Population Health Improvement Partners

What Population Health Improvement Partners does

Population Health Improvement Partners (PHIP) is a North Carolina-based nonprofit founded in 2009, operating as a fiscally sponsored project of Third Sector New England, Inc. The organization delivers quality improvement (QI) coaching, technical assistance, training, and capacity-building services to health departments, hospital systems, community-based organizations, academic institutions, and foundations working on population health and health equity. Its core methodology integrates the Model for Improvement, Lean principles, Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles, change management, and adult learning principles, applied through human-centered and equity-focused approaches that center people with lived experience.

The product portfolio comprises two primary learning assets — the EQUIP video-based learning series (covering equity-centered QI processes) and the QI Videos & Tools eLearning library hosted on YouTube — alongside professional services such as Collaborative QI Implementation and CHA-to-CHIP facilitation. PHIP also operates multi-state learning collaboratives (e.g., CSI AYA across 6 states, Improving Perinatal Health and Substance Use with up to 10 hospital teams, Healthy Food Prescription Community of Practice with 9 community-based organizations) and community-driven initiatives including Forsyth County Birth Stories and Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas. Distribution occurs through direct technical assistance, virtual learning collaboratives, and community-of-practice models targeting enterprise buyers (health systems, federal agencies) and mid-market regional partners.

PHIP's revenue is primarily grant-funded, with a portfolio anchored by a $5 million Duke Endowment award for ENRICH Carolinas and additional funding from CDC, HRSA, Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC Foundation, Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; engagements are delivered through multi-year grant-funded partnerships and custom consulting arrangements. The organization has 7-8 core staff members plus an advisory board and is led by Co-Executive Directors Sara Massie and Beth Mainwaring, with founding Executive Director Greg Randolph continuing as Senior Faculty.

Name

Population Health Improvement Partners

Legal name

Population Health Improvement Partners

Website

https://improvepartners.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Population Health Improvement Partners is a North Carolina-based nonprofit that provides quality improvement coaching, technical assistance, training, and learning collaboratives to health departments, hospitals, community organizations, and foundations working to advance population health and health equity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Quality Improvement Consulting

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Social Assistance (624), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC), Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs) for Global Health (HLAJAOAD)

Keywords

• Population health consulting
• Quality improvement training
• Health equity services
• Community health improvement
• Public health coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Morrisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Grant-Funded Projects: Primary revenue source from grants and funded initiatives from foundations and government agencies including The Duke Endowment, CDC, HRSA, Blue Cross Blue Shield NC Foundation, Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts. Projects include multi-year initiatives like ENRICH Carolinas ($5 million award), CSI AYA, EMPower Best Practices, and various CoIIN collaboratives.
2. Professional Services & Consulting: Short-term, partnership-driven consulting engagements where organizations hire PHIP to support focused improvement, planning, and capacity-building efforts. Services include CHA to CHIP facilitation, Collaborative QI Implementation, and customized training programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Population Health Improvement Partners provides quality improvement consulting, coaching, training, and technical assistance to health departments, hospitals, and community-based organizations. The organization delivers customized QI engagements, video-based learning platforms (EQUIP, QI Videos & Tools), learning collaboratives on specific population health topics, and facilitation services such as CHA to CHIP translation. Work is funded primarily through foundation and government grants (The Duke Endowment, CDC, HRSA, Blue Cross Blue Shield NC Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation) supplemented by direct consulting engagements.

Product overview

Population Health Improvement Partners (PHIP) is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of professional services focused on quality improvement, systems transformation, and capacity-building for population health. Their offerings include video-based learning platforms (EQUIP, QI Videos & Tools), professional consulting services (Collaborative QI Implementation, CHA to CHIP), and multiple time-limited initiatives and learning collaboratives addressing specific health topics including maternal/infant health (Forsyth County Birth Stories, Improving Perinatal Health and Substance Use), adolescent health (CSI AYA), chronic disease prevention (Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas), food security (HFRx CoP), and executive training. The organization does not offer a unified software product; rather, it provides customized coaching, facilitation, training, and technical assistance grounded in quality improvement, change management, and adult learning principles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EQUIP: Equity, Quality, and Innovation in Practice - a video-based learning series supporting quality improvement and innovation across healthcare, public health, and community-based settings.
• HFRx CoP
• QI Coach Corner

