History

The Business of Health Care

In 2012, the Multicultural Medical Group (MMG) created the Multicultural Health Foundation (MHF) as its corporate social responsibility initiative to apply business of healthcare methods to design and finance prevention services. MHF raised over $2.5 million dollars to disrupt business as usual in the fight against chronic diseases by reinvesting cost savings, contracts with health providers, social health franchising and community-based entrepreneurial initiatives.

Although the MMG has retired its clinical services, its legacy continues in MHF’s trailblazing partnerships with the Alliance Healthcare Foundation, Center for Medicare and Medicaid, The County of San Diego, Be There San Diego, Scripps and Mercy Hospitals, Kaiser Permanente, American Heart Association and other insurance plans, clinics and community organizations to escalate high volume participation in prevention solutions. 

Founders

Dr. Richard Butcher and Dr. Rodney G. Hood invested their time and passions into founding the MMG and the MHF to provide comprehensive healthcare for patients of all ages from diverse backgrounds in the Southeastern San Diego community. The MMG created the MHF to reimagine the healthcare system. Their visionary approach unites social and clinical services, yielding cost savings, which are being reinvested to support community wellness. Pioneers in care for the underserved in Southeastern, Drs. Hood and Butcher were true to their conviction that every member of the community must reach their full health potential, no matter where they live, their skin color or income level.