The Innovation Support Project (ISP)
Keywords
Practice transformation; quality improvement
Type of Project
Practice Based Research
Summary
The Innovation Support Project (ISP), funded by the CU Medicine Medicaid Supplemental Funding Program, supported family medicine, internal medicine, pediatric, and OB/GYN practices serving Medicaid patients. The initiative focused on practice transformation and development of advanced medical homes through structured implementation milestones, quality improvement resources, and collaborative learning opportunities. Using an adapted version of the 10 Building Blocks of High-Performing Primary Care, ISP emphasized data-driven improvement, team-based care, patient engagement, healthcare access, and health equity. The program provided practical tools to strengthen care delivery, improve practice infrastructure, and support Medicaid alternative payment models before concluding in 2023.
Significance
ISP demonstrated the importance of strengthening primary care infrastructure for practices serving Medicaid populations. By emphasizing health equity, data-driven quality improvement, and advanced medical home development, the initiative established a practical framework for improving care coordination, supporting value-based payment models, and addressing barriers to high-quality healthcare.
Impact
ISP equipped Medicaid-serving primary care practices with implementation guides, quality improvement tools, structured milestones, and collaborative learning opportunities. These resources supported practice transformation, strengthened capacity for team-based care and population health management, and provided a foundation for improving healthcare access, quality, and equity.
Translational Science Benefits Model* Benefits | ||
| Demonstrated: Benefits are those that have been observed and verifiable. Potential: Benefits are those logically expected with moderate to high confidence | ||
| Developed an interactive implementation guide, structured practice transformation milestones, and quality improvement tools to support Medicaid-serving primary care practices in developing advanced medical homes. Demonstrated |  | Health Education Resources
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| Provided structured implementation guidance and collaborative learning opportunities to strengthen team-based care, practice operations, and coordinated healthcare delivery. Demonstrated | | Health Care Delivery |
| Promoted data-driven quality improvement through clinical quality measures, performance monitoring, and standardized improvement processes to support higher-quality patient care. Potential | | Health Care Quality |
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Implications for Reducing Health Disparities
ISP has implications for reducing health disparities by supporting primary care practices serving Medicaid patients and embedding health equity into practice transformation. Through demographic data collection, identification of disparities in clinical outcomes, culturally responsive care, and strategies to address barriers to healthcare access, the initiative provided a framework for identifying inequities and implementing targeted improvements to promote more equitable, patient-centered care.