HEALTH FOR ALL CLINIC INC
Our name says it all.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Uninsured individuals place a heavy burden on our public resources. It costs Texas taxpayers, employers, and insured individuals about $9.2 billion per year to subsidize health care for the uninsured. Approximately $1,800 of each annual health insurance premium is due to the cost of emergency care for the uninsured. HFA services decrease healthcare costs and lessen the economic burden this issue brings to our community.
Those without insurance are unable to access primary and preventative health care and are forced either to wait until their condition worsens before seeking treatment or rely on local emergency rooms for basic services. Both outcomes result in a high cost for taxpayers and the community. We work closely with other resources to try and ensure clients find the most appropriate setting to seek their healthcare. It is our goal to remove barriers and ensure true health for all.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Basic Primary and Preventative Health Care
Services Offered
Chronic disease management Diabetes
Hyperlipidemia
COPD
Hypertension
Asthma
Depression/anxiety
Chronic pain
Simple, uncomplicated illnesses Respiratory/ear/bladder infections
Rash
Bronchitis
Sore throat
Flu symptoms
Simple injuries not requiring X-rays – sprains and strains
Non-surgical wound infections / suture or staple removal
Tooth pain treatment with antibiotic
Flu & Pneumonia Immunizations
Preventative mammogram screening for breast cancer
Medication assistance programs for clinic patients
Counseling for smoking cessation, diabetes, obesity, heart disease and anticoagulation therapy
Where we work
Awards
John P. McGovern Champion of Health Award 2020
exas Medical Association Foundation (TMAF)
Affiliations & memberships
United Way Member Agency 2012
United Way Member Agency 2016
United Way Member Agency 2015
United Way Member Agency 2014
United Way Member Agency 2013
United Way Member Agency 2017
United Way Member Agency 2021
External reviews
Photos
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of community-based organizations providing primary prevention services in chronic disease programs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Basic Primary and Preventative Health Care
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of adults with a source of ongoing care
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Basic Primary and Preventative Health Care
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The COVID pandemic impacted our ability to see patients and provide a medical home. While we never shut our doors, we did have fewer volunteers and fewer patients willing to come to the clinic.
Average number of service recipients per month
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Basic Primary and Preventative Health Care
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The pandemic affected our ability to see patients due to a decrease in volunteers and patients willing to come into the clinic.
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Basic Primary and Preventative Health Care
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of clients served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Basic Primary and Preventative Health Care
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of overall donors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Basic Primary and Preventative Health Care
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of physician visits
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Basic Primary and Preventative Health Care
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our goal is to improve community health and reduce the cost of indigent health care by providing an alternative to the emergency room for low-income, medically uninsured patients.
We help our patients manage their chronic diseases through primary and preventative care, so they don't rely on emergency room services once they become extremely ill. Health For All saves Brazos Valley hospitals and taxpayers over $2 million dollars each year in direct indigent care costs and millions more in downstream savings by providing an alternative to expensive ER visits by the uninsured.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Health For All asks that clients be a partner in their health care. We want patients engaged and committed to making healthier choices. We focus on being a medical home for a portion of patients that is difficult to reach and treat. We try to educate our patients and provide the tools to manage their chronic diseases through primary and preventative care so they do not have to rely on emergency room services once they have become extremely ill.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Health For All develops a treatment plan for each patient that is specific to his/her individual chronic disease issues and includes medical outcome goals. We then serve as the primary care facility for the patient in order to provide for continuity of care and treatment of as many non-emergency health care needs as possible.
We follow up with each patient on a regular basis, including doctor appointments every 90 days, to help ensure that the patient is complying with their treatment plan and making progress toward his/her goals.
We provide education, counseling, and information about diet, exercise, smoking cessation, self-breast exams, and much more. We provide ongoing counseling and education to help empower the patient with information about their chronic disease(s), the treatment plan that has been prescribed, and the diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes that need to be undertaken.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Health For All would love to see the need for our services cease to exist, but it's unlikely to happen in the near future. There will always be people who fall through the cracks of any system. We will continue providing high quality health care services to those in need until we no longer have any patients to serve. Unfortunately, the need in our community continues to grow. It is imperative that we raise awareness and funds to address this growing epidemic.
Seeing patients get help they desperately need, drives us to make sure no one is denied access to healthcare. Last year Health For All saved local taxpayers and hospitals $4,062,777. We provided 1,547 residents with 4,573 primary care education and counseling sessions, 3,560 diagnostic labs worth $71,059 and prescription medications valuing $130,370. For every dollar you donate Health For All is able to provide $1.83 worth of services.
We worked with partnering organizations to help clients receive specialty care including colonoscopies, pap smears and mammograms, optometry and ophthalmology, as well as podiatry and surgical intervention.
Health For All volunteers provided 1,547 patients with preventative health services including personal histories, blood pressure monitoring, body mass index (BMI) and glucose levels. Our annual care of each patient includes exams that screen for Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Skin Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Testicular and Prostate Cancer.
In the past Health For All has primarily served the "Working Poor." Recently we have seen a trend with more unemployed clients. In a tough economic environment employees have faced layoffs, reduction in force, cut hours or closed businesses. Most middle-income families are insured through their employers. This coverage is put into jeopardy as unemployment levels have climbed within our patient population. Our patients are between the ages of 18 and 64 because this is the age range that is not automatically eligible for existing government programs. 80% of our patients earn less than $1,500/month. Approximately 60% of our patients are female and most are single parents. We serve patients from over 20 counties, but 95% live in the Brazos Valley.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time, It is difficult to identify actionable feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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HEALTH FOR ALL CLINIC INC
Board of directorsas of 08/22/2023
Don Burback
Truist
Term: 2023 - 2024
Michael Spohn
Texas A&M College of Medicine and St. Joseph Health
Bill McGuire
Better Business Bureau
Margaret Lea Jeter
Baylor Scott & White
Glen Davis
Truist
Cherrie Pullium
Texas A&M College of Nursing
Heath C. Poole
Hoelscher, Lipsey, Elmore, Poole & Turnbill, PC
Graham Sweatt
Brenham National Bank
Jessica Clements
Texas A&M University Sponsored Research Services
Tricia Campos-Brenner
Twin City Mission
Donald J. Burback
Retired BB&T
Roby Somerford
KAGS
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Transgender Identity
Sexual orientation
Disability
Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.