Mercy Hospital - Health Alliance for the Uninsured

The Health Alliance for the Uninsured (HAU) is a community collaborative that makes quality health care available to the county’s most vulnerable population. Partners include the area’s safety net clinics, hospitals, Oklahoma County Medical Society and other public and private partners.

What is it?

The Health Alliance for the Uninsured (HAU) is a community collaborative that makes quality health care available to the county’s most vulnerable population. Partners include the area’s safety net clinics, hospitals, Oklahoma County Medical Society and other public and private partners.

Who is it for?

Low-income, uninsured individuals in Oklahoma County.

Why do they do it?

The goal is to improve access to health care for the uninsured and underserved in the community.

Impact

Since 2007, more than 30,000 patients have received primary care, with approximately 20 percent receiving diagnostic and specialty care. Clinics share a web-based data system; patients receive medications through the Cooperative Central Pharmacy and pharmaceutical company programs; and a coordinated specialty referral program shortens wait times for care and avoids duplication of services.

Contact: Pam Cross
Executive Director, HAU
Telephone: 405-286-3343
E-mail: pam.cross@hauonline.org