Dr. Paul Farmer, the late global health and health equity pioneer once said that we can design effective health delivery systems “by actually talking to people and asking, ‘What would make this service better for you?’ As soon as you start asking, you get a lot of good answers.” At the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) we have been taking that advice to heart.
We are seeking input, through a public request for information, on a new vision for health delivery, Community Connected Health. Community Connected Health combines digital health technologies and community-based approaches to care to lower the barriers to health care access and provide healthier lives for all Americans, especially those currently underserved.