INSIGHT: UT Pilot Study Finds Deploying a “Connector” …
A collaborative community health worker program helped to increase health access and reduce health disparities by connecting underserved Latinx Travis County residents at risk for chronic kidney disease with health insurance and medical treatment, according to new research published in the journal Kidney Medicine by researchers at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin.
Tessa Novick, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine and Board-Certified Nephrologist from Dell Medical School, UT Austin joined KXAN News at 4 to provide insight on the study.
Dr. Novick says to find out if you have kidney disease or risk factors, attend the next National Kidney Foundation (NKF) community screening event at the Mexican Consulate. The NKF also needs volunteers, so if someone is interested in volunteering, email texasinfo@kidney.org.
WHAT: NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION KEEP Healthy with Mexican Consulate Austin WHEN: Friday, October 20, 9AM – 1PM WHERE: Consulate General of Mexico in Austin - 5202 East Ben White Blvd, ste 150 Austin, TX 78741 If you need help obtaining health insurance in Austin and finding medical care, go to www.centralhealth.net, or call 2-1-1 in Travis county or 1-877-541-7905 for other areas (they speak Spanish). If you’re interested in becoming a community health worker, check out El Buen Samaritano at https://elbuen.org/
