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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 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).
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Ben 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).
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Henry 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).
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Sara 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).
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Amin 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).
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Nina 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).
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Brian 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).
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Omar 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).
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Steven 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).
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Stephen 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).
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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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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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