The Institute for Health Policy and Practice (IHPP) is an applied research institute located within the College of Health and Human Services at the University of New Hampshire. In 1999, the State of New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) and the University of New Hampshire collaboratively launched the IHPP as vehicle to conduct applied research, as well as provide education and technical assistance to improve the health of and healthcare received by residents of New Hampshire.
Submissions from 2022
New Hampshire Children and Teens Experiencing Mental Health Disorders: An Analysis of 2019 Healthcare Claims Data, Holly Tutko, Jo Porter, Erik Shessler, Bethany Swanson, Erica-Lyn Plante, and Amy Costello
Legal Update on Fraud and Abuse Opinion on Contingency Management Program UNH Law, (IHPP) Institute for Health Policy and Practice and Telehealth Practice Center
New Hampshire Baseline Needs Assessment Full Report, Center on Rural Addiction, University of Vermont; NH Citizens Health Initiative; and Institute for Health Policy and Practice (IHPP)
A Guide to Trauma Informed Pediatric Primary Care, Felicity Bernard, Corina Chao, and Holly Tutko
Facilitating a Quality Improvement Approach to Childhood Adversity Screening in Primary Care: A Handbook, Felicity Bernard, Corina Chao, Holly Tutko, and Dee Watts
Improving Pediatric Mental Health in NH through Collaboration and Community, Corina Chao and Holly Tutko
Pediatric Trauma-Informed Care at Various Levels of Integration, Felicity Bernard and Dee Watts
Telehealth! Policy, Practice and Patients, Deborah H. Fournier, Marcy Ainslie, and Marcy Doyle
Submissions from 2021
Medicaid to Schools Technical Assistance Guide, Lucy Hodder; Kelsi West; Victoria Forkus; and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Medicaid to Schools (MTS) Team
IHPP 2020 Annual Report, Institute for Health Policy and Practice (IHPP)
Maternal Mortality Review Committee Cross-Border Information Sharing, Lucy Hodder
Analysis Of Dental Claims to Understand Patterns of Oral Health Care Services in 2017-2019, Fluoridation, and Oral Health Care Patterns During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Institute for Health Policy and Practice (IHPP)
Health Care Claims and Mental Health ED Utilization, Institute for Health Policy and Practice (IHPP) and New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
Health Care Claims and Mental Health Emergency Department Utilization, Lucy C. Hodder
Advance Child Tax Credit 2021, UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law and (IHPP) Institute for Health Policy
Improving Community-Wide Communications for Students, Lucy C. Hodder
FERPA/HIPAA/Part 2 Summaries and Application, Lucy C. Hodder
Extended Coverage Option in Medicaid for Postpartum Women, Lucy C. Hodder and Deborah Fournier
Eliminating the X-Waiver Requirements for DEA-Registered Physicians Prescribing Buprenorphine – To Be or Not to Be?, Lauren LaRochelle and Lucy C. Hodder
SAMHSA 42 CFR Part 2 Revised Key Points for Health Centers on Rule Changes, What they Mean and Health IT Considerations, Lucy C. Hodder and Lauren LaRochelle
Cost and Utilization of Treatment for Diabetes in New Hampshire: Analysis of Medical and Pharmacy All-Payer Claims Data, Erica-Lyn Plante, Amy Costello, Josephine B. Porter, and H. Chris White
New Hampshire Baseline Needs Assessment: Barriers to Substance Use Disorder Treatment Data Brief, Center on Rural Addiction, University of Vermont and NH Citizens Health Initiative
New Hampshire Baseline Needs Assessment: COVID-19 Impact on Substance Use and Treatment, Center on Rural Addiction, University of Vermont and NH Citizens Health Initiative
New Hampshire Baseline Needs Assessment: Practitioner Comfort Treating Substance Use Disorder, Center on Rural Addiction, University of Vermont and NH Citizens Health Initiative
