What is an Accountable Community of Health and Why Should You Care? 1
A volunteer association of independent stakeholders focused on developing and implementing a shared action agenda established by consensus (collective impact) with the goal of improving our region’s health. 2 An Accountable Community of Health (ACH) 5/ Present 7/2015 State Designation
Participating Communities 7-County Region Cowlitz County Grays Harbor County Lewis County Mason County Thurston County Pacific County Wahkiakum County 3
Diverse Cross-Sector Stakeholders Behavioral Health Organizations Community Health Centers Criminal Justice Education Elected Officials Health Plans Housing Hospitals Long Term Care Public Health Departments Providers Philanthropy Regional Service Networks Social Service Agencies Workforce Development 4
Three “Tracks” 5 Backbone Support (CHOICE Regional Health Network)
Looking for Regional Alignment Local Community Forums Regional Coordinating Council State Priorities 6
Shared Regional Health Priorities Improving access to health care focusing on provider capacity Improving care coordination and integration Improving chronic disease prevention and management Mitigating Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Enhancing economic and educational opportunities 7
Youth Behavioral Health Coordination Pilot Project Better school attendance Higher academic achievement Better jobs Better Health Outcomes Reduced # of school-aged youth w/ unmet behavioral health needs Output Early detection School and healthcare settings Connect with community- based intervention and treatment services Inputs 8
Why Should You Care About ACHs? 9
Because… … the healthcare system within which you operate is being redesigned. … you should be part of this redesign and help determine what the new system will look like to make sure it meets your needs and those of your core constituencies. … ACHs may direct considerable healthcare resources (Medicaid Global Waiver) … this is our best chance to collectively improve the health of our communities. 10
Thank You 11 Questions? Comments? Ideas? Winfried Danke Executive Director (360) , ext