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B5. Access to and Linkage with Health Care

Icon representing the "Access to and Linkage with Health Care" core service. It is an orange circle with a stethoscope.

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:

  • All Foundational Capabilities are labeled 'A'
  • Specific Capabilities are labeled 1 - 7 
  • Functions are labeled 'a', 'b' etc.
  • Function Definitions are labeled 'I', 'II' etc.
  • Operational Definitions are labeled 'i', 'ii' etc.


Explore each Function below by clicking on the drop downs

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.

Organizational Chart of Collaborative Efforts Around Access to Clinical Care

PDF of B5a Flow Chart 

B5b. Access to Clinical Care Data 


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Provide data and information to health care providers, coalitions, decision-makers, legislators and other stakeholders to support health care planning. 

Organizational Chart of Access to Clinical Care Data

PDF of B5b Flow Chart 

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. 

Organizational Chart of Health Facility Inspection & Licensure (State Role Only)

PDF of B5c Flow Chart 

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.

Organizational Chart of Linkage to Clinical Care

PDF of B5d Flow Chart