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- Title
Project Access-New Haven: Improving Access to Specialty Care for Patients without Insurance.
- Authors
SPATZ, ERICA S.; PHIPPS, MICHAEL S.; LAGARDE, SUZANNE; BORGSTROM, CHRISTOPHER; LEWIS HUNTER, ASHLEY E.; WANG, OLIVER J.; ROSENTHAL, MARJORIE S.; LUCAS, GEORGINA
- Abstract
Background: Poor access to specialty care among uninsured adults threatens the delivery of quality health care and may contribute to the misuse and overuse of emergency departments and hospitals. Intervention: We sought to improve access to specialty care through a program called Project Access-New Haven (PA-NH), which engages specialty physicians and hospitals to volunteer in a coordinated-care model for the uninsured. Patient navigators guide patients through the health-care network and help to alleviate administrative obstacles. Results: Project Access-New Haven has been operational since August 2010. With >200 specialty physicians volunteering and strong commitments from local hospitals, comprehensive specialty care has been provided to 78 patients. Average wait-time for appointments is 17 days. Conclusion: PA-NH provides timely medical care and patient navigation for uninsured patients with specialty-care needs. In the process, more physicians are participating in the care of vulnerable populations. Further data are needed to assess the potential cost-savings of PA-NH.
- Subjects
HEALTH services accessibility; MEDICALLY uninsured persons; MEDICAL quality control; HOSPITAL emergency services; HEALTH programs
- Publication
Connecticut Medicine, 2011, Vol 75, Issue 6, p349
- ISSN
0010-6178
- Publication type
Article