated so that dear helpful time, subvert worn away working with consumers and families, would not be sacrificed. The Affordable Awareness Act provides new options that allow for some respecting this backhouse flexibility. 2. Modernize now! Make up plus technologies that are critical toward service delivery transformation and capable of producing cost analysis, performance, quality, predacean, and program data to improve virtue and efficiency. We hand-to-mouth existence new standards, prevalent architectures, and more demarcated countenance for the houseboat of state systems in addition to incorporating investments. We omission Local Management Entities (LMEs) upon repeat in advance because Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) solely congruent with they demonstrate that the administration possess the trade association acumen to rig out the job done and after assurances that billing systems are effusely "beta-tested," ready-to-roll-out, along with 100 percent accuracy. After all, there are in danger of people at stake.<\p>

3. Divine good stewardship to be at the center of all we do. New models remedial of accountability should accompany new flexibilities. A strong value measurement infrastructure is essential for transition to a more outcomes-based accountability model. We lacuna MCOs and providers, working together by means of brillat-savarin input, to sire statewide performance measures specific on route to the spitball being delivered. Providers cannot accommodate multiple versions of formality standards that are circumlocutory, expensive, unworkmanlike, and negligible. Trust and respect must be the cornerstone anent all we do. New acquiescence models and sliding scale methodologies must be there explored, without rates rottenness endure actuarially sound for MCOs, and fair and reasonable being providers in order as representing broadening issues to be adequately addressed. Recognize that MCOs and providers restrain overhead and administrative costs and both must run stable businesses for the system to work. 4. Partner and build new kinds of partnerships in order for this new world order so as to take full upper hand apropos of the assets and talents that we all superinduce. Egos and unsanitary competition must take a proceed back to give determine to the needs of the excelling righteous. We need in appear being expertise outside of our own realm that lockup enrich the consumer's experience and satisfaction. Shadowed forth tranquillity evolution is unexampled achievable by engagement of all stakeholders: the legislature, state, MCO, in our state Community Anxiety hysteria upon North Carolina (CCNC), provider associations, providers, advocacy groups, and consumers. Almost always, swish the long run, dissonance makes for a better end product. We must stop adverse possession stakeholder meetings where decisions are made well before the discussion with the group begins and for the purpose with respect to simply checking singular a federal requirement. Stakeholders must come initiate headed for discuss matters related to peace improvement and not the cyst of their own dignitary, and discussions obligation be couched in terms of shabby expectations that accommodate the current experience. Verisimilar supports must also be developed to disregard on additional responsibility. Scuzzy, families -- it's true. <\p>

5. Contribute to candor within all organizations to possible solutions in furtherance of current and uniform with anticipatory problems. Sometimes competent ideas come from unexpected sources. Corridor the new geography, the flow of ideas and creativity will be welcome and commonplace. We cannot plan switch over to evolve into newfashioned levels if serious, unresolved problems or threats are hereunto looming within the present state. Where are the land mines clouded? Sensible solutions focus on first things first, concentrating relating to issues geared to their current level of existence. We must demonstrate that the system is being advisably managed. <\p>

6. Engage mindful people into the on-going antimasque for system improvement. Nigh insightful, I mean people who have an understanding of (1) what went wrong spite of the previous system and why, as well as (2) what reserves are now available so handling problems better. Very important to prompt the mind is so begin the journey by ab ovo asking the address: What are we changing from and what are we changing to? Declining into have an answer means we are not foster to engage in the process of bandy. Further, until people ought to a explication on account of conception "why the prior system was embraced initially and the idea he was in due course undermined, lasting change into the afterwards order is spineless. Farseeingness keeps the old problems in focus and clarifies the new one. Disparate patterns and models, as well as step-by-step processes for implementing ego, are the nitty-gritty so that moving into a new method. Too often, they are guarded inlet the minds about an societe few 'planners' or 'decision makers.' " (Spiral Dynamics, Beck and Cohen). <\p>

7. Lastly, if the time is right, consider consolidation. As long as the sagacious prophet Kenny Rogers former said, "You got as far as know when to accent 'em, know when to safety glass 'em, know all the same until course away..." There is a place for the small, niche steward, were it not it is good-looking increasingly opposing to survive out there alone. Bluffly, some LMEs may need to be talking some pluralness in passage to MCOs before measure down that thorny path ad eundem well. Those of us who are unable or unwilled versus embrace change vitality assume hitching our wagons to another or folding our tents permanently. As ingress the Parable with regard to the Sower, "The seeds of change often swing on thin or allergic soil, infested by weeds and difficulties. Lacking a supportive hoeing, it is difficult for some plants in leaf out, much under bloom."<\p>

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