Health Care Innovation Awards: North Dakota
Notes and Disclaimers:
- Projects shown may also be operating in other states (see the Geographic Reach)
- Descriptions and project data (e.g. gross savings estimates, population served, etc.) are 3 year estimates provided by each organization and are based on budget submissions required by the Health Care Innovation Awards application process.
- While all projects are expected to produce cost savings beyond the 3 year grant award, some may not achieve net cost savings until after the initial 3-year period due to start-up-costs, change in care patterns and intervention effect on health status.
NORTHLAND HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE
Project Title: “Improving health for the elderly in North Dakota one community at a time”
Geographic Reach: North Dakota
Funding Amount: $2,726,216
Estimated 3-Year Savings: $2,966,280
Summary: Northland Healthcare Alliance is receiving an award to implement a modified version of the PACE model in rural North Dakota. The Alliance will hire and train care coordinators in seven rural communities, connecting interdisciplinary teams via teleconferences and telemedicine. It will use existing long-term care or assisted living programs and sites to provide coordinated services to the frail elderly, increasing services and expanding options for the elderly to remain in safe environments in the community. The goal of this model is to reduce avoidable admissions to nursing facilities and decrease hospital stays, leading to lower costs per person and a higher quality of life.
Over a three-year period, Northland Healthcare Alliance’s program will train an estimated 11 workers and will create an estimated 10 jobs. Roles will include community care coordinators and interdisciplinary team members.
SANFORD HEALTH
Project Title: “Sanford One Care: transforming primary care for the 21st Century”
Geographic Reach: Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota., South Dakota
Funding Amount: $12,142,606
Estimated 3-Year Savings: $14,135,429
Summary: Sanford Health is receiving an award to transform health care delivery through the full integration of primary and behavioral health care in South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota clinics. Sanford's enhanced fully integrated medical home model features patient‐centered collaborative teams of primary and behavioral health professionals. The Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries along with the Native American and multicultural populations will benefit significantly from this award. This model of workforce development and rapid process redesign, along with the integration of behavioral health and primary care, will improve clinical outcomes and drive efficient utilization of resources.
Key aims include transforming the role of Primary Care, integrating RN Health Coaches and Behavioral Health Triage Therapists, fully integrating behavioral health care into the medical home model, maximizing Information Technology and standardizing transparent clinical metrics. Tele-health technology will allow patients at remote clinic sites to access enhanced clinical services including psychologists and psychiatrists. Over a three-year period, Sanford Health’s program will train an estimated 425 health care providers creating enhanced clinical and patient engagement skills, as well as create an estimated 23 jobs in the areas of clinical services, behavioral health, and information technology.