Evidence-Based Practices for
Healthiest Wisconsin 2010

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This page provides access to information about evidence-based practices for achieving objectives of the Healthiest Wisconsin 2010 health priority "Access to Primary and Preventive Health Services."    Below you will see the objectives in the implementation plan for this health priority.

Select an objective to see summary results of research on the effectiveness of various public health strategies (interventions) to achieve the objective. Note that for some objectives, no link is provided because a research summary has not yet been completed.

1. Increase the Percentage of the Population with Health Insurance:  By 2010, increase to 92 percent the proportion of the population with health insurance for all of the year.
   
   
2. System Infrastructure Capacity for Prevention:
   
   
   1. By 2010, increase the Public Health System infrastructure capacity (data systems, service delivery, and workforce) to assure population access to clinical and community preventive health services.
      
      
   2. Increase provider screening for chronic diseases and other health risks including alcohol and drug abuse.
      
      
   3. Increase provider exposure to U.S. Preventive Guidelines (evidence-based practice guidelines) for preventive care.
      
      
3. Reducing Barriers to Access: By 2010, reduce by 10 percent the proportion of the population that reports difficulties, delays, or the inability to receive ongoing primary and preventive health care (e.g., check-ups and management of acute or chronic illnesses).
   
   
4. Access to Oral Health Services: By 2010, increase by 10 percent the proportion of each of the following populations who receive ongoing preventive and restorative oral health care:  Medicaid/BadgerCare, uninsured, and underinsured populations.
   
   
   1. By 2010, 33 percent or more of Wisconsin's Medicaid and BadgerCare enrollees will have received oral health services (preventive and/or restorative) from a dental provider in the last year.
      
      
   2. By 2010, 46 percent or more of Wisconsin's residents who were uninsured throughout the previous year will have received oral health services from a dental provider in the last year.
      
      
   3. By 2010, 70 percent or more of Wisconsin's residents who were uninsured for part of the previous year will have received orl health services from from a dental provider in the past year.

Last Revised: July 12, 2010