Research ArticleOriginal Research
How An Academic Direct Primary Care Clinic Served Patients from Vulnerable Communities
Winston Liaw, Ben King, Henry Olaisen, Sara Pastoor, Amin Kiaghadi, Nina Cloven, Brian Reed, Omar Matuk-Villazon, Steven Waldren and Stephen Spann
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine May 2024, 37 (3) 455-465; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2023.230346R1
Winston Liaw
From the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (WL, BK); Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD; American Academy of Family Physicians, Washington, DC (HO); Elation Health, San Antonio, TX (SP); Texas Water Development Board (AK); Elation Health, Houston, TX (NC); Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (BR); Suvida Healthcare, Houston, TX (OMV); American Academy of Family Physicians, Overland Park, KS (SW); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (SS).
MD, MPHBen King
From the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (WL, BK); Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD; American Academy of Family Physicians, Washington, DC (HO); Elation Health, San Antonio, TX (SP); Texas Water Development Board (AK); Elation Health, Houston, TX (NC); Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (BR); Suvida Healthcare, Houston, TX (OMV); American Academy of Family Physicians, Overland Park, KS (SW); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (SS).
PhD, MPHHenry Olaisen
From the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (WL, BK); Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD; American Academy of Family Physicians, Washington, DC (HO); Elation Health, San Antonio, TX (SP); Texas Water Development Board (AK); Elation Health, Houston, TX (NC); Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (BR); Suvida Healthcare, Houston, TX (OMV); American Academy of Family Physicians, Overland Park, KS (SW); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (SS).
PhD, PMPSara Pastoor
From the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (WL, BK); Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD; American Academy of Family Physicians, Washington, DC (HO); Elation Health, San Antonio, TX (SP); Texas Water Development Board (AK); Elation Health, Houston, TX (NC); Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (BR); Suvida Healthcare, Houston, TX (OMV); American Academy of Family Physicians, Overland Park, KS (SW); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (SS).
MD, MHAAmin Kiaghadi
From the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (WL, BK); Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD; American Academy of Family Physicians, Washington, DC (HO); Elation Health, San Antonio, TX (SP); Texas Water Development Board (AK); Elation Health, Houston, TX (NC); Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (BR); Suvida Healthcare, Houston, TX (OMV); American Academy of Family Physicians, Overland Park, KS (SW); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (SS).
PhDNina Cloven
From the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (WL, BK); Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD; American Academy of Family Physicians, Washington, DC (HO); Elation Health, San Antonio, TX (SP); Texas Water Development Board (AK); Elation Health, Houston, TX (NC); Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (BR); Suvida Healthcare, Houston, TX (OMV); American Academy of Family Physicians, Overland Park, KS (SW); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (SS).
MHABrian Reed
From the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (WL, BK); Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD; American Academy of Family Physicians, Washington, DC (HO); Elation Health, San Antonio, TX (SP); Texas Water Development Board (AK); Elation Health, Houston, TX (NC); Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (BR); Suvida Healthcare, Houston, TX (OMV); American Academy of Family Physicians, Overland Park, KS (SW); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (SS).
MDOmar Matuk-Villazon
From the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (WL, BK); Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD; American Academy of Family Physicians, Washington, DC (HO); Elation Health, San Antonio, TX (SP); Texas Water Development Board (AK); Elation Health, Houston, TX (NC); Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (BR); Suvida Healthcare, Houston, TX (OMV); American Academy of Family Physicians, Overland Park, KS (SW); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (SS).
MD, MBASteven Waldren
From the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (WL, BK); Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD; American Academy of Family Physicians, Washington, DC (HO); Elation Health, San Antonio, TX (SP); Texas Water Development Board (AK); Elation Health, Houston, TX (NC); Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (BR); Suvida Healthcare, Houston, TX (OMV); American Academy of Family Physicians, Overland Park, KS (SW); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (SS).
MD, MSStephen Spann
From the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (WL, BK); Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD; American Academy of Family Physicians, Washington, DC (HO); Elation Health, San Antonio, TX (SP); Texas Water Development Board (AK); Elation Health, Houston, TX (NC); Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (BR); Suvida Healthcare, Houston, TX (OMV); American Academy of Family Physicians, Overland Park, KS (SW); University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX (SS).
MD, MBA
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How An Academic Direct Primary Care Clinic Served Patients from Vulnerable Communities
Winston Liaw, Ben King, Henry Olaisen, Sara Pastoor, Amin Kiaghadi, Nina Cloven, Brian Reed, Omar Matuk-Villazon, Steven Waldren, Stephen Spann
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine May 2024, 37 (3) 455-465; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2023.230346R1
How An Academic Direct Primary Care Clinic Served Patients from Vulnerable Communities
Winston Liaw, Ben King, Henry Olaisen, Sara Pastoor, Amin Kiaghadi, Nina Cloven, Brian Reed, Omar Matuk-Villazon, Steven Waldren, Stephen Spann
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine May 2024, 37 (3) 455-465; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2023.230346R1
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