CommuniCare - CIE - Wyoming 211

What is CommuniCare?

CommuniCare is a new initiative that aims to improve access to community services, health, and equity by improving coordination and communication between service providers in Wyoming as a Community Information Exchange (CIE).

A Community Information Exchange (CIE) is a network of cross-sector partners who commit to sharing information and coordinating care with each other. Partners can access a variety of tools and Wyoming 211’s comprehensive resource database where they contribute to a single longitudinal client record, share information important to care, and make bi-directional, closed-loop referrals. As a result, their shared clients will have more efficient access to the care and support they need to improve their health and quality of life.

The Problem

Community members navigate many systems to access services they need to be healthy and thrive. Access to services is often time-consuming, confusing, fraught with barriers, and particularly difficult for those most vulnerable. This can be made difficult because there is little coordination between our medical, behavioral health, government, social service, and community-based organizations. Service providers struggle with getting the information they need to plan for and provide the best care for prevention and recovery. The ability to maximize health and well-being by addressing the Social Determinants of Health are often missed in a crisis oriented and fragmented system of care.

The Goal

The Method

With funding from Cheyenne Regional Medical Center’s Community Benefits Grant and ARPA funds allocated by the Wyoming State Legislature, social service, health care, and governmental organizations are in the process of developing CommuniCare. CommuniCare will utilize Wyoming 211’s resource database and connect the system to in-network providers, allowing access to a variety of tools and technology that help identify client needs, close the loop on referrals, communicate with others working with shared clients, and better identify available resources.

Levels of Participation

CommuniCare will provide three levels of participation to meet the unique needs of service organizations. Costs will vary and are hoped to be reduced through grant funding. See the chart for a brief summary of some of the functionality and benefits that will be included in each level of participation.

CIE Early Interest

If your organization is interested in becoming a member of CommuniCare and would like a Wyoming 211 representative to reach out with more information, click the interest from button below.

Interest Form

Partners

Development of CommuniCare is being guided by a Steering Committee of local providers composed of Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, Community Action of Laramie County, HealthWorks, Meals on Wheels, Recover Wyoming, United Way of Laramie County, UW Family Medicine, and Wyoming 211.

Wyoming 211 has also contracted with EMC Partners, LLC, to establish a collaborative approach to set the foundation for building a sustainable CIE. EMC Partners has significant experience in community collaborative building as well as with community information exchange models.

CommuniCare Vision, Mission, and Values

Vision

Mission

Principles/Values

Set people up to succeed: We will break down barriers and remove obstacles to getting help, and reduce missed opportunities to access resources, by making the process simpler, quicker and less redundant for everyone accessing services and supports.
Collaborative community-based approach: We will think outside of our own organization’s walls to consider ways to provide our clients and patients with continued support and care in the community. We will collaborate, communicate, and strengthen connections with other care and service providers in order to best serve the community.
Whole person focus: We will focus on a holistic picture of health and well-being, and will set up systems and supports that not only address physical and mental health, but also identify, address and mitigate social determinants of health
Equitable access for all: We will work intentionally to ensure that all people, especially the most vulnerable individuals and families and those experiencing the greatest health, social, economic and racial disparities, can access similar opportunities for health, quality of life, and wellbeing.
Community and consumer voice: We will actively seek out and consider community and consumer input in decision making with an emphasis on hearing from people and populations who are directly impacted by our decisions and actions.
Respect and openness: We will operate with respect, a willingness to listen, and an openness to different perspectives.
Transparency: To the greatest extent possible, we will make available to interested parties and the public work products, processes, and recommendations that arise from our work

CommuniCare – CIE

What is CommuniCare?

Levels of Participation

CIE Early Interest

Partners

CommuniCare Vision, Mission, and Values

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