News & Updates
HBOM Launches Nutrition Value Pathway
We are thrilled to share some exciting news, HBOM has officially launched the Nutrition Value Pathways (NVP) initiative, a bold step forward in building connections between “food as medicine” (FAM) programs and healthcare. By building scalable infrastructure,...
Winter 2026 Newsletter
"Joy is not made to be a crumb" - A 2025 reflection from the HBOM team Updates from the Healthy Behavior Optimization for Michigan CQI View on Web | Subscribe Joy is Medicine In statewide work that tackles lifelong challenges like...
Summer 2025 Updates from HBOM
Tobacco Cessation Toolkits Now Available - Order Today! Updates from the Healthy Behavior Optimization for Michigan CQI View on Web | Subscribe Order A Tobacco Cessation Toolkit Today HBOM and the Michigan Tobacco Quitlink are proud...
Introducing Heal Better, Feel Better: HBOM’s New Initiative to Support Recovery After Surgery
Led by HBOM and developed in collaboration with four Michigan Collaborative Quality Initiatives (CQIs), Heal Better, Feel Better supports patient-initiated recovery planning through practical resources that complement Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) models, prevent hospital readmissions after surgery, and inspire long-term wellness.
HBOM Resources All in One Place: The Healthy Hub
All of our award-winning health behavior change resources are now in one place: The HBOM Healthy Hub. Since our start in 2022, HBOM has teamed up with Collaborative Quality Initiatives (CQIs) quality initiatives across Michigan to advance healthy behavior change. Our...
NewBeat Awarded 2025 Grant Award From Frankel Cardiovascular Center
Larrea Young, MDes, HBOM Human-Centered Design Project Manager presents new initiative at the 2025 Frankel Cardiovascular Center's Innovation Challenge, May, 8, 2025. Information alone will not close the cardiac rehabilitation participation gap. Even with a physician...
New Year 2025 Updates from HBOM
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Protecting Access to Healthy Foods Through Medicaid In Lieu of Services
Tammy Chang, MD, MPH, MS, director of Healthy Behavior Optimization for Michigan (HBOM), co-authored a recent editorial in Bridge Michigan. Read below or find the original piece published December 19, 2024. “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Yet only about 1...
Fall 2024 Updates from the HBOM Newsletter
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