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Maryland Primary Care Program
The Challenge In January 2019, the state of Maryland started to transition from an all-payer hospital rate-setting system to a Total Cost of Care (TCOC) Model. Under the new TCOC Model, care delivery across the state was to progressively transform to enhance...
State of Maryland Community Health Worker Certification and Training Program Accreditation
The Challenge In 2018, a bill for voluntary Community Health Worker (CHW) certification passed through the Maryland General Assembly and was signed into law by Governor Hogan. This was a major milestone as it recognizes the role of CHWs in the health care workforce....
Atlanta’s Westside: Population Health Impact
The Challenge Over the last several years, Atlanta’s philanthropic, public, private, and community sectors have come together to work collaboratively to revitalize and restore the Westside neighborhoods. This historic area close to downtown Atlanta is primarily...
‘Westside Connect’: Cross-Sector Collaboration to Improve Community Health
The Challenge Areas with high poverty also have higher risk of poor health outcomes and death. Atlanta's Westside neighborhood was such an area. Addressing these individual or systemic determinants of health and disrupting the cycle of poverty requires a collaborative...
Mosaic’s “Reverse The Cycle” Substance Use Response Program
The Challenge The addiction and overdose crises in the United States is overwhelming. More than 100,000 people die from drug overdose in the U.S. annually. The CDC estimates 75% of the 100,000 people who died from overdose in 2021 were opioid overdoses. There are many...
Meritus Health—Implementing Protocols to Improve Opioid Patient Care
The Challenge In 2018, Meritus Health, the largest health care provider in western Maryland, called upon the Mosaic Group to develop a customized opioid response plan for Meritus Medical Center’s emergency department. Like many states, Maryland had experienced a...