A Sustainable Model for Preventive Services in Rural Counties: The Healthier Together Study

[摘要] Objective: The Healthier Together study aimed to implement and evaluate a sustainable, rural community-based patient outreach model for preventive care provided through primary care practices located in 3 rural counties in Oklahoma. Community-based wellness coordinators (WCs) working with primary care practitioners, county health departments, local hospitals, and health information exchange (HIE) networks helped residents receive high-priority evidence-based preventive services.

[学科分类] 过敏症与临床免疫学

[关键词] Chronic Disease;Electronic Health Records;Health Information Exchange;Oklahoma;Practice-Based Research;Preventive Health Services;Primary Health Care;Public Health;Registries;Rural Health