Access to Healthcare

 
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Focus on increasing access to culturally and linguistically appropriate health, mental and dental care for vulnerable populations in Williamson County, TX.

Access to Healthcare Action Plan

OBJECTIVE AH 1.1 By 2025, providers in Williamson County will explore equity-based models of healthcare services with a primary focus on health equity zones.

Dec
2025

  • STRATEGY AH 1.1.1 improve care coordination to individuals at highest risk for poor health outcomes.

  • STRATEGY AH 1.1.2 increase awareness of family, infant health, and early childhood health services with a primary focus on residents in Health Equity Zones in Williamson County.

  • STRATEGY AH 1.1.3 provide technical assistance to partners to support the implementation of policies and programs that support needs for vulnerable populations (African Americans, Asian Americans, pregnant and breastfeeding mother with children under six years of age, people with disabilities and low-income aging people).

  • STRATEGY AH 1.1.4 explore academic partnerships to connect residents to scholarships, apprenticeships, incentives, and paid internships for healthcare professions.

  • STRATEGY AH 1.1.5 increase exposure to health careers to high school students through schools and other programs such as HOSA-Future Health Professionals.

  • STRATEGY AH 1.1.5 increase training and technical assistance opportunities for the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Healthcare and Culturally Humility for partners in Williamson County.

  • STRATEGY AH 1.1.7 research and share information on non-traditional methods of care delivery focusing on access, equity, quality, and costs of care in Health Equity Zones.

OBJECTIVE AH 2.1 By 2025, increase the proportion of adults whose health care providers ask them to describe how they will follow health instructions by 5%. Baseline 25.6% to 30.5%. Source Healthy People 2030/Health Literacy.

Dec
2025

  • STRATEGY AH 2.1.1 explore health education opportunities tailored to the needs of Health Equity Zones.

OBJECTIVE AH 3.1 By 2025, increase the rate of adults that report having visited a doctor for a routine checkup within the past year by 5%. Baseline is 70.5% to 75.5%. Source: CDC Places.

Dec
2025

  • STRAT#EGY AH 3.1.1 increase health promotion to community members on the importance of routine screenings.

  • STRATEGY 3.1.2 explore creating partnerships with local universities to collect, analyze, and share local data.

Contact Information:
Action Group Leaders:
Emperatriz Kennedy Zenaida Martinez
Emperatriz Kennedy
Zenaida Martinez
Support Staff: Healthy Williamson County team [email]