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FISCAL YEAR 2025 EXPANDED HOURS. - EXPANDED HOURS AND ACCESS FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS H80CS29009 HARVARD STREET SERVES A RACIALLY, ETHNICALLY, AND SOCIOECONOMICALLY DIVERSE PATIENT POPULATION IN THE LOW-INCOME BOSTON NEIGHBORHOODS OF DORCHESTER, ROXBURY AND MATTAPAN. 97% OF THOSE WE SERVE ARE LOW-INCOME (BELOW 200% OF THE FPL) WITH 72% BEING VERY LOW-INCOME (BELOW 100% OF THE FPL). THE ZIP CODES SERVICED BY HARVARD STREET HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS AREAS OF HIGH UNMET NEEDS BY HRSA'S SERVICE AREA NEEDS ASSESSMENT. NEW PATIENT NUMBERS ARE RISING SIGNIFICANTLY, AS THE HEALTH CENTER WELCOMES AND CARES FOR NEWLY ARRIVING IMMIGRANT FAMILIES FROM COUNTRIES SUCH AS HAITI, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, BRAZIL, AND CAPE VERDE. ADDITIONALLY, OUR HEALTH LITERACY OUTREACH EFFORTS - AIMED AT OVERCOMING RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES AND INCREASING ACCESS FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR - HAVE RESULTED IN POSITIVELY ENGAGING MANY NEW PATIENTS IN CARE. MEANWHILE, WE'VE SUCCESSFULLY RE-ESTABLISHED CARE FOR MANY EXISTING PATIENTS WHOSE HEALTHCARE HAD LAPSED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THESE ARE ALL VERY POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS, BUT HARVARD STREET IS NOW STRUGGLING TO MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR APPOINTMENTS WITHIN ITS CURRENT STAFFING STRUCTURE AND OPERATING HOURS IN PART DUE TO A HIGH "NO SHOW" RATE. OUR WAITING LIST FOR NEW PATIENT APPOINTMENTS AND ANNUAL PHYSICALS IS GROWING - WITH SOME WAITING TWO MONTHS TO BE SEEN. MANY OF OUR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES STRUGGLE WITH SCHEDULING VISITS TO THE CLINIC AND, AT TIMES, POSTPONE NEEDED CARE WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREVENTABLE EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, AS THEIR CONDITION WORSENS WITHOUT THE NECESSARY PREVENTATIVE TREATMENT. OTHERS VISIT THE ER UNNECESSARILY, SIMPLY BECAUSE IT IS OPEN LATE AND ON WEEKENDS OR BECAUSE THEY ARE UNABLE TO SCHEDULE A VISIT WITH US IN A TIMELY MANNER. STILL OTHERS SCHEDULE A CLINIC VISIT, BUT THEN CANCEL OR "NO SHOW" AS THEY ENCOUNTER INSURMOUNTABLE BARRIERS SUCH AS LACK OF WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY OR DIFFICULTY ACCESSING TRANSPORTATION DURING A BUSY WORK/SCHOOL DAY. EXPANDED EVENING AND WEEKEND CLINIC HOURS WOULD ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES, PROVIDE BETTER SCHEDULING OPTIONS, DECREASE NO SHOWS, AND INCREASE APPOINTMENT AVAILABILITY, THEREBY IMPROVING QUALITY OF CARE AND EFFICIENCY. HARVARD STREET PROPOSES EXPANDING ITS HOURS BY 3.5 HOURS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY EVENINGS, FROM 4:30-8PM, AND ADDING 2 HOURS ON SATURDAYS, FROM 3-5PM. THIS COMBINED ADDITIONAL NINE HOURS FOR PRIMARY CARE, PEDIATRIC, NUTRITION, MENTAL HEALTH AND DENTAL SERVICES WILL ENABLE PATIENTS TO MORE EASILY SCHEDULE AND KEEP APPOINTMENTS. THIS WILL PROVIDE HARVARD STREET WITH THE ADDITIONAL TIME AND CAPACITY NEEDED TO CATCH UP ON ITS WAITING LIST AND REDUCE WAIT TIMES, THEREBY IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY OF CARE FOR PATIENTS. IN ADDITION TO IN-PERSON SERVICES, WE WILL ALSO OFFER TELEHEALTH VISITS DURING THESE EXPANDED HOURS - FOR THOSE WHO PREFER AND QUALIFY FOR TELEMEDICINE. FOR SOME, TELEHEALTH CAN BE VERY HELPFUL IN ADDRESSING AND OVERCOMING OBSTACLES, SUCH AS LACK OF TRANSPORTATION AND CHILDCARE. IT HAS ALSO BEEN SHOWN TO REDUCE "NO SHOW" RATES WHEN A PATIENT IS UNABLE TO MAKE IT INTO THE HEALTH CENTER IN PERSON. AS PART OF THIS INITIATIVE, WE WILL INCREASE STAFFING FOR 1 MD, 2 NPS, 1 RN, 1 NUTRITIONIST, 1 LISCW, 2 MAS, 2 CS, 1 REFERRAL COORDINATOR, 1 DENTIST, 2 DAS, AND I HYGIENIST.
