Access OC:
Solutions for Specialty Care
Access OC helps the vulnerable safety net population obtain essential treatment in an efficient manner, while decreasing overall health care costs and substantially reducing emergency room visits.
Outpatient Surgery Program
On May 19, 2007 AccessOC took the first step towards improving access to specialty care for uninsured residents of Orange County with the implementation of a free, out-patient surgery program. On that day,eight patients received life-changing surgeries at Kaiser Permanente that allowed them to return to their work, their families and their lives. This was the first of many events at participating hospitals and surgi-centers throughout Orange County. By the end of 2008, it is anticipated that over 200 people will benefit from this program.
Potential candidates for free outpatient surgeries are referred to Access OC through a community clinic. After qualifying and evaluating these patients, Access OC coordinates outpatient surgeries with one of our five hospital partners in Orange County: Hoag Hospital, Kaiser Permanente, Mission Hospital, St. Joseph Hospital of Orange, and St. Jude Medical Center.
On the Horizon
AccessOC is actively developing additional innovative specialty care programs.
- eReferral is designed to improve the communication between physicians by creating an electronic consult and referral system. AccessOC will partner with CHOC pediatric specialists for the eReferral pilot project.
- Telemedicine will link patients and their primary care physicians in community clinics electronically with outside specialists for consultation. For this pilot program, AccessOC is partnering with SOS Free Medical Clinic and UCI Medical Center.
- The third program adds specialty care services to some of the community clinics. AltaMed Health Services, which owns several comprehensive community clinics in LA and Orange County, has agreed to work with AccessOC on this program.
Many health care professionals travel internationally to provide free health care to people in need. AccessOC is providing volunteer opportunities for these professionals to perform the same life-enhancing care right here at home.
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