News
August 9, 2017
(Austin) – Central Health announced Larry Wallace, executive vice president and chief operating officer, has moved into a new role as Central Health enterprise chief administrative officer (CAO), effective Monday, Aug. 7, 2017. In his new role, Wallace will focus on operations and strategic alignment among the Central Health Enterprise affiliates and partners, which include: […]
July 19, 2017
All 53,000 members of Central Health’s Sendero Health Plans can now seek care with Austin Regional Clinic (ARC), one of the largest private primary and specialty care medical groups in Central Texas. Sendero offers access to health care for Central Texans through IdealCare, its health insurance exchange product, as well as health plans for low-income […]
July 17, 2017
Central Health joined St. David’s Foundation, Integral Care, and over 100 community stakeholders on July 17 to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the Judge Guy Herman Center for Mental Health Crisis Care. During an open house prior to the ceremony, attendees also got a chance to tour the new 16-room facility that was ten years […]
July 26, 2017
A lack of accessible transportation limits a patient’s ability to receive the most appropriate level of care, at the appropriate time, in the best location. For this reason, the Community Care Collaborative (CCC), RideAustin, and the Dell Medical School are partnering to utilize rideshare services to help low-income and uninsured Travis County residents access the […]
July 26, 2017
In Travis County, 500 patients have been cured of Hepatitis C, thanks to the Community Care Collaborative, Central Health’s partnership with Seton Healthcare Family. To date, with work funded through the 1115 Waiver and performed at CommUnityCare, we have achieved a 90% cure rate for those who completed the treatment. Focus areas are general gastroenterology […]
July 26, 2017
Hi all, Hope this note finds everyone well and that you’re finding ways to beat the heat this summer. Many of you are familiar with my philosophy that all clinical providers need to be empowered to “work at the top of their license.” It opens up additional access points for patients, eliminates waste, and provides […]
June 26, 2017
The CCC’s vision is to create a healthcare delivery system that is a national model for providing high quality, cost-effective, person-centered care and improving health outcomes for the vulnerable population we serve. To that end, the CCC updated its mission and values statements and developed a strategic plan that will guide our work through 2020. […]
June 26, 2017
A new issue of REthink, Dell Med’s digital magazine, is online. Community members respond to this edition’s One Big Question: What if Health Care Worked?, and challenge their colleagues to do the same. CBO Martin Harris also offers an action-based approach for leading teams to success. Children younger than a year old should not be […]
June 26, 2017
A new era of care begins at Dell Seton On May 21, the historic University Medical Center Brackenridge closed and a new era of health care began at Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas. With careful precision, Seton’s care teams and Austin-Travis County EMS ensured patients were moved safely from UMC Brackenridge […]
June 26, 2017
The Organized Health Care Arrangement (OHCA) was created to support the exchange of longitudinal patient records and related information. It is a foundational activity, necessary to integrate Travis County’s safety net health care delivery system. What is an OHCA? An OHCA is an organized system of health care in which more than one HIPAA covered […]