News
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 […]
June 26, 2017
Several clinics at the Clinical Education Center have moved. Most of the clinics are now located at: • Health Transformation Building (HTB) located at 1601 Trinity St., across Waller Creek from Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas is a key part of Dell Medical School’s mission to rethink how people get and […]
June 26, 2017
Imagine being able to take a blood test that detects your risks of developing Alzheimer’s, and then getting a pill to prevent the disease from ever taking hold of your brain. A collaboration between Seton and the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin seeks to make that vision a reality one […]
June 30, 2017
The Community Care Collaborative (CCC) Data Warehouse will add tremendous value to Travis County’s health care delivery system and to the people cared for by the CCC. The Warehouse adds comprehensive clinical insights for medical providers so they may optimize patient care when care is delivered. Currently, the health care delivery system is not fully […]
June 2, 2017
What: Central Health and the Project for Public Places (PPS), an internationally recognized nonprofit planning and design organization with experience in Travis County, are hosting a visioning workshop about the Central Health Brackenridge Campus to continue to help shape the future of the 14.3-acre downtown site. Central Health is creating a new healthy downtown neighborhood […]
July 10, 2017
Austin, TX – June 29, 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 […]