Behavioral change

The RWJF has taken on another important public health topic by providing 24-month innovation grants are each for $300,000 (see list below) Examples of innovations include: PDA-based assessment of health risks for adolescents with tailored in-office counseling, and follow up through community referrals and web-based resources; Creation of new types of staff positions, such as a community health educator and referral liaison who will serve as a bridge between the practice, patient, and community in the form of a one-stop-shopping health behavior referral service; Interactive voice response system used to conduct risk assessment and deliver tailored counseling over the phone; Electronic health record prompts for providers with different options for counseling and follow up including web-based, telephone-based, and group visits; Reframing the 2-year old well-child visit to focus on family lifestyle risk assessment and behavior change for the entire family through referrals to lifestyle counselors.