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New page: '''Get Connected to Health''' is a low-cost primary care service for the uninsured residents of St. Mary's County, Maryland. It was established in the fall of 2008. The project is spon...
'''Get Connected to Health''' is a low-cost primary care service for the uninsured residents of [[St. Mary's County, Maryland]]. It was established in the fall of 2008. The project is sponsored by [[St. Mary's Hospital Health Connections]] program.
Volunteer doctors and nurses provide free health care services to uninsured residents every Monday from 1-5 p.m. at the Lexington Park Library (21677 FDR Boulevard in Lexington Park) using the Health Connections Mobile Outreach Center as a base. The van includes two examination rooms, a wheelchair lift and a cardiac monitor.
No appointment is necessary. Patients may enter the Outreach Center after they have filled out preliminary paperwork in the Lexington Park Library.
A short form determines eligibility for the service and verification of income is required. The charge for each patient visit is $15.
For more information, and to confirm the schedule, please call Health Connections at 301-475-6019.
== Services Provided ==
* assess the individual's medical needs, develop a treatment plan and answers any questions they may have.
* Influenza vaccines for patients over age 18.
* Limited point of care laboratory testing is also available for clinical microscopy urine, rapid strep, occult blood or whole blood glucose; patients who need further diagnostic testing are referred to the hospital. Financial assistance is available for further testing.
* Pregnancy and blood sugar tests.
== Community Partners ==
The following government and community groups are involved with the project:
* [[St. Mary's County Health Department]]
* [[St. Mary's County Public School System]]
* Public Library System
* [[St. Mary's County Development Corporation]]
* [[St. Mary's County Housing Authority]]
* [[St. Mary's County Department of Social Services]]
* Health Share of St. Mary's
* [[On Our Own of St. Mary's]]
* [[St. Mary's County Department of Human Services]]
* Local Management Board
* [[Tri-County Youth Services]]
== External links ==
*[http://somd.com/news/headlines/2008/8950.shtml St. Mary's Hospital Rolls Out Mobile Service for Uninsured Residents, Dec. 08, 2008, somd.com]
Volunteer doctors and nurses provide free health care services to uninsured residents every Monday from 1-5 p.m. at the Lexington Park Library (21677 FDR Boulevard in Lexington Park) using the Health Connections Mobile Outreach Center as a base. The van includes two examination rooms, a wheelchair lift and a cardiac monitor.
No appointment is necessary. Patients may enter the Outreach Center after they have filled out preliminary paperwork in the Lexington Park Library.
A short form determines eligibility for the service and verification of income is required. The charge for each patient visit is $15.
For more information, and to confirm the schedule, please call Health Connections at 301-475-6019.
== Services Provided ==
* assess the individual's medical needs, develop a treatment plan and answers any questions they may have.
* Influenza vaccines for patients over age 18.
* Limited point of care laboratory testing is also available for clinical microscopy urine, rapid strep, occult blood or whole blood glucose; patients who need further diagnostic testing are referred to the hospital. Financial assistance is available for further testing.
* Pregnancy and blood sugar tests.
== Community Partners ==
The following government and community groups are involved with the project:
* [[St. Mary's County Health Department]]
* [[St. Mary's County Public School System]]
* Public Library System
* [[St. Mary's County Development Corporation]]
* [[St. Mary's County Housing Authority]]
* [[St. Mary's County Department of Social Services]]
* Health Share of St. Mary's
* [[On Our Own of St. Mary's]]
* [[St. Mary's County Department of Human Services]]
* Local Management Board
* [[Tri-County Youth Services]]
== External links ==
*[http://somd.com/news/headlines/2008/8950.shtml St. Mary's Hospital Rolls Out Mobile Service for Uninsured Residents, Dec. 08, 2008, somd.com]
