United Health Foundation & Texas Association of Community Health Centers Announce Partnership to Better Serve Adults Living W...
November 10 2020 - 9:31AM
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- Four-year, $2.5 million grant will help treat 40,000 patients
at 24 state health centers
- The expanded access to care will decrease the percentage of
patients with poorly controlled diabetes in Texas from 35% to
30%
- Properly managing diabetes can reduce serious complications
such as amputation, blindness, cardiovascular disease and kidney
failure
The United Health Foundation today announced a partnership with
the Texas Association of Community Health Centers (TACHC) to
provide better care for adults living with diabetes across the
state of Texas. The four-year, $2.5 million grant will help TACHC
treat at least 40,000 diabetic adult patients in 24 health centers,
with the goal of expanding the project statewide.
The grant partnership will expand access to care for tens of
thousands of Texans living with diabetes, reducing the percentage
of patients with poorly controlled type 1 or type 2 diabetes from
35% to 30%, or more than 40,000 individuals. Properly managing
diabetes can reduce serious complications such as amputation,
blindness, cardiovascular disease and kidney failure.
The partnership will also enrich and expand TACHC’s Optimizing
Comprehensive Clinical Care (OC3) program, which aims to advance
patient-centered care and improve health outcomes. Health center
staff will learn to use data to drive better quality care –
understanding the link between access, efficiencies, continuity and
improved patient health. During the second year of the partnership,
two health centers will also participate in a pilot focused on
peer-to-peer support for diabetes care.
“The United Health Foundation and the Texas Association of
Community Health Centers share the goal of addressing uncontrolled
diabetes,” said Don Langer, chief executive officer,
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Texas. “This partnership will
assist TACHC in its mission to support its member centers, their
patients and the communities they serve and ultimately help Texans
live healthier lives.”
The collaboration is especially timely during National Diabetes
Awareness Month in November. Diabetes has reached its highest
prevalence in 30 years, affecting nearly 11% of Americans and 13%
of Texas residents, according to the America’s Health Rankings 2019
Annual Report. Diabetes is the nation’s seventh-leading cause of
death and accounts for an estimated $327 billion in direct medical
costs and lost productivity.
“The Texas Association of Community Health Centers is extremely
grateful for the United Health Foundation’s support and
partnership,” said Jana Eubank, executive director of TACHC. “This
grant will enable our clinicians to develop new curriculum and
create a virtual platform for our already successful Optimizing
Comprehensive Clinical Care program.”
Partnering with TACHC is the latest effort by UnitedHealth Group
to address the ever-growing problem of diabetes. UnitedHealth Group
recently launched Level2, an innovative new therapy that combines
wearable technology and customized personal support to help improve
the health of people living with type 2 diabetes. Level2 is part of
UnitedHealth Group’s industry-leading focus on integrating human
support with advanced data analytics to help improve and
personalize therapies.
About the United Health Foundation
Through collaboration with community partners, grants and
outreach efforts, the United Health Foundation works to improve our
health system, build a diverse and dynamic health workforce and
enhance the well-being of local communities. The United Health
Foundation was established by UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) in
1999 as a not-for-profit, private foundation dedicated to improving
health and health care. To date, the United Health Foundation has
committed more than $500 million to programs and communities around
the world. We invite you to learn more at
UnitedHealthFoundation.org.
About the Texas Association of Community Health
Centers
The mission of the Texas Association of Community Health Centers
(TACHC) is to develop, educate, support, strengthen and advocate
for its member centers, their patients and the communities they
serve. TACHC has served as the state’s Primary Care Association for
36 years, providing training, technical assistance and quality
improvement support to its members. TACHC serves 74 Community
Health Centers that collectively have more than 570 sites across
Texas.
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