OU Physicians Community Clinics are proud to offer the Patient-Centered Medical Home model of healthcare. This new approach promotes an ongoing  relationship between patients and a personal physician who leads a team of other health professionals in managing the patient’s care.  
      Patient-Centered Medical Home works to improve upon past methods of health care, which were often based largely on illness and patient complaints. Involving patients as much as possible, the team works together to anticipate and serve the patient’s healthcare needs. Evening and weekend hours make it more convenient for busy people. Whether it’s reminders about needed check-ups, scheduling necessary tests, or arranging referrals to specialists, the medical team is focused on communicating with patients to help them
achieve healing and long-term good health.
Many physician and business groups consider the Patient-Center Medical Home a promising route to health care reform by increasing patient involvement in health care, improving the quality of care and reducing overall costs.

OU-Tulsa, in collaboration with the OU School of Community Medicine and its physician practice plan, OU Physicians, is dedicated to serving the health and social service needs of the community, particularly those with less access to health care. OU Physicians Community Health, a group practice included in the OU School of Community Medicine, supports that mission by providing excellent patient care and services in 23 community clinics, including 17 school-based sites. Among the services available:

• Child and Adult Care
• Well Baby, Well Child Exams
• Well Woman Exams
• School and Sports Physicals
• Immunizations
• Acute Care
• Laboratory Work
• Disease Management
• Health Education
• Prescription Assistance
• Social Work

For more information:
918-619-4400 or tulsa.ou.edu.docs

OU Physicians also serve patients at our Family Medicine Center, a state-of-the-art outpatient medical facility located at 1111 St. Louis in Tulsa. The center is dedicated to providing high quality, comprehensive health care to individuals and families. A broad range of medical and social service specialists staff the center, allowing patients to access a variety of services at one site.
            The Family Medicine Center also helps train tomorrow’s health care professionals. Medical students, residents, fellows and physician assistants from the University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine train with the center’s outstanding faculty, some of the most recognized and respected physicians in their fields.

            Health care services include:

• Preventive Health Care – Screenings and Immunizations
• Prenatal and Obstetrical Care
• Pediatric Care
• Women’s Health Care
• Human Performance Testing and Prescription
• Cardiac Stress Testing
• Chronic Disease Management
• Geriatric Care
• Diagnostic Procedures
• Minor Surgical Procedures
• Laboratory, Ultrasound and Radiology Services
• Marriage, Family and Child Counseling
• Medication Counseling

For appointments and questions, call
(918) 619-4400
http://Tulsa.ou.edu/family/index.htm

Most Insurance Accepted

The OU School of Community Medicine works to serve the needs of those suffering from mental illness in northeast Oklahoma through the Integrated Multidisciplinary Program of Assertive Community Treatment (IMPACT). This community-based effort is designed for people in their late teens to older adults who experience ongoing mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or other psychotic disorders.
            The IMPACT team includes a psychiatrist, a licensed professional counselor, social workers, case managers and nurses. The team delivers round-the-clock care for patients – much like that provided in a psychiatric unit – but in the comfort of the patient’s home. Working to restore patients’ social functioning and economic independence, they assist with tasks such as finding housing, managing medications, and applying for needed assistance. Team members say Tulsa businesses and mental health agencies also provide strong support.
            IMPACT has delivered impressive results: after entering the program, most clients spent significantly fewer days in hospitals. Those who were hospitalized had shorter stays, on average, than before.
            The program also provides valuable research and practical experience for students in the OU School of Community Medicine as well as those in OU-Tulsa’s nursing, pharmacy, and social work programs. Many of them cite IMPACT as their favorite clinical rotation.

