Project Access of Durham County

A Good Idea

Description

Project Access is an organized system of healthcare delivery provided at no charge to eligible individuals by specialized healthcare practitioners and service organizations such as hospitals, laboratories, and pharmacies.
In addition to coordinating healthcare services, Project Access facilitates transportation to and from appointments; assists indviduals with obtaining low-cost prescriptions and medical equipment; arranges for interpreters; follows up with patients to ensure compliance with treatment; and when needed refers individuals to food assistance, mental health counseling and other support services.

Goal / Mission

Project Access Durham County seeks to provide comprehensive healthcare to low-income, uninsured individuals residing in the county for at least six months.

Results / Accomplishments

In the first year of implementation, Project Access secured over $800,000 in donor funds as well as 2,800 episodes of care (such as appointments and lab tests) donated by cardiologists, dermatologists, gastroenterologists, gynecologists, surgeons, urologists and other specialists.
As of February 2009, Project Access had enrolled 460 patients who received 573 episodes of care by these specialists.

About this Promising Practice

Primary Contact
Project Access of Durham County
PO Box 15339
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 470-7262
info@projectaccessdurham.org
http://www.projectaccessdurham.org
Topics
Health / Health Care Access & Quality
Date of implementation
Jul 2008
Location
Durham, NC
Additional Audience
Low-income, uninsured

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A Good Idea meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program funding source, program implementation steps and outcomes.
  2. The program evaluation is limited to descriptive measure(s) of success/accomplishment (i.e., program participation rates, number of services/education sessions/radio messages provided). Note: oftentimes, the program has been newly implemented and a program evaluation has not yet been conducted. Programs that have not yet been evaluated, but which show promise in improving health or quality of life, are classified as Good Ideas until an evaluation is conducted.