National Business Coalition on Health Awards Grants to 14 Coalitions for Diabetes Qualit...(MTM) Program similar to HealthMapRx -...),Health

-- The Health Action Council in Cleveland, Ohio -- to develop a health

information Web site with consumer and physician portals

-- HealthCare 21 Business Coalition in Knoxville, Tennessee -- to

implement HealthMapRx

-- Maine Health Management Coalition -- to develop a Bridges to Excellence

transition initiative to further this program in Maine

-- MidAtlantic Business Group on Health in Maryland -- to assist

physicians in incorporating the Bridges to Excellence Diabetes Care

Link Program into their practices.

-- Midwest Business Group on Health in Chicago -- to expand HealthMapRx

through MBGH's Taking Control of Your Health program

-- Nevada Health Care Coalition -- to implement HealthMapRx

-- South Carolina Business Coalition on Health -- to implement HealthMapRx

-- St. Louis Area Business Health Coalition -- to implement the

Diabetes@work program

-- Tri-State Health Care Coalition based in Quincy, Illinois -- for

HealthMapRx evaluation

-- Virginia Business Coalition on Health -- to implement HealthMapRx

-- Western North Carolina Health Coalition -- to expand the Asheville

Project for improved medication compliance to small employers

The coalitions will involve multiple stakeholders at the community-level including employers, patients with diabetes, physicians, pharmacists and other health care providers. NBCH will support member coalitions with evaluation and technical assistance to measure and report the results of these programs.

About the National Business Coalition on Health

Celebrating 15 years of value based purchasing, NBCH is a national, non- profit, membership organization of nearly 60 business and health coalitions, representing over 7,000 employers and 34 million employees and their dependents across the United States. NBCH and its members are dedicated t
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