February 28, 2007
Palo Alto Medical Foundation Opens Dublin Center
The Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF) Dublin Center will open on March 1 with eight physicians and a nurse practitioner helping to serve the health care needs of Tri-Valley residents at a new 60,000-square-foot medical center, Dublin's largest medical facility.
Located at the corner of Dublin Boulevard and Tassajara Road, the PAMF Dublin Center will offer a variety of services, including family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, laboratory and X-ray, urgent care and a Community Health Resource Center - all in one location. Additional medical specialties will be added as needed. Initially, the facility will be staffed by three family medicine physicians and a family medicine nurse practitioner, two internal medicine physicians and three pediatricians, with obstetrical and gynecological services added in April.
"PAMF already has many patients in this area," said Paul DeChant, M.D., president of PAMF-Palomares. "We want to offer our patients the high-quality care they have come to expect from PAMF, but within their own communities."
The PAMF Dublin Center will feature the latest advances in health care, including electronic health records (EHR), fully digital imaging services, same-day and next-day appointments with primary care physicians and a unique model of patient-centered care. Patient-centered care allows patients to spend more quality time with their health care providers and less time waiting.
"Each patient at the Dublin Center will benefit from a personal, attentive approach to health care," said Dr. DeChant. "We designed the Dublin Center with the needs of patients and physicians in mind. The open design and layout places physicians close to support staff, which fosters good communication and teamwork and translates into a better working environment, as well as better care for the patient."
PAMF has been at the forefront of health care innovation for many years, including being one of the earliest adopters of EHR technology. PAMF is still one of the few physician groups in the Bay Area to have such a system. PAMF's secure EHR system allows medical providers to document interactions with patients; view medical history and insurance information; order tests and review test results; make referrals; and send electronic prescription requests to pharmacies. In addition, PAMF patients have access to PAMFOnline, one of the most comprehensive Web-based health services in the country. This cutting-edge e-health service allows patients to view key components of their records online, request appointments and prescription renewals, access test results and communicate electronically with their physician.
"PAMF is redesigning the way health care is delivered by using technology to connect with patients, make health care more convenient and allow patients to be more involved in their care," said Dr. DeChant.
The PAMF Dublin Center is part of PAMF-Palomares, which serves patients in the Tri-Valley area, as well as Castro Valley and San Leandro. For the convenience of patients, PAMF participates in more than 30 major health insurance plans, including managed care plans (HMOs), and also cares for Medicare, Medi-Cal and self-pay patients.
The PAMF Dublin Center will be open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. More information is available at www.pamf.org/dublin.
The Palo Alto Medical Foundation for Health Care, Research and Education is a not-for-profit health care organization that is a pioneer in both multispecialty group practice of medicine and outpatient medicine. The foundation has three health care divisions - the Palo Alto Division, the Camino Division and the Santa Cruz Division. The Palo Alto Division, staffed by 316 physicians of the Palo Alto Medical Clinic, has provided a full range of care for Peninsula residents since it was founded in 1930. It operates clinics in Castro Valley, Dublin, Fremont, Los Altos, Palo Alto, Portola Valley, Redwood City and Redwood Shores. PAMF is part of the Sutter Health family of not-for-profit physician organizations and hospitals that share resources and expertise to advance health care quality. Serving more than 100 communities in Northern California, Sutter Health is a regional leader in cardiac care as well as care of women and children, and is a pioneer in advanced patient safety technology. For more information, visit www.pamf.org.
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