Access to and Linkage with Health Care: All Coloradans should be connected with and have access to needed personal health care services that include primary care, maternal and child health care, oral health care, specialty care, and mental health care.
All Coloradans should be connected with and have access to needed personal health care services that include primary care, maternal and child health care, oral health care, specialty care, and mental health care.
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The source Core Public Health Services Operational Definitions Manual 2019 is organized as follows:
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Functions of Access and Linkage with Care
B5a. Collaborative Efforts Around Access to Clinical Care
I. Participate actively in state, regional and local level collaborative efforts regarding primary, maternal/child, oral, behavioral, and specialty health care systems planning to improve health care quality and effectiveness, reduce health care costs and improve population health.
i. Assess health care service capacity and access to health care services.
B5b. Access to Clinical Care Data
I. Provide data and information to health care providers, coalitions, decision-makers, legislators and other stakeholders to support health care planning.
B5c. Health Facility Inspection and Licensure (State Role Only)
I. Conduct timely inspection and review of regulated health facilities and ensure compliance with all licensing rules and minimum standards.
B5d. Linkage to Clinical Care
I. Link people to needed personal health care services and ensure the provision of health care.
i. Identify, implement and promote strategies that improve access to health care services.
ii. Coordinate efforts with governmental and community partners to link individuals to health services.