Formerly known as Bedlam Alliance for Community Health, OU Physicians Community Health is an innovative, collaborative program that has delivered affordable healthcare to the indigent and underserved in Tulsa County since 2003. At that time, Tulsa faced the beginning of a plunging economy that cut thousands of jobs, leaving many uninsured. In need of healthcare, they turned to hospital emergency rooms that soon became critically overtaxed. OU-Tulsa took a leadership role in addressing the crisis and finding solutions.
            The Bedlam Free Clinic provides a medical home to some 14,000 uninsured or under-insured patients from the community.  
            The Bedlam Longitudinal Clinic was created to treat the uninsured with chronic medical problems such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease. A physician-lead team of students from the OU School of Community Medicine and OU-Tulsa Colleges of  Nursing, Social work and Pharmacy meet regularly with patients, managing their conditions and educating them in nutrition, exercise, medications, and disease prevention. The team assures that patients receive annual flu shots and other annual health screenings and also helps them obtain additional community support services as needed.
            OU Physicians Community Health delivers vital healthcare services to vulnerable populations while also providing a rare learning opportunity to students, many of whom say the experience was invaluable to their education. The hands-on training not only strengthens their clinical skills, but also heightens their cultural awareness and appreciation for volunteerism.
Community Health
OU Physicians Community Health Flyer

OU Physicians Community Health, OU Physicians, and the OU School of Community Medicine also extend their outreach to the workplace, promoting wellness among employee groups through Health@Work. Onsite clinics at Tulsa area businesses provide services including immediate medical treatment and ongoing care. Health@Work also offers comprehensive executive physicals at the OU Family Medicine Clinic and various services at the employer’s worksite such as wellness screenings, personal training and group education sessions.
The onsite OU Physician can be the patient’s Primary Care Provider or be available for any employee in need of immediate medical treatment. Health@Work onsite service minimizes the amount of time that patients must be away from the workplace and also offers crucial support for the creation of a wellness-focused corporate culture.  
OU Physicians understand the importance of good health for workers and the economic impact of optimal health on employees and businesses. They’re committed to providing convenient, excellent care in the workplace at affordable cost.

OU Physicians

OU Physicians Community Health is proud to provide service to University of Tulsa students and employees at the Health@Work onsite clinic at the Alexander Student and Employee Health Center. TU also plays a role in the OU-Tulsa Physician Assistant Program, assisting with instruction of basic and behavioral science classes. 

University of Tulsa

Whether one is an amateur or professional athlete, dancer or person engaged in exercise for enjoyment, OU Physicians Community Health offers strong expertise and comprehensive services in Sports Medicine. University of Oklahoma Sports Medicine is a multi-disciplinary group striving to improve health and athletic performance through education, research and treatment. The team includes two sports medicine fellowship-trained physicians, dietitians, physical therapists, athletic trainers, an exercise physiologist and a sports psychologist. Goals are achieved through integration of all aspects of the mind and body. The OU Sports Medicine Lab is a state-of-the art facility capable of addressing the specific needs of athletes at all levels. The lab also conducts ongoing research to provide patients with the latest information on injury prevention and improved performance.      

OU-Tulsa Health Sciences students and medical residents now use the latest advances in medical simulation technology and education at the Interdisciplinary Simulation Center at OU-Tulsa.
            The use of medical simulators is revolutionizing medical education by providing intensive, standardized flexible experience for students and experienced practitioners. They are able to practice and learn from mistakes prior to contact with live patients, resulting in improved safety and reduced overall health care costs.
            Medical residents in emergency medicine at the OU School of Community Medicine study and train at the center, as do students in the OU-Tulsa Health Sciences Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Allied Health.
            The Simulation Center features various types of medical simulations including infant, child and adult mannequins; computer and web-based instruction; actors trained to emulate certain health care conditions and behaviors and more.
            The centers are also equipped to supply some of the sensory and environmental elements usually present in actual disasters.
            The Oklahoma Institute for Disaster and Emergency Medicine, (OIDEM), also uses the Simulation Center of OU-Tulsa. As the state’s designated National Disaster Life Support Training Center, OIDEM trains Oklahoma’s responders to disasters and bioterrorism.

Planning and design are underway for the OU Wayman Tisdale Specialty Health Center, formerly known as the OU-Tulsa Specialty Clinic at Northland. The clinic is being created to address the health needs of underserved areas of Tulsa. The 50,000 square-foot facility will serve patients in north, east and west Tulsa, where residents are in need of more physicians and specialty health services. Research by OU-Tulsa faculty has shown that life expectancy in those areas is 14 years less than neighborhoods in midtown and south Tulsa.
            The clinic, to be built at 36th Street North and Hartford, will focus on specialty care, including the treatment of cancer, diabetes and heart disease. It will also offer MRI and CT, endoscopy, outpatient surgery, a wellness center and cardiac rehabilitation center.
            A number of Tulsa businesses and agencies are collaborating with OU-Tulsa in areas such as site development, energy efficiency initiatives, communications and marketing efforts and clinical programs.
            An advisory board of Tulsa residents who will be using the clinic is assisting with planning and design.
            Plans also call for intern and shadowing programs at the specialty clinic for students at Tulsa’s McLain and Booker T. Washington High Schools who are interested in the health professions of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, radiography, social work and public health.
            The Oklahoma State Legislature and private donors have committed some $20 million in funding so far for the clinic.
            Ground-breaking is tentatively scheduled to begin in fall, 2009.
OU Wayman Tisdale Specialty Health Center

