Patient access
Strengthening access to high-quality health care
Our patients deserve timely health care that is physically and financially accessible.
Across UVM Health Network, our staff and clinicians are making it easier for our patients to receive the care they need, when they need it.
Together we are:
Using new technologies to strengthen access to primary and specialty care
When Jack Galt’s cardiac stress test suggested there was a problem, he wanted answers fast. Rather than waiting for an in-person appointment, Galt quickly received insight from a cardiologist with an eConsult – one of the many new digital tools connecting our patients more quickly with care.
Read more about the tools connecting people with their health care providers
Ensuring timely access to surgical care
When you’re in pain, waiting for a surgical appointment can feel like an eternity. Such was the case for Susan Anderson, who needed both of her hips replaced last year. “I wanted to go to UVM Medical Center for the procedures, but unfortunately the wait was just too long,” says Anderson.
Read more about our work to increase local surgical care options
Breaking down financial and personal barriers to care
While timely appointments are important, many people struggle to get high-quality care due to health care costs and other personal challenges, such as a lack of reliable transportation, access to healthy food and more.
Read more about our programs to help people overcome barriers to health care
The collective goal of all these efforts, across our entire health system, is to give our patients the best possible experience. We know we can’t achieve this goal if people in our communities are looking at long wait times for care. We must do better, and thankfully we’re seeing progress.
Sunny Eappen, MD and MBA, UVM Health Network president and chief executive officer