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Dr. Joshua Joseph, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center: Pathway to Population Health award, Columbus CEO Healthcare Achievement 2021
Dr. Joshua Joseph remembers the day he realized he wanted to study medicine.
It was the day his grandmother went to the hospital clenching her chest she had type II diabetes, and she suffered from a heart attack. She came home, but would later return to St. Anthony’s, known today as Ohio State University Hospital East. That time, she wouldn’t return home to the family on the Near East Side of Columbus.
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Christin Brown, Columbus Cancer Clinic: Finalist, Pathway to Population Health, Columbus CEO Healthcare Achievement Awards 2021
Under the direction of Christin Brown, the Columbus Cancer Clinic has contributed to breaking down barriers for low-income and at-risk individuals to receive care. The clinic is Medicare and Medicaid certified, and provides low-cost or free full cancer screenings, including mammograms, breast ultrasounds and breast biopsies.
The clinic has also upgraded its breast cancer screening services to include a tomosynthesis screening, an advanced method to detect breast cancer at the earliest stages, offering a service to underserved communities that was not previously readily available to them. Additionally, the clinic provides home care support for those who qualify.
Updox, Finalist, Pathway to Population Health, Columbus CEO Healthcare Achievement Awards 2021
Updox has made healthcare accessible during the Covid-19 pandemic, facilitating over 500,000 appointments via telehealth visits. The company allows patients to continue seeing their primary care physician, access patient forms and receive messages.
With a focus on the out-of-hospital market, Updox, founded in 2008, has served more than 170 million patients. The company created a digital platform for patients and medical providers requiring no apps or special equipment. Its platform handles over 45,000 telehealth visits each day, including extended office hours.
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OhioHealth Mobile Stroke Unit: Finalist, Healthcare Trailblazer-organization, Columbus CEO Healthcare Achievement Awards 2021
The Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit, launched in 2019 and funded by OhioHealth, offers critical assistance to stroke victims in a situation where every second counts. A leading cause of death worldwide, strokes can cause critical damage with every minute that passes.
The Mobile Stroke Unit decreases the time it takes to receive treatment by meeting patients on location, in an average of 15 minutes, instead of waiting to transfer the patient to a hospital for care. The unit’s team provides CT scans and can offer treatment that will stop stroke progression before the patient even leaves their driveway.
Finalist, Healthcare Trailblazer (organization), Columbus CEO s 2021 Healthcare Achievement Awards
Central Ohio Primary Care has been seeing patients since its founding in 1996 and has since grown to include over 80 practices that serve more than 450,000 patients. Most recently, COPC has employed new methods to deliver care following Covid-19, including telehealth visits.
At the rise of the pandemic, COPC’s care coordinators reached out to 4,500 of its highest risk patients to enroll them in telehealth visits. Additionally, a drive-up care program was developed for those with limited internet access, a service that allows patients to park at the facility and borrow an iPad for their appointments.