What is the Iowa Community HUB?
The Iowa Community HUB is a statewide community care hub (CCH) dedicated to connecting communities with health promotion programs and addressing health-related social needs through a network of collaborative partners.
Understanding the Community Care Hub
- The list of Community Care Hub (CCH) functions within the inner circle (e.g., Compliance, Data Management and Security, Billing and Payment, etc.) is not intended to be exhaustive, only to illustrate some of the functions that CCHs most commonly perform.
- Community-based organizations (CBOs) are pictured as being the base of the infographic because they are the foundation of the CCH model and form the network of service providers through which a CCH provides services and supports to patients/individuals.
- The blue ring illustrates core services and supports coordinated by a CCH, with the blue tiles representing its network of service providers (also not exhaustive).
- Left circle: The bidirectional arrows (e.g., between the CCH and health care providers/health plans) show that information flows both ways. Data and referrals can be shared between the CCH, clinical systems, and its network of CBOs. Referrals can flow to the CCH (clinic-to-community) and from the CCH (community-to-clinic).
- Right circle: At the heart of the HUB, individuals and caregivers connect with Navigators linking them to the services and resources they need to impact their health and well-being.
Iowa Community HUB Information
ISU Translational Research Partner
Using translational science as a foundation, the HUB supports community-based organizations across the state in delivering evidence-based programs (EBPs) at the scale necessary to impact public health. This approach also provides an opportunity for researchers to study implementation processes and program sustainability, enabling ongoing optimization and enhanced delivery of EBPs. The ISU U-TuRN team leads our translational research efforts.
Join our Umbrella HUB Arrangement
Joining an Umbrella Hub Arrangement provides access to funding, administrative support (such as billing and claims reimbursement), and streamlined contracts with healthcare payers. It also increases organizational capacity, fosters networking and collaboration, and enhances the sustainability and impact of your diabetes prevention and management programs.