SOMOS Innovation

Field Engagement Events
2023-02-24 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Community Event Partnership with Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield and Emblem Health
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
SOMOS Community Care, in partnership with Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, hosted a “Books on Wheels” event. Empire offered books to children in partnership with the community physician practice. Parents and children in attendance could learn about health-related topics in a fun, community setting.
Emblem Health
In conjunction with Emblem Health, SOMOS Community Care held a county-wide expo in the Bronx. SOMOS Innovation, Emblem Health, and local physician practices joined efforts to provide blood pressure screening and health education materials to the local community.
Is your practice considering a community health event? Contact us to see how SOMOS Innovation can help.

Books on Wheels Events in January 2023
2023-01-23 15:00 - 17:00 | 5908 5th Ave, Brooklyn, 5908 5th Ave, Brooklyn, New York, United States
Overview:
Representatives from Physician practices, SOMOS Innovation, and Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield engaged with parents and children in physician offices, offering face painting as well as distribution of books and tote bags. This collaboration was aimed at raising literacy in communities that may have limited access to reading materials, in addition to offering free information on preventive care, health benefits, and access to one of our primary care physicians.
If you are interested in coordinating an event in your practice, please contact the SOMOS Innovation Community Events team- Community Events Coordinator- Samira Almonte salmonte@somosipa.com or Manager- Sally Quinn, squinn@somosipa.com.

Mobile Mammography Events in December 2022
2022-12-14 09:30 - 14:00 | Mobile Mammography Unit with St. Barnabas Health and Empire BCBS, CCN General Medicine, 1262 Boston Rd Suite 2, The Bronx, NY 10456, New York, NY, United States
Overview: The SOMOS Innovation team collaborated with St. Barnabas Hospital (SBH) and Empire BCBS to bring a mobile mammography unit in the Bronx. The mobile unit was stationed outside of several SOMOS Innovation practices, where a team of professionals from SBH performed mammography’s to support Breast Cancer Screening. This event has gained a tremendous amount of attention by many of our SOMOS practices as a successful option to offering services in the community that are critical for the population we serve.
This will be a regular program provided to our network for 2023. We are grateful for our partners SBH, Empire BCBS and our medical practice for helping support this wonderful event.

Gilani Medical Service
2022-11-11 15:00 - 17:00 | 15721 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, 15721 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, New
Overview:
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield engaged with 70 parents and children. Patients receiving services within Dr. Gilani’s office & the community children were provided with 75 books and approximately 75 Empire tote bags along with hand sanitizers and facemasks This is an ongoing partnership with Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield to promote literacy and health as we focus on year end critical Quality measures for wellness pediatric appointments.

R.A.I.N. Veteran’s Day Event
2022-11-10 11:00 - 14:00 | Nereid Older Adult Center, 720 Nereid Ave, The Bronx, NY 10466, New York, NY, United States
Overview:
R.A.I.N. Total Care, our contracted CBO, hosted a veterans day event on November 10th,
2022. “R.A.I.N., Inc. is a multi-social service agency offering a myriad of services with a focus on the provision of continuum of care that includes a range of services for seniors and people with disabilities.” It
was a successful event with 50 regular center attendees, some who were recognized for their service in the armed forces. SOMOS collaborates with many stakeholders to support the improvement of health equity in underserved communities and vulnerable populations. Partnerships with organizations like R.A.I.N allows us to continue our efforts. It was great to have SOMOS support such a wonderful celebration! For
more information regarding R.A.I.N, please click here:
https://www.raininc.org/

Books on Wheels Events in November 2022
2022-11-02 15:00 - 17:00 | 102-11 Roosevelt Avenue Queens, NY, 102-11 Roosevelt Avenue Queens, NY, New York, NY, United States

Comprehensive Childcare Pediatrics Books-on-Wheels
2022-10-19 15:00 - 17:00 | 5908 5th Ave, Brooklyn, 5908 5th Ave, Brooklyn, New York, United States
Overview: Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield engaged with 60 parents and children. Patients receiving services within Dr. Mahdi’s office & the community children were provided with 60 books and 50 Empire totes filled with health education materials. This is an ongoing partnership with Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield to promote literacy and health as we focus on year end critical Quality measures for wellness pediatric appointments.

Books on Wheels Events in January 2023
2022-10-19 15:00 - 17:00 | Brooklyn, 5908 5th Ave, Brooklyn, Brooklyn, United States

SOMOS Innovation Physician Dinner
2022-08-25 14:00 - 17:00 | Brooklyn, 5908 5th Ave, Brooklyn, Brooklyn, United States
We recently held our first annual SOMOS Innovation Rising Star Awards. During this event, we honored our top five partner pediatricians and top five partner adult medicine practices for their high-quality performance in 2021. We also distributed the 2021 Quality Incentives to all eligible physicians.

Upcoming SOMOS Innovation Community Events
2022-08-25 08:00 - 17:00
September 21: St. Barnabas Hospital Lunch & Learn
Virtual session, 12 p.m.
September 22: Elder Plan & Stellar Coding Seminar
Virtual session, 6 p.m.
September 24: In the Community Emblem Health Expo
Contact Samira Almonte – Community Engagement Coordinator
James A. Bland Playground in Flushing
40 Rd. between Prince St. and Main St.
Flushing, NY 11354
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
September 28: Healthfirst Redesign Quality App Training
Virtual session, 6 p.m.
October 5 – October 9: CME Medical Symposium Fall 2022
Madrid, Spain
October 20: SOMOS Innovation Virtual Meeting
Virtual session, 6 p.m.
