Improved health outcomes for seniors. Plan to Evaluate Anticipated Impact(s) of Activities: number of new programs/events offered to seniors. Measure of Success: BHHA will determine feasibility of offering cooking/nutritional classes for seniors by February 2018. Needs Not Addressed and Justification Identified health needs unable to address Rationale by Big Horn Hospital Association Majority of respondents indicated a need for BHHA offers a variety of traveling specialists at this time ‘Dermatology’ (33.1%), (ear/nose/throat)’ (29.4%), and including general surgical procedures, but offering additional ‘ENT (25%) visiting specialist is not feasible at this time due to low number ‘Ophthalmology’ of patient referrals, and specialized training of that is not cost effective. Top three suggestions to improve community’s access to BHHA does not offer a in clinic” in its operational “walk healthcare: of walk-in clinic/longer hours’ matrix. Local Big Horn Valley Health Care Center has “Availability (53.7%), of visiting specialists’ (42.6%) and expanded walk in hours in previous 60 days. BHHA is not ‘Availability primary care providers’ (42.6%) designated as a health care shortage area causing lack of ‘More incentives for professional staff acquisition. 32.5% of respondents indicated that they or a member of BHHA offers programs/charity care to assist with paying for their household delayed getting healthcare services when healthcare costs at healthcare priced services that are based on they needed it. Top three reasons cited: costs too much’ current market conditions along with free patient navigator ‘It (40%), insurance’ (32.5%), not get an services. ‘No ‘Could appointment’ (30%)
Improved health outcomes for seniors. Plan to Evaluate Anticipated Impact(s) of Activities: number of new programs/events offered to seniors. Measure of Success: BHHA will determine feasibility of offering cooking/nutritional classes for seniors by February 2018. Needs Not Addressed and Justification Identified health needs unable to address by Big Horn Hospital Association Rationale Majority of respondents indicated a need for ‘Dermatology’ (33.1%), ‘ENT (ear/nose/throat)’ (29.4%), and ‘Ophthalmology’ (25%) BHHA offers a variety of traveling specialists at this time including general surgical procedures, but offering additional visiting specialist is not feasible at this time due to low number of patient referrals, and specialized training of that is not cost effective. Top three suggestions to improve community’s access to healthcare: “Availability of walk-in clinic/longer hours’ (53.7%), ‘Availability of visiting specialists’ (42.6%) and ‘More primary care providers’ (42.6%) BHHA does not offer a “walk in clinic” in its operational matrix. Local Big Horn Valley Health Care Center has expanded walk in hours in previous 60 days. BHHA is not designated as a health care shortage area causing lack of incentives for professional staff acquisition. 32.5% of respondents indicated that they or a member of their household delayed getting healthcare services when they needed it. Top three reasons cited: ‘It costs too much’ (40%), ‘No insurance’ (32.5%), ‘Could not get an appointment’ (30%) BHHA offers programs/charity care to assist with paying for healthcare costs at healthcare priced services that are based on current market conditions along with free patient navigator services.
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