Tariq Butt, President of the Chicago Medical Society. We can stop that by doing more testing services," says Dr. We have lost our neighbors, family, and friends. Prism Health Lab has garnered the attention of State Representative Theresa Mah, who says the testing clinics are "something that will keep our community safe because anytime somebody thinks they might have been exposed, they can come here and within a few minutes, get a test, and get their results within a couple of days." The Prism Exchange also allows for patients to receive telehealth visits with qualified health professionals in the event of a positive diagnosis. MS Kapadia Senior, USCIS Civil Surgeon, consists of Physicians, Physician's Assistants, Nurses, and Medical Assistants to provide accurate and safe testing with appropriate follow-up. The medical team, under the directorship of Dr. Prism Health Lab leverages this data to react quickly to COVID-19 hotspots, deploying their mobile teams in otherwise unserved areas. The HIPAA-compliant Prism Exchange, among other things, communicates data with Health Departments at the municipal and state level, producing robust analytics and visualizations needed for contact tracing. This system allows Prism Health Lab to aggregate much more than COVID-19 test results. We're very proud of the level of care we've been able to quickly deliver by leveraging digital technology."Įarly in the pandemic, Kapadia developed proprietary technology, the Prism Exchange, at the Harvard Innovation Lab. "Early on when we saw how our patients and friends within our communities were struggling, we had to do something.
Zul Kapadia, President of Prism Health Lab, says that offering culturally responsive health care has always been at the core of his family's medical philosophy. It's critical that we have permanent service sites like this across our city and state that are culturally sensitive with multilingual personnel."
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Patients can also scan a QR Code or access a wireless Kiosk onsite to complete registration within a few minutes for a walk-up appointment.Īlderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) notes, "We're extremely grateful for their efforts. Patients can schedule appointments from the comfort of their own homes via the Prism Health Lab website, or on their mobile devices Prism's call center offers service in Chinese, Spanish, Hindi, and English.
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4 p.m.Prism Health Lab - a branch of the 30+-year-old Prism Group of Companies - has launched its sixth location in as many months in the Chinatown neighborhood of Chicago by leveraging Prism's unique digital technology developed to enable large scale and cost-effective testing.įrom a mobile 8x20-foot office, technicians provide free COVID-19 testing to community members while complying with the most stringent safety protocols. Prism Health Lab testing sites are open from 9 a.m. Insurance is not required and there is no copay or deductible. Prism Health Lab’s testing sites offer a wide range of services & support, and can accommodate patients who speak English, Spanish, Cantonese, and Mandarin. “We have faith that grassroots initiatives like ours will be recognized, and as we transition into the Biden Administration, we hope our voices - the voices of Chicago’s communities - will be heard when executing the vaccine roll-out.” “We are happy to be here with members of this diverse community because we’re dedicated to getting everyone one step closer to life before COVID-19,” said Zul Kapadia, CEO & President of Prism Health Lab. “Making testing more widely available is part of what we can do to help people protect themselves and, ultimately, our communities.” “Our immigrant communities, particularly our Spanish-speaking and Chinese immigrant community, are disproportionately suffering from COVID-19,” Mah said. “The goal of having these locations is to do everything we can to eliminate the barriers to our health care for our Chinese and Latinx community, particularly our immigrant community,” Sigcho-Lopez said. Prism Health Lab's 6th site, located at the Chicago Public Library in Chinatown at 2100 S Wentworth Ave, is permanent. Byron Sigcho (25th) to bring permanent testing sites to communities that need them the most. The locations, which offer no-cost testing and are open to all, are part of a joint effort with State Rep. Chicago IL: Prism Health Lab has developed its sixth COVID-19 testing location in order to provide Chicagoland’s various communities with access to safe, easily accessible, and affordable testing options.
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