Whatcom Project Access is a partnership between the Whatcom County Medical Society & the Whatcom Alliance for Healthcare Access. Our collective aim is to more effectively and efficiently serve uninsured, low income people in Whatcom County by:
- Ensuring an equitable distribution of uninsured patients
- Provide a structured system for providers to donate care
- Provide coordination of donated services to improve quality of care and ensure program sustainability.
Through Whatcom Project Access, members of the local medical community generously donate their time and resources to provide care to those in need. Whatcom Project Access provides a comprehensive referral system that includes care coordination and connection with donated ancillary services. WPA also tracks the value of donated care to leverage additional resources and ensure program sustainability.
“”We need an effective system that helps these patients receive the health care they deserve and credits physicians with the care that they give. That is why I intend to not only participate in Project Access, but also promote the program to my colleagues.” - Tom Stackhouse, MD
“I would like to thank Project Access for making it possible for me to get the medical tests I needed, and for helping me to finish the process to get health insurance. I needed the encouragement.” – Patient
“I’m very grateful for Project Access and those who give their time for others. I thank you all at Whatcom Project Access.” – Patient
“The specialist help I received through WPA has improved my health. I think this is a wonderful program.” – Patient
“I would like to thank this project for being there when I really needed the help financially for medical costs.” – Patient
A Patient’s Perspective on Whatcom Project Access
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