Empowering Communities through Integrated Care For over 30 years, HIPS has supported the health and dignity of individuals affected by sex work and drug use through harm reduction services, advocacy, and peer-led initiatives. As a Medications for Opioid Use Disorder...
The District of Columbia’s Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF) made significant advancements in modernizing electronic health record (EHR) infrastructure for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) providers. Funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) from...
Participants in the Value-Based Care Learning Collaborative’s Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions track. Twenty-three DC Medicaid provider practice teams are testing changes to address gaps and improve care during the second learning cycle of Integrated Care DC’s...
Integrated Care DC Releases At-A-Glance Report Integrated Care DC’s newly released At-A-Glance report highlights the significant strides participating providers have made as they work to deliver integrated, whole-person care and prepare for value-based payment (VBP)...
Integrated Care DC’s newly released At-A-Glance report highlights the significant strides participating providers have made as they work to deliver integrated, whole-person care and prepare for value-based payment (VBP) models. Altogether, 39 practice teams from 35...
October is National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month and October 2–8 is Mental Illness Awareness Week. Did you know that approximately 1 in 5 adults (21.2%) in the District of Columbia report having been told by a health professional that they had a...
Transforming Care at Mary’s Center: Lessons from the Integrated Care DC Leadership Through Change Learning Collaborative Mary’s Center, a prominent healthcare provider in Washington, DC, is making significant strides in integrating behavioral health with...
Mary’s Center, a prominent healthcare provider in Washington, DC, is making significant strides in integrating behavioral health with primary care. The Director of Behavioral Health Integration, Nelson Rivera, discusses how the organization implements valuable...
September 15 – October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month. During this time, it’s important to recognize the rich cultural heritage of Hispanic and Latino communities in the District of Columbia and across the nation. Providers serving Medicaid and mental...
Dr. Michele Bosworth is a physician leader dedicated to improving the delivery of healthcare through strategic use of improvement methodologies and tools, collaboration, and organizational priority alignment. She joined HMA after serving in various leadership...
