title: Sooner rather than later. Oklahoma County hospitals and health agencies take immediate action on the uninsured problem by collaborating.
abstract: In reality TV, contestants are constantly forming an alliance--with mixed results. In Oklahoma County, it seemed like a good idea for physicians, hospitals and other leaders to come together to provide care for the uninsured. And it has been. Evan Collins, left, whose organization is part of that alliance, says: "We hope if this model works well, we can export it to other communities to replicate the same thing.
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zigmond
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D003132:Commerce; D018672:Community Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006076:Government; D006265:Health Care Coalitions; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D017057:Medically Uninsured; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009825:Oklahoma; D017664:Uncompensated Care