Products and services

• EQUIP (Equity, Quality, and Innovation in Practice) A video-based learning series designed to support quality improvement (QI) and innovation across healthcare, public health, and community-based settings. Includes short videos walking users through core QI processes while centering people with lived experience and supporting cross-sector collaboration, along with companion tools for disparity identification, aim setting, change testing, and data use. Funded by The Duke Endowment.
• QI Videos & Tools Self-guided, virtual learning resources teaching improvement basics through eLearning modules and providing tools, templates, and case studies to help users learn and apply improvement concepts. Topics include Model for Improvement, Lean Principles, Project/Team Selection, Aim Statements, Measures, Current State Analysis, Change Preparation, PDSA Cycles, and Spread & Sustainability.
• Collaborative QI Implementation Multi-team quality improvement support service that helps health departments and organizations design and implement QI efforts. Combines group coaching with hands-on application of proven QI tools, facilitates team analysis, strengthens collaboration, and provides structured feedback to keep initiatives focused, aligned, and actionable.
• CHA to CHIP Structured facilitation service that supports partners in translating Community Health Assessments (CHAs) into focused, actionable Community Health Improvement Plans (CHIPs). Integrates data with community voice, aligns cross-sector stakeholders, and builds local capacity for sustained systems change.
• Forsyth County Birth Stories Community-driven initiative bringing residents together to share birth experiences, amplify voices, and drive meaningful change in maternal and infant health. Focuses on improving birth outcomes for Black and Brown residents through story sharing, dialogue, reflection, and collective action to identify systemic challenges and opportunities for improvement in perinatal and postpartum care.
• Improving Perinatal Health and Substance Use Virtual Learning Collaborative National initiative enhancing discharge planning and community connections for neonates with in-utero substance exposure and their caregivers. Provides QI coaching, targeted education, and cross-sector collaboration to strengthen capacity of inpatient and community pediatricians, birthing facilities, and community support networks for safe transitions from hospital to home.
• Comprehensive Systems Integration for Adolescent and Young Adult Health (CSI AYA) Virtual learning initiative strengthening systems of care for adolescents and young adults. Provides targeted QI coaching and structured learning opportunities to enhance state-level capacity for systems integration, including QI coaching for six state leadership teams, toolkit development, data analysis, and webinar facilitation.
• Accelerating Health Improvement Statewide effort integrating Results-Based Accountability (RBA) with practical Quality Improvement methods to support hospitals, local health departments, and community coalitions in moving from measurement to action—testing changes, refining strategies, and accelerating equitable health outcomes.
• Healthy Food Prescription Community of Practice (HFRx CoP) Community of Practice bringing together nine community-based organizations across North Carolina committed to advancing community health through Food Is Medicine initiatives. Provides individualized coaching, collaborative planning, and guided group sessions to help grantees interpret national FiM guidelines, build cross-sector partnerships, and scale food-centered health interventions.
• Quality Improvement for Executives in Healthcare Two-part educational offering designed for physician leaders as part of the North Carolina Medical Society's Academy for Executive Healthcare Leaders. Provides foundational knowledge in QI methodologies, tools, and project management strategies including Model for Improvement, project team development, measurement and data management, and experiential change projects.
• Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas (HPHC) Initiative improving community health outcomes in North and South Carolina by supporting cross-sector coalitions addressing chronic disease prevention. Strengthens community-led health efforts, supports coalition-building, and encourages data-driven decision-making using frameworks including Results-Based Accountability, Collective Impact, Health Equity Framework, Quality Improvement, and Socio-Ecological Model.

