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Posted: 8/7/2019
Celebrate National Health Center Week
Delivering high quality, cost-effective care to a growing number of uninsured patients can be a challenge for any healthcare organization. And with a focus on preventive screening, the staff of Parkland Health & Hospital System’s Community Oriented Primary Care (COPC) health centers have received a stamp of approval for their efforts in reminding patients it’s time for a checkup.
“We focus on preventive screenings as a way to keep our communities healthy,” said Jessica Hernandez, Senior Vice President of Operations for Population Health. “One way to do that is to reach out to them directly.”
And reach out they do – to the tune of more than 4,000 reminder cards a month.
“We send monthly reminder letters for vaccinations, preventive care, cancer screenings, among others,” said Anjum Varshney, RN, PCMH CEC, Associate Director of Performance Improvement for Population Health. “Currently we’re sending reminder cards for all of the COPC and Parkland Center for Internal Medicine patients.”
If a current phone number is available for its homeless patient population, staff members of Parkland’s Homeless Outreach Medical Services (HOMES) program will try to contact individuals and remind them of upcoming screenings or vaccinations. If a patient presents to one of Parkland’s HOMES medical vans, clinical staff will provide the vaccinations or screenings that are due.
Since the network of neighborhood-based health centers came to fruition in the late 1980’s, staff has worked to provide primary and preventive care services for individuals in historically underserved areas of Dallas County. In fiscal year 2018, Parkland recorded more than 1 million outpatient visits, and that number continues to rise.
Local health centers across the U.S. serve 28 million patients – a number that continues to grow along with the demand for affordable primary care. In addition to their long history as healthcare homes to millions, health centers produce innovative solutions to the most pressing healthcare issues in their communities and reach beyond the walls of conventional medicine to address the social determinants of health affecting special patient populations. This year, the National Association of Community Health Centers and Health Center Advocacy Network have joined forces to celebrate National Health Center Week – “Rooted in Communities” – from Aug. 4-10, 2019.
“Our goal is to provide the highest possible quality of care for every individual in a cost-effective manner. Ensuring that our patients receive their health screenings and vaccinations on time is critical to not only their health but the health of the community as well,” said Noel Santini, MD, Senior Medical Director, Ambulatory Services at Parkland. “From newborns to senior citizens, Parkland’s 12 Dallas County health centers, along with our network of Youth & Family clinics based in Dallas-area schools, are here to meet the needs of the entire community.”
For more information about services available at Parkland, please visit www.parklandhospital.com.