South Side Health Collaborative

Healthy Communities Access Program

Hospital emergency rooms are intended to service patients with urgent medical conditions and critical injuries that require immediate attention. However, many people go to the emergency room when they have symptoms that can be treated and managed through regular visits with a primary care physician.

In effort to service these patients more efficiently, the University of Chicago Medical Center formed the South Side Health Collaborative--a local network of affordable, high quality primary care providers--and launched the Healthy Communities Access Program (HCAP). In our emergency room, HCAP patient advocates are available to connect patients with better healthcare by helping them find appropriate sources for primary care.

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