Prisma Health AccessHealth

  • Organization type: Hospital 

  • Project health topic(s): High-need/high-cost service utilization 

  • Number of CHWs supported: 2 

  • SC region(s) served: Midlands and Upstate (Richland County and Greenville County) 

  • Participants served: Uninsured adults in Columbia and Greenville, with a focus on individuals utilizing emergency departments for non-emergent care and those experiencing barriers to primary care (29605, 29611, 29201, 29203, 29204) 

Services provided: 

  • Provide care coordination, system navigation, and social service referrals for uninsured participants. 

  • Identify participants through emergency department reports and referrals from healthcare partners. 

  • Assist participants with financial assistance, medication access, transportation, language interpretation, and social drivers of health needs. 

  • Conduct community outreach, build partnerships, and collaborate with safety net clinics and social service providers. 

Impact: 

  • Projected to serve 400 participants annually. To date, Prisma has successfully hired, trained, and oriented two new CHWs who were then able to serve 274 unique clients. 

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