| Welcome to the home page of the Bureau of Health
Systems Development (HSD). HSD supports a variety of programs and
services meant to improve access to high quality primary health
care, particularly for the uninsured and other vulnerable
populations.
HSD was
established in 1995 and is the Primary Care Office for the state of
Arizona. The Bureau of Health Systems Development administers the
Arizona Department of Health Services Primary Care Program and
provides a complementary focus on improving access to primary health
care through workforce recruitment, retention programs and the
designation of medically underserved areas. Our principal focus is
to improve access to primary care, particularly among vulnerable and
underserved populations.
Our
Mission:
"To optimize the health of Arizona residents by
developing and strengthening systems and services to expand access
to primary care and other services with emphasis on the health needs
of underserved people and areas."
Functions:
- Identify areas
that are in need of improved health services and by designating
areas as Arizona Medically Underserved Areas
(AzMUAs)
- Develop and
implement strategies to strengthen primary care and other health
care delivery systems
- Administer
programs to increase the number of providers and improve services
with special attention to designated areas of medical
underservice
- Provide
technical assistance to consumer groups such as medical providers,
facilities, patients, etc. for planning for the expansion of
primary care
- Educate on the
needs and benefits of improving services to vulnerable
populations
We invite you to
browse our site and contact us if you require additional
information.
Announcing the 2009 Primary Care Mini Grant!
The Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Health Systems Development and Oral Health as a collaborative partner with the Arizona Health Facilities Authority and St. Luke’s Health Initiatives will provide technical assistance to applicants in the design and development of the mini-grant application and project materials. Grants range from
$15,000- $20,000.
The funds may be used for the following purposes:
- Local Primary Care Needs Assessment
- Community Primary Care Strategic Planning
- Community Primary Care Improvement
- Community Primary Care Identification of Alternatives and Resources
- Community Program Planning, Implementation and Evaluation
The Grant deadline is 5:00 pm, Monday, February 2, 2009.
Please click here to apply
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