Better Health Partnership

Better Health Partnership was thrilled to host our annual webinar on Tuesday, June 10 that profiled multisector projects to prevent, effectively treat, and manage asthma in Northeast Ohio. The virtual event, attended by 100 people, showcased how our healthcare provider, payer, and public health partners are working to help keep kids healthy, supporting their ability to participate in school and other activities, and fostering overall family well-being:

• Sarah Ronis, MD, PhD, an academic pediatrician and health services researcher who serves as Director of the UH Rainbow Center for Child Health & Policy, provided contextual information about asthma and discussed efforts to reduce asthma-related school absences.
• Sarah Harris, C.CHW, a Health Equity Specialist and licensed certified community health worker, shared information about a multi-stakeholder intervention aimed at improving asthma outcomes for children in Summit, Portage, and Medina counties.
• Christina Yoka, MA, Chief of Air Pollution Outreach at the Cleveland Department of Public Health, highlighted efforts to use asthma data to transform air quality regulations and improve community health 

We are thrilled to announce the launch of a new initiative that will pilot the provision of Better Health Partnership’s (BHP) Pathways HUB services to Medicare members, in partnership with BHP member organization Medical Mutual of Ohio. BHP’s Pathways HUB, which has served Medicaid clients in Cuyahoga County since 2020, is an evidence-based care coordination model that helps individuals obtain needed care and resources by connecting them with community health workers.

"We are thrilled to collaborate with the Better Health Partnership Pathways HUB team to launch this pilot for our valued Medical Mutual Medicare members," stated Betsy Williamson, Vice President of Cost of Care & Population Health at Medical Mutual. "We appreciate the Pathways Community HUB Institute for promoting the HUB model as an evidence-based method to identify and address unmet social needs. Our involvement in the design phase of this pilot has been instrumental in ensuring our focus on being a trusted navigator for our members. This opportunity enhances our ongoing partnership with BHP, allowing us to further positively impact the lives of our members in Cuyahoga County.”

The Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition (LSCC) has selected Better Health Partnership to administer a critical new program to increase blood lead testing rates in the City of Cleveland. In this role, Better Health will spearhead efforts over a 17-month period to expand and strengthen lead screening, testing, and early intervention services for residents of the City of Cleveland, focusing on the city’s most at-risk populations.