An Innovative Prescription for Better Health
May 9, 2011 | Video/Story
Health Leads relies on volunteer college students to "fill" prescriptions by connecting patients with vital resources.
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Health Leads' Rebecca Onie Awarded 2011 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship
March 31, 2011 | Story
Founder Named One Of Four Recipients
Building a New Generation of Health Leaders
December 29, 2010 | Story
Volunteers help to remove social barriers that prevent people from taking the actions they need to be healthy.
A Coalition Creates a Citywide Care Management System
January 13, 2011 | Program Result Report
The Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers created a citywide care management system, working with high emergency room and hospital users, providing transitional primary care aimed at moving patients to an appropriate primary care setting.
HEALTH LEADS Receives Grant from RWJF and Recognition from First Lady Michelle Obama
May 18, 2009 | Story
"The Foundation's investment will enable HEALTH LEADS to grow our simple, effective model for expanding the scope of clinical care and, in doing so, inspire a generation of young people to tackle the most pressing health issues in their communities."
Maine Hospital Forms Rural Integrated Primary Care System to Attract Physicians and Broaden Access to Care
January 16, 2004 | Program Result Report
Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Foundation in Blue Hill, Maine developed its fledgling affiliated multi-site group practice, Peninsula Primary Care Association, for underserved residents of Hancock County.
New Primary Care Facilities Support New York City's Underserved Communities
April 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
RWJF joined in a multi-foundation New York City-State effort to improve access to basic health services to New York City residents through a program focusing on planning, development and construction of new primary care facilities.
Stepped-Up 11-City Project Creates Youth Programs, Primary-Care Clinics
December 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
The Community Building Initiative of the Local Initiative Support Corporation carried out specific action plans in communities, including the creation of youth programs and primary care health clinics and the upgrading of neighborhood parks and playgrounds.
Predictors of Payment Behavior Among the Medically Uninsured
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
When deciding whether to treat an uninsured patient, providers often review the patient's payment history. This study examined demographic characteristics predictive of nonpayment among uninsured patients the study occurred in metropolitan emergency departments and ambulatory clinics.
Children's Futures: Improving Health and Development Outcomes for Children in Trenton, N.J.
National Program
To employ a comprehensive set of interventions to improve the health of children in Trenton, New Jersey.