| Round 3 Grantees
During our third round of grantmaking, a total of 111 project proposals were received from health care leaders around the country—including hospitals, community health centers and universities. These projects proposed efforts to evaluate a wide range of interventions, some of which involved patient incentive programs, at home blood pressure monitoring, telephone-based counseling, and decision support for physicians. Together, they provide a snapshot of current efforts around the country to reduce racial and ethnic disparities.
In September 2009, seven sites were selected to receive up to $258,500 to evaluate their proposed interventions aimed at reducing disparities in the health outcomes of patients in their communities. Grantees will focus on cardiovascular disease, depression and diabetes; diseases where evidence of racial and ethnic disparities in care is strong and the recommended standards of care are clear.
Patient Care Management and Rewards Program (Mississippi)
Culturally-Adapted, Telephone-Based System to Promote Physical Activity (Massachusetts)
Automatically Reminding Providers to Intensify Hypertension Therapy (Massachusetts)
Patient-Directed Financial Incentives to Motivate Doctor Visits (Georgia)
Telephone Counseling to Reduce Depression Symptoms and Improve Medication Adherence (Colorado)
At-Home Blood Pressure Monitors to Overcome Clinical Inertia and Improve Self-Management (New York)
Improving the Recognition and Treatment of Depression (Massachusetts) | 
