Incentives to Improve Quality
Baylor College of MedicineEleven Sites NationwideHypertensionAfrican American Project Monetary incentives are given to providers and provider teams to follow recommended…
Implementation Resources
- Design Care Delivery Transformation
- Diabetes
- Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
- Hypertension
- Depression
- Design Payment Transformation
Patient-Directed Financial Incentives
CIGNA HealthcareMid-AtlanticHypertensionAsian, African American, Latino Project Patients are offered financial incentives to make an appointment with their doctor. Patients are…
Culturally-Adapted, Telephone-Based System to Promote Physical Activity
Boston Medical CenterBostonHypertensionAfrican American Project Patients received weekly telephone calls from an automated health monitoring and counseling system. An automated,…
Clinical Screening of Patients’ Health Literacy
Morehouse School of MedicineAtlanta, GeorgiaHypertensionAfrican American Project Patients complete a health literacy screening and physicians are trained to adjust their…
Automatic Reminders to Intensify Therapy
Brigham and Women’s HospitalPrimary care clinicsHypertensionAfrican American, Latino Project Doctors receive automatic reminders to intensify therapy for patients with uncontrolled…
At-Home Blood Pressure Monitoring
Fund for Public Health in New YorkSouthwest Brooklyn, Bronx, HarlemHypertensionAfrican American, Latino Project Patients transmit blood pressure readings using at-home…
Peer Review Office Visits
Westside Health ServicesRochester, New YorkDiabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Risk FactorsUnderserved minorities Project Patients visit a clinician peer of their regular…
Remote Video Interpreting Services
Sutter HealthCaliforniaDiabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Risk FactorsPatients with Limited English Proficiency Project Patients with limited English proficiency receive interpretation services…
Point of Care Automated Medication Delivery System
University of MiamiSouth FloridaDiabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Risk FactorsAfrican American, Latino Project Patients receive diabetes medication at their doctor’s office,…
Patient Care Management and Rewards Program
Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services CenterMississippi DeltaDiabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Risk FactorsAfrican American Project Patients receive cash incentives for…
Nurse-Telephone Based Cardiovascular Disease Risk Management System
Duke University Medical CenterDurham, North CarolinaDiabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Risk FactorsAfrican American Project Patients received monthly calls from nurses to…
Communicating Risk Information Using Technology
Indiana University School of MedicineIndianapolisDiabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Risk FactorsSpanish-speaking Latinos Project Patients received an individualized multimedia presentation on cardiovascular…
Using Community Health Workers to Reduce Disparities
Massachusetts League of Community Health CentersMassachusettsDiabetesUnderserved minorities Project A community health worker, formally trained in diabetes management, is added to…
Redesigning Care Delivery in Fee-for-Service Practices
East Carolina Health/Bertie All-County Health ServicesEastern North CarolinaDiabetesAfrican American Project Redesign the way diabetes care is delivered in a rural…
Real Time Tele-Monitoring of Glucose Levels
Mobile County Health DepartmentMobile County, AlabamaDiabetesAfrican American Project Patients’ glucose levels are monitored remotely. During a routine clinic visit, the…