http://www.lscctx.org/news/ The latest news from Lone Star Circle of Care. en rhaynes@lscctx.org Copyright 2010 2010-08-09T14:09:19+00:00 http://www.lscctx.org/news/lscc-celebrates-national-health-center-week/ http://www.lscctx.org/news/lscc-celebrates-national-health-center-week/#When:14:09:19Z Lone Star Circle of Care celebrated National Health Center Week (August 8-14, 2010) by hosting a telethon to help uninsured children in Central Texas get enrolled in programs and also offering free sports physcials for student athletes. News 2010-08-09T14:09:19+00:00 http://www.lscctx.org/news/gcc-pediatric-center-moves-to-new-location-changes-name/ http://www.lscctx.org/news/gcc-pediatric-center-moves-to-new-location-changes-name/#When:16:25:20Z GCC Pediatric Center, LSCC’s pediatric clinic in Georgetown, moved from its original space on University Avenue to a newly finished, larger space in Lake Aire Medical Center on Williams Drive. News 2010-07-06T16:25:20+00:00 http://www.lscctx.org/news/lscc-partners-with-the-seton-family-of-hospitals-to-launch-regional-pediatr/ http://www.lscctx.org/news/lscc-partners-with-the-seton-family-of-hospitals-to-launch-regional-pediatr/#When:22:22:58Z Lone Star Circle of Care and the Seton Family of Hospitals announced a collaboration that will bring a regional pediatric network for the underserved to Central Texas. The collaboration includes a grant from Seton to LSCC to sponsor pediatric care, including the opening of two new clinics and the renaming of several existing LSCC pediatric clinics. Each clinic will bear the name Dell Children’s – Circle of Care Pediatrics. News 2010-05-27T22:22:58+00:00 http://www.lscctx.org/news/lone-star-circle-of-care-2009-annual-report/ http://www.lscctx.org/news/lone-star-circle-of-care-2009-annual-report/#When:14:45:25Z The 2009 Annual Report provides an overview of LSCC’s performance and accomplishments during FY2009. This is a PDF document. News 2010-05-24T14:45:25+00:00 http://www.lscctx.org/news/sparta-road-pediatric-clinic-featured-on-news-8/ http://www.lscctx.org/news/sparta-road-pediatric-clinic-featured-on-news-8/#When:17:18:37Z This television segment from News 8 highlights how Sparta Road Pediatric Clinic, LSCC’s first location in Bell County, is helping children and families who previously had little access to primary care. News 2010-04-20T17:18:37+00:00 http://www.lscctx.org/news/lscc-executive-discusses-how-healthcare-bill-will-impact-health-center/ http://www.lscctx.org/news/lscc-executive-discusses-how-healthcare-bill-will-impact-health-center/#When:16:50:38Z Lone Star Circle of Care CEO Pete Perialas is among local experts asked to comment on how the new healthcare reform bill will impact healthcare in Central Texas. News 2010-04-20T16:50:38+00:00 http://www.lscctx.org/news/lscc-to-host-free-enrollment-fairs-during-cover-the-uninsured-week/ http://www.lscctx.org/news/lscc-to-host-free-enrollment-fairs-during-cover-the-uninsured-week/#When:16:38:13Z In honor of national Cover the Uninsured Week (March 15 – March 19), Lone Star Circle of Care is hosting enrollment fairs at various locations in Central Texas. Individuals and families who are without health insurance are encouraged to come receive a free screening to determine their eligibility for public programs such as Medicaid and CHIP. Screening staff are fluent in English and Spanish, and there are no residency restrictions. First come, first served; no appointments necessary. Please call (877) 800-5722 with questions. News 2010-03-05T16:38:13+00:00 http://www.lscctx.org/news/williamson-county-is-healthiest-in-texas-newly-released-study-offers-p/ http://www.lscctx.org/news/williamson-county-is-healthiest-in-texas-newly-released-study-offers-p/#When:14:38:23Z The County Health Rankings, a national study measuring the health of every county in the United States, ranked Williamson County as the #1 healthiest county in Texas. With close to 50,000 patients, 94% of whom are uninsured or underinsured, and 15 clinics in Williamson County, Lone Star Circle of Care —a federally qualified community health center— has had a major, positive impact on the health of area residents in recent years. We looked into the study to see how the work that we are doing correlates to the #1 ranking. News 2010-02-19T14:38:23+00:00 http://www.lscctx.org/news/lscc-and-seton-family-of-hospitals-open-new-clinical-hub-launch-collaborati/ http://www.lscctx.org/news/lscc-and-seton-family-of-hospitals-open-new-clinical-hub-launch-collaborati/#When:15:20:28Z Lone Star Circle of Care and the Seton Family of Hospitals hosted a ribbon cutting and press conference to announce the opening of a new clinical hub in the Texas A&M Health Science Center building in Round Rock. The hub includes five clinics offering a variety of services, including adult primary care; pediatric and adolescent primary care; obstetrics and gynecology; and psychiatry and behavioral health, with a senior clinic opening in the spring. The Seton Family of Hospitals provided LSCC with a generous donation to sponsor the clinical hub, which is already serving patients. News 2010-01-28T15:20:28+00:00 http://www.lscctx.org/news/lscc-named-one-of-central-texas-50-fastest-growing-organizations/ http://www.lscctx.org/news/lscc-named-one-of-central-texas-50-fastest-growing-organizations/#When:22:09:31Z For the second year in a row, Lone Star Circle of Care was listed as one of the 50 fastest growing organizations in Central Texas by the Austin Business Journal. News 2009-12-29T22:09:31+00:00