$0 2/18/25 Not listed
FISCAL YEAR 2025 EXPANDED HOURS. - EXPANDED HOURS AND ACCESS FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS H80CS29009 HARVARD STREET SERVES A RACIALLY, ETHNICALLY, AND SOCIOECONOMICALLY DIVERSE PATIENT POPULATION IN THE LOW-INCOME BOSTON NEIGHBORHOODS OF DORCHESTER, ROXBURY AND MATTAPAN. 97% OF THOSE WE SERVE ARE LOW-INCOME (BELOW 200% OF THE FPL) WITH 72% BEING VERY LOW-INCOME (BELOW 100% OF THE FPL). THE ZIP CODES SERVICED BY HARVARD STREET HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS AREAS OF HIGH UNMET NEEDS BY HRSA'S SERVICE AREA NEEDS ASSESSMENT. NEW PATIENT NUMBERS ARE RISING SIGNIFICANTLY, AS THE HEALTH CENTER WELCOMES AND CARES FOR NEWLY ARRIVING IMMIGRANT FAMILIES FROM COUNTRIES SUCH AS HAITI, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, BRAZIL, AND CAPE VERDE. ADDITIONALLY, OUR HEALTH LITERACY OUTREACH EFFORTS - AIMED AT OVERCOMING RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES AND INCREASING ACCESS FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR - HAVE RESULTED IN POSITIVELY ENGAGING MANY NEW PATIENTS IN CARE. MEANWHILE, WE'VE SUCCESSFULLY RE-ESTABLISHED CARE FOR MANY EXISTING PATIENTS WHOSE HEALTHCARE HAD LAPSED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THESE ARE ALL VERY POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS, BUT HARVARD STREET IS NOW STRUGGLING TO MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR APPOINTMENTS WITHIN ITS CURRENT STAFFING STRUCTURE AND OPERATING HOURS IN PART DUE TO A HIGH "NO SHOW" RATE. OUR WAITING LIST FOR NEW PATIENT APPOINTMENTS AND ANNUAL PHYSICALS IS GROWING - WITH SOME WAITING TWO MONTHS TO BE SEEN. MANY OF OUR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES STRUGGLE WITH SCHEDULING VISITS TO THE CLINIC AND, AT TIMES, POSTPONE NEEDED CARE WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREVENTABLE EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, AS THEIR CONDITION WORSENS WITHOUT THE NECESSARY PREVENTATIVE TREATMENT. OTHERS VISIT THE ER UNNECESSARILY, SIMPLY BECAUSE IT IS OPEN LATE AND ON WEEKENDS OR BECAUSE THEY ARE UNABLE TO SCHEDULE A VISIT WITH US IN A TIMELY MANNER. STILL OTHERS SCHEDULE A CLINIC VISIT, BUT THEN CANCEL OR "NO SHOW" AS THEY ENCOUNTER INSURMOUNTABLE BARRIERS SUCH AS LACK OF WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY OR DIFFICULTY ACCESSING TRANSPORTATION DURING A BUSY WORK/SCHOOL DAY. EXPANDED EVENING AND WEEKEND CLINIC HOURS WOULD ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES, PROVIDE BETTER SCHEDULING OPTIONS, DECREASE NO SHOWS, AND INCREASE APPOINTMENT AVAILABILITY, THEREBY IMPROVING QUALITY OF CARE AND EFFICIENCY. HARVARD STREET PROPOSES EXPANDING ITS HOURS BY 3.5 HOURS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY EVENINGS, FROM 4:30-8PM, AND ADDING 2 HOURS ON SATURDAYS, FROM 3-5PM. THIS COMBINED