Community Need, Project Description and Improved Access to Care 40 Points Describe the population served by your organization and their healthcare needs - include information on the incidence of poverty in the targeted community and other pertinent demographic data. Provide a description of your proposed project, specific activities, and how your project will address the community need including Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) challenges. Describe collaboration efforts with other safety net providers in your community, including but not limited to the local community hospital (Critical Access Hospital (CAH) or otherwise) and/or how this project will improve the coordination of patient care across multiple providers/provider types. Provide citations/reference sources for all community demographics and health-status data. Community Need, Project Description, and Improved Access to Care: Innovation Community Need, Project Description, and Improved Access to Care: Planning and Implementation Project Evaluation and Return on Investment 40 Points Describe how you will evaluate your impact on access to care. At least one criterion should organization’s evaluate how the proposed project affects the population and/or community need (including anticipated impact on Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)). Discuss potential factors that could negatively affect your ability to reach your evaluation targets and describe how these factors might be mitigated. organization’s Explain why the proposed funding is a good use of State funds. Detail any anticipated cost savings to either your organization or other health care providers (for example: reduced use of the ER).
Community Need, Project Description and Improved Access to Care 40 Points Describe the population served by your organization and their healthcare needs - include information on the incidence of poverty in the targeted community and other pertinent demographic data. Provide a description of your proposed project, specific activities, and how your project will address the community need including Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) challenges. Describe collaboration efforts with other safety net providers in your community, including but not limited to the local community hospital (Critical Access Hospital (CAH) or otherwise) and/or how this project will improve the coordination of patient care across multiple providers/provider types. Provide citations/reference sources for all community demographics and health-status data. Community Need, Project Description, and Improved Access to Care: Innovation Community Need, Project Description, and Improved Access to Care: Planning and Implementation Project Evaluation and Return on Investment 40 Points Describe how you will evaluate your organization’s impact on access to care. At least one criterion should evaluate how the proposed project affects the population and/or community need (including anticipated impact on Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)). Discuss potential factors that could negatively affect your organization’s ability to reach your evaluation targets and describe how these factors might be mitigated. Explain why the proposed funding is a good use of State funds. Detail any anticipated cost savings to either your organization or other health care providers (for example: reduced use of the ER).