NH Teen & Young Adult Well-Care Resource Kit, Holly Tutko and Hwasun Garin
Quality Improvement in Integrated Care, Institute for Health Policy and Practice (IHPP) and NH Citizens Health Initiative
Set it in Stone: Investing in 21st Century Broadband in New Hampshire to Secure Telehealth for All Residents, Institute for Health Policy and Practice (IHPP), New Hampshire Telehealth Alliance, and Deborah H. Fournier
Submissions from 2020
Covering the Care: Legal Update, December 2020, Lucy C. Hodder, Lauren LaRochelle, and Cory Greenleaf
Covering the Care: Health Insurance Coverage in NH | 2020 Update, Jo Porter and Lucy C. Hodder
Quick Guide to Telepractice Best Practices, (IHPP) Institute for Health Policy and Practice and Telehealth Practice Center
Quickstart Guide to Teleprecepting: An Interdisciplinary Guide for Conducting Successful Teleprecepting Patient Visits, Lauryn Frost, Marcy Doyle, Sally Minkow, Dayle Sharp, Olivia Skaltsis, and Janet Thomas
Pediatric mental health referrals: Guidance and directory for Pediatric primary care providers in New Hampshire, Institute for Health Policy and Practice
Guía de recursos para consumidores: Cómo acceder a los beneficios de salud mental y trastorno por consumo de sustancias, Lucy C. Hodder, Connor Buchholz, Marguerite Corvini, and Bridget Drake
Una guía rápida sobre cómo acceder a los beneficios de salud mental y trastorno por consumo de sustancias, Lucy C. Hodder, Connor Buchholz, Marguerite Corvini, and Bridget Drake
COVID-19 Impacts for NH Adults, Josephine B. Porter, Amy Costello, and Lucy C. Hodder
The Community Response to Medicaid Work and Community Engagement Requirements: Lessons from New Hampshire, Josephine B. Porter, Lucy C. Hodder, and Lauren LaRochelle
COVID-19 RESOURCES, Institute for Health Policy and Practice and Josephine B. Porter
A Quick Guide on How to Access Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits, Lucy C. Hodder, Connor Buchholz, Marguerite Corvini, and Bridget Drake
Resource Guide for Consumers: How to Access Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits, Lucy C. Hodder, Connor Buchholz, Marguerite Corvini, and Bridget Drake
10 Steps for Improving Diabetes Care in New Hampshire: A practical Guide for Clinicians and Community Partners, Annie Averill, Corina Chao, Marcy Doyle, Rudolph Fedrizzi, Ruth James, Sally Minkow, Delitha Watts, Jo Porter, Susan Fischer, and Marisa Lara
Planning for Project ECHO in New Hampshire, Jeanne Ryer EdD, Kelsi M. West, Erica-Lyn Plante, Ruth James, Patrick Miller, Kathleen Thies, Marcy A. Doyle, H. Chris White, Amy Costello, Marguerite Corvini, and Josephine B. Porter
New Hampshire Plans of Safe and Supportive Care — a Legal Primer: Fostering Services and Supports for Families when a Baby is Born Exposed to Substances, Lucy C. Hodder and Lauren LaRochelle
A Closer Look at Implementing Change: A 3-Part Series - Part 2 Implementing Change | NH Behavioral Health Integration Learning Collaborative Webinar Series, Hwasun Garin, Katherine Cox, and Dee Watts
A Closer Look at Implementing Change: A 3-Part Series - Part 3 Sustainability | NH Behavioral Health Integration Learning Collaborative Webinar Series, Hwasun Garin, Katherine Cox, and Dee Watts
Focused Care: Using Risk Stratification Tools to Optimize Patient Care | NH Behavioral Health Integration Learning Collaborative, Hwasun Garin, Katherine Cox, and Dee Watts
NH Claims Report Suite, Institute for Health Policy and Practice (IHPP)
Series Outline: A Closer Look at Implementing Change: A 3-Part Series - Readiness, Implementation, and Sustainability, Hwasun Garin, Katherine Cox, and Dee Watts
Submissions from 2019
Covering the Care: Health Insurance Coverage in New Hampshire, 2019 Update, Jo Porter and Lucy C. Hodder