ADDITIONAL NINE HOURS FOR PRIMARY CARE, PEDIATRIC, NUTRITION, MENTAL HEALTH AND DENTAL SERVICES WILL ENABLE PATIENTS TO MORE EASILY SCHEDULE AND KEEP APPOINTMENTS. THIS WILL PROVIDE HARVARD STREET WITH THE ADDITIONAL TIME AND CAPACITY NEEDED TO CATCH UP ON ITS WAITING LIST AND REDUCE WAIT TIMES, THEREBY IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY OF CARE FOR PATIENTS. IN ADDITION TO IN-PERSON SERVICES, WE WILL ALSO OFFER TELEHEALTH VISITS DURING THESE EXPANDED HOURS - FOR THOSE WHO PREFER AND QUALIFY FOR TELEMEDICINE. FOR SOME, TELEHEALTH CAN BE VERY HELPFUL IN ADDRESSING AND OVERCOMING OBSTACLES, SUCH AS LACK OF TRANSPORTATION AND CHILDCARE. IT HAS ALSO BEEN SHOWN TO REDUCE "NO SHOW" RATES WHEN A PATIENT IS UNABLE TO MAKE IT INTO THE HEALTH CENTER IN PERSON. AS PART OF THIS INITIATIVE, WE WILL INCREASE STAFFING FOR 1 MD, 2 NPS, 1 RN, 1 NUTRITIONIST, 1 LISCW, 2 MAS, 2 CS, 1 REFERRAL COORDINATOR, 1 DENTIST, 2 DAS, AND I HYGIENIST.
$0 2/6/25 Not listed
FISCAL YEAR 2025 EXPANDED HOURS. - EXPANDED HOURS AND ACCESS FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS H80CS29009 HARVARD STREET SERVES A RACIALLY, ETHNICALLY, AND SOCIOECONOMICALLY DIVERSE PATIENT POPULATION IN THE LOW-INCOME BOSTON NEIGHBORHOODS OF DORCHESTER, ROXBURY AND MATTAPAN. 97% OF THOSE WE SERVE ARE LOW-INCOME (BELOW 200% OF THE FPL) WITH 72% BEING VERY LOW-INCOME (BELOW 100% OF THE FPL). THE ZIP CODES SERVICED BY HARVARD STREET HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS AREAS OF HIGH UNMET NEEDS BY HRSA'S SERVICE AREA NEEDS ASSESSMENT. NEW PATIENT NUMBERS ARE RISING SIGNIFICANTLY, AS THE HEALTH CENTER WELCOMES AND CARES FOR NEWLY ARRIVING IMMIGRANT FAMILIES FROM COUNTRIES SUCH AS HAITI, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, BRAZIL, AND CAPE VERDE. ADDITIONALLY, OUR HEALTH LITERACY OUTREACH EFFORTS - AIMED AT OVERCOMING RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES AND INCREASING ACCESS FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR - HAVE RESULTED IN POSITIVELY ENGAGING MANY NEW PATIENTS IN CARE. MEANWHILE, WE'VE SUCCESSFULLY RE-ESTABLISHED CARE FOR MANY EXISTING PATIENTS WHOSE HEALTHCARE HAD LAPSED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THESE ARE ALL VERY POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS, BUT HARVARD STREET IS NOW STRUGGLING TO MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR APPOINTMENTS WITHIN ITS CURRENT STAFFING STRUCTURE AND OPERATING HOURS IN PART DUE TO A HIGH "NO SHOW" RATE. OUR WAITING LIST FOR NEW PATIENT APPOINTMENTS AND ANNUAL PHYSICALS IS GROWING - WITH SOME WAITING TWO MONTHS TO BE SEEN. MANY OF OUR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES STRUGGLE WITH SCHEDULING VISITS TO THE CLINIC AND, AT TIMES, POSTPONE NEEDED CARE WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREVENTABLE EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, AS THEIR CONDITION WORSENS WITHOUT THE NECESSARY PREVENTATIVE TREATMENT. OTHERS VISIT THE ER UNNECESSARILY, SIMPLY BECAUSE IT IS OPEN LATE AND ON WEEKENDS OR BECAUSE THEY ARE UNABLE TO SCHEDULE A VISIT WITH US IN A TIMELY MANNER. STILL OTHERS SCHEDULE A CLINIC VISIT, BUT THEN CANCEL OR "NO SHOW" AS THEY ENCOUNTER INSURMOUNTABLE BARRIERS SUCH AS LACK OF WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY OR DIFFICULTY ACCESSING TRANSPORTATION DURING A BUSY WORK/SCHOOL DAY. EXPANDED EVENING AND WEEKEND CLINIC HOURS WOULD ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES, PROVIDE BETTER SCHEDULING OPTIONS, DECREASE NO SHOWS, AND INCREASE APPOINTMENT AVAILABILITY, THEREBY IMPROVING QUALITY OF CARE AND EFFICIENCY. HARVARD STREET PROPOSES EXPANDING ITS HOURS BY 3.5 HOURS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY EVENINGS, FROM 4:30-8PM, AND ADDING 2 HOURS ON SATURDAYS, FROM 3-5PM. THIS COMBINED ADDITIONAL NINE HOURS FOR PRIMARY CARE, PEDIATRIC, NUTRITION, MENTAL HEALTH AND DENTAL SERVICES WILL ENABLE PATIENTS TO MORE EASILY SCHEDULE AND KEEP APPOINTMENTS. THIS WILL PROVIDE HARVARD STREET WITH THE ADDITIONAL TIME AND CAPACITY NEEDED TO CATCH UP ON ITS WAITING LIST AND REDUCE WAIT TIMES, THEREBY IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY OF CARE FOR PATIENTS. IN ADDITION TO IN-PERSON SERVICES, WE WILL ALSO OFFER TELEHEALTH VISITS DURING THESE EXPANDED HOURS - FOR THOSE WHO PREFER AND QUALIFY FOR TELEMEDICINE. FOR SOME, TELEHEALTH CAN BE VERY HELPFUL IN ADDRESSING AND OVERCOMING OBSTACLES, SUCH AS LACK OF TRANSPORTATION AND CHILDCARE. IT HAS ALSO BEEN SHOWN TO REDUCE "NO SHOW" RATES WHEN A PATIENT IS UNABLE TO MAKE IT INTO THE HEALTH CENTER IN PERSON. AS PART OF THIS INITIATIVE, WE WILL INCREASE STAFFING FOR 1 MD, 2 NPS, 1 RN, 1 NUTRITIONIST, 1 LISCW, 2 MAS, 2 CS, 1 REFERRAL COORDINATOR, 1 DENTIST, 2 DAS, AND I HYGIENIST.
$0 12/26/24 Not listed
FISCAL YEAR 2025 EXPANDED HOURS. - EXPANDED HOURS AND ACCESS FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS H80CS29009 HARVARD STREET SERVES A RACIALLY, ETHNICALLY, AND SOCIOECONOMICALLY DIVERSE PATIENT POPULATION IN THE LOW-INCOME BOSTON NEIGHBORHOODS OF DORCHESTER, ROXBURY AND MATTAPAN. 97% OF THOSE WE SERVE ARE LOW-INCOME (BELOW 200% OF THE FPL) WITH 72% BEING VERY LOW-INCOME (BELOW 100% OF THE FPL). THE ZIP CODES SERVICED BY HARVARD STREET HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS AREAS OF HIGH UNMET NEEDS BY HRSA'S SERVICE AREA NEEDS ASSESSMENT. NEW PATIENT NUMBERS ARE RISING SIGNIFICANTLY, AS THE HEALTH CENTER WELCOMES AND CARES FOR NEWLY ARRIVING IMMIGRANT FAMILIES FROM COUNTRIES SUCH AS HAITI, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, BRAZIL, AND CAPE VERDE. ADDITIONALLY, OUR HEALTH LITERACY OUTREACH EFFORTS - AIMED AT OVERCOMING RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES