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At bi3 we are fortunate to work every day with partners committed to health innovation. We are honored to their stories and the positive impact they make.

Creating Impact: Dr. Meredith Shockley-Smith

By bi3
on April 14, 2020

Dr. Meredith Shockley-Smith is the Director of Community Strategies for Cradle Cincinnati, Hamilton County’s collaborative to reduce infant mortality in our community. Through funding from bi3, Meredith and her team have worked with the community to ensure every child...

Creating Impact: Rusty Curington, St. Vincent De Paul

By bi3
on January 29, 2020

At bi3 we are fortunate to work with partners committed to health innovation every day. Each month, we share their stories and the positive impact they are making. Rusty Curington: Combining passion for education and pharmacy to improve patient...

bi3 celebrates a decade of creating impact

By bi3
on December 13, 2019

This year, bi3 is proud to be celebrating its 10-year anniversary, and we’ve taken this opportunity to look back on the impact from bi3’s $48 million in investments. With 54 ideas funded, bi3 and its partners are pioneering new...

Why are We Spending More and Getting Less?

By bi3
on November 25, 2019

Proof We Are Better TogetherDo you know that even though we spend more on health in the U.S., we have worse health outcomes and less access to care than other wealthy countries? Are you aware that Ohio ranks 46...

Now is the time to think differently about health and healthcare

By bi3
on May 28, 2019

The poor health of others in the community affects all of us in some way. To become the vibrant community we are meant to be, we need to ensure everyone has the opportunity to reach his or her highest...

Grantee Spotlight: St. Vincent DePaul Charitable Pharmacy

By bi3
on December 10, 2018

Managing medications can be a time-consuming and challenging process for patients, particularly if they are chronically ill or have complex health needs. If needs change, a patient can wait weeks to see their physician, sometimes resulting in worsening health or even...

By bi3
on July 25, 2018

Navigating the health care system can be complex and challenging for anyone. It is particularly difficult for patients who lack basic resources, such as food, transportation and housing, or who have multiple health needs. Pair these challenges with a...

GRANT SPOTLIGHT: PARENT CONNEXT

By bi3
on May 24, 2018

Early intervention is reducing toxic stress and improving child health Did you know that half of Greater Cincinnati’s children have experienced at least one adverse childhood experience (ACE), and more than 20 percent of children have experienced two or...

Grantee Spotlight: Good Samaritan Free Health Center empowers behavioral health patients through better nutrition

By bi3
on April 24, 2018

Forming new healthy habits are hard for everyone. It is particularly difficult for patients with chronic health conditions living in challenging environments. Is it possible for nutrition counseling to lead to behavioral change in order to treat health conditions...

Grantee Spotlight: “Benny” Makes Immediate Impact

By bi3
on March 27, 2018

Nonprofit health systems provide benefits like charity care or mobile clinics to enhance the health of their communities. Tracking these important benefits across large health care systems is difficult. Current technology doesn’t include the features needed for comprehensive and...