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A POLICY PROPOSAL
THERESA ABAH, GIOVANNI DORTCH, CLAIRE FRASER, ROBERT ROOKS, HABEEB SUARA,
VISION
● Health System/Delivery
○ Community Health Centers Fund
○ National Consortium for Health System Development
○ HRSA-18-034 - Rural Health Network Development Planning Program
● Hospital/University Partnerships
○ University of Tennessee Health Center
○ Jackson General Hospital
○ LeBonheur Children’s Hospital
○ Meharry Medical College
POTENTIAL FUNDING PARTNERS
● Patient Payments
○ Medicaid/Medicare
○ Sliding Scale/Income Based Uninsured
○ Insurance
● Health Professional Recruitment
○ National Health Service Corps
○ Tennessee Rural Partnership Rural Clinician Recruitment Assistance
● Private Funds
○ Pew Charitable Trust
○ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
○ The Assisi Foundation of Memphis, Inc.
○ West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation
○ The Kresge Foundation
○ Tennessee Health Foundation (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee)
○ Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
CHALLENGES
CHALLENGES
● Infrastructure
○ Proper Facilities
■ Space for Numerous Patient Rooms
■ Classrooms
■ Exercise Space
○ Technology
■ Electronic Medical Record
■ Medical Devices & Equipment
SOLUTIONS
COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL FACILITY &
COMMUNITY CENTER
● Community Classes
○ Cooking, Healthy Meal Preparation Classes
○ Healthy Garden
○ Health Education and Disease Management Courses
● Exercise Spaces
○ Basketball Court
○ Fitness Classes
SOLUTIONS
Legislation: Local and State government would need to approve of the use of
Dental Therapists in Tennessee. We advocate for the State Representative of
Hardeman County to submit a bill in support of the utilization of Dental Therapists
statewide or within the County until state approval.
Partnerships: This policy builds on existing programs and seeks to expand them.
Partnership with existing care services and organizations is necessary.
Human Capital Investment: Residents of the community will help solve the issue
of lack of care through accepting training and education, and committing to provide
care in the community
POLICY PLAN
INSPIRATIONS & MODELS
Build support from local government, school districts, and community organizations
Form relationships with private, university & hospital sponsors
Secure Proper Funds
Create Expansion Plans
Begin Necessary Renovations and/or Construction
Initiate Local Programs (cooking classes, exercise programs, pipeline programs)
Implementation of Community Health Workers and Navigators
5-YEAR PLAN
Funding
Retention
Economic or Legislative Changes
Utilization
Transportation
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU