Health People: Community Preventive Health Institute will hold a groundbreaking forum on Friday, October 2 to highlight using New York’s unprecedented $8 billion federally-supported health reform initiative to build better health, jobs and supportive communities for the justice- involved and re-entry populations. The forum “Beyond Health Reform…Beyond Re-Entry” which is […]
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Community Engagement Work Groups Result from Discussion Sessions
PPS members recently convened in a total of 6 discussion sessions throughout July and August to explore the role of community-based services in our DSRIP projects. A total of 47 individuals, representing 39 different organizations, discussed approaches to improving care coordination and integrating social and healthcare services. Two work groups […]
BPHC Establishing Service Agreements to Accelerate Project Implementation
The Organizational and Project Implementation Plans, which were submitted with our first Quarterly Report on July 31st, provide firm footing for our PPS as we turn our attention toward launching our ten DSRIP projects. As we move into project implementation, BPHC is establishing service agreements with partners in our PPS […]
August is National Immunization Awareness Month
National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) provides an opportunity to highlight the value of immunization across the lifespan, encouraging all people to protect their health by being vaccinated against infectious diseases. Click here for toolkits and resources for National Immunization Awareness Month.
Master Service Agreement (MSA) Finalized
The Master Services Agreement (MSA), along with its Exhibits, establishes general roles and responsibilities for BPHC and its Partners, and outlines a general framework for the PPS’s process for distributing DSRIP payments to Partners. To ensure an open review process, the CSO conducted two webinars in which all members were […]