Waukegan,
Ill., 1/4/07--Vista
Health System announces more than $2 million
in free health care services given to HealthReach
in 2006.
“HealthReach’s
services are vital to our communities,”
said Barbara Martin, president and CEO of
Vista Health System. “The mission’s
of our organizations overlap and together
we provide equal access to health care services
for all residents of Lake County.”
Vista
has partnered with HealthReach since 1992,
when the organization was established. HealthReach
began as an urgent care center to treat broken
bones, flu symptoms and other minor medical
needs. Today, HealthReach focuses on managing
chronic diseases, such as diabetes, respiratory
conditions and neurological disorders. HealthReach
often refers patients to Vista Health System
for services such as inpatient surgery, physical
rehabilitation or X-rays.
Vista
also refers patients to HealthReach to fill
pharmacy prescriptions, receive follow-up
care or attend educational programming to
learn more about managing their diagnosed
conditions. The partnership between HealthReach
and Vista ensures that residents of Lake County
have access to all the health care services
they need, free of charge.
The
mission of HealthReach, which serves more
than 4,000 patients a year, is to provide
access to primary care for the medically underserved,
giving patients a regular provider to visit
rather than taking non-life-threatening injuries
to the emergency room. Building these relationships
and connecting patients with primary care
physicians leads to better overall health
of the patients.
“Our
partnership with Vista Health System is collaborative
and cooperative,” said Jim Zimmerman,
CEO of HealthReach. “We thank Vista for
their support of our organization and services
year-round. We couldn’t provide the care
we do without their assistance.”
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