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Health Data for Action (HD4A) Initiative

Nebraska Healthcare Collaborative Inc

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Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Other requirements

Nebraska focus
National initiative (20+ projects across multiple states)

Overview

Award Status: Participant (announced October 2024)

The Nebraska Healthcare Collaborative, an entity of CyncHealth, was selected to participate in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Health Data for Action (HD4A) initiative. The program aims to reduce barriers to accessing valuable health data by researchers and support more than 20 new projects to tackle important health issues.

Focus Areas

Reproductive health
Payment reform
Chronic disease treatment
Healthcare cost transparency
Specific Focus: Postpartum care disparities and maternal health equity

Program Goals

Develop clinical knowledge
Inform policies that improve healthcare affordability, equity, and public health
Utilize data sources such as electronic health records and claims data
Support research on health disparities

Data Sources Available

Electronic health records (EHR)
Claims data
Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS) Analytic Files (TAF)

Research Projects Using Nebraska Healthcare Collaborative Data

Project 1: Postpartum care disparities in women with gestational diabetes

Utilizing data from Nebraska Healthcare Collaborative and Truveta
Led by researchers studying maternal health outcomes

Project 2: Disparities in pregnancy morbidity due to air pollution

Utilizing data from Nebraska Healthcare Collaborative and Truveta

Project 3: Association of continuous Medicaid eligibility during COVID-19 with postpartum coverage and healthcare use

Conducted by researchers at Brown University
Using Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS) Analytic Files (TAF) data

Geographic Scope

Nebraska focus
National initiative (20+ projects across multiple states)

Leadership

Larra Petersen-Lukenda - COO of Nebraska Healthcare Collaborative and Midwest Institute for Community Health (MICH)

Key Quote

"Access to current, longitudinal health data and advanced tools enables our partners to understand the impacts of health disparities better and make informed decisions that directly benefit our communities.

About Nebraska Healthcare Collaborative

Entity of CyncHealth
Designated health information exchange for Nebraska and western Iowa
Connects over 5 million lives and 1,100+ facilities
Includes hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, and other healthcare providers

Contact

Email: cynchealth@innsena.com
AcademyHealth: https://www.academyhealth.org/

What Nebraska Healthcare Collaborative Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2023 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

Grants in 2023: 2
Total given: $2.8M
Median grant: $1.4M

By dollars: Nebraska 100%. Top recipient cities: Omaha, NE.

Example grants

Creighton University · Omaha, NE

Establishment of endowed chairs who will work closely with collaborative on projects…

$1.4M
University of Nebraska Foundation · Omaha, NE

Establishment of endowed chairs who will work closely with collaborative on projects…

$1.4M