Wisconsin Primary Care Programs: Safety Net Providers and Medical Homes

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

Safety Net Provider types, requirements, and resources:

• Community Health Centers
• Rural Health Clinics
• Free and Charitable Clinics
• Volunteer Health Care Program

Other information for Safety Net Providers:

• How to request a shortage designation
• WHITEC (opens external link) - Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records: assistance for safety net and other small providers

Patient-Centered Medical Home information and resources:

• Patient-Centered Medical Home Resource Center (opens external link) - Federal site with evidence, tools and resources to establish a patient-centered medical home in your clinic setting
• Medical Home and Patient-Centered Care (opens external link) - Information from the National Academy for State Health Policy
• Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (opens external link) - Information and resources
• Patient-Centered Medical Home (opens external link) - National Committee for Quality Assurance recognition
• Safety Net Medical Home Initiative (opens external link) - Information and resources from the Commonwealth Fund and other project partners