SPIRIT

SPIRIT Vounteer and SPIRIT patient.

Since 1995, the Sacramento Physicians' Initiative to Reach out, Innovate and Teach (SPIRIT) program of the Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society (SSVMS) has worked to increase access to specialty healthcare for underserved residents of our region. The SPIRIT program addresses the healthcare needs of our community’s most vulnerable patients, thereby reducing the strain on hospital emergency services.
 

How Does SPIRIT Work?

• SPIRIT accepts specialty service referrals from a medical home for outpatient surgeries and/or specialty consults for uninsured patients.
• SPIRIT volunteer physicians provide specialty consults in their private office or at the Sacramento County Primary Care Clinic. The referring medical home provides the follow-up care.
• Outpatient surgeries are performed at participating at surgery centers or hospitals where all of the supporting services are also donated.
• SPIRIT provides case management and care coordination allowing volunteers to donate services with minimal disruption to their office.

How Can Physicians Volunteer?

SPIRIT is always accepting volunteer applications from specialty physicians. Whether you are interested in providing specialty services in your private office, or surgical services at a partner hospital or surgery center, SPIRIT makes it easy for you to give back to the community by coordinating volunteer schedules and providing case management services.
Physician Volunteer Interest Form
Physician Volunteer FAQ

SPIRIT serves patients in Sacramento and surrounding counties. Patients must be referred from a medical home (primary care clinic or physician) as there is usually follow-up care. To qualify for the program, patients must be both:

• Earning no more than 200% of the Federal Poverty Level; and, Uninsured.
• Full-Scope Medi-Cal, Medicare, or any health insurance does not qualify.
• Emergency-only Medi-Cal does qualify.

How Do Patients Get Referred to SPIRIT?

• Patients can be referred by a primary care home (Well Space, Sacramento County Clinic, UC Davis Medical Student Clinics)
• Patients can be referred by a physician
• To refer at patient, contact Adriana Aguilar or call (916) 453-0254
• *Patients cannot self-refer

SPIRIT Partners

Support the health and wellbeing of the residents of our region. Make a tax-deductible donation today.  

For more information, email Adriana Aguilar, SPIRIT Program Manager or call (916) 453-0254.

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