AND INCREASING ACCESS FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR - HAVE RESULTED IN POSITIVELY ENGAGING MANY NEW PATIENTS IN CARE. MEANWHILE, WE'VE SUCCESSFULLY RE-ESTABLISHED CARE FOR MANY EXISTING PATIENTS WHOSE HEALTHCARE HAD LAPSED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THESE ARE ALL VERY POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS, BUT HARVARD STREET IS NOW STRUGGLING TO MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR APPOINTMENTS WITHIN ITS CURRENT STAFFING STRUCTURE AND OPERATING HOURS IN PART DUE TO A HIGH "NO SHOW" RATE. OUR WAITING LIST FOR NEW PATIENT APPOINTMENTS AND ANNUAL PHYSICALS IS GROWING - WITH SOME WAITING TWO MONTHS TO BE SEEN. MANY OF OUR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES STRUGGLE WITH SCHEDULING VISITS TO THE CLINIC AND, AT TIMES, POSTPONE NEEDED CARE WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREVENTABLE EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, AS THEIR CONDITION WORSENS WITHOUT THE NECESSARY PREVENTATIVE TREATMENT. OTHERS VISIT THE ER UNNECESSARILY, SIMPLY BECAUSE IT IS OPEN LATE AND ON WEEKENDS OR BECAUSE THEY ARE UNABLE TO SCHEDULE A VISIT WITH US IN A TIMELY MANNER. STILL OTHERS SCHEDULE A CLINIC VISIT, BUT THEN CANCEL OR "NO SHOW" AS THEY ENCOUNTER INSURMOUNTABLE BARRIERS SUCH AS LACK OF WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY OR DIFFICULTY ACCESSING TRANSPORTATION DURING A BUSY WORK/SCHOOL DAY. EXPANDED EVENING AND WEEKEND CLINIC HOURS WOULD ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES, PROVIDE BETTER SCHEDULING OPTIONS, DECREASE NO SHOWS, AND INCREASE APPOINTMENT AVAILABILITY, THEREBY IMPROVING QUALITY OF CARE AND EFFICIENCY. HARVARD STREET PROPOSES EXPANDING ITS HOURS BY 3.5 HOURS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY EVENINGS, FROM 4:30-8PM, AND ADDING 2 HOURS ON SATURDAYS, FROM 3-5PM. THIS COMBINED ADDITIONAL NINE HOURS FOR PRIMARY CARE, PEDIATRIC, NUTRITION, MENTAL HEALTH AND DENTAL SERVICES WILL ENABLE PATIENTS TO MORE EASILY SCHEDULE AND KEEP APPOINTMENTS. THIS WILL PROVIDE HARVARD STREET WITH THE ADDITIONAL TIME AND CAPACITY NEEDED TO CATCH UP ON ITS WAITING LIST AND REDUCE WAIT TIMES, THEREBY IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY OF CARE FOR PATIENTS. IN ADDITION TO IN-PERSON SERVICES, WE WILL ALSO OFFER TELEHEALTH VISITS DURING THESE EXPANDED HOURS - FOR THOSE WHO PREFER AND QUALIFY FOR TELEMEDICINE. FOR SOME, TELEHEALTH CAN BE VERY HELPFUL IN ADDRESSING AND OVERCOMING OBSTACLES, SUCH AS LACK OF TRANSPORTATION AND CHILDCARE. IT HAS ALSO BEEN SHOWN TO REDUCE "NO SHOW" RATES WHEN A PATIENT IS UNABLE TO MAKE IT INTO THE HEALTH CENTER IN PERSON. AS PART OF THIS INITIATIVE, WE WILL INCREASE STAFFING FOR 1 MD, 2 NPS, 1 RN, 1 NUTRITIONIST, 1 LISCW, 2 MAS, 2 CS, 1 REFERRAL COORDINATOR, 1 DENTIST, 2 DAS, AND I HYGIENIST.
