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3 Ways to Expand Community, Patient Engagement
Advisory councils or boards can play an integral role in engaging the voice of the patient to help shape changes from providers and health plans. But some organizations are going a step further.
Boston Medical Center’s 5 Steps to Better Community Health
The AHA awarded the Foster G. McGaw Prize to Boston Medical Center (BMC) Health System for its achievements in improving access to high-quality health care — particularly for underserved areas — and developing innovative partnerships with community organizations.
Retail Clinics Target Chronic Diseases
Retail health clinics are growing not only in number but in scope of services delivered. But so far, these outlets primarily are located in higher-income communities ringing urban areas with large populations while rural and underserved communities remain largely out of the picture.
Blue Cross Blue Shield NC Pilot Programs Address Food Insecurity
In an indication that it will be targeting social determinants of health (SDOH), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina will begin piloting programs to address food insecurity. The payer is partnering with several state organizations and food banks to boost enrollment in the Food and Nutrition Services and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
4 Strategies to Drive Health-Equity Success
Innovative community-centered partnerships and creative investment strategies can mitigate health disparities that adversely affect excluded or marginalized groups. And many health systems are using these approaches to achieve powerful results, notes a recent NEJM Catalyst analysis.