Case Study: Central Florida YMCA achieves expanded population health impact with Vitality

Central Florida YMCA - Customer Case Study

The Central Florida YMCA, a six‑county health and membership hub based in Orlando, faced rising health care costs and a growing chronic disease burden among members and local employers. Vitality documented this challenge in its Beyond the Four Walls community health case study, noting the YMCA’s need to integrate community-based prevention and lifestyle services with clinical care to address obesity, diabetes, mental/behavioral health and heart disease.

Vitality describes how the YMCA partnered with Orlando Health to implement cross‑sector solutions—joint diabetes prevention, nutrition, swim and orthopedics programs; co‑branded communications; referral networks via YMCA concierge desks and EMR coding; and a shared governance board—supported by $1M from Orlando Health and $250K from the YMCA. Vitality reports measurable mechanisms and targets: EMR tracking of YMCA‑referred patients, outcome evaluations planned for 2013 and 2016 across key conditions, and a goal to educate at least 50% of employees to increase referrals and expand the primary care patient base.

Central Florida YMCA