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medications
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SWHR helps patients stay on track with taking medications

Despite the potential for adverse health effects, about 50% of patients don’t take their medications as prescribed, according…

Chrisette Dharma, MD
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In her words: Chrisette Dharma, MD

Being a physician is more than simply treating the sick. It's about creating a bond of trust between the person providing care…

food delivery
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Addressing food insecurity in North Texas

Food insecurity is defined by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as “limited or uncertain availability of…

medically tailored meals
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Medically tailored meals provide healthy nutrition for the food insecure

Frank is struggling to pay for his home and the medications he needs for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a…

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What is a clinically integrated network (CIN)?

We're often asked what it means when we say SWHR is a clinically integrated network (CIN). The answer is it depends on who you…

doctor holding stethoscope
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What is an Accountable Care Organization (ACO)?

An ACO, according to the glossary of terms published by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information…

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Donnell Rodgers: Love for family, job and a little ‘retail therapy’ make for a rich life

Donnell Rodgers works as a Desktop Support Specialist with Southwestern Health Resources, focused on turning employees'…

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Courtney Holcomb: Pursuing scalable solutions

Lean Six Sigma (LSS) provides a structured method of achieving results that create value and reduce burdens through business…