Hawaii 24/7

MEDIA RELEASE Double-digit improvements in health outcomes are among the results of a recent care coordination pilot program led by Hawaii Island Care Coordination Services (HICCS), a joint venture between Hookele Health Innovations and West Hawaii Home Health Services, with the support of the Hawaii Island Beacon Community (HIBC). Seventy-eight high-cost, high-risk patients across Hawaii […]

Read the full story

MEDIA RELEASE Three years after entering into a $16.1 million cooperative agreement with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), the Hawaii Island Beacon Community reports significant achievements in the use of innovative technology to improve the quality of patient care in Hawaii County. As one of the most rural and […]

Read the full story

MEDIA RELEASE A free opportunity to learn about the Hawaii Island healthcare revolution and what it means to you is 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13 at Tutu’s House in Waimea, in a series of lectures offered by the Hawaii Island Beacon Community (HIBC). Susan Hunt, CEO of Hawaii Island Beacon Community, will focus on innovations […]

Read the full story

MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Island Beacon Community (HIBC) and its participating organizations are celebrating National Health Information Technology (Health IT) Week from Sept. 10-14 and raising awareness about how technology is achieving better health care, improved health and lower costs. “Health care delivery on the Big Island is at the forefront of the nation because […]

Read the full story

MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Island Beacon Community (HIBC), an islandwide, federally funded, collaborative project administered through the College of Pharmacy (CoP) at the University of Hawaii at Hilo as part of the national Beacon Community Cooperative Agreement Program, has released $300,000 to be awarded to the community as Healthy Eating and Active Living (HEAL) Grants. The […]

Read the full story