$0 12/26/24 Not listed
FISCAL YEAR 2025 EXPANDED HOURS. - EXPANDED HOURS AND ACCESS FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS H80CS29009 HARVARD STREET SERVES A RACIALLY, ETHNICALLY, AND SOCIOECONOMICALLY DIVERSE PATIENT POPULATION IN THE LOW-INCOME BOSTON NEIGHBORHOODS OF DORCHESTER, ROXBURY AND MATTAPAN. 97% OF THOSE WE SERVE ARE LOW-INCOME (BELOW 200% OF THE FPL) WITH 72% BEING VERY LOW-INCOME (BELOW 100% OF THE FPL). THE ZIP CODES SERVICED BY HARVARD STREET HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS AREAS OF HIGH UNMET NEEDS BY HRSA'S SERVICE AREA NEEDS ASSESSMENT. NEW PATIENT NUMBERS ARE RISING SIGNIFICANTLY, AS THE HEALTH CENTER WELCOMES AND CARES FOR NEWLY ARRIVING IMMIGRANT FAMILIES FROM COUNTRIES SUCH AS HAITI, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, BRAZIL, AND CAPE VERDE. ADDITIONALLY, OUR HEALTH LITERACY OUTREACH EFFORTS - AIMED AT OVERCOMING RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES AND INCREASING ACCESS FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR - HAVE RESULTED IN POSITIVELY ENGAGING MANY NEW PATIENTS IN CARE. MEANWHILE, WE'VE SUCCESSFULLY RE-ESTABLISHED CARE FOR MANY EXISTING PATIENTS WHOSE HEALTHCARE HAD LAPSED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THESE ARE ALL VERY POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS, BUT HARVARD STREET IS NOW STRUGGLING TO MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR APPOINTMENTS WITHIN ITS CURRENT STAFFING STRUCTURE AND OPERATING HOURS IN PART DUE TO A HIGH "NO SHOW" RATE. OUR WAITING LIST FOR NEW PATIENT APPOINTMENTS AND ANNUAL PHYSICALS IS GROWING - WITH SOME WAITING TWO MONTHS TO BE SEEN. MANY OF OUR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES STRUGGLE WITH SCHEDULING VISITS TO THE CLINIC AND, AT TIMES, POSTPONE NEEDED CARE WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREVENTABLE EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, AS THEIR CONDITION WORSENS WITHOUT THE NECESSARY PREVENTATIVE TREATMENT. OTHERS VISIT THE ER UNNECESSARILY, SIMPLY BECAUSE IT IS OPEN LATE AND ON WEEKENDS OR BECAUSE THEY ARE UNABLE TO SCHEDULE A VISIT WITH US IN A TIMELY MANNER. STILL OTHERS SCHEDULE A CLINIC VISIT, BUT THEN CANCEL OR "NO SHOW" AS THEY ENCOUNTER INSURMOUNTABLE BARRIERS SUCH AS LACK OF WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY OR DIFFICULTY ACCESSING TRANSPORTATION DURING A BUSY WORK/SCHOOL DAY. EXPANDED EVENING AND WEEKEND CLINIC HOURS WOULD ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES, PROVIDE BETTER SCHEDULING OPTIONS, DECREASE NO SHOWS, AND INCREASE APPOINTMENT AVAILABILITY, THEREBY IMPROVING QUALITY OF CARE AND EFFICIENCY. HARVARD STREET PROPOSES EXPANDING ITS HOURS BY 3.5 HOURS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY EVENINGS, FROM 4:30-8PM, AND ADDING 2 HOURS ON SATURDAYS, FROM 3-5PM. THIS COMBINED ADDITIONAL NINE HOURS FOR PRIMARY CARE, PEDIATRIC, NUTRITION, MENTAL HEALTH AND DENTAL SERVICES WILL ENABLE PATIENTS TO MORE EASILY SCHEDULE AND KEEP APPOINTMENTS. THIS WILL PROVIDE HARVARD STREET WITH THE ADDITIONAL TIME AND CAPACITY NEEDED TO CATCH UP ON ITS WAITING LIST AND REDUCE WAIT TIMES, THEREBY IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY OF CARE FOR PATIENTS. IN ADDITION TO IN-PERSON SERVICES, WE WILL ALSO OFFER TELEHEALTH VISITS DURING THESE EXPANDED HOURS - FOR THOSE WHO PREFER AND QUALIFY FOR TELEMEDICINE. FOR SOME, TELEHEALTH CAN BE VERY HELPFUL IN ADDRESSING AND OVERCOMING OBSTACLES, SUCH AS LACK OF TRANSPORTATION AND CHILDCARE. IT HAS ALSO BEEN SHOWN TO REDUCE "NO SHOW" RATES WHEN A PATIENT IS UNABLE TO MAKE IT INTO THE HEALTH CENTER IN PERSON. AS PART OF THIS INITIATIVE, WE WILL INCREASE STAFFING FOR 1 MD, 2 NPS, 1 RN, 1 NUTRITIONIST, 1 LISCW, 2 MAS, 2 CS, 1 REFERRAL COORDINATOR, 1 DENTIST, 2 DAS, AND I HYGIENIST.
$500.0k 12/19/24