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- On August 1999,
Diversified Medical Management (DMM) a consulting organization that
analyzes the efficiency and effectiveness of medical practices and
clinic systems, was brought on campus to evaluate several programs,
including RMCHP. DMM offered strong praise of the program: “The
RMCHP provides a substantial community benefit by improving the health
outcomes of thousands of women and children in southeastern Texas who
would otherwise have limited access to healthcare. Although this
benefit is not easily quantified, the patient satisfaction level, as
measure by current surveys, is high. Patient satisfaction and access
to health care appear to be the result of the sincere dedication of
the management team
to the program’
s mission.”
Diversified Management also pointed out that “the unique
nature of the RMCHP is such that there is not a national benchmarking
resource readily available to provide comparative performance data.”
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MISSION |
- to
find new ways to provide care to underserved and special populations
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coordinate the extraordinary explosion of telehealth activity on the UTMB campus
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provide distance education to aspiring and current health professionals
across the state
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- to
forge new linkages to strategic partners and beyond
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- Prenatal care (including
limited high-risk care at some clinics)
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- Breast and
cervical cancer screening
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- Dysplasia
(abnormal tissue growth) evaluation and treatment
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- Well child
and pediatrics services
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- Sexually
transmitted diseases screening and treatment
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- Case
management:
social worker or registered nurse addresses all aspects of patient’s
life, like housing, nutrition, education, transportation, family
problems such as abuse—to
promote optimal family health
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- Women,
Infants’
and Children’s (WIC) Nutrition and education services
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- Financial
eligibility screening, including Medicaid certification
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