Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton, Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Harris Collaborative (Harris County Hospital District dba Harris Health System – lead, Houston Health Department, The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD, Community Health Choice, and Harris County Public Health)
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a collaborative agreement with Harris County Hospital District dba Harris Health System, the Houston Health Department, The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD, and Community Health Choice related to the terms of participation in the Harris Collaborative.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Public Health (HCPH), Harris Health, the Houston Health Department, the Harris Center, and Community Health Choice have been strategically collaborating for over a year to improve health outcomes for Harris County populations with complex needs. This group, called the Harris Collaborative, aims to enhance internal coordination and data-driven care across partner organizations for three high-risk subpopulations: (1) patients with frequent encounters in the emergency department, (2) those recently released from incarceration, and (3) patients in the LBJ catchment areas living with unmanaged or high-risk chronic illnesses.
The Harris Collaborative’s near-term goal is to move partner organizations with complementary programs toward shared o...
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