The Community Care Partnership of Maine, an accountable care organization comprised of 15 federally qualified health centers and three community hospitals, launched the digital advertising and social media campaign Dec. 19. The group is joining the community in celebrating the vaccine’s arrival—“A bright spot in a season of lights,”—while asking people to maintain social distancing and other COVID-safe practices that work to slow or stop transmission of the coronavirus.

Community Care Partnership of Maine (CCPM), an Accountable Care Organization comprised of 18 member health care organizations including Greater Portland Health, is pleased to announce the achievement of shared savings for performance year 2019 under the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). This is CCPM’s fourth consecutive year of success in as many years of participation in the program. For the 2019 performance year, CCPM generated $5,761,929 million in total savings for Medicare, resulting in $2,655,332 million in shared savings returning to CCPM and its member organizations. Part of this money will go back to Greater Portland Health to reinvest in initiatives that will improve patient care.

We are happy to announce that Greater Portland Health has received a 2020 Direct Services Grant from the John T. Gorman Foundation. This grant will allow our Healthcare for the Homeless Program to continue to offer primary care, behavioral health care, medication-assisted treatment, and COVID-19-related services to Portland’s homeless population via in-person and virtual (telehealth) appointments. "We are grateful to the John T. Gorman foundation for their financial support during the pandemic…

To our community: we see you, we are listening, and we are here for you. This past week, our country has endured pain related to the killing of George Floyd. We cannot abide racism. We cannot abide the damage and illness and suffering it creates. GPH has a zero tolerance policy for racism. We offer a safe and welcoming environment for all who are seeking medical, behavioral, or other health care support or treatment, including immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, people of color, people…

PORTLAND, ME (May. 19, 2020) – Greater Portland Health is pleased to announce it has received a Greater Portland COVID-19 Community Relief Fund grant from United Way of Greater Portland to support its Healthcare for the Homeless Expansion Project. This funding will go toward supporting expansion of their Healthcare for the Homeless services to their 234 Oxford Street location. This expansion creates a safer environment for patients and staff by reducing the number of patients in the health…

To the Greater Portland Community, Our thoughts are with everyone in our community now and how we can support you through these very challenging times. Most of us are experiencing significant disruption from our daily routine and the social fabric that gives us purpose and meaning. We may be experiencing loneliness, isolation, financial insecurity, sadness, fear, and anxiety about our health and the health of our loved ones.  This is a normal response to extraordinary circumstances. The…

November 2019 In September, Greater Portland Health welcomed seven new interns to the team as part of the first year of our Fall Internship Program. Throughout the fall, they will be working on a variety of clinical, operations and administrative projects. From left to right: Annabelle Tuttle, Tori Brewer, Katherine Encarnation Our clinical interns, Tori, Carter, and Ella, will be conducting outreach to patients scheduling any overdue annual check-ups and updating the electronic medical record.…

Greater Portland Health is currently looking for a Director of Social Work. If you or anyone you know is interested in being considered please read the following job description and send a current resume to hresources@greaterportlandhealth.org. The Director of Social Work is a key member of the leadership team, leading the overall vision for social work services within the organization. This position provides social work oversight, expertise, and leadership to ensure high quality and cost…

Community Care Partnership of Maine (CCPM), an Accountable Care Organization comprised of 15 health care organizations including Greater Portland Health, recently announced the achievement of shared savings for performance year 2018 under the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). This is CCPM’s third consecutive year of success in achieving shared savings in the program. For the 2018 performance year, CCPM generated $17,459,697 in total savings for Medicare, resulting in $7,426,177 in shared…

In September, a $20,000 grant was approved by the Board of Directors of the Northeast Delta Dental Foundation for the support of Greater Portland Health’s oral health program expansion project. “We are extremely grateful for the financial support from Northeast Delta Dental Foundation,” Greater Portland Health’s Chief Executive Officer Ann Tucker said in a written statement. “The grant funds will allow us to purchase new dental equipment to continue to expand access to our dental…