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Vermont Department of Labor awarded $21.6 million federal grant to help Vermonters return to work after injury
The Vermont Department of Labor recently received a second phase Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN) grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. RETAIN aims to improve work outcomes for Vermonters with injuries or illnesses by working...
OneCare Vermont Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organization
COLCHESTER, Vt. – OneCare Vermont (OneCare) has been recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a 501(c)(3) organization operated for non-profit purposes. OneCare filed an application with the IRS seeking 501(c)(3) status, in recognition of its commitment to...
OneCare Welcomes New Director of Value Based Care
OneCare Vermont is pleased to welcome Josiah Mueller as the Director of Value Based Care, overseeing the organization's population health model statewide. In this role, Mueller will lead innovations and promote data-driven approaches to improving cost, utilization,...
OneCare Welcomes New Director of Payment Reform
OneCare Vermont is pleased to welcome a Derek Raynes as the Director of Payment Reform, a strategically important role at the center of the organization’s commitment to value-based health care. In this role, Raynes will provide comprehensive financial and payment...
Dinner Together for Social & Emotional Development
Listen to Learn about Dinner Together: The Policy in Plainer English podcast continues our food in health care season with an episode looking at creative programs for engaging children in healthy diets. We interview Koi Boynton, from Healthy Roots Collaborative, and...
In the Media: Don Reuther, Community Health CEO, Explains Why “ACOs Make Sense”
In a commentary recently published in the Rutland Herald entitled “ACOs Make Sense,” Don Reuther—the CEO of Community Health in Rutland—describes how membership in OneCare is leading to better patient outcomes. He explains how OneCare, as an accountable care...
A DULCE Success Story: Addressing Housing Conditions for a Family
This blog post is a re-post of an e-newsletter article written for the Center for Study of Social Policy's "The DULCE Digest" Spring 2021 issue released on March 18, 2021. Theresa Soares, DULCE Family Specialist in South Burlington, Vermont, knows firsthand the power...
Independent Family Medical Practice Reduces Opioid Prescribing with Increased Mental Health Screenings, Among Other Quality Improvement Measures
March 22, 2021 (Williston, VT)—While the COVID-19 pandemic consumes our newsfeeds and public health efforts, the opioid epidemic continues in tandem. Some call it a “crisis on top of a crisis” with early numbers indicating that all the progress made to reduce opioid...
Diabetes Alert Day: How OneCare’s Data Drove Innovation in Diabetes Management, Dramatically Reducing Blood Sugar Levels in Brattleboro
Today is American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert Day. Diabetes Alert Day is a one-day “wake-up call” that focuses on the seriousness of diabetes and the importance of understanding your risk. Diabetes is one of the primary drivers of health care spending in...
RiseVT Amplify Grants are now available in St. Johnsbury and Island Pond
ST. JOHNSBURY & ISLAND POND — Increased investments in community health are coming to the St. Johnsbury and Island Pond areas with the addition of RiseVT—the prevention program of OneCare Vermont—and its Amplify Grant program. Led by Jen Grant, RiseVT Program...