Welcome Multnomah County Participants
Based on a successful national model, Project Access leverages charity care from private physicians and other health care providers, ambulatory care clinics, hospitals, private diagnostic service providers, and pharmacies to provide streamlined access to donated care.
Quote: A Clinic Perspective
“What I suddenly realized from talking with free clinic managers and coordinators at the Free Clinics of the Western Region conference is that we have a remarkably supportive, cooperative and resource-full healthcare community in Multnomah County and that many of the challenges faced by clinics in other cities are met and overcome here by the availability of Project Access.”
Suzy Jeffreys, Clinic Manager
North By Northeast Community Health Center
Providing Specialty Care to the Uninsured
Most safety net clinics do not have access to specialty care resources. We are fortunate that the community has rallied, physician volunteer numbers are increasing, and all health systems have agreed to donate their services.
Project Access Medical Scope
PAMC Medical Scope What is not covered by Project Access?
Eligibility Criteria
Patients must qualify with a written application and documents to verify the following:
at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level
a resident of Portland Metropolitan area for at least six months
have no access to insurance
and have a demonstrated medical need
Once enrolled, patients receive a Project Access ID card for ease of access to labs, imaging & hospital partners.
Project Access NOW
Project Access Multnomah County is in partnership with Project Access NOW (Northwest Oregon Washington) a regional collaborative effort in Clark, Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas Counties. If you serve patients living in another county, we can refer you to that program for services. We believe it is in the best interests of the patients to be treated close to where they live. Project Access NOW provides key elements of this program for all county initiatives:
- Pharmacy Bridge pharmacy program for patients – call 503-954-1746
- Health systems participation
- Regional database for managing patient information and medical referrals
- Regional recruitment of physicians
- Regional marketing activities including media
Participants
- All area health systems are donating their services, including labs and diagnostic imaging services.
- Over 1,700 specialists (employed and private)
- Safety Net clinics throughout Multnomah County
- Coalition of Community Health Clinics
- Multnomah County Health Department
- Medical Society of Metropolitan Portland
Referring Patients to Project Access
Uninsured patients must first start by enrolling with with a primary care provider at a participating safety net clinic.
Referring Patients to Project Access
Referral Process Flow Chart
Referring Clinic Coordinator Tools
Required Forms
Patient Enrollment Packet:
[English] — [Digital-English] — [Spanish] — [Digital-Spanish] — [Russian]
Patient Compliance Form — [Digital-Compliance] —
used only if patient compliance is an issue
Sleep Study Forms (All Sleep Study Forms need to be accompanied with a Patient Enrollment Packet and Patient Referral Request Form. For further information on Sleep Studies.
Re-Enrollment Forms:
[English] — [Digital-English] — [Spanish] — [Digital-Spanish]
Optional Forms or Tools
Checklist: Step-by-Step Referral | Quick Reference Guide a tool to help you track referrals
Zero Income Certification Form-English — [Digital-English] and Spanish — [Digital-Spanish] an optional tool used for patients with no income
Case Notes Form or [Digital-Form] an optional tool used to record pertinent case notes for an application
Tools for Physicians & Staff
Necessary forms and guidelines for appropriate referrals and servies.
Referring Patients to Project Access
Medical Referral Guidelines
Project Access Multnomah County provides efficient medical referrals by supporting these standard medical referral guidelines as a resource for all providers.
Medical Referral Guidelines ensuring appropriate referrals
Guidelines and Information
Project Access NOW Referral Guideline – Medical Scope
Full Program Guidelines – Referring Clinics
Flow Chart a visual aid for your bulletin board
Appointment Follow-up Form [Regular]. Sent to the volunteer and copied to you when we recieve it.
BME- Liability for Donated Services
Limitations of liability for Oregon-licensed physicians, physician assistants, and certain other health professionals for injury, death, or other loss that may arise from services they provide without compensation.
Liability Cap for Donated Care
Cultural Competency Tools
These tools will help us understand that culture is an essential factor to recognize especially in health care services. Avoiding stereotypes is an absolute necessity in this industry.
Labs & Diagnostic Imaging
Locations and Contact Information for Participating Labs
Privacy Practices
Project Access NOW follows privacy practices to protect your private health information.
Links
Participating Labs & Imaging Sites
Medical Referral Guidelines ensuring appropriate referrals
Tool Box – other templates and tools for managing referrals.
We are appreciative of the many clinic referral coordinators who have been doing this work over the past 20 years without any of the supports. We hope this new program makes it easier for you to get your patients the health services they need.
Case Management = Due Diligence
Our promise to our volunteer partners, our due diligence, is that referring clinic coordinators will provide case management to patients going through the program. This includes:
- providing appointment reminders
- sharing transportation options
- following up with patients to help with necessary prescriptions
- and helping patients navigate the health care system.
Project Access Multnomah County will help you in a variety of ways. We will:
- screen applications
- provide program orientations to every enrolled patient
- provide you, the referring coordinators appointment reports to help you remember the appointment reminders
- provide a Pharmacy Program & Pharmaceutical Assistance Application Supports
We will also support the volunteers who are participating in the program with orientations, and patient population education materials, to help them help your patients. All these supports help ensure a successful program that will encourage volunteers and hospital partners to continue their support of Project Access.
Volunteer Registration – Agreements
We are currently recruiting Medical Sub-Specialists. If you are a Primary Care Physician, or a Medical Sub-Specialist who would like to volunteer at a safety net clinic please view Safety Net Clinic Volunteer Opportunities Safety Net Clinics provide On-Site Specialty Clinics through volunteer physicians.
Yes, I want to join my peers in Project Access Multnomah County a collaborative and equitable community effort!
Download the Individual or the Clinic/Group Volunteer Agreement
View or Print our Notice of Privacy Practices
Also available in Spanish
