by Ricardo Moreno, Partnerships & Communications Manager Metrics are essential for determining the efficacy of programs, creating partnerships, and reporting to the State (for healthcare organizations). At EatWell, we make sure to understand many of these metrics to improve our ability to serve patients and healthcare organizations. Dan and Ricardo of EatWell are members of […]
MassHealth Renews Flexible Services Programs
by Ricardo Moreno, Partnerships and Communications Manager In 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Serves approved the 1115 waiver in MA, allowing eligible MassHealth patients to access nutrition supports (e.g. medically tailored meals) and housing supports. This was a massive step towards addressing Social Determinants of Health for patients in MA and establishing Food […]
Food Is Medicine Massachusetts (FIMMA) Seeks to Uncover Food is Medicine Metrics
EatWell is a member of FIMMA’s Metrics working group and has begun a new project: uncovering metrics that care organizations and community partners use to measure their impact on the community. Metrics are essential for determining the efficacy of programs, creating partnerships, and reporting to the state (for care organizations). In addition, this research will […]
EatWell Advocates for Expanded Flexible Services Benefits with CMS Leaders
by Ricardo Moreno, Partnerships and Communications Manager “It was a pivotal moment–to be in the room with such key decision makers and discuss pertinent policy expansion,” EatWell CEO Dan Wexler reflects on his meeting with heads of the Center Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Joining several other companies in a meeting organized by MassChallenge, Dan […]