Teton County launches health care network

Teton County, Wyoming launched a “Network of Care” Monday to provide up-to-date information on community health care resources and social services. The project is aimed at improving access to care, increasing coordination between providers, and reducing the duplication of services. According to the county, the directory will be searchable by agency, type of service needed, health topic, and more. A community needs assessment in 2015 identified “access to health care” as the primary health need in the county. Over 170 health indicators will also be available and updated in real time as new data sets become available. “It’s very exciting to see this year long project completed,” stated Public Health Director, Jodie Pond. Pond went on to say, “This web-based resource will be extremely easy to access and provide up-to-date health and social service information for the community.” You can find the “Network of Care” here.