Meet the 2016 Safety Net Clinic Week Coordinator!

Sidharth Tripathi is a senior Biology major at Colorado College. Originally from Aurora, Colorado, Sidharth has a passion for health equity. Sidharth's passion for health equity stems from his involvement with GlobeMed at Colorado College , a student-run organization that fundraises and educates the local community about global health equity. Sidharth is passionate about health equity on both local and international levels, having just recently completed a one-month long internship at a health NGO in rural Kenya. Sidharth joined ClinicNET to help advocate for the important work safety net clinics do for their communities and in the state of Colorado. He is extremely excited for the potential impact he will have as the 2016 Safety Net Clinic Week Coordinator. 

A joint collaboration between ClinicNET and The Colorado Rural Health Center, the seventh annual Safety Net Clinic Week will take place from August 15th through August 19th. This is the perfect opportunity for community safety net clinics to educate their community and leaders about their role providing access to care to low-income, often medically vulnerable, Colorado residents. With the current evolution of health care, and potential unintended realities that come with such monumental change, the importance of highlighting the diversity of the health care safety net in Colorado cannot be overstated. Seize this opportunity to highlight an aspect of your clinic such as your dedicated volunteers, new programs services or partnerships; celebrate successes and highlight your work in our Colorado communities.  

A “toolkit” will be posted next week, so stay tuned! The “toolkit” will include fact sheets, flyers, logo and templates for press releases, letters to the editor, invitations for site-visits, and governmental proclamations.

I look forward to working with you and seeing all that will come from the 2016 Safety Net Clinic Week.

Sidharth Tripathi

sidharth.tripathi@clinicnet.org

720-863-7805

2014 Safety Net Primer

“Colorado’s health care safety net, the network of clinics and providers that care for the most vulnerable residents, is growing and changing. To better understand the changes in Colorado’s health care safety net, it is necessary to understand its structure. The Colorado Health Institute released the Safety Net Primer, which explains the elements of the state’s health care safety net, who uses its services, and how the system is funded.” [Source: The Colorado Health Institute]

Voices of the Healthcare Safety Net: Perspectives from Leaders of Nonprofit Safety Net Health Centers and Clinics on Frontlines of ACA implementation

“As millions of people across the country attempt to gain insurance access under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Direct Relief today released, “Voices of the Healthcare Safety Net,” a project that surfaces the perspectives of the healthcare providers at the nonprofit community health centers and clinics who are tasked with implementing healthcare reform and who are most experienced at caring for people with few means.  Listen to Voices of the Healthcare Safety Net.” [Source: CCI Voice]

Two new editions of CHI’s “Food for Thought”

“Two new editions of “Food for Thought,” the Colorado Health Institute’s synthesis of themes from the July 25 and September 10 Safety Net Advisory Committee (SNAC) Labs focused on the Medicaid ACC Payment Reform Initiative (HB12-1281), and factors including the sustainability of Colorado’s heath care safety net are now available here.”  [Source: Colorado Health Institute]

PHI Survey: Leveraging Mobile Phones to Engage Safety Net Patients

"The Public Health Institute has received a grant from the Commonwealth Fund to conduct a national assessment of the current status of deployment of mobile technology within the safety net in better serving the needs of their populations.  As health systems adopt more patient-centered care models under health care reforms, improved understanding among providers as to how mobile technology may be used effectively is required.

The survey will collect data from provider organizations on their use of mobile phones in engaging and better serving their clients' care needs.  Patient engagement, which involves actions that people can take to improve their health, can benefit from tools such as mobile phones and the information and other resources they provide to support a patient's motivation to change their behaviors in ways that can lead to improved health outcomes.

The survey should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete.  The participation of organizations that do not currently use mobile technology is also encouraged.  The data collected through the survey will provide evidence-based findings that promote understanding among providers as to how mobile technology may be used more effectively as well as to develop recommendations that advance health solutions in the field.

Individual survey response will be strictly confidential.  Findings will be reported only in aggregate format.  Please visit: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CVNZ22R

If you have any questions about the survey or concerns about your participation, please contact Andrew Broderick at the Public Health Institute at 510-285-5703 or abroderick@phi.org."  [Source:  CCI Voice]