No health insurance? No problem! Vecino’s Get Care Program

No health insurance? No problem! Vecino’s Get Care Program

Don’t let a lack of health insurance prevent you from getting the care you need. 

Vecino Health Center’s Get Care program is designed to remove financial barriers to regular health care, especially for those who are uninsured or unemployed.

If you’re unemployed or uninsured for other reasons, we’re here for you.

Patients enrolled in the Get Care program can receive medical, counseling, and dental services through telehealth or at Vecino’s clinics without worrying about how much it’s going to cost.

How it works:

  • Once enrolled, your fees are determined on a sliding scale based on your current financial situation.
  • You may also be eligible for coverage, but knowing your options can be challenging. We’ll help you understand and apply for the benefits that are available to you.

Take the first step:

Call 713-674-3326 to start your application process

Get Care, and stay well

We care about your health, which is especially important during times of transition or uncertainty. Make your health a priority. Call 713-674-3326 or enter your name, email, or phone number in the form below, and an eligibility specialist will contact you to start the application process.

I’m interested in the Get Care program.

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Vecino Health Centers is transforming the way women and families engage in health care

Vecino’s Healthy Women → Healthy Families Initiative is taking a comprehensive, community-centered approach to tackling the most challenging health issues facing families in northeast Houston.

The health of families and communities begins with women and girls

The research is clear: the health of women and girls determines the health and well-being of the community. Health outcomes extend far beyond clinics and exam rooms. Health is centered in our homes, schools, neighborhoods, and places of work and worship. When we focus on a woman’s health and the health of her family, we transform the community as a whole.

Families in northeast Houston have some of the lowest life expectancies in the country. Rates of maternal and infant mortality and morbidity are high and engagement in prenatal care is low. The new initiative seeks to reverse these trends by reimagining the way women and their families engage with healthcare services at Vecino.

An integrated approach to tackle unacceptably high rates of maternal and infant mortality and morbidity

Vecino Health Centers has long understood that healthcare is most effective when it is patient-centered and community-centered. The Healthy Women → Healthy Families Initiative takes this approach a step further.

 Instead of focusing on standalone appointments that treat a single health issue, patients engage in care through a lifespan approach. Services are delivered as a bundle of care by a coordinated, multidisciplinary team.

There are many factors that affect health. The health of families and the communities in which they live have a significant impact on the health of women. With this in mind, Vecino is implementing a broad approach to women’s health care through the initiative. Specialty care for women now includes care for all members of the family unit. Vecino’s community outreach efforts are also expanding through the Initiative to include health forums and screenings and additional partnerships with community-based organizations.

Designed by a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals

The model for the Healthy Women → Healthy Families Initiative was designed by a multidisciplinary team of medical, behavioral health, and social service experts at Vecino. It integrates the following four components:

  • Women’s health: Women’s specialty care is delivered as a bundle of comprehensive services. These services focus on all aspects of wellbeing, including the non-medical factors in a woman’s life that affect her physical and mental health.
  • Prenatal and postnatal health: A multidisciplinary team is delivering Vecino’s specialty maternity care. This includes the broad spectrum of prenatal care, from pre-conception and family planning through breastfeeding consultation and postpartum care.
  • Family health: Specialty care for women encompasses care for all members of the family unit. This includes pediatric care, wellness exams for adults and children, behavioral health services, and substance abuse treatment.
  • Community health: Vecino is expanding its partnership with schools and community-based organizations to promote the overall well-being of the community and neighborhoods where patients live, study, and work. Community health workers are engaging members of the community through health forums, health fairs, and screenings.

Follow the progress of the Healthy Women → Healthy Families Initiative

The first phases of the Healthy Women → Healthy Families Initiative are well underway. Additional components are set to roll out over the next year.

To learn more about the initiative or find out how you can support Vecino Health Centers as it champions the health of women and families, contact us to receive updates or to partner with Vecino. Contact the team.

Join the Initiative as a patient

For more information about the initiative or to make a health care appointment, please contact Alix CaDavid by phone at 713-343-5512 or by email.

Talking to children about violence

Sadly, gun violence is more often in the news than we would like. With the recent events, it can be a scary time for both adults and children.

Counting on the support of relatives, family, and community helpers can make difficult times more manageable.

Don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you are in distress or if you feel overwhelmed. The counseling staff is available to you through telehealth or on-site at both Airline and Denver Harbor Locations.

Call for a counseling appointment

Counselors are available for telehealth and in-person visits.

Denver Harbor Family Health Center

713-674-3326

 

Airline Children and Women’s Health Center

713-695-4013

Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers

Here are links to download some helpful tips for parents for teachers from the National Association of School Psychologists.

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Vecino leads the way in implementing state-of-the-art Epic medical records system in community health centers

As medical costs continue to rise, Vecino Health Centers is at the forefront of a countywide move toward a more streamlined, collaborative approach to patient care.

Working through the Harris Health System (HHS), implementation of the Epic electronic medical records system began at Vecino’s clinics in the fall of 2015. With this move, Vecino become one of the first Federally Qualified Community Health Centers (FQHC) in Houston to transition to the state-of-the-art system. The change is proving so successful that another Houston-area FQHC is set to follow Vecino’s lead and implement Epic in early 2018.

Investing in the future of Houston healthcare

When Vecino leadership approached HHS about implementing Epic, we understood the significant investment in time and resources. Vecino Health Centers invested a total of $225,000 in the new system. The process took several years of planning, pilot projects and efforts to modify Epic to meet the needs of an FQHC.  But despite these challenges, we knew the importance of making this change.

“It was a risk, especially back in 2015 when very few healthcare providers had made the move,” says Vecino CEO Daniel Montez. “But we knew it would eventually become a necessary part of medical care, and we are committed to providing our patients with the best possible health outcomes.”

Shared medical records streamline care for patients in Houston’s healthcare system
By moving to the Epic system, Vecino medical staff can now access shared patient records from all nearly all area hospitals, as well as Harris Health System’s network of specialists. When medical providers communicate effectively, and have access to a patient’s comprehensive record, costs decline and care improves. Now, when a Vecino patient visits an HHS emergency room, his or her primary care provider is notified in Epic and can follow up to provide wraparound care. Likewise, if a patient needs to visit an HHS specialist, the referral process is simplified.