The Orange County area office represents many types of health care facilities: general acute care, specialty pediatric, general acute care with behavioral health, acute rehabilitation, long-term acute care and an academic medical center. There is no county-owned hospital.
Orange County covers 789 square miles and has a population of over 3 million people. There are approximately 6,600 licensed hospital beds.
The health care sector has grown over the past decade. Comprised of several inter-related industries—including ambulatory health care services, hospitals, health care centers, doctors’ offices, laboratories, and nursing and residential care facilities—the industry as a whole provides access to a variety of vital health care services, employing thousands of workers, and generating significant revenues and tax dollars.
As our population grows, ages, and as medical advances extend our productive lives, the health care sector is likely to be a driver of economic activity going forward.
Review the Orange County highlights from “Hospital Industry in Southern California Economic Analysis” conducted by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation. You can also download the complete report.
The Behavioral Health Services Committee of Orange County identifies access to care and system improvement issues for patients needing behavioral health services; advocates for adequate funding for the care of unfunded 5150 patients; maintains relationships with the County Behavioral Health Services Department; and strives to collaborate with the Department to address identified issues; advocates for funding and system improvements with the Board of Supervisors.
The Orange County CalOPTIMA Managed Care Committee monitors and strives to influence CalOptima contracts and policies, and agency actions affecting both contracted and non-contracted hospitals; maintains communications with CalOptima staff and board members to develop and advocate creative solutions to identified issues; interfaces with the Board of Supervisors to influence governance and scope decisions affecting CalOptima; nominates appointees to the hospital seat on the CalOptima Board and the hospital seat on the CalOptima Provider Advisory Committee.
The Orange County Emergency Medical Services Committee monitors policies and procedures governing the Orange County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system and recommends related policy positions to the HASC-OC Executive Board.
Orange County Executive Board formulates and carries out the HASC local public policy agenda in Orange County. All HASC member CEOs, along with other appointed member representatives, serve as members of the HASC-OC Executive Board. Three committees work in conjunction with the HASC-OC Executive Board: the Behavioral Health Services (BHS) Committee, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Committee and the CalOPTIMA Managed Care (CMC) Committee.
Orange County Area members and staff also represent member hospitals through participation on a number of committees, boards and coalitions in the community:
Orange County elected representatives
Links to websites for area elected officials
Orange County local government agencies
Orange County community collaboration
Area members participate on committees and coalitions
Orange County Area members and staff also represent member hospitals through participation on a number of committees, boards and coalitions in the community: