Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton
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Type of Request: Transmittal
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Transmittal by Public Health Services of the 2026 Access to Care Report and Low-Cost Clinic Finder tool, developed in collaboration with the Houston Health Department.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Public Health (HCPH) and the Houston Health Department (HHD) are committed to improving access to care and deepening collaboration across both organizations. Over the past year, both teams worked together to develop the 2026 Access to Care Report and launch the new Low-Cost Clinic Finder tool.
As a requirement for reaccreditation with the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), and in direct support of the County's Strategic Plan Initiative O1 the ATC Report provides a landscape analysis of healthcare access in Houston and Harris County, coupled with key recommendations informed by local partners to strengthen collaboration and drive collective action. Twenty-seven partners were involved in the development of this report and engaged by providing input on data collection methods, participating in key-informant interviews with providers, and attending in-person feedback sessions to prioritize and refine the actionable recommendations.
The data collected and analyzed through the ATC Report generated findings and recommendations related to three access domains - Affording Care, Finding Care...
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