City of Columbus

Healthcare Providers Tools Page

Tools for Healthcare Providers

Access to Care 

• All Babies Matter - Racism's Impact on Infant Mortality
• Cultural Competence in Health Care
• Health Disparities/Health Equity
• Health Literacy

Local Health Referral Lists

• Ohio HIV Care and Prevention Resource
• Free and Reduced Cost Care Sources - Health, dental, vision, and prescriptions

Reporting Diseases

• IDRS: Columbus/Franklin County Communicable Disease Reporting -- Report Disease with Ease
• Infectious Disease Control Manual - Reporting requirements and recommendations for prevention and control 

Tools for Patient Education 

• Handwashing
• Influenza
• MRSA 
• Pertussis 
• Shigella
• Syphilis 

Tools for Provider Education

• Independent Study: Let’s Vaccinate! Understanding Vaccine-Preventable Disease and How To Keep Your Clients Safe
  To access, go to http://cphsystems.org/ceu and register/log-in.
• Maximizing Office Based Immunization (MOBI)
  Free one-hour in-office CE quality improvement program provided by trained vaccine experts. It trains practices in techniques to improve immunization rates in their practice and save costs. MOBI aims to raise immunization rates among Ohio's children by teaching physicians and their entire staff evidence-based strategies to overcome barriers to immunization.
• Assessment, Feedback, Incentives, eXchange (AFIX)
  Free cooperative, confidential chart-review process which assesses immunization rates for a practice. It is offered in addition to MOBI to maximize immunization and minimize roadblocks. AFIX can give providers a snapshot of their practice, and helps with focusing resources to improve rates and save costs.
  For more information about MOBI and AFIX: Amy Melsoner, RN (614) 645-1479