Building Collaborative Contracts with Health Care: Direction Home Akron Canton and Medical Mutual of Ohio

Each year, The John A. Hartford Foundation and USAging’s Aging and Disability Business Institute honor exemplary models of effective contracting partnerships between community-based organizations (CBOs) and health systems with The John A. Hartford Foundation Business Innovation Award. In 2022, this annual distinction was given to Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities (DHAD) for its partnership with Ohio’s Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) in their work with Medical Mutual of Ohio to create the Transitional Care Program. The Business Institute’s latest publication, Building Collaborative Contracts with Health Care: Direction Home Akron Canton and Medical Mutual of Ohio, details the success of the program in supporting older adults and people with disabilities as they transition from hospital stays back to their homes.