Our Priorities

The Health Index Report provides a high-level overview of progress on the seven high priority issues organized by three major focus areas: clinical, community and policy.

Increase Childhood Immunizations

MaineHealth is expanding practice-based system enhancements and community engagement strategies to continue improving up-to-date immunization rates.

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Decrease Tobacco Use

MaineHealth is expanding access to effective programs and therapies for helping tobacco users become tobacco-free, and partnering with community organizations to prevent youth from ever using tobacco.

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Decrease Obesity

MaineHealth remains focused on working with many partners to make clinical, community and policy changes that will help prevent children and youth from becoming obese.

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Decrease Preventable Hospitalizations

MaineHealth remains focused on high-quality outpatient care for chronic illnesses and on improving care coordination as patients transition from one setting to another.

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Decrease Cardiovascular Deaths

MaineHealth remains focused on managing risk factors to prevent heart disease and on maximizing the quality of care for patients who have heart disease.

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Decrease Cancer Deaths

MaineHealth is striving to lower the incidence of cancers by reducing tobacco use and obesity rates, while increasing survivorship by maximizing cancer screening and expanding access to community-based treatment.

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Decrease Prescription Drug Abuse & Addiction

In June 2012, MaineHealth added this seventh priority issue to the Health Index program. In the year ahead, targets and strategies will be determined.