Know which operational structure to implement.
Establishing an operational structure is critical to maximizing the partnership’s synergy. The Million Hearts® Collaboration CCL Toolkit below provide examples of formal agreements and referral processes between organizations.
- - Concise and user- friendly summaries of recently published articles on hypertension, cardiovascular disease, community health workers, pharmacists and other relevant areas.
- - A case study of a group of medical practices that incorporated a system into its daily workflow that prompt clinicians to offer behavior counseling and then refer patients to community services that could help them improve preventable health risks.
- - Overview of ways that community-based organizations can add value to providers and healthcare
- - An example of a referral form from nurses to care coordinators in a community-based care program for chronic disease management.
