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County approves three-year Closed Loop Referral System agreement; DOH outlines local services
Summary
The Commission approved a three-year agreement for the New Mexico Closed Loop Referral System (CLRS) to be funded by the Lincoln County Health Council; the New Mexico Department of Health presented a range of local services including Children's Medical Services, WIC and harm-reduction supports.
The Commission approved Agreement 1625 to use the New Mexico Closed Loop Referral System (CLRS) for three years, with the Lincoln County Health Council (LCHC) funding the app throughout the contract period. Shannon Dictson, LCHC coordinator, described the application as a tool to connect providers and track referrals, and the Commission approved the agreement unanimously.
Separately, Jimmy Masters, Southeast Region Director for the New Mexico Department of Health, outlined DOH programs serving Lincoln County residents. Masters highlighted Children's Medical Services coordination with UNM Hospital to reduce travel burdens for specialty care, WIC nutrition services, breast and cervical cancer screenings for low-income and uninsured women, immunization clinics, and harm-reduction efforts including overdose prevention training and Narcan distribution. He encouraged residents to contact Ruidoso office nurse manager Martha Ordorica for appointments and specific program details.
