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ginny5

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Review for Essential Health Clinic, Hillsboro, OR, USA

Rating: 5 stars  

I've worked in many volunteer clinics, having started one myself while in med school in the 70's. Essential has a superb quality I've not seen before--which is a referral coordinator who works during clinic hours and behind the scenes to get follow-up for patients. The main limitation of most volunteer clinics is the inability to give more than a one-night-stand type of care. Essential is able to find continuity of care for the many patients with chronic illness who come in for refills, or checks--but need far more. Essential has also worked with other community clinics so that most patients can leave with assurance they will get at least a generic of the meds they need. All-in-all---a First Class clinic!

I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...

Getting an acquaintance with no insurance but symptoms of colon cancer in for care.

How frequently have you been involved with the organization?

About every month

When was your last experience with this nonprofit?

2010

Role:  Volunteer & physician.