Serving the medical needs of the uninsured in the Greater Salt Lake area Keaton Wiley Thai Nguyen Tyler Gunderson
Reversing The Cycle ! Inability to afford health insurance due to financial circumstances ! Free medical services available for uninsured and low income families ! Improve patient quality of life and reverse the cycle of poor health care Nature of the Need ! Donations are the primary source of funding that keeps the clinic in operation ! Volunteer fundraising efforts support clinic needs ! Resources advertise the mission of the Maliheh Free Clinic Our Purpose ! Increase awareness of clinic needs through individual accounts of clinic experiences ! Perform one on one interviews with patients receiving medical services ! Formulate success stories as an additional resource for potential donations The Plan ! Create an interview process with volunteer coordinator ! Conduct weekly patient interviews ! Construct success stories to implement in fundraising materials Research THE HIPAA PRIVACY RULE: A major goal of the Privacy Rule is to assure that individuals health information is properly protected while allowing the flow of health information needed to provide and promote high quality health care and to protect the public's health and well being. LEANNA'S EXANPLE
|_____j has been a patient at the clinic since 2uu7. |_____j, who lives in West valley, tiavels two houis via public tianspoitation to come to the clinic. In 2uu7 |_____j lost his job !"# %& '#!()*+ ,#*-&.- anu coulu not affoiu to seek meuical attention he uespeiately neeueu. Be hau no income anu uiun't know wheie to tuin. Foitunately, in 2uu7|_____j founu the Naliheh Fiee Clinic anu since then he has been ieceiving quality healthcaie, is able to get %/# '#!()*%(&. /# .##!-, anu now has a meuical home. "Theie have been some bau uays anu Naliheh has been a blessing foi me. I woulun't be heie without Naliheh." |_____j cieuits the amazing volunteeis foi the gieat seivice at the clinic. "I have seen wonueiful uoctois, I love Naliheh, anu I am giateful foi all they pioviue - they'ie a lifesavei."
Our Writing: Tyler Setting: One on one interview conducted at Maliheh Free Clinic
|_______j has been a patient of the clinic foi five yeais. She is a New Yoik native, who appioacheu the clinic because she was sick anu coulu not affoiu health caie seivices. |_______j uiu not know about hei !"#$%&! ()*&!+, !$%*&-&$% until she became a patient at Naliheh. She saiu, "The clinic basically saveu my life, I became moie awaie of my own health, anu knew I neeueu to take bettei caie of myself." A tiagic family event occuiieu shoitly aftei hei uiagnosis, which also stiengtheneu |_______j's commitment to take contiol of hei health. She was neivous at the beginning of hei tieatment anu now feels absolutely comfoitable with each of hei uoctois. |_______j believes the volunteeis at Naliheh Fiee Clinic help the patient feel impoitant. "Eveiyone has been nothing but wonueiful heie. When I fiist came | to Naliheh Fiee Clinicj I was teiiifieu, anu then eveiything was explaineu to me anu I was tieateu piofessionally. Ny self-esteem impioveu along with my health." |_______j cieuits hei clinic neuiologist foi the motivation she neeueu to achieve hei weight loss goal, she stateu in hei own woius, "he always has my back." |_______j is giateful foi the seivices anu supplies the clinic pioviues foi hei neeus on a uaily basis. Bei husbanu anu two uaughteis now attenu Naliheh foi theii ()*&!+, %))*.. When |_______j was askeu to uesciibe the clinic with one woiu she pauseu foi a moment, then smileu as she confiuently ieplieu "Nuituiing".
Our Writing: Thai Setting: One on one interview conducted using a translator at Maliheh Free Clinic Name: [..] Age: [..] Patient since: [] City: [.]
At the age of [..], [..] has been experiencing a severe pain in the legs when walking or standing. Without medical insurance, [..] was reluctant in seeking proper check-up and medical services for his leg pain. He is depressed since the pain in the legs has affected his work. His wife, who used to be a patient at Maliheh Free Clinic, recommends him that Maliheh is a place that provides medical services to people without insurance. [..] made his appointment immediately, and there, he was diagnosed with spinal stenosis. The narrowing of the spinal was caused by osteoarthritis, or wear and tear arthritis, of the spinal column and discs between the vertebrae. The doctors at Malliheh put him in a constant care after learning of his symptoms. Besides taking medicine, he was instructed to daily exercise since it is very important in the treatment of this disease. After two months of treatment, [..]s legs condition has been improving. He is so grateful for his family, friends, and the team at Maliheh for treating his symptom. Maliheh Free Clinic has changed my life. Despite being a free clinic, it gives me a full support. The doctors and the staffs are very nice and treat me with utmost care. I think it is a good decision that the clinic was made. The clinic helps people like me who does not have health insurance or cannot afford for medicals services.
Our Writing: Keaton Setting: One on one interview conducted at Maliheh Free Clinic name: [____________] Age: [__] ClLy: [______] aLlenL Slnce: [_____]
[___] has recelved medlcal aLLenLlon for years now, buL lL has noL always been from Lhe Mallheh lree Cllnlc. lf ever Lhere were medlcal concerns, he would seek aLLenLlon from lMC. Whlle worklng, [___] recelved healLh beneflLs whlch asslsLed hlm wlLh medlcal bllls. lor over a year now, [___] has been ouL of work. AlLhough he has losL hls [ob, he has reLalned hls medlcal lndlsposlLlons. [___] sLlll requlred medlcal ald. WlLh hls flnanclal blnd, he had no cholce buL Lo Lurn away from many cllnlcs. 1he Mallheh lree Cllnlc however Look hlm ln wlLh open arms. [___] spoke of hls appreclaLlon Lowards Lhe cllnlc saylng, lL lsn'L abouL Lhe money here, and Lhey genulnely wanL Lo help me". [___] had been recelvlng LreaLmenL for a skln dlsorder, among oLher Lhlngs for several years aL lMC. lnLeresLlngly enough lL wasn'L unLll he spoke wlLh a docLor from Lhe Mallheh cllnlc LhaL he was acLually able Lo flnd a correcL dlagnosls for hls skln condlLlon. 1hls was someLhlng LhaL surprlsed [___]. l was uslng olnLmenL for years LhaL only helped relleve some of my lrrlLaLlon" [___] sald. l wenL Lo Mallheh for Lhe flrsL Llme and Lhey gave me someLhlng LhaL compleLely goL rld of lL". When asked for hls LhoughLs on why Lhe physlclans aL Lhe Mallheh dlagnosed hls condlLlon correcLly where oLhers could noL, [___] sald lL was because Lhe docLors had so much experlence. lL's a free cllnlc so Lhe docLors have many paLlenLs. 1hey musL see Lhese sympLoms all day and know exacLly whaL Lo do, and whaL has worked for oLhers." 1hls knowledge was someLhlng LhaL [___] ls eLernally graLeful for. 1he peace of mlnd knowlng lf Lhere ls ever a concern, he can depend on Lhe Mallheh Cllnlc saved my life quality healthcare a blessing for me amazing volunteers great service wonderful doctors changed my life utmost care peace of mind I love Maliheh Conclusion We express our gratitude to Maliheh Free Clinic and its volunteers for this opportunity to serve in a fundraising capacity We hope our efforts will provide an additional tool for future donations and help clinic workers fulfill the mission of Maliheh THANK YOU!!! Sincerely, Tyler, Keaton, and Thai Questions