Partners
Boston Public Health Commission
The Boston Public Health Commission is the nation’s first health department and is committed to reducing health care disparities for all populations. The REACH (Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health) Coalition is lead by and empowers African-American seniors to advocate for their health care, with specific focuses on disease self-management, exercise, and healthy nutrition.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is the administrator of the Medicare program and works with each state to administer its Medicaid program, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, and health insurance portability standards. CMS also oversees the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) program, contracting with QIOs (like Masspro) to ensure that care paid for by the Medicare program is reasonably and medically necessary, meets professionally recognized standards of health care, and is provided in the most economical setting.
Massachusetts Department of Public Health- Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
The Massachusetts Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (DPCP) supports and implements many initiatives to decrease the burden of diabetes in Massachusetts. Efforts include coordination of the Diabetes Surveillance System, development of the Massachusetts Guidelines for Adult Diabetes Care, and various education and quality improvement programs.
Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers
The Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers is the membership association for the state’s 53 community health center (CHC) organizations. It works to strengthen the network of these CHCs by providing technical assistance and addressing issues that range from managed care readiness to health policy changes to capital development projects.
Links
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention- Office of Minority Health
Think Cultural Health
United States Department of Health and Human Services- Office of Minority Health
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