United Regional Physician Group

Programs: United regional physician group, a 31 physician and mid-level practitioner group, promotes health of the community by providing physician medical services to the community and in support of united regional health care system. In 2014, united regional physician group had 62,075 clinic visits in addition to performing 3,982 surgical cases. Additional programs which benefit the community include: united regional physician group supports united regional health care system (a state designated level 2 trauma center for the region) by providing coverage for surgical specialties as well as critical cardiovascular surgical availability. In 2014, 1,155 cardiovascular procedures were performed at united regional health care system. Community connections: united regional physician group reaches out to people and communities throughout its primary service area of wichita county and its secondary service area of 8 surrounding counties consisting of archer, baylor, clay, hardeman, jack, montague, wilbarger and young counties. Through cooperative agreements with local governments and hospitals, united regional provides funding for a number of healthcare services. Community education: united regional physician group provides the following types of community education: community education seminars with presentations by physicians on health issues and treatment options; providing health promotion and disease prevention information, as well as one on one hospital services and education; providing speakers on a variety of health-related topics; and participation in a variety of community health fairs and events promoting general health. Charity care: united regional physician group provides medical care to members of the community regardless of ability to pay.