Megan Riaz: Transforming Health Care in East Texas with Bethesda Health Clinic

11/12/2023 16 min Temporada 1 Episodio 133
Megan Riaz: Transforming Health Care in East Texas with Bethesda Health Clinic

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Curious about how the face of healthcare is changing in East Texas? Join us on a journey deep into the heart of Bethesda Health Clinic, a beacon of hope for over 20,000 uninsured individuals over the past two decades. Bethesda's director of community relations, Megan Riaz, illuminates the organization's path, highlighting the recent expansion of Bethesda Pediatrics and how it's making a monumental impact on the community. We also shed light on its new satellite clinic in Lindale and a significant UT Tyler report on healthcare outcomes in the region.Have you ever wondered how a community-funded medical service provider collaborates with for-profit entities? Megan explains Bethesda's partnerships with other local healthcare providers to extend quality care to those most in need. Also, discover how Bethesda's partnerships with nonprofits and hospitals, help patients get free surgeries and treatments. Get to know about the thrift store-funded pediatric clinic and the expansion of Bethesda's dedicated team.(Show notes are automatically generated and may contain phonetic spellings and other spelling and punctuation errors. Grammar errors contained in the original recording are not typically corrected.)

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