Recently Essential Hospitals http://essentialhospitals.org * reported: “Since 2000, the Virginia Coordinated Care Program for the Uninsured (VCC Program) has been providing quality health care to the indigent population of the greater Richmond metropolitan area. Many of the patients the program serves suffer from multiple chronic illnesses coupled with social, financial, and other barriers to good health. VCC staff knew that these patients could be treated more effectively and decided to find a new treatment method. In 2011, VCC opened a Complex Care Clinic, which has made significant strides in improving population health and saving money in just a few short years.
“The clinic uses a holistic approach to care, bringing together in a single location a multidisciplinary team that can include a nurse case manager, social worker, psychologist, pharmacist, and nutritionist. The clinic also partners with external community organizations, such as the United Way and YMCA, to further enhance population health management. As one staff member notes, “These programs provide expertise and additional treatment for those patients who are hard to reach due to issues with substance abuse or mental health.”
* to read the full Essential Help article “Complex Care Clinic: One Stop for Holistic Health” by Sandy Lavcox, highlight and click on open hyperlink http://essentialhospitals.org/quality/complex-care-clinic-one-stop-for-holistic-health/
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Jonathan M. Metsch, Dr.P.H., is Clinical Professor, Preventive Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; and Adjunct Professor, Baruch College ( C.U.N.Y.), Rutgers School of Public Health, and Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration
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