It’s Time to Support, Rather Than Punish, Pregnant Women With Substance Use Disorder, Daisy Goodman, Bonny Whalen, and Lucy C. Hodder
NH Medicaid Granite Advantage Program Update: Work and Community Engagement Requirements Temporarily Suspended, Lucy C. Hodder, Lauren LaRochelle, and Gus Hirshfeld
Resource Guide For Addiction and Mental Health Care Consumers: Answering Questions about Insurance Coverage and Parity for Addiction and Mental Health Care Services, Jacqueline Botchman, Marguerite Corvini, Kate Crary, Bridget Drake, Caitlyn Ebert, Lucy C. Hodder, and Margaret H. Schmidt
A Quick Guide to Getting Help and Coverage for Substance Use and Mental Health Care Services, Institute for Health Policy and Practice
CHI 2019 Annual Symposium Keynote Presentation: Telehealth and Project ECHO: “Connected” Care for Improved Outcomes, Danielle Louder
Focused Care: Using Risk Stratification Tools to Optimize Patient Care | NH Behavioral Health Integration Learning Collaborative, Felicity Bernard, Stephanie Cameron, Tracy Tinker, and Dee Watts
Introduction to Trauma-Informed Integrated Care, Felicity Bernard
Introduction to Trauma-Informed Integrated Care with the NH Behavioral Health Integration Learning Collaborative, Jeanne Ryer, Felicity Bernard, Michael Skinner, Becky Parton, Janet Thomas, Lisa DiBrigida, Peter Fifield, and Veronica Triaca
Oral Health: Healthcare Claims-Based Analysis, Center for Health Analytics and Institute for Health Policy and Practice (IHPP)
Stigma as Discrimination: Impact on Treatment and Strategies for Success | NH Behavioral Health Integration Learning Collaborative, Felicity Bernard, Lisa Letourneau, and Kerry Nolte
Stigma as Discrimination: Impact on Treatment and Strategies for Success - Trauma-Informed Integrated Care | NH Behavioral Health Integration Learning Collaborative, Felicity Bernard, Lisa Letourneau, and Kerry Nolte
Strategies for Developing a Continuous Improvement Culture (NHCHI and Center for Life Management), Katherine Cox, Jennifer Lesieur, and Dee Watts
Telehealth and Project ECHO: "Connected" Care for Improve Outcomes, Danielle Louder
Trauma-Informed Integrated Care in Practice - Panel Discussion, Janet Thomas, Lisa Dibrigida, and Kerry Nolte
Submissions from 2018
Association Health Plans: The New ERISA Rules and What They Mean For New Hampshire – Brief Q&A, Lucy C. Hodder and Allison Wyman
Developing A Foundation For Integrated Care Coordination: Part 1, Laura Davie and Alison Rataj
Stewart v. Azar- What Does It Mean For New Hampshire’s Medicaid Work and Community Engagement Requirement?, Lucy C. Hodder
Addressing Childhood Adversity and Social Determinants inPediatric Primary Care:Recommendations for New Hampshire, Marguerite Corvini, Katherine Cox, Molly O’Neil, Jeanne Ryer EdD, and Holly Deblois Tutko
New Hampshire Medicaid Long Term Care Quick Facts: June 21, 2018, Lucy C. Hodder, Josephine Porter, and Allison Wyman
Covering the Care: Medicaid, Work, and Community Engagement, Jo Porter and Lucy C. Hodder
Informing Health System Change - Use of All-Payer Claims Databases, All-Payer Claims Database (APCD) Council, National Association of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO), and Institute for Health Policy and Practice (IHPP)
Blood Pressure Control: What Matters? - ASCVD Risk Scoring, American College of Cardiology
CHI Annual Symposium - Understanding Medical Legal Partnerships, Lucy C. Hodder
How to Meet Pediatric Well-Visit Requirements Using Lean QI Methods, Dee Watts and Molly O'Neil
Person-Centered Care Provider Tip Sheet, UNH Center on Aging and Community Living
Submissions from 2017
Attention Deficit HyperactivityDisorder (ADHD): Survey Report, Molly O’Neil, Holly Deblois Tutko, W. Burl Daviss, Ardis Olson, Josephine Porter, Jeanne Ryer EdD, and Samantha House
