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Safety Net Providers & Resources

There are a variety of health care service delivery models and federal/state resources that can help communities improve access to primary care, dental care and mental health for their populations.

Overview of some Safety Net Provider types, requirements and resources:

• Community Health Centers

• Rural Health Clinics

• Free Clinics

• How to request a shortage designation

• Community Health Center Stakeholder meeting - Aug. 25, 2010

• WHITEC - Meaningful use of Electronic Health Records assistance for safety net and other small providers

• HRSA Comparison of the Rural Health Clinic and Federally Qualified Health Center Programs - 2006 (PDF, 404 KB)

• AHRQ Safety Net Monitoring data and tools (exit DHS)

FOR CONSUMERS:  information about low-cost or free health clinics

• Health Clinics in Wisconsin

• Consumer Guide to Health Care

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Last Revised: April 17, 2012