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"My regular physician is very much a friend to me, so I feel comfortable going in and talking to her… I think that having that kind of relationship is very important for a person with diabetes or any disease. You need to trust your doctor, and trust yourself that you can ask questions."

‒ Elaine
Cleveland, OH

Did You Know?

Electric blankets sometimes carry warnings for people with diabetes. Diabetes can cause nerve damage (diabetic neuropathy). That can lead to a loss of feeling and an inability to tell if the blanket is too hot. To avoid burns, use the blanket to warm the bed but switch it off before you climb in.

 Becoming a member

Joining Better Health means you become part of an established network of clinical partners that include primary care peers across health systems and the region, many with years of experience in electronic medical records.

► Clinicians and other health professionals have access to trusted and effective data warehouse and analytic capabilities that bring meaning to the data.


► All stakeholders benefit from our established Quality Improvement Learning Collaborative, which gathers national and local experts, clinicians and other health professionals to learn, share best practices and improve quality of care and outcomes.

► Members can receive free Practice Coaching from trained and experienced facilitators who can help with changes that many primary care practices are experiencing.

► Recognition in the community and on our web site that pinpoints your practice on a map and provides details about your practice for your patients. We celebrate our partners' quality improvement efforts and achievements -- and ask them to share their successes with others.

► Better Health brings connections with national health organizations such as NCQA, the National Quality Forum to its local role as a trusted convener of the multiple stakeholders in health care.

Memberships are available to providers, payers and health plans, and other non-profit organizations that want to improve the quality and value of health care in Northeast Ohio.


Unrestricted grants and sponsorship opportunities are available to all interested organizations. Call or write us to learn more.  

Dues for medical practices, physicians and hospitals

 
 

 Provider type Fee per provider Benefits
Practices with < 50
physicians and advanced practice nurses
 $500
 ► Twice yearly Learning Collaborative Summits (includes CME credit)

► Meaningful Use and other educational webinars

► On-site coaching and facilitation of practice change

► Physician and practice feedback of achievement and public reporting


 

Practices with > 50 or more physicians and advanced practice nurses
 $250

Federally Qualified Health Centers and free clinics
$200
 
Hospitals
$10,000 
 Access to Technical Assistance from hospital QI experts on improvement topics, including heart failure re-admissions, ED throughput, and language services

► Participation in nurse-led Transitions of Care Collaborative

 

Annual dues for health plans and employers

Support Level

      Annual dues

Visionary

$50,000

Beacon

$35,000

Leader

   $25,000

Champion

$10,000

 

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