Below are several examples of Program and Policy Evaluation work produced under contract by HPIO.
Mid-Ohio Farmacy Process Evaluation (phase 1)
In partnership with the Ohio Association of Foodbanks (OAF), United Healthcare contracted with the Health Policy Institute of Ohio (HPIO) to conduct this evaluation. HPIO, in collaboration with Amy Bush Stevens Consulting, designed and implemented this study with guidance from OAF and the Mid-Ohio Food Collective (MOFC).
Mid-Ohio Farmacy (“Farmacy”) is a partnership between the MOFC and local healthcare providers that links patients to fresh produce through local food pantries. The goal of the program is to decrease food insecurity and improve nutrition security and health outcomes for food-insecure patients, leading to decreased healthcare costs and Medicaid spending.
The results of this evaluation will be used by OAF to ensure that the Farmacy model is replicated in a way that optimizes efficiency, improves health outcomes and advances equity. This report describes how Farmacy is currently being implemented, identifies critical components of the model that are key for replication and identifies opportunities to strengthen implementation of the model.
Telling the Story of Public Health Accreditation in Ohio
The Public Health Accreditation Board contracted with HPIO to conduct a study to better understand how accreditation has been implemented in Ohio and what Ohio’s experience can teach PHAB and other states about how to maximize the positive impact of public health accreditation.
Healthy Beginnings at Home 1.0 Evaluation Final Report
CelebrateOne contracted with HPIO to complete a final report summarizing the outcome and process evaluation results of Healthy Beginnings at Home, a housing stabilization pilot research project designed to improve maternal and infant health outcomes for low-income families. Launched in 2018 and concluded in early 2021, the research project provided 49 pregnant women in Columbus with rental assistance and other services.
Advancing Equity through Measurement
Following a series of virtual and in-person discussions with Black communities in 2020-2022, the Mental Health Recovery Board of Clark, Greene & Madison Counties contracted with HPIO to summarize the findings of these conversations and produce a plan for action.
2020-2022 Strategic Action Plan on Aging Implementation Toolkit
The Ohio Department of Aging (ODA) contracted with HPIO to facilitate the development of this toolkit, which is designed to strengthen the implementation of Ohio’s 2020-2022 Strategic Action Plan on Aging. The Toolkit provides guidance, best practices, tools and resources that state and local partners can use to move Ohio toward a more comprehensive and coordinated system that empowers older Ohioans and advances healthy aging.
