The Bridges Maternal Child Health Network (Bridges Network), funded by the Children and Families Commission of Orange County (Commission) through Proposition 10 tobacco tax revenue, is a multi-disciplinary system of providers that collaborate throughout Orange County to improve the health and well-being of pregnant women and young children 0-5 years of age. The Bridges Network was redesigned and rebranded in 2009. The aim was to restructure the program to operate as a network system of care; identify cost savings and reductions; find ways to streamline processes; and strengthen program management. All redesign recommendations were based on emerging best practices and evidence-based models of care.

HASC’s first Conference on Aging, held Oct. 15, at Crowne Plaza Resort Anaheim-Garden Grove, offered an audience of more than 70 people insight on improving health care for seniors. The event drew a variety of professionals working with the aging population including doctors, nurses, social workers, hospital and health plan administrators, counselors, and community educators.

Time is running out to sign up for HASC’s inaugural Conference on Aging, Oct. 15, at Crowne Plaza Resort Anaheim. With its focus on clinical innovations for older adult care, preventing elder abuse, and resources for caregivers of this population, the conference will bring together key members of a growing professional community dedicated to providing successful outcomes and quality health care for older adults.

Registrants for the HASC Conference on Aging can now get early-bird pricing through this Friday, Sept. 13. The extension follows the addition of keynote speakers W. June Simmons, founder/president, Partners in Care Foundation, and Karol Swartzlander, California Health and Human Services Agency, to the agenda.

The conference, in its inaugural year, will feature many experts in the field of aging from across the continuum of care addressing program design, financial support, and clinical innovation in senior care, as well as caregiver support and resources.

Registration is now open for the inaugural HASC Conference on Aging, Oct. 15, at Crowne Plaza Resort in Orange County.

With a focus on health care for older adults, the conference will bring together key executives and champions of healthy aging to examine programs and strategies that promote a healthier senior population, better care coordination across the continuum, and lower health care costs.

Rapid Applications for Medical Programs (RAMP) is a customized web-based tool used to screen for financial assistance programs like Medi-Cal, CMSP, Crime Victim Compensation, Section 1011 and hospital assistance/charity.

First introduced to HASC members last year, RAMP is already providing a significant return. Centinela Hospital Medical Center began RAMP implementation March 15, 2012. Within 60 days, the hospital screened 170 patients.

The Bridges Maternal Child Health Network (MCHN), under the management of Orangewood Children’s Foundation (OCF) and funding from the Children and Families Commission of Orange County (CFCOC), provides a multi-disciplinary system of care to improve the health and well-being of pregnant women and young children 0-5 years of age throughout Orange County. MCHN recently released its Fiscal Year 2011-12 report.

Ensure patients receive the care and financial assistance they need with RAMP. Short for Rapid Applications for Medical Programs, RAMP is a customized web-based tool to screen for financial assistance programs like Medi-Cal, CMSP, Crime Victim Compensation, Section 1011 and hospital assistance/charity.

Through an agreement with R&B Solutions, Health Care Division, HASC will resell to member hospitals R&B Solutions’ RAMP® (Rapid Application Medical Programs) software. HASC selected RAMP® as the best overall product after a vigorous review.