CMS and the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) are co-spearheading efforts to address health disparities. This initiative is a direct outcome of the 2008 “NIH Summit: The Science of Eliminating Health Disparities.” CMS and it’s contractors have reviewed recommendations from plenary and breakout sessions in order to identify strategies that address disparities across all Federal sectors (e.g., housing, education, health, etc.). Another joint effort between CMS and NIH is the DSME program in the state of Tennessee. This project is funded by NIH. This project is slightly different from other EDC projects in that it is designed to decrease the incidence of morbid diabetes outcomes as well as the progression to chronic kidney disease. In addition to extensive partnerships, the project uses health provider facilitators (called “Community Champions”) to facilitate access to primary care practices and community facilitators. The Community Champions also assist in defining the community resources that are available and provide insight into how clinical practice can be effectively linked to public health interventions for the benefit of the underserved Medicare beneficiaries. |  |
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This site was created by the HCD International’s Health Disparities Quality Improvement Organization Support Center through funding by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Contract # HHSM-500-2008-00028C
