New Optum Mobile Clinic Brings Health Care to Utahns Where They Live and Work
June 23 2021 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
New mobile clinic makes it easier for Utahns to
access preventive care.
Optum Care Network Utah, a part of information and
technology-enabled health services business Optum, is making it
easier for patients to receive preventive and wellness care with
the launch of its new Optum Mobile Clinic. The mobile clinic helps
reduce common barriers to health care, such as scheduling
challenges, lack of transportation and work obligations, which
often put preventive and wellness checkups out of reach. According
to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 also
caused an estimated 41% of U.S. adults to delay or avoid care.
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“We saw the challenges many Utahns had with making their health
and wellness appointments, not to mention those of their parents or
grandparents,” said Shelly Martin, president, Optum Care Network
Utah. “The Optum Mobile Clinic makes access to quality preventive
and wellness care easier by bringing it right to people – close to
their homes and workplaces.”
With one-third of all deaths in the country attributed to
chronic illnesses such as heart disease, stroke or cancer, annual
wellness visits and screenings play an important role in preventive
care, early diagnosis and proper care, which can increase quality
of life and longevity. UnitedHealth Group, Optum’s parent company,
recently announced in its Sustainability Report that the company is
committed to increasing the percent of members receiving preventive
care services annually to 85% by 2030.
The mobile clinic provides a range of adult health and wellness
services, including diagnostics for chronic illnesses such as
breast cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke, as well as other
common screenings such as bone density. At 45-feet-long, the mobile
clinic has two separate and private exam rooms, a radiology lab,
and a modern and welcoming check-in lobby.
The mobile clinic is staffed by two licensed nurse
practitioners, two medical assistants and a radiology technician.
All are readily available in one place, reducing travel and wait
times for patients. In addition, care visits are scheduled in
one-hour blocks – with no overlapping appointments – offering
dedicated time to meet a patient's needs and concerns. At the
conclusion of each visit, a takeaway wellness summary is provided
to better assist patients and their physicians with decisions and
care.
The clinic serves 10 counties including Box Elder, Cache, Davis,
Morgan, Salt Lake, Summit, Tooele, Utah, Wasatch and Weber. Each
week, the mobile clinic travels to network physician offices,
community and senior centers, local shopping malls and public
events with partnering organizations like Salt Lake County Aging
and Adult Services.
“We are excited for this new service because it’s going to
benefit older adults and people who are low-income,” said Paul
Leggett, division director for Salt Lake County Aging & Adult
Services.
The mobile clinic is available to Medicare Advantage patients
who choose a provider in the Optum Care Network.
Optum Care Network Utah is a group of doctors, advanced care
providers, specialists and hospitals that work together to provide
Medicare-eligible patients with personalized and collaborative
medical care. In addition, Optum operates two primary care
facilities— one focused on aging adults — two community centers and
a mobile clinic.
Optum Care Network Utah is available to people enrolled in
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans located within the
covered service area. People can contact their health plan to find
out if Optum providers participate in their current health plan’s
network.
Visit optumcare.com/mobileclinic to learn more about the Optum
Mobile Clinic and available screenings. To schedule an appointment,
Optum members can call 1-800-638-5841, TTY 711.
About Optum
Optum is a leading information and technology-enabled health
services business dedicated to helping make the health system work
better for everyone. With more than 190,000 people worldwide, Optum
delivers intelligent, integrated solutions that help to modernize
the health system and improve overall population health. Optum is
part of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH). For more information, visit
www.optum.com.
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