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Health and Human Services tells task force it will pursue transparency, performance dashboards and provider oversight
Summary
DHHS presented a broad overview of its programs, funding flows and initiatives to improve performance reporting, contract management and workforce effectiveness. Officials highlighted a $5.8 billion budget, that roughly 82% of funds go to providers, and pilot outcome-based programs such as Free Through Recovery.
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) presented a macro overview of its programs, budget and proposed efficiency priorities to the Task Force, emphasizing workforce performance, transparency and outcome-based contracting.
DHHS officials told the Task Force the department oversees major entitlement programs including Medicaid and economic assistance, licensing and public-health functions, behavioral health and services for older adults and people with disabilities. DHHS said its current budget totals about $5.8 billion and that the majority of that funding is paid to outside providers.
Pat Traynor, Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services, described the agency’s goals and approach: "We really have the opportunity in a small state under 800,000 or so of a population to look at state government from a macro perspective and say, how can we be the best in terms of efficiency and effectiveness?" Traynor asked the Task Force to consider both the…
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