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The Zumbro Valley Medical Society (ZVMS) is working with the PathCheck Foundation, a non-profit software designer, to boost care coordination for people experiencing homelessness in Olmsted County, the Rochester Post-Bulletin reported earlier this month.
The collaborative, known as the Olmsted Partnership for Assistance and Lifelines (OPAL), is designed to improve communication between healthcare providers, social service providers and patients who are experiencing homelessness.
"We are delighted to partner with PathCheck Foundation to develop OPAL," said Beth Kangas, PhD, ZVMS executive director. "We see so many uses for a communication and care coordination platform. OPAL will allow us to provide care and housing readiness for the individuals we work with in street medicine, recuperative care ('medical respite') and hospital discharge."
OPAL is financed by a Mayo Clinic-funded Community Grant.
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