This information was previously sent to the Board on 9 April
Preface – See Attached Documents
Good evening. This weekly update addresses many of the issues that have been developing over the past 48 hours. This update is lengthy, and there remain several issues and ideas communicated by members of the Board of Managers (Managers) that, upon further staff review, necessitate a real-time discussion at a full Board meeting. Such discussion will assist staff with developing the appropriate response or recommendations.
The information in this evening’s update was compiled and drafted by several staff, most of whom are copied in this email. If I have inadvertently left anyone off, please accept my apologies.
Situation and data trends hold for about 1 – 2 days; meaning, the daily tasks and understanding of the pandemic evolves about every 24-48 hours. With such rapid developments, Chair Greenberg has asked for Board report formats to be an agenda item, pending final agenda review and posting.
Lastly, as a reminder, Central Health is operating under a Business Continuity Plan, which is a basic plan of operation that covers critical functions in times of business disruption. This plan allows us to:
- Provide certain shared operations in support of Community Care and Sendero
- Process financial and procurement transactions
- Provide government relations support and monitor public policy responses to the pandemic
- Perform the enrollment, care coordination, and daily management functions of the Medical Access Programs (MAP and MAP-Basic)
- Provide comprehensive community outreach and education (a more detailed report is attached to this email)
- Continue work on longer-term solutions for Eastern Travis County
- Engage in the locally coordinated efforts of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
- These efforts require an intense dedication of resources; however, we are cautious not to duplicate work that would otherwise dilute efforts to help those we serve.
- We are using the EOC to request better demographic data (including demographics for forthcoming hospitalization data) and advocate for support of primary care.
It is very important that you read the attached documents. This will help in understanding the pandemic response and assist with conveying information.
Thank You,
Mike