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December 2021
Volume 8 | Issue No. 52
H
CC Network's new mobile units are
bridging the access gap in health care.
In addition to their existing medical van, the
organization recently acquired a dental unit
and a second medical unit to be used for
behavioral health. HCC Outreach Coordinator
Rhiannon Lovercamp partners with facilities
and individuals in need of services to
coordinate schedules and bring health care to
more people across rural Missouri.
Lovercamp has always had a passion for
helping people in her community. Prior to
joining HCC, she worked in various health
care facilities including urgent care and pain
management. Now, she identifies areas where
services may be difficult to access and works to
continuously expand the number of locations
and people served by the mobile units.
Though she's only been in the role a few
months, she's seen firsthand the impact mobile
health care units have on rural communities.
"People are so grateful when we come to visit
them and provide services," she said. "It makes
it really easy for them and it's rewarding to see
how thankful people can be."
WHAT'S INSIDE?
The three health care units — behavioral,
medical, and dental — are each equipped to
provide many basic services and procedures.
"Anything we can do in the clinic, we can do
on the unit," Lovercamp said.
The medical and behavioral health units
have coolers for vaccines, full labs for routine
services, and exam rooms for routine exams
and small procedures. They also have
medication refills and waiting room areas
which can be converted into behavioral
health rooms for therapy appointments.
The dental unit is divided into two sections with
a dental chair on each side. One side is used
for routine cleanings, exams, and X-rays; the
other is used for treatments including fillings,
extractions, and root canals.
"On the new dental unit, we have a
panoramic full mouth X-ray, which is really
great. I know our doctors are over the moon
about that," Lovercamp said. "I think we're
one of the only people in our area who have
these units so that really helps us stand out."
"You might have the basic services in small towns, but behavioral health or even
dental places can't always do a lot of procedures, so we're able to come to them
and do that. We make it easy for everyone to make their health a priority."
