title: DC Healthy Communities Collaborative (DCHCC): a promising collaboration to reduce health disparities in the Nation's Capital.
abstract: Fueled by community benefit requirements in the Affordable Care Act, the DC Healthy Communities Collaborative--a coalition of four Washington, D.C. hospitals and four community health centers--bridged long-standing competitive barriers to work together on community health improvement activities.
authors.forename: Chaya T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Merrill
authors.forename: Ruth F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Pollard
authors.forename: Joseph L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D018672:Community Health Planning / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D004219:District of Columbia; D006265:Health Care Coalitions / Q000458:organization & administration; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act