Case Studies
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.
CHI Health and Creighton University Medical Center, an academic medical center in Omaha, Neb., partnered to design and build University Clinic, a new primary care-based medical facility that functions as a learning laboratory for inter-professional health sciences education, research and…
By expanding communication with patients and families throughout the continuum of care, Children’s Wisconsin sees a higher engagement of family caregivers in their children’s health, leading to fewer visits to the ED and a decrease in avoidable readmissions.
Augusta Health, in Fishersville, Virginia, partnered with the Allegheny Mountain Institute to create the AMI Farm at Augusta Health, which provides food for use at the hospital, serves as a hub for nutrition and sustainable agriculture education and offers nutrient-dense foods to community members…
Case Study: Exploring Options to Deploy Capitated Payments to Enhance Primary Care in Rural Settings
This case study highlights examples of capitated payment agreements that serve to increase the use and improve the quality of primary care services in rural communities.
Parkland Health & Hospital System – Dallas, Texas
Using SDOH Data to Reduce Breast Cancer
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association and UnidosUS work together to highlight the impact of clinical and community partnerships to ensure equitable care for all. The Collaborative for Community Wellness is a Chicago-based collaborative including 22 community-based organizations working together to the…
With the goal of addressing issues impacting child health comprehensively and collaboratively, NWSHC and Lurie Children’s Hospital partnered to develop and implement community-driven related to child health and well-being.
Brookings Health System established the state’s first free doula program for delivery and postpartum care, staffed by volunteers. The nine-year old program also receives high marks from patients and hospital staff.
UCHealth – Aurora, Colo. Innovative
Tools Help Consumers Estimate Out-of-pocket Expenses
UCHealth is an innovator in providing individualized outof- pocket cost estimates that are specific to patients’ own insurance situations via its online patient portal, mobile app and through a dedicated call…
n 2017, Memorial Healthcare System (MHS) launched an online tool for prospective patients to determine their out-ofpocket costs in advance of scheduling a procedure.