Cincinnati selected as a model community for using technology to improve health care quality, cost-effectiveness and outcomes

Cincinnati, Ohio – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that the Greater Cincinnati community was awarded a $13.8 million Beacon Community cooperative agreement.  A part of the Recovery Act, the Beacon Community Program is aimed at achieving measurable improvements in health care quality, safety and efficiency in selected communities. 

“The Beacon program uses health information technology tools to link health providers and other community-wide resources in new and innovative ways,” Secretary Sebelius said.  “Under the Beacon program, communities first identify leading health problems that are unique to their community, develop innovative, health IT-related strategies, and work together through community collaborations to implement their strategies and track their performance.”