IEHP CEO Jarrod McNaughton (left) poses with Josiah Bruny, CEO and founder of Music Changing Lives — a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing music, art and tutoring programs in local public schools and community centers. During the pandemic, IEHP partnered with Mr. Bruny on activities such as food distributions, community murals and urban gardens.
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EHP’s vision is to ensure our communities enjoy Optimal Care and Vibrant Health. From providing housing assistance to supporting local food banks, IEHP is more than just another health plan. We are passionate advocates through our community programs, awards and donations. •IEHP launched a six-month pilot program to provide Members with heart failure the tools to manage their health condition. In collaboration with PurFoods, LLC (DBA Mom’s Meals), 100 participating Members received healthy food
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and meals, nutrition education and digital weight scales. IEHP’s Health Navigators also visited Members in their homes to help connect them to available resources. • IEHP partnered with Riverside County Medical Association (RCMA) to create a Population Health Fellowship Program for Physicians who have recently completed their primary care residency programs. The program focuses on retaining and training by offering an unprecedented educational opportunity facilitated by physician leaders in the IEHP network. It also offers loan forgiveness incentives to help reduce the pressures of student debt.
•DHCS awarded IEHP with more than $32 million in funding over two years to increase behavioral health integration with traditional health care models. IEHP will disperse these funds to medical organizations in Riverside and San Bernardino counties to help clinical Providers improve physical and behavioral health outcomes, care delivery, and patient experiences by developing or expanding integrated care practice models.
the Black Equity Initiative of the Inland Empire and the Inland Empire Funders Alliance, helps improve social and racial inequities through empowerment, education and policy change. •IEHP donated $15,000 to fund Point Source Youth’s local Host Homes Program. The program provides supportive, short-term housing for 20 young adults (ages 18-24) in the Inland Empire who are experiencing housing instability.
• IEHP provided a $50,000 sponsorship to the Inland Empire Black Equity Fund to strengthen Black-led and Blackempowering organizations. The pooled fund, established by 2022 QUALITY REPORT 67
