CHDC designs and deploys tech-enabled, culturally responsive programs to deliver integrated medical, social, and behavioral health care within communities. The company provides custom program design, workforce training for community health workers, and a HIPAA-compliant platform for care coordination and documentation. CHDC enables clients to shift population health management from crisis care to prevention using real-time data analytics.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
High-disparity, rural, and Medicaid populations often face challenges in accessing and navigating healthcare, behavioral health, and social services, leading to inequities in care and poorer health outcomes. Existing community health programs may lack the necessary design, integration, and technology to effectively engage and support these vulnerable populations.
Solution
Community Health Design Corps (CHDC) offers tailored, tech-enabled community health solutions designed to improve access and quality of care for high-disparity populations. CHDC provides "community health design as a service," assisting organizations in building and strengthening their community health systems through culturally fluent care delivery. Their services encompass curriculum design and course delivery, program design and development, custom web-based platform integration, program-specific data and analytics, and a suite of digital program design tools. CHDC helps organizations launch, navigate, or enhance their community health workforce programs and connected community health solutions.
Target Audience
CHDC's primary customers include community-based organizations, healthcare organizations, government entities, and health plans such as Medicaid ACOs and MCOs serving high-disparity, rural, and Medicaid populations.
Features
- Curriculum design and delivery for Community Health Worker (CHW) core competencies, supervisor skills, and continuing education.
- Program design and development tailored to specific community needs and health priorities.
- Custom web-based platform integration to support CHW workflows and data collection.
- Program-specific data and analytics to track outcomes and inform program improvements.
- Digital program design tools to enable organizations to create and manage their own community health programs.
- Technical assistance on the successful supervision and integration of CHWs into healthcare teams.
- Expertise in addressing social determinants of health and launching chronic disease-specific initiatives.
- Strategic planning and project management support for community health initiatives.