The Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers, led by MacArthur Fellow and primary-care physician Jeffrey Brenner, has won renown for its efforts to address the complex needs of Camden's sickest residents.

Now, on the heels of establishing the National Center for Complex Health & Social Needs this year, the Camden Coalition has won a grant of up to $1.65 million over three years from Aetna Foundation to develop a curriculum that will help other cities adopt the data-driven approach Brenner has used in Camden.

The Patient Care Intervention Center had its stakeholder meeting on September 2nd 2014 , to discuss progress made on the project. We had representation from City of Houston, County Budget Office, County Jail, Greater Houston Healthconnect, Harris Health System, Healthcare for the Homeless-Houston, Houston Recovery Center, and Mental Health and Mental Retardation Authority.

The Patient Care Intervention Center had its kickoff meeting on April 29, 2014. The PCIC board and staff members were joined by representatives of the City of Houston, Harris County Budget Office, Harris County Jail, Harris Health, Healthcare for the Homeless – Houston, Houston Recovery Center, Memorial Hermann Hospital, and Mental Health Mental Retardation Authority.

Houston-area emergency rooms are packed and the taxpayer price tag is climbing. But one doctor's idea could not only shorten ER waits and save money, but could dramatically improve the health of Houston's most vulnerable patients...

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Published On: Jun 17 2014 in KPRC.