Midstate Chamber: CHC Receives $2 Million Award From HHS To Increase Virtual Health Care Access And Quality

Meriden CT

03 March, 2022

5:02 AM

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Press release from the Midstate Chamber of Commerce: February 17, 2022 CHC will use the award to build upon its experience delivering clinical care virtually during the pandemic, with a primary focus on its patient population with diagnosed behavioral health disorders. This includes expanding CHC's model of school-based virtual behavioral health care during the COVID crisis to all schools in which CHC provides school-based care. CHC also plans to focus on the homeless population in shelters, transitional housing, and COVID temporary hotel housing to test virtual care as an on-going fundamental care strategy for homeless and transient populations. According to Mark Masselli, CHC President/CEO, "We are grateful to HHS and HRSA for recognizing the need to deliver care in new ways to the populations who need it most - those served by Community Health Center, Inc. and our peers across the country. This award will allow us to expand a dynamic new model of care, combining in-person and virtual care into a single, holistic approach prioritizing the needs and preferences of our patients." For additional details about the HHS awards, click here to view the HHS Press Release. This press release was produced by the Midstate Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author's own.