The Health Disparities Collaboratives (HDC) are 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. It is designed as a multi-year project to improve care and outcomes for 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 100,000 patients across the country. The organization of the BPHC Health Disparities Collaboratives is in five regional clusters.

Currently, the Collaboratives are in the fifth year of focus on chronic conditions and other related topics, such as asthma, cancer, cardiovascular disease, depression, diabetes, diabetes prevention, prevention, as well as finance/redesign.

For further information on the Health Disparities Collaboratives, contact your cluster staff.