Innovative Weight Loss Support via Mobile Technology and Social Networks (Y1/Y2) |
Business, Medicine, Engineering |
Incorporated into an LLC (HealtheTrek)
Developed a beta application for testing on 120 users
Received $40,000 continuation funding from AoC to refine and develop product
Received Letter of Interest from Blue Cross/Blue Shield Innovation Fund
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Union Square Family Health, Somerville, MA |
Integrating Oral Health into Diabetes Group Visit Models (Y1) |
Dentistry, Medicine |
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Windsor Street Health Center, Cambridge, MA |
Reducing Barriers to Care: Reproductive Health Group Visits at Malden High School (Y1/Y2) |
Education, Medicine, Public Health |
Started high school-based health services for the first time since 1986 with 50 students screened and counseled on STDs in Y1
Received $40,000 in continuation funding from AoC in order to scale up services
Received funding from City of Malden to establish permanent school-based clinic
Obtained part-time staffing of clinic by Tufts Family Medicine residents and attending
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Malden Family Health Center, Malden, MA |
Novel Educational Game for Improving Adherence in Pediatric Asthma Patients (Y1) |
Business, Medicine, Public Health |
Developed beta type of a game to improve adherence in pediatric asthma patients
Due to the amount of time to code and create a virtual game, this product was not tested by the end of the grant year
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Dimock Community Health Center, Roxbury, MA |
Tai Chi for Improved Balance and Wellness among the elderly (Y2) |
Business, Public Health, Medicine |
Developed a protocol and tool kit for starting Tai Chi classes at CHCs with instructional videos
43 Tai Chi classes held, with an average of 10 participants per class
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Bowdin Street Health Center, Dorchester, MA |
Trial of new clinical position: Adolescent Health Coach (Y2) |
Medicine, Public Health, Pediatrics Resident, Physician Assistant, Policy |
54 youths screened and added to the health coach caseload
Standard operating procedures developed for integration of adolescent health coach into CHC
Position of adolescent health coach became a permanent position funded by clinic budget
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Chelsea Health Center, Chelsea, MA |
Closing the Loop between pharmacy and clinicians (Y2) |
Medicine, Public Health, Business |
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Joseph M Smith Health Center, Boston, MA |
Refer Smarter to decrease wait time for specialist visits (Y2) |
Medicine, Business |
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Codman Square Health Center, Dorchester, MA |