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Agency of Human Services
Coverage of Agency of Human Services in the Nexus archive.
Steve Brownperson1Vermont Judiciaryorganization1Department of Correctionsorganization1Brattleboro Police Departmentorganization1Rapid Accountability Dockettopic1Windham Countyplace1Brattleboro Memorial Hospitalorganization1James Hodgeperson1Copley Hospitalorganization1Green Mountain Care Boardorganization1University of Vermont Medical Centerorganization1Medicareorganization1reference pricestopic1
- Expedited judicial process coming to Windham County court
Windham County is implementing the Rapid Accountability Docket, a 90-day initiative to resolve criminal cases faster by coordinating with multiple agencies and social service providers. The program aims to reduce recidivism by expediting court processes for defendants with multiple pending cases.
- The state can’t fix Vermont’s hospitals by telling them what to do
James Hodge, a Copley Hospital board member, criticizes Vermont's top-down hospital transformation plan led by the Green Mountain Care Board and Agency of Human Services. He argues that centralized control fails due to lack of expertise and proposes a two-step solution involving standardized reference prices to address cost disparities and inefficiencies across hospitals.