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Lamar Medical Center
Patient Package
Patient Survey
Welcome
We are honored that you have chosen to receive your health care at our center.
Be prepared for a different style of practice. We use the wisdom of the past to
provide compassionate care, while utilizing the best tools technology has to offer.
We are, however, mindful not to lose sight of the human element.
Our priority is to care for you and the community. We provide patient centered
care to improve the health of the people in this community. We accept all types
of insurance and are happy to announce that we are now providing services for
children (newborns and up).
At the Lamar Medical Center, we provide
culturally competent
care and will
assure comprehensive management of your care. The Center is dedicated to
holistic and wellness of family, communities and the surrounding areas.
Our Vision:
Lamar Medical Center (LMC) will
progressively expand its services and programs to meet the changing needs of the
community. We will be an efficient, financially stable, affordable model health
center. Our outcomes will demonstrate a difference in the lives of our
patients. The vision in short shall be the Three A’s: Affordable,
Accessible, and Available.
Our Mission:
To provide access to quality comprehensive, culturally
diverse, and community-based primary care.
Lamar Medical
Center
. . . Goal
To improve quality of life
for the community; To improve overall physical health status of our
patients with areas of specialties in diabetes, hypertension, cancer,
and HIV/AIDS.
Objective:
To be a model primary health
care facility by 2007.
Key Initiatives
A.
Develop a quality strategic plan.
1.
Annual evaluation of health status
2.
Prevention/Screening
3.
Organize Family Support Group
B.
Improve access to primary care.
1.
Offer state-of-the art primary care services
2.
Community Assessments
3.
Access Indicators
i.
Time lapse between initial call to schedule appointments
ii.
Wait time in waiting room
iii.
Call backs for appointment reminders
4.
Integrate Technology
5.
Research-innovative partnering
6.
Monthly conferences
C.
To recruit, retain professional, motivated, qualified, innovative
personnel.
1.
Recruit Healthcare Providers
2.
Employ a certified grant writer
3.
Collaborate with MCG School of Medicine & Nursing
4.
Offer CEU Credits
D.
Financial viability—Adequate, on-going funds to meet service demands
of our patients.
1.
Establish management team to analyze and review all funding and
expenditures.
2.
On-Site billing/collections department
3.
Seek grant funding: foundations, local, state, national government;
private
4.
Create an endowment
You
can view our facility here.
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