Covering the Care: Cost Sharing Reductions in NH, Jo Porter and Lucy C. Hodder
Key New Hampshire and Federal Statutes Regulating Health Care Delivery and Payment, Lucy C. Hodder
Substance Use Disorder Privacy Workbook: 42 CFR Part 2, Lucy C. Hodder, Stephanie Cameron, Marcy Doyle, Christina Muniz, and Jeanne Ryer EdD
Covering the Care: A Focus on the NH Marketplace, Jo Porter and Lucy C. Hodder
Covering the Care: Health Insurance Coverage in New Hampshire, Jo Porter and Lucy C. Hodder
NH Medicaid Today and Tomorrow Summary Booklet, Lucy C. Hodder, Josephine Porter, Ashley Peters, Bridget Drake, Meredith Feenstra, Megan Shields, and Allison Wyman
Telehealth and Mobile Health Applied To IntegratedBehavioral Care: OpportunitiesFor Progress In New Hampshire, Patrick Miller, Jeanne Ryer EdD, Lucy C. Hodder, Marcy Doyle, Hwasun Garin, Matthew Humer, Molly O’Neil, Holly Deblois Tutko, Josephine Porter, Stephanie Cameron, Janet Thomas, Frederick Kelsey, Steven Arnault, Stephen J. Bartels, Alexander Blount, Christina Contardo, William Gunn, Gene Harkless, Samantha A. House, Tanya Lord, Doris Lotz, and Susan Nichols
Maine Medicaid Overview, UNH School of Law and Institute for Health Policy and Practice
Massachusetts Medicaid Overview, UNH School of Law and Institute for Health Policy and Practice
New Hampshire Medicaid Overview, UNH School of Law and Institute for Health Policy and Practice
Rhode Island Medicaid Overview, UNH School of Law and Institute for Health Policy and Practice
Vermont Medicaid Overview, UNH School of Law and Institute for Health Policy and Practice
Regulatory Barriers to Value Based Payment Reform in NH: Stage 1, Lucy C. Hodder
Blood Pressure Control: What Matters? - Health Literacy, US DHHS, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Blood Pressure Control: What Matters? - Medication Adherence, S. B. Vrijen, S. Antoniou, M. Burnier, A. de la Sierra, and M. Volpe
Blood Pressure Control: What Matters? - Sodium, P. K. Whelton, R. M. Carey, W. S. Aronow, and et al.
Integrating Behavioral Health & Primary Care in New Hampshire: A Path Forward to Sustainable Practice & Payment Transformation, Marcy Doyle, Hwasun Garin, Molly O'Neil, and Holly Tutko
Integrating SUD Screening & Treatment: A Collaborative Care Approach to Practice and Payment, Hwasun Garin, Lucy C. Hodder, and Anna Ratzliff
Submissions from 2016
Integrating Behavioral Health & Primary Care in New Hampshire: A Path Forward to Sustainable Practice & Payment Transformation, James Highland, Patrick Miller, Jeanne Ryer EdD, Lucy C. Hodder, Marcy Doyle, Hwasun Garin, Molly O’Neil, Holly Deblois Tutko, Josephine Porter, Stephanie Cameron, Janet Thomas, William Brewster, David Coursin, Doris Lotz, Jose Montero, Sharon Beaty, Yvonne Goldsberry, Alexander Blount, Amy Pepin, William Gunn, Lisa Bujno, Stephen J. Bartels, and Susan Nichols
Resource Guide For Addiction and Mental Health Care Consumers, Jacqueline Botchman, Marguerite Corvini, Kate Crary, Bridget Drake, Caitlyn Ebert, Lucy C. Hodder, and Margaret H. Schmidt
Identifying Priorities for and Strategies to Optimize Oral Preventive Service Delivery in Pediatric Primary Care Settings in NH, HNH Foundation and NH Pediatric Improvement Partnership
Blood Pressure Control: What Matters? - Excessive Alcohol Consumption, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Blood Pressure Control: What Matters? - HTN Guidelines, M. G. Saklayen and N. V. Deshpande
Confidentiality of Substance Abuse Treatment Records in Integrated Care Setting, Lucy C. Hodder and Amy Pepin
Developmental Screening Quality Improvement Initiative: A Learning Collaborative of the New Hampshire Pediatric Improvement Partnership, NH Pediatric Improvement Partnership and Institute for Health Policy and Practice (IHPP)