HARP Research Findings 2023

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Highlighting and Assessing Referral Platform (HARP) was a collaboration between THT and the Social Interventions Research and Evaluation Network (SIREN) at the University of California, San Francisco. It was a two-year study funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation through the Aligning Systems for Health program facilitated by the Georgia Health Policy Center.

Highlights/key findings include:

Four strategies were implemented to increase uptake (a centralized referral hub, monthly data insights, tailored training, and a communication campaign) were tested. While some were well-received, none of these strategies effectively increased the platform’s use.
Trenton CBOs value the up-to-date, searchable community directory, but the value of electronic referrals is less obvious, especially for organizations that don’t provide case management.
Pre-existing referral systems and processes, pre-existing familiarity with community resources, and stretched human resources all contribute to CBOs not adopting the community referral technology.
Platform implementers may want to consider a slower, phased approach to implementation that focuses on organizations for whom the platform provides value.