Objective 2: Inventory health care facilities and services
Inventory of health care facilities and services, projections of need, policies to guide the addition of new or expanded facilities and assess regional workforce and infrastructure.
Key Research Areas
Four key areas will be addressed in this objective:
- Inventory existing health care facilities and services
- Project future need for facilities and services
- Identify policy considerations for expanding services
- Assess regional infrastructure needed to support care
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Projecting Future Health Care Needs
What do these projections consider?
- Population growth and demographic trends
- Disease prevalence and health conditions
- Historical service utilization
- Changes in care delivery models
- Access barriers such as travel distance and wait times
Planning for Future Facilities and Services
What should policy and planning considerations include to decide if a service should be expanded or new facilities are needed?
- Timely access to care
- Health equity
- Evidence-based care delivery
- High-quality clinical outcomes
- Cost-effective use of resources
Regional Infrastructure and Support Systems
What should be assessed to determine if regions have the infrastructure needed to support health care services?
- Availability of health care workforce
- Public health capacity
- Transportation systems
- Emergency medical services
- Diagnostic and clinical support services
- Community-based care services
- Long-term care capacity
- Referral networks
How This Analysis Will Be Used
Together, the inventory, projections, and planning framework help the state:
- Identify potential gaps in health care services
- Understand regional differences in access to care
- Inform future state health planning
- Support evaluation of Certificate of Need (CON) applications
- Guide policies that promote high-quality, cost-effective care