WellCheck joins St. Mary’s connected care initiative

WellCheck is partnering with St. Mary’s County Health Department on a new countywide effort to improve access to care, digital health support and community services in Maryland’s St. Mary’s County. The $3.53 million initiative will expand referral coordination, telehealth support and outreach for residents facing barriers to care.

Why it matters: - St. Mary’s 360 is designed to make health and community services easier to find, reach and use across St. Mary’s County. - The initiative targets care access, referral completion and digital health literacy, which can affect whether residents connect to services early and stay in care longer. - The program could improve coordination across healthcare providers, public health programs and community organizations.

What happened: - WellCheck said Sept. 10, 2026, that it will join St. Mary’s 360: Connected Care Everywhere as a project partner. - The St. Mary’s County Health Department is leading the countywide initiative. - The health department received $3,530,907 through the Maryland Rural Health Transformation Program to launch the effort. - The program aims to improve access to care and health outcomes for St. Mary’s County residents.

The details: - St. Mary’s 360 will connect residents with healthcare, behavioral health, oral health, wellness programs, digital health support and other community resources. - Community-Integrated Care Coordination will place care coordination inside clinics, schools, community programs and other trusted settings. - WellCheck’s digital infrastructure will support residents in navigating services, completing referrals and staying connected to ongoing care. - The program will also support digital health literacy for use of the Health & Wellness Portal, telehealth services, remote-monitoring tools and other digital resources. - The Health & Wellness Portal will expand into a local directory, referral and care-coordination resource. - The broader initiative includes help with telehealth, remote monitoring tools and eligible home health-monitoring devices. - The initiative includes mobile, home-based and community-based outreach for residents facing barriers to care. - The program will strengthen links to primary care, chronic-disease prevention, behavioral health, oral health and wellness services. - The effort is expected to improve coordination among healthcare providers, public health programs and community organizations. - Project partners and supporting organizations include Greater Baden Medical Services, the St. Mary’s County Ambulance and Rescue Squad Association, the St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services, the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center, the St. Mary’s Family YMCA and the University of Maryland Horowitz Center for Health Literacy. - The Maryland Rural Health Transformation Program is supported by CMS within HHS as part of a financial assistance award to the Maryland Department of Health totaling $168,180,837.61, with 100% funded by CMS/HHS. - The release says the contents do not necessarily represent the official views of CMS/HHS or the U.S. Government. - WellCheck builds closed-loop referral infrastructure for community health programs through its EquiLoop platform, which tracks needs from social determinants of health screening through documented resolution. - WellCheck said its platform gives frontline teams, funders and program managers reporting tools to demonstrate impact. - WellCheck said it has worked with schools, health departments and community organizations to expand access to public health and safety services. - WellCheck directs readers to more information. - WellCheck also listed social media pages on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.

Between the lines: - The initiative centers on a hybrid model that combines local trust, in-person touchpoints and digital tools. - That approach suggests the county is trying to reduce drop-off between screening, referral and follow-through. - WellCheck’s role points to growing use of software infrastructure in public-health navigation, not just clinical care.

What's next: - St. Mary’s 360 will roll out through the county’s existing service network and partner organizations. - Residents should see more coordinated referrals, outreach and support across care settings as the initiative expands. - The health department and partners will likely use the new funding to build out portal use, coordination workflows and connected outreach over time.