To reduce the administrative burden on providers participating in Medicaid health plans, this project will establish a standardized credentialling process for all Medicaid health plans in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. By selecting a single credentialing verification...
Catherine’s Health Center has provided affordable healthcare since 1996 and, as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) since 2020, has expanded its services to include integrated medical, dental, and behavioral health care across 10 sites. This project will...
To publicly fund enabling technology for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in Michigan, this project will implement the national Technology First framework. By creating a 20-member task force including parents and state government to...
To improve social connectedness and delay cognitive decline among older adults in Asian American communities, Eastern Michigan University will partner with local organizations to develop culturally adapted senior center programming. This initiative will serve Chinese,...
Through expanded Medicaid coverage and targeted services to individuals transitioning from incarceration back into the community, this 1115 waiver aims to improve health outcomes and reduce recidivism. This grant will support planning and implementation by conducting...
This project will equip local public health agencies to address misinformation and better communicate public health messages with their communities. By analyzing attitudes across population groups and training staff in health communication, the project aims to improve...
This project will provide support for health-related programming at the Council of Michigan Foundations’ annual conference, with the goal of convening and increasing collaboration among health-focused foundations in Michigan.
To improve early identification of developmental delays in premature and medically fragile infants, this project will implement and validate the “Premature and Young Infant Developmental Assessment Tool” (PYIDAT). By training Ealy On Michigan staff and assessing 200...
MDHHS will facilitate a Community Information Exchange (CIE) project that leverages and simultaneously strengthens partnerships between healthcare and social care sectors to rectify community-based organizations (CBOs) capacity challenges in CIE participation. The...
