Health Goal for 2020:
By 2020, the healthcare needs of Lane County’s most vulnerable residents will be met through the community’s system(s) of care.
Milestones:
Between 2007 and 2010 the Safety Net Clinics, partners and members of the 100% Access Coalition, achieved the original 2020 goal of “connecting 15,000 un-or under-insured people to basic health care” for our community. Safety Net Clinics provided care to 42,272 patients in 2010, a 60% increase since 2007.
COALITION ACTIVITIES
Programs focused on improving access to healthcare:
- Community Health Worker Program (in development): Once fully operational, this system will offer a cohesive community curriculum and training specifically for Community Health Workers (CHWs). The CHWs are intended to be an extension of a primary care team with a goal of helping the patient navigate through their treatment plan as well as the health system and will often times interact with the patient similar to a life coach.
“Using community health workers as team members for the delivery of primary care, behavioral health care, and community prevention improves health outcomes because they are trained and trusted members of the communities in which they work and share culture, language, and experience with patients.”-- Oregon’s action Plan for Health 2010, published by the Oregon Health Authority.
- Medical Access Program (MAP) for individuals with multiple health issues who are currently uninsured: Launched in 2007, MAP serves as a “front door” for the uninsured to be enrolled and connected to an appropriate medical home or services. MAP care coordinators function as access brokers to identify and meet the most critical health concerns through donated care. In the first 2 ½ years of the program, community-minded health care professionals donated an estimated $392,000 worth of medical care to MAP clients. According to a recent evaluation, MAP provided a 313% return on community investment; for every $1 invested in the program, $3.13 is returned to the community in the form of community benefit. Click here for a summary page of the Medical Access Program based off of the 2011 evaluation conducted by Health Policy Research Northwest.
- Chronic Disease Self-Management classes: A research-based program that helps to create self-sufficiency among adults of any age with one or more chronic conditions teaching the necessary skills to help manage medications, deal with fatigue and depression, manage symptoms and more.
- Strategic Investments for the 2010-2012 cycle: To support our 2020 goal, we are strategically investing in the community Safety Net Clinics. Click here for a listing.
Community Health Resources:
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Healthy Kids health coverage for Oregon children: we are supporting outreach efforts of the Oregon Health Plan’s Healthy Kids program. Healthy Kids aims to provide health coverage for every uninsured child in the state.For more information click here. For a listing of your local Lane County
application assistors, follow this link and click Lane County on the interactive map.
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Saving People money on prescriptions: The high cost of prescription drugs increases health care costs to our community when people are unable to control their chronic conditions or fight infection. The FamilyWize prescription drug discount program currently saves Lane County residents over $15,000 per month on
prescription costs. Uninsured or under-insured people can download a coupon here and save 30% or more on their medications.
- One of the strategies behind improving access to healthcare is to help individuals find medical homes where they are able to access consistent, appropriate, quality care. Many individuals without insurance access care only when in health crisis, which results in a “quick fix” but does no provide a solution for follow-up care or reoccurring need. One of the tools that 100% Access uses to help distinguish where the community need lies and where the gaps in coverage are, is an Emergency Department Utilization Study. Our most recent study was conducted in 2007. Click here to review the full report by Health Policy Research Northwest.
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