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In January 2015, The Coordinating Center began using Care at Hand, a mobile technology to capture and analyze observations for a hospital readmission reduction program. The Coordinating Center has been working with three West Baltimore hospitals and their fee for service Medicare beneficiaries—Bon Secours Hospital, University of Maryland Main Campus and University of Maryland Midtown Campus—to reduce the readmission rates of individuals with chronic illnesses.

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The Coordinating Center is excited to announce that Renée Dain is the new Vice President of Business Development and Social Innovation.

Ms. Dain brings more than 12 years of experience in community outreach and developing new partnerships and initiatives. As Vice President of Business Development and Social Innovation, Ms. Dain will be part of the executive team that drives the overall strategy for The Coordinating Center and will represent The Center on a local, state and national level. She will explore and seek new business opportunities in the areas of social determinants in health, aging, disabilities, affordable housing, Medicaid and Medicare programs, hospital readmission reduction programs, population health and the Affordable Care Act.

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For the second year in a row, The Coordinating Center will be participating in #GivingTuesday, a national day of philanthropy driven through social media channels.

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The Coordinating Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Dianne Feeney of Edgewater to its Board of Directors.

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R. Colby Bearch, MA-SF, MA-M, BA, RN, CDONA, Vice President, Quality and Outcomes Management at The Coordinating Center has been appointed to the National Quality Forum’s Care Coordination Steering Committee. The committee will review performance measures in care coordination, including those focused on patient experience of care, health information technology, transitions of care and structural measures.

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The Coordinating Center’s Community Care Transition Program (CCTP) will share its best practices with Lewin and CMS representatives during a two-day onsite visit on January 28 and 29.

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The Coordinating Center has joined #GivingTuesday, a first of its kind, effort that will harness the collective power of a unique blend of partners to transform how people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season.

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The Coordinating Center will officially open its new Anne Arundel County headquarters on Thursday, November 14 with a Ribbon Cutting at 9:30 AM at the office, 8531 Veterans Highway in Millersville, Maryland.  The ceremony will be followed by an Open House and public reception until 11:00 AM. The Center is a non-profit organization serving families and individuals with complex needs and disabilities throughout Maryland.

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The Coordinating Center is participating in the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Readmission Summit: Integrating COPD into Patient Centered Hospital Readmission Reduction Programs on October 11, 2013 in Washington, D.C.

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The Coordinating Center is pleased to announce the hiring of Lynne Krevor as a Navigator.

Partnering with HealthCare Access Maryland (HCAM) and other local organizations, The Coordinating Center is part of the Central Region for the Maryland Health Connection, which is Maryland’s assistance program to implement the Affordable Care Act and help uninsured individuals learn about, apply for and enroll in health insurance. (more…)