Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) Increase support for non-profit health care organizations and deliver comprehensive care to uninsured, underinsured, and vulnerable patients regardless of ability to pay; often called community health centers (CHCs) Learn more
Medical homes Provide continuous, comprehensive, whole person primary care that uses a coordinated team of medical providers across the health care system Learn more
Mental health benefits legislation Regulate mental health insurance to increase access to mental health services, including treatment for substance use disorders Learn more
School-based health centers Provide health care services on school premises to attending elementary, middle, and high school students; services provided by teams of nurses, nurse practitioners, and physicians Learn more
Telemedicine Deliver consultative, diagnostic, and treatment services remotely for patients who live in areas with limited access to care or would benefit from frequent monitoring; also called telehealth Learn more
Text message-based health interventions Provide reminders, education, or self-management assistance for health conditions, especially chronic diseases, via text message Learn more
Community health workers Engage professional or lay health workers to provide education, referral and follow-up, case management, home visiting, etc. for those at high risk for poor health outcomes; also called promotores de salud Learn more
Health insurance enrollment outreach & support Provide health insurance outreach and support to assist individuals whose employers do not offer affordable coverage, who are self-employed, or who are unemployed Learn more
Health literacy interventions Increase patients’ health-related knowledge via efforts to simplify health education materials, improve patient-provider communication, and increase overall literacy Learn more
Mobile health for mental health Deliver health care services and support to individuals with mental health concerns via mobile devices using text messaging or mobile applications (apps) Learn more