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VRTAC-QM Manager Minute – Fiscal Team Insights-Reflections on Fiscal Challenges and Opportunities in VR

Jan 2, 2025

Join host Carol Pankow in this thought-provoking episode of Manager Minute as she sits down with VR fiscal powerhouses Katie Marchesano, Chris Merritt, Allison Flanagan, and Sarah Clardy. Together, they unpack the pressing fiscal issues shaping the vocational rehabilitation (VR) landscape, including:

· Navigating...

VRTAC-QM Manager Minute: Unlocking Potential with Value-Based Purchasing

Dec 2, 2024

Join us for this enlightening episode of VRTAC-QM Manager Minute, where we explore the transformative power of Value-Based Purchasing (VBP), also known as Performance-Based Payment (PBP). In the studio, we have Chip Kenney, Co-Project Director of the VRTAC-QM, and Lisa Mills, a consultant and subject matter expert in...

VRTAC-QM Manager Minute: Pathways to Partnership DIF in Colorado

Nov 4, 2024

Join us for the latest episode of the Manager Minute podcast, where host Carol Pankow sits down with the incredible Serina Gilbert, Cheryl Carver, and Peter Pike from Colorado's Pathways to Partnership DIF Grant!

In this episode, they dive into their groundbreaking Pathways to Partnership project, a...

VRTAC-QM Manager Minute: RISE-Up! Elevating Rehabilitation and Employment Services for Underserved Communities with San Diego State University's Interwork Institute

Oct 4, 2024

The RISE-UP project is a transformative initiative to revolutionize rehabilitation services for underserved populations, focusing on racial and ethnic minorities. Dr. Mari Guillermo and Dr. Mark Tucker, Project Directors at San Diego State University's Interwork Institute, highlight how this project seeks to drive...

VRTAC-QM Manager Minute: Maximizing VR Impact - Insights from the VR-ROI Project!

Sep 3, 2024

Get ready to dive deep into the future of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) with Dr. Joe Ashley and Dr. Bob Schmidt in our latest episode!

Joe, the dynamic Project Director of the VR-ROI initiative at George Washington University, teams up with Bob, one of the leading economists and the Project Research Coordinator, to...