IMPACT AREA

Advancing public health

Improving public health by evaluating programs, recommending policy changes, and assessing results.

Q: How can we better prevent infectious diseases in underserved communities?Q: How can states strengthen public health through better integration with primary care?Q: How can we advance the work of community paramedics?
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How can we better prevent infectious diseases in underserved communities?

Through locally informed, accessible, and culturally competent outreach and care delivered by safety net community organizations and by building sustainable processes and partnerships.

CHRT's RolE:

CHRT synthesized lessons learned by a national cohort of federally qualified health centers and free clinics.

Impact:

CHRT’s report, Addressing Infectious Diseases in Underserved Communitites, was shared with FQHCs and free clinics across the U.S.

Services: Program evaluation, qualitative analysis, communications

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lessons from community health innovators

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strategies to build sustainable partnerships and programs

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approaches for reaching underserved populations

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How can states strengthen public health through better integration with primary care?

Through goal and structural alignment, strategic partnerships, connecting data systems, strong and effective relationships, and visionary leadership with sustainability planning.

CHRT's RolE:

CHRT analyzed innovations in public health and primary care integration in 4 states.

Impact:

CHRT’s work was published in Health Affairs and highlighted 8 key lessons from public health and primary care integration efforts in North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington state.

Services: key informant interviews, policy analysis and synthesis.

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key informant interviews

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national policy publication

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lessons described

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How can we advance the work of community paramedics?

By reimbursing providers for community paramedicine services.

CHRT's RolE:

CHRT partnered with a Michigan-based community paramedicine program to identify avenues for long-term fiscal sustainability and opportunities for data integration.

Impact:

Two Medicare Advantage plans committed to reimbursing community paramedicine services.

Services: health policy, stakeholder engagement, quality improvement

Improved interoperability and data collection

Enhanced community-level partnerships

New community paramedicine program launched  

Impact Section: Improving access to evidence-based care

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