Development and implementation of a patient assistance fund: a descriptive study.

Burke W SoffeJustine E MirandaJenny FangDaniel G EppersonRoberto A LaraHazel L WilliamsonMartin S Lipsky

Published in: BMC health services research (2021)

This study provides an overview of the structure, funding sources, expenditures and patient services supported by a dental student managed patient assistance fund. The experiences at RUHS College of Dental Medicine (CODM) suggest that other healthcare professions schools can develop similar type programs that yield benefit both to students and to patients in need.

Keyphrases

healthcare
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health insurance
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end stage renal disease
mental health
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high school
medical students