Hillcrest Physician Services

Programs: See schedule ohillcrest physician services (hps) is a faith-based, nonprofit physician group providing exemplary patient care services to the residents of mclennan county and the surrounding communities since 2000 and is a key component in fulfilling the overall charitable mission of baylor scott and white health. Hps is affiliated with baylor scott & white health (bswh), a faith based nationally acclaimed network of acute care hospitals and related health care entities providing quality patient care, medical education, medical research and other community services to the residents of north and central texas. As the largest not-for-profit health care system in texas and one of the largest in the united states, bswh was born from the 2013 combination of baylor health care system and scott & white healthcare. Today, bswh includes 48 hospitals, approximately 1,000 patient care sites, more than 7,800 active physicians, over 48,000 employees and the scott & white health plan. Hps is one of the system's physician practice groups in the waco area of central texas. Specialists employed by hps provide all of the trauma and neurosurgical call coverage for the level ii trauma center located at baylor scott & white medical center - hillcrest. Hps also provides 24 hours a day hospitalist coverage for baylor scott & white medical center - hillcrest. During the fiscal year hps provided 103,313 patient visits. Hps is committed to offering access to quality health care including providing free or discounted health care to the indigent, the underserved population and persons covered by government sponsored indigent health care and other government sponsored programs. During the fiscal year hps provided free or discounted care totaling more than $522,000 to indigent patients qualifying under the financial assistance policy. Also, as part of its mission and charitable purpose, hps develops implements and operates innovative strategies and programs that create access to health services, provide equitable care and improves health outcomes for the indigent and the medically underserved population. These activities include wellness programs, community education programs, special programs for the elderly, handicapped and medically underserved and a variety of broad community support activities.