Innovation, patient-centered care and consumer choice recently converged at Coordinated Behavioral Care’s (CBC’s) “iChoose” event that invited providers and community members to learn about and select the mobile-based, behavioral health technology that best meets their needs. CBC will deploy the selected app to Bronx behavioral health consumers over the next […]
People who use the majority of health care services often have significant physical, mental/behavioral and social needs. Many have also experienced deep trauma including various forms of violence, poverty and abuse which leave them at greater risk for poor health, substance use and involvement with the criminal justice system. A […]
A BPHC Innovation Fund pilot that provides transitional care coordination to people who are released from Rikers Island is up and running. The Fortune Society launched its “Connections to Care” pilot in September 2018 and is engaging 100 clients in post-release health care and support services. The pilot targets people […]
The value of peer support has been widely recognized in improving the health of patients living with chronic diseases and behavioral health conditions. BPHC has provided funding to support a collaboration between BronxWorks and Health People to launch an “HIV Peer Training” program. This initiative provides community members living with […]
Based on promising outcomes in patient care and satisfaction, two nursing homes – Centers Health Care and Providence Rest – will expand their BPHC pilots for another six-month period. The pilots seek to reduce the rates of re-hospitalizations, transitions and unnecessary emergency room visits while ensuring that patients and their […]