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Our Family Clinic
Program Website
Country of Operation
Approach
Target geography
Target Population
Target income level
- Bottom 20%
- Lower-middle income (20-40%)
- Middle-income (40-60%)
Health focus
- Primary care
- Secondary/tertiary care
CHMI PLUS Status
Profile Completeness Rating
gold
Monitoring & Evaluation Reporting
Summary
Our Family Clinic provides affordable and quality healthcare to rural and semi-urban areas in Kerala, India. The organization implements an innovative family and patient-centered healthcare model delivered through a chain of Family Clinics. These clinics aim to bridge the gap within India’s fragmentProgram goals
The goal of the Our Family Clinic chain is to revolutionize the private healthcare delivery system in India by uniting the fragmented health system into a more organized delivery model characterized by the integration of primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare services within an individual clinic facility. In our facilities, we aim to provide world-class healthcare and to ensure quality, affordability, and accessibility for each patient.
Key program components
Ensure Accessibility
- Each clinic is situated in rural and semi urban areas and open 7days a week 24 hours a day
- On-Call Doctor: If a patient experiences any medical problems or emergencies, he or she can call to be connected to his or her personal physician
- Free health updates, telephone reminders, and electronic lab updates
- Physician specialist visits based on particular population’s needs to increase access to specialty care
- Comprehensive approach for child health: vaccination programs, growth assessment, preventative advice, and parent counseling for youth and adolescent issues
Patient-centric model
- Idea that the patient is treated as if he or she were a family member
- Incorporates a more equitable payment system to encourage high value over high volume health care
- Continuity of Care is promoted for a better patient experience
- Home Visit Services for especially targeted for elderly patients or those who are otherwise unable to reach a medical facility
Fully equipped and Comprehensive Facilities
- Each clinic has the capacity for patient consultation, examination and treatment rooms, dispensing medicines, conducting diagnostic tests, emergency in-patient care facilities and observation rooms
- Clinic design ensures comfort, cleanliness, and quality
- Emergency Medical Care is available 24\7, including advanced life support facilities and qualified professional attention
- Electronic Medical Records and Patient-referral system
- Laboratory and cost-effective pharmacy services
Competent Staff
- Staff members are selected on the basis of their adeptness in patient interaction, knowledge, and experience
Scale
Number of facilities/outlets involved:
5facilities/outlets
Number of personnel employed:
10-49
Number of clients served:
Number of clients served:
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In the past year, has the program scaled by:
Describe the program's expansion:
The first clinic was started in August 2013 as a pilot project. In 2014 the model was replicated in 4 more locations and has earned the trust of the populations served. Last year, a new service of tele cardiac centers were started in two of our clinics. Also laboratory facilities were upgraded in 3 clinics. In the next 2 years, there are plans to replicate this successful model to 40 more locations and to provide more innovative services for the rural populations.
Financials
Primary source of funding:
Self-funded (bootstrapped)
Percentage of total funding from this source:
91-100%
Additional source(s) of funding:
Revenue
Reported Results
Affordability:
What is the result?:
Prices measured at 20% to 30% less expensive than nearby healthcare facilities
What is the reporting period for this result?:
Friday, January 10, 2014 to Saturday, January 11, 2014
Pro-Poor Targeting:
What is the result?:
20% of clients were lowest income quintile, and 40% of clients were lower-middle income and the remaining were middle income.
What is the reporting period for this result?:
Friday, January 10, 2014 to Saturday, January 11, 2014
User Satisfaction:
What is the result?:
More than 80% of the patients bring their family members in for next visit.
What is the reporting period for this result?:
Monday, January 6, 2014 to Sunday, January 12, 2014
What is the result?:
Almost 90% of the clients visit more than once.
What is the reporting period for this result?:
Monday, January 6, 2014 to Sunday, January 12, 2014
Health Output:
What is the result?:
10 healthcare services are given within 3 of our clinics including Home Care.
What is the reporting period for this result?:
Monday, January 6, 2014 to Sunday, January 12, 2014
Population Coverage:
What is the result?:
More than 40% of the target population has registered in the clinics in fewer than 6 months of operation per clinic.
What is the reporting period for this result?:
Monday, January 6, 2014 to Sunday, January 12, 2014
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Parent Organizations
No, the program is its own organization.
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