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPHIP collaborates with AAP on multiple national initiatives including CSI AYA (Comprehensive Systems Integration for Adolescent and Young Adult Health), Improving Perinatal Health and Substance Use, Patient/Family-Centered Medical Home ALC, Project I-SCRN, Pathways to Resilience, and ALAI-UP. PHIP provides QI coaching, technical assistance, curriculum development, and project management support for these initiatives.
• Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute (CGBI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGBI partners with PHIP on the ENRICH Carolinas project, providing breastfeeding expertise while PHIP contributes quality improvement expertise. Together they support hospitals in North and South Carolina with providing breastfeeding-friendly healthcare.
• North Carolina Healthcare Association (NCHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPHIP works with NCHA to provide technical assistance and coaching to community coalitions for the Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas initiative, supporting multi-sector partnerships and health interventions.
• Third Sector New England (TSNE)coreOthersPHIP is a fiscally sponsored project of Third Sector New England, Inc., which provides organizational infrastructure, HR, and financial management services.
• DAISA EnterprisesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAISA Enterprises is part of the TA Support Team for the Healthy Food Prescription Community of Practice, working alongside PHIP and Caja Solidaria to provide technical assistance to North Carolina food is medicine initiatives.
• Boston-Thurmond Community NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPHIP partners with the Boston-Thurmond Community Network to lead the Forsyth County Birth Stories initiative, with community members driving decisions on structure and approach for improving birth equity.
• HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSI AYA is part of a broader HRSA-funded project (HRSA-23-079) led by AAP. PHIP provides QI coaching and structured learning opportunities for state leadership teams.
• CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDC funds the Improving Perinatal Health and Substance Use initiative through the American Academy of Pediatrics. PHIP provides QI coaching and education to state-based teams working with neonates with substance exposure.
• Abt AssociatesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAbt Associates leads EMPower Best Practices with PHIP providing QI coaching and technical support, and leads the IM CoIIN project where PHIP provided coaching and technical assistance.
• NC AHEC (Area Health Education Centers)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNC AHEC partnered with PHIP and NC Division of Public Health for the Accelerating Health Improvement initiative, combining RBA and QI methodologies statewide.
• UNC Gillings School of Global Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNC Gillings partners with PHIP on the National MCH Workforce Development Center and ENRICH Carolinas project. PHIP team members teach and provide expertise from UNC-CH.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• RTI International: A large nonprofit research institute with a population health practice spanning QI, evaluation, and technical assistance for federal and state agencies — comparable in mission and customer base but with much broader scope.
• Abt Associates: A large global consulting and research firm that leads or co-leads several of the same federal QI collaboratives in which PHIP participates (EMPower, IM CoIIN) — overlapping in capability but operating at far greater scale and breadth.

Direct peers

• Prevention Institute: A nonprofit focused on community health, equity, and systems-change consulting for health departments and CBOs — overlapping with PHIP's equity-centered, cross-sector population-health work.
• The Improve Group: A small, mission-driven consulting firm specializing in QI, evaluation, and capacity-building for nonprofits and public agencies — directly comparable in size, methodology focus, and customer base.
• Health Resources in Action (HRiA): A nonprofit public-health organization providing technical assistance, training, and capacity-building to health departments, hospitals, and community organizations — closely matching PHIP's nonprofit TA/consulting model and customer segments.
• Public Health Institute: A large nonprofit public-health organization providing training, TA, and capacity-building to health departments and community organizations on population-health and equity priorities — directly comparable mission and service mix.
• Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI): The leading global QI organization, offering coaching, collaboratives, and training to health systems and public health agencies on Model for Improvement, PDSA, and equity — directly overlapping PHIP's core methodology and customer base.
• Telligen: A QI services organization working with federal, state, and healthcare clients on population health, clinical quality, and care transformation — directly overlapping PHIP's QI/TA work with health systems and government agencies.
• Cynosure Health: A nonprofit QI consultancy serving hospitals, health systems, and community organizations with coaching, collaboratives, and improvement science — closely aligned with PHIP's QI coaching and collaborative offerings.

Others

• National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO): The membership association serving local health departments — adjacent rather than competitive, but serves the same primary customer segment and frequently co-funds or co-develops population-health programs in which PHIP delivers QI support.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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