Program areas at HSNT
Primary medical healthcare: quality medical care is provided at six of our Health center locations for the entire family with an emphasis on establishing a medical home for comprehensive healthcare. Services include a focus on preventative care, pediatrics, infectious disease diagnosis and treatment, women's Health, including prenatal care, ob and labor and delivery. Treatment is available for a wide range of acute and chronic physical, mental and social Health conditions including diabetes, hypertension, depression, and adhd to name a few. To support patient adherence to treatment recommendations, hsnt offers multiple prescription assistance programs and case management Services. Hsnt has a long history of providing expert specialty care for hiv/aids including disease management and treatment adherence. The clinical team includes physicians, mid-level providers, nurses, lcsw's, certified medical assistants, and other professionals who provide quality, affordable healthcare regardless of ability of pay. Healthcare Services include establishing eligibility for and gaining access to affordable healthcare.
Case management services:case management provides clients/patients guidance and assistance in obtaining medical, medication, social, community, legal, financial, and other needed Services. Case managers assess client needs and resources and design an individualized client/patient centered service plan to address crisis situations, minimize problems with receiving Services, and stabilize life circumstances. Linking patients to needed Services and addressing barriers to receiving Services enables them to focus on their Health.
Behavioral Health services:integrated behavioral Health care supports both mental and physical well-being for optimal Health and productivity. Counselors use a collaborative, comprehensive treatment approach that considers psychological, social, environmental and biological factors for empowering clients to improve their ability to function with life circumstances and situations. Mental Health screening, assessments and therapy are available for issues such as depression, anxiety, relationship problems, life-skills development, substance abuse, behavioral diagnoses, post-traumatic stress, grief and the challenges of acute or chronic Health conditions. Treatment Services includes individual therapy, marriage and family therapy, and crisis interventions Services. All patients that visit a primary care provider are asked to complete a depression screening to determine if behavioral Health Services are needed.
Pharmaceutical assistance:assist with access to affordable prescription medications.
Medical transportation:provides clients with door-to-door van service to and from medical and social service appointments and bus tokens for local transportation where available.
Insurance assistance:assists with the payment of Health insurance premiums, deductibles, and co-pays for clients who meet eligibility criteria.
Housing assistance:provides assistance to low-income person living with hiv with the payment of rent and utilities (emergency and long-term). Long term program requires annual client eligibility re-certification process or if there is a significant life change that agency becomes aware of could cause more than one re-certification annually. Short term program requires eligibility certification for each event.