OU-Tulsa is extremely proud of its home in the lively and accessible geographic center of the city. A generous gift from the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation in 1999 enabled OU to purchase the former research center for BP Amoco Oil Company at 41st Street and Yale Avenue. The complex features mid-century style architecture surrounded by expansive green space, mature trees, and carefully- tended  landscaping. The campus gathers all of OU-Tulsa’s programs in one site and also allows room for exciting expansion projects. Among those recently completed:

• OU-Tulsa Schusterman Learning Center

            Rapid growth in OU-Tulsa’s enrollment lead to construction of the 47,000 square-foot Schusterman Learning Center, the first building on campus dedicated solely to classrooms, study and gathering areas for students, and space for university and community events. The center incorporates advanced classroom technology designed to support the instructional methods OU-Tulsa uses, such as team and distance learning and extensive use of technology. The building also provides OU-Tulsa with its largest auditorium on campus – The Perkins Family Auditorium, seating more than 300 students in theatre-style seating. The auditorium’s comfort and state-of-the-art technology make it a sought-after space for a variety of campus, business and community events.

• OU-Tulsa Pediatric Diabetes Center

The Tulsa branch of the Harold Hamm Oklahoma Diabetes Center treats pediatric Type I and Type 2 Diabetes. The center, in the Schusterman Clinic on the OU-Tulsa campus, features a child-friendly atmosphere where newly diagnosed patients and thair families receive in-depth training on how to manage diabetes and avoid its potentially serious complications. The center also treats endocrine disorders. As part of the Oklahoma Diabetes Center, the Tulsa branch is also at the forefront of diabetes-related research.
Harold Hamm Diabetes Center

With the goal of further promoting the principles and practices of delivering health care to entire communities, the University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine formed the Community Medicine Academy. It’s comprised of faculty members – some 50 percent physicians and the remainder representing several colleges at OU-Tulsa. Their purpose is to help transform the culture on the Tulsa campus from a college of medicine to a School of Community Medicine. Meeting once a month, they explore the nature and meaning of community medicine in Tulsa. Members also interact with first-year OU medical students and physician assistant students during the School of Community Medicine Summer Institute.

The OU School of Community Medicine inaugurated one of the most innovative education programs in the nation with the School of Community Medicine Summer Institute. The five-day program gathers first year medical and physician students, faculty from a range of professions and community leaders for an immersion in community medicine and Oklahoma’s health care needs.
            The Summer Institute curriculum is creative, thought-provoking and engaging, taking attendees out of a traditional classroom and into the community to experience health care from the patient’s, not the physician’s perspective.
            Participants begin by talking with various healthcare stakeholders from the community, seeking their ideas for a healthier community. Small group discussions afterwards allow time for teams to develop examine their experiences and develop ideas for action. Rotations through OU Physicians Bedlam Clinics allow participants to experience medical care through the eyes of patients who are medically and socially vulnerable.

In April, 2009, the OU School of Community Medicine and IBM announced plans to build a primary care practice model for an information-based, connected healthcare system. The project will begin at the physician’s practice level and include digital health information technologies required to help doctors deliver coordinated, patient-centered care. The new program marks IBM’s first “medical home” pilot with a medical school. It involves 355 physicians and connects clinical data from 11 different electronic medical records (EMRs) among hospitals, doctors’ offices, local ambulances, fire departments and patients.
            OU and IBM will also collaborate on research projects designed to solve crucial issues such as the effects of human factors and technology upon each other in health care delivery settings; how patients can most efficiently communicate with their physicians; how patients can better manage their medical challenges using connected EMR technology; and how technology can strengthen the patient-doctor relationship.