Urban Health Plan, Inc

Community Project Funding/congressionally Directed Spending - Construction - Urban Health Plan Access to Telehealth and In-patient Services Urban Health Plan, Plaza Del Sol Family Health Center 37-16 108TH Street Corona, Ny 11368 Project Director: Paloma Hernandez 718-589-2440 Paloma.hernandez@urbanhealthplan.org Www.urbanhealthplan.org Amount Requested: $100,000 Telehealth Services Were Instrumental in the Provision of Healthcare Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic When Individuals Were Afraid to Leave Their Homes and Visit Health Care Facilities Where They Feared Potential Exposure to the Virus. Community Health Centers Responded Quickly to Individuals’ Inability to Access Health Care Services at Clinic Sites and Began to Provide Services via Telehealth, Using Phones, Computers, and Video to Provide Health Care Services. as We Continue to Recover From the COVID-19 Pandemic, Patients Continue to Schedule Telehealth Visits to Determine If an In-person Visit Is Necessary or Receive Care Instructions If They Are Able to Remain at Home for Non-urgent Symptoms. Telehealth Is Likely to Continue to Be a Major Factor in the Healthcare System. Urban Health Plan Has Found That to Capitalize on the Benefits of Telehealth, It Must Combine Telehealth Visits With In-person Visits. Although Telehealth Can Be Used to Treat and Identify Some Mental Illnesses and Non-urgent Conditions, We Have Found That, Coming Out of the Pandemic, Patients Prefer in Person Visits. by Continuing to Combine Telehealth and in Person Visits Urban Aims to Help Restore Patient Confidence, Making Them Feel Safer in Coming to the Health Center When the Need Arises. the Funds From This Award Will Help Urban Improve Their Telemedicine Capacity and Obtain and Update Equipment for the Provision of In-person Services.