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The Health Disparities Collaboratives (HDC) is an exciting
initiative of the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC),
in cooperation with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement
(IHI). This initiative utilizes a new approach towards quality
improvement to accelerate learning, innovation and change
designed to improve care and outcomes fro chronic diseases.
The initiative works on a quality improvement model implemented
in health centers by a team of clinical and administrative
staff. Measures of success already show improved self-management
skills for over 60,000 patients across the country. The
organization of the Health Disparities Collaboratives is
in five regional clusters. The following states are located
in the Midwest Cluster, managed by staff housed with the
Michigan Primary Care Association: Michigan, Ohio, Iowa,
Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin,
and Kansas . For information about learning sessions and
the application process for the Collaboratives, please contact
the staff listed below.
The Collaboratives focus on chronic diseases such as cardiovascular,
diabetes, cancer screening, depression, as well as the operational
components of finance and redesign.
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John Cahill
Information Systems Specialist
Michigan Primary Care Association
cahilljt@kspca.org
(785) 233-8483
Carla Chance
Midwest Cluster Phase 2 Co-Director
Indiana Primary Health Care Ass.
cchance@ori.net
(317) 630-0845
Jeanne Duquette, RN
Chronic Care Manager
Iowa/Nebraska Primary Care Association
943 Hickman Road, Suite 103
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 244-9610
jduquette@ianepca.com
Mike Gleason
Information Systems Specialist
Michigan Primary Care Association
mgleason@mpca.net
(517) 381-8000 x217
Joyce Hill, LPN
Midwest Cluster Coordinator
Missouri Primary Care Association
jhill@mo-pca.org
(573) 636-4222
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Jason Newsome
Midwest Cluster Coordinator
Ohio Primary Care Association
jnewsome@ohiochc.org
(614) 224-2320
Denice Curtis, DDS, MPH
MidWest Cluster
Phase 1 Health Disparities Director
Kansas Association for the Medically Underserved
dcurtis@kspca.org
(785) 233-8483
Jerelyn Scott
Midwest Cluster Coordinator
Michigan Primary Care Association
1779 Whitegate Lane
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
(269) 375-3495
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Barbara Whitlow
Program Coordinator
Michigan Primary Care Association
bwhitlow@mpca.net
(517) 381-8000 x207
Laverne Wiley
MidWest Cluster
Health Disparities Administrative
Director
Michigan Primary Care Association
lwiley@mpca.net
(513) 861-4497
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