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Health Priority #2: ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE

 Basic, affordable healthcare available for all resident
 
WilCo Wellness Alliance working groups wrote action plans to target one or more of the top 5 health priorities in Williamson County. The following are objectives and their respective strategies to improve access to healthcare in the community.
Maternal and Infant Health Objectives:

Access to Healthcare: By 2019, Maternal and Infant Health working group will improve access to healthcare before, during, and after pregnancy for Williamson County women by identifying and sharing best practices.

Jan
2008

  • Identify women in need (target population) and needs of target population.

  • Identify needs of organizations that participate in working group.

  • Identify maternal, infant, and child health resources and best practices in Williamson County.

  • Share maternal, infant, and child health resources and best practices in Williamson County.

  • Determine baseline data in year one.

Behavioral Health Task Force Objectives:

Access to Care: By 2019, the Behavioral Health Task Force will increase the availability of publicly-funded in-patient psychiatric beds for Williamson County residents from 10,827 bed days to 14,246 bed days.*

Dec
2019

  • 1. Seek strategies to increase flexibility in funding to expand options for recovery services in our system of care.

  • 2. Encourage the state to consider population growth in increasing funding.**

  • 3. Increase knowledge and awareness of trauma-informed care as a means for boosting prevention and improving treatment. Intentionally drive the MHTF agenda toward awareness of trauma-informed care and improving treatment.**

  • 4. Develop Medicaid Tracker for Adults as a pathway to reduce cost.**

  • 5. Advocate for increase in funding for tele-psychiatry in the legislative process.**

  • 6. Increase early intervention and prevention.

    Data Source: *As of July 2016, Williamson County was allocated 28,493 bed days at Austin State Hospital and have used only 38% (10,827 bed days). Fiscal year ends August 31. Current waiting list for a bed is 41 days. -- Bluebonnet Trails Community Services

    Notes: **Legislative Priority

Systems of Care Objectives:

Coordination: By 2019, Systems of Care (SOC) will improve coordination efforts by ensuring that 100% of all SOC partners will use Aunt Bertha to search and refer.*

Dec
2019

  • Promote Aunt Bertha (search and referral functions) among organizations in Williamson County.

  • Claim services on Aunt Bertha.

  • Train SOC partners on Aunt Bertha referral process.

  • Determine referral process among SOC partners.

  • Determine progress by measuring search and referral functions.

    Notes: *Aunt Bertha connects clients to programs and services and allows navigators to refer services to clients. For more information, visit http://about.auntbertha.com/mission.

Sustainability: By 2019, all partners in Systems of Care will participate in a common Health Information Exchange (HIE).*

Dec
2019

  • Encourage all hospitals (Seton, St. David's, Cedar Park, and Baylor Scott & White) to participate.

  • Explore patient care record with Texas A&M to feed into large HIE.

  • Explore opportunities for Systems of Care partners to build onto Health Data Exchange to share data and to share referrals.

  • Benchmark data with other Regional Advisory Councils (RACs) in the state.

     
    Notes: *Health Information Exchange (HIE) allows health care professionals and patients from accessing medical records electronically quickly and securely. For more information, visit https://www.healthit.gov/HIE.

Availability: By 2019, Systems of Care will increase number of community health and human services referral partners by 10%.

Dec
2019

  • Determine current list of community health and human services referral partners.

  • Develop list of potential community health and human services referral partners.

  • Promote Aunt Bertha (search and referral functions) among organizations in Williamson County.

  • Sign up community partners onto Aunt Bertha.

  • Organize and coordinate Aunt Bertha training.

Access to Healthcare

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Compared to TX Counties, Williamson has a value of 68 which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value higher than 38 while counties in the worst 25% have a value lower than 22. Compared to TX Counties, Williamson has a value of 68 which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value higher than 38 while counties in the worst 25% have a value lower than 22.
Primary Care Provider Rate
Compared to TX Counties, Williamson has a value of 86 which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value higher than 72 while counties in the worst 25% have a value lower than 48. Compared to TX Counties, Williamson has a value of 86 which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value higher than 72 while counties in the worst 25% have a value lower than 48.
Non-Physician Primary Care Provider Rate

County: Williamson

(Compared to TX Counties)

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infographic: 2016 community health assessment, williamson county, texas. number 2 health priority out of 10: access to healthcare (basic, affordable healthcare for all residents)