The system is launching the program with Neighborhood Health Plan, the first health insurer it recently acquired that covers more than 240,000 state residents, most of whom are of low-income status.
Partners’ first group of grants will give $4.25 million to 49 community health centers statewide for immediate improvements, such as health information technology and redesigned office procedures for more patient-centered care. Those 49 centers belong to the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, which care for roughly 560,000 Medicaid or Medicare patients, or patients with state-subsidized insurance.
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