Why a Sustainable Public Health System Needs Community-Based Integrated Health Teams

Authors

Jessica Mantel Professor of Law and George Butler Research Professor, University of Houston Law Center
Jasmine Singh J.D. Candidate, University of Houston Law Center

Abstract

This Article builds upon previous research by describing specific examples of how community-integrated health teams (CIHTs) have supported their community's COVID-19 public health response that were shared with the authors during qualitative interviews with CIHTs. This Article proceeds in three parts, Part I describes the research study we conducted, including who we interviewed, descriptions of the types of CIHTs we included, and the topics about which we inquired. Part II describes how CIHTs can provide assistance to individual patients during a public health crisis. Part III is the system-level counterpart of Part II and describes how CIHTs can leverage their capabilities to support public health interventions targeting specific populations. Part IV concludes by confirming that CIHTs can quickly and effectively respond tot he complex challenges facing disadvantaged populations during a public health crisis, and that allocating public health funds in support of CIHTs would support a more sustainable and effective U.S. public health system.

Recommended Citation

Mantel, Jessica Professor of Law and George Butler Research Professor and Singh, Jasmine J.D. Candidate (2022) "Why a Sustainable Public Health System Needs Community-Based Integrated Health Teams," Belmont Health Law Journal: Vol. 6, Article 6.
Available at: https://repository.belmont.edu/healthlaw/vol6/iss1/6