Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services Engages with AxisPoint Health for Coordinated Care Management Services

Comprehensive Program to Improve Quality of Life for Individuals with
Intellectual Disabilities

WESTMINSTER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AxisPoint
Health
, a leading provider of care management services to payers and
other risk-bearing entities, today announced that the Texas
Department of Aging and Disability Services
(DADS) has contracted
with the company to provide coordinated care management services to
individuals with intellectual disabilities residing in state supported
living centers (SSLC), as well as to individuals who have recently
transitioned from an SSLC into the community. The individual-focused
program is designed to improve the overall health and quality of life
for this unique population.

AxisPoint Health will provide services to over 3,000 individuals across
the state with wide-ranging and complex care needs. AxisPoint Health
will help DADS identify health goals and monitor outcomes for SSLC
residents, proactively track quality metrics, and develop and implement
personalized care management plans for individuals who have transitioned
into the community. Further, AxisPoint Health will conduct necessary
community outreach; raising general awareness, educating professional
associations and engaging key stakeholders.

“The ability to coordinate and integrate care across the continuum on an
individual level is a critical piece of our effort to improve the
quality of care to the people we serve,” said Scott Schalchlin,
Assistant Commissioner for State Supported Living Centers at DADS. “By
providing clinical support and input, AxisPoint Health’s care management
program will be a valued resource to our SSLC staff and to the residents
receiving their services.”

AxisPoint Health’s care teams are comprised of experienced care
managers, behavioral health specialists, and medical directors that
conduct and analyze thorough individual assessments to proactively
identify gaps in care and effectively prioritize care management
resources.

“Our engagement with DADS is a significant one, and a result of our
strong partnership and success with the State of Texas Health and Human
Services Commission,” said Dr. Ron Geraty, CEO, AxisPoint Health.
“Leveraging our 20 years of experience providing services to complex
populations, as well as a renewed focus on innovation, we are working to
redefine care management. We are excited to partner with DADS and to
make a positive impact on the lives of the individuals it serves.”

About Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
The
Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) administers long-term
services and supports for people who are aging or who have cognitive or
physical disabilities. DADS also licenses and regulates private
providers of these services and administers the state’s guardianship
program. DADS state supported living centers provide 24-hour residential
services and supports to people with intellectual and developmental
disabilities. These services include skills training, vocational
programs, community activities and comprehensive health care services
(behavioral, medical, nursing, dental, occupational, physical, and
speech therapies). The centers are located in Abilene, Austin, Brenham,
Corpus Christi, Denton, El Paso, Lubbock, Lufkin, Mexia, Richmond,
Harlingen, San Angelo and San Antonio.

About AxisPoint Health
AxisPoint Health, formerly a McKesson
company, is a health care management company focused on proactively
managing health, reducing barriers, and improving outcomes.
Headquartered in Westminster, Colorado, AxisPoint Health is a pioneer in
developing and deploying clinically engineered population health
management solutions that incorporate analytics and state of the art
clinical knowledge. AxisPoint Health simplifies complex care through
service and product offerings such as chronic care management programs,
care management workflow software, and algorithm-based nurse advice
solutions. For more information visit www.axispointhealth.com.

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