Compassionate and convenient care just for you
Our health network providers work together to coordinate your care needs, including preventive, outpatient, inpatient, acute hospital care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, home health services, and palliative care. We are your advocate and adviser throughout the health care process. It's a system that has proven to help smooth the experience for our patients and control costs, all while dramatically improving quality of care.
What does a clinically integrated network offer patients?
As a member of one of our clinically integrated networks, you will have access to a care coordinator. A care manager is a registered nurse or social worker who will work closely with you to develop a customized approach to your specific health care needs.
It’s a care coordinator's responsibility to help educate you on the care process and address medical and any other questions you or your family might have. They will be there to support you with appointment scheduling assistance and other gaps in your wellness plan.
Staying ahead through leading edge technology
We make significant ongoing investments in technology to help us connect our providers, manage the health of the people we serve, and identify possible opportunities in care coordination.
By using leading edge technology, we give our physicians access to information about their patients from all participating facilities. Information can be easily shared throughout our network, so your care can move along smoothly and efficiently.
What is care coordination?
By providing a seamless experience through care coordination, we're able to make the delivery of quality health care smoother and more affordable. Our care coordination model helps you navigate the healthcare system to more easily make appointments, see the provider you need to see, and schedule diagnostic and lab tests, etc. Your care coordinator oversees your spectrum of care over time. In addition, chronic disease management is aided through weekly calls, home visits, and other activities.
Clinically integrated network benefits
When you choose a St. Luke's Health Texas Health Network or St. Joseph Health Partners provider, you gain a collection of resources and a team committed to our community.
Our physician network is one of the most comprehensive in Greater Houston and Brazos Valley. Our providers are well-networked and committed to making sure you get the care you need.
You'll have access to some of the best specialists in the nation. Orthopedics, cardiology, neurology, oncology, women's, and more – all with the expertise to provide you with advanced care using the latest technology.
With multiple physician office and clinic locations, several express care clinics offering extended daily and weekend hours, and the highest level of emergency and trauma care in the regions at our hospitals, we are committed to delivering the kind of care you and your family need.
There's more to our commitment to you:
- Convenience
- Same-day appointments
- Express care clinics with evening and weekend hours
- User-friendly patient portals make it easy for you to manage your appointments, access your records, and more
How do CINs improve patient outcomes?
- Create a comprehensive network of the very best providers
- Focus on your needs through holistic experiences
- Emphasize preventive care and offer timely screenings
- Tailor programs for chronic disease management
- Empower patients to take an active role in managing their health
Wellness services we offer just for you
Health coaching for a healthy you
Health coaching is a highly personalized service with the goal of improving your health by working on healthy lifestyle behaviors, like diet and exercise. As a patient, you will have the opportunity to work one-on-one with a health coach to develop a personalized wellness plan that fits your specific health needs.
Your health coach will help you set and achieve wellness goals and provide you with the resources you need to live a healthier life. We work with patients who are overweight, have diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and other chronic diseases.
You will meet face-to-face with a health coach in your provider's clinic. After the first session, your health coach will follow up with you weekly, biweekly, or monthly. These follow-up sessions can take place over the phone or in person, depending on your preference.
Let’s talk about what we can do for you.
We work hand-in-hand with all your health care providers and thoroughly facilitate the process and flow of information – always focusing on your unique needs. Contact us for more information about our services.