KelseyCare - high-quality health care that is affordable - is the cure for your health care needs.

Here's why our model of coordinated care works: Commitment to evidence-based medicine: Medical care that promotes diagnostic and therapeutic strategies supported by the best available scientific evidence and that discourages medical tests and interventions that are unsupported by scientific evidence.

Electronically-organized, coordinated system of sharing health care information: Minimizes duplications. Saves time. Designed to improve health outcomes. Reduces cost. Think of it this way: A multi-specialty group of physicians collaborating for the best possible patient outcomes through:

• Using electronic medical records. Experts agree that EMRs are a must, but fewer than 25 percent of hospitals and 15 percent of doctors have these systems.

• Integration of patients' whole health to reduce fragmentation.

• Early identification of disease helps to reduce catastrophic claims, which can drive costs up while reducing the patient's quality of life.

• Electronic platform for all laboratory and diagnostic imaging.

• Seamless communications among Kelsey-Seybold physicians with patient information readily available.

Proactive outreach: focusing on preventive care to intervene early and often on chronic diseases.

R.N. After Hours service: Gives patients telephone access to a trained health care professional, ready to assist to offer immediate guidance after hours.

Connection to quality hospitals, including community-based and Texas Medical Center hospitals:  With continuous, coordinated, team-based care between Kelsey-Seybold physicians and specialists providing the efficient treatment that saves money - and lives.

• Affiliated with St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital and the Texas Heart® Institute at St. Luke's. Named a "Top 10 Cardiovascular Center" for 17 consecutive years by U.S. News and World Report.

Effective hospital management and discharge coordination. Kelsey-Seybold hospitalists coordinate uninterrupted inpatient care with your Kelsey-Seybold specialist.

Effective disease management: KelseyCare offers disease management programs for high-risk obstetrics, renal care, asthma, diabetes management, congestive heart failure and cholesterol management. This pro-active model includes a fully engaged Kelsey-Seybold nurse with electronic access to patient records and scheduling. Our awards include:

• Highest honors by the Accreditation of Association for Ambulatory Health care.First freestanding cancer program in the nation approved with multiple recommendations by the American College of Surgeons' commission on Cancer.

• Recognized for Excellence in Breast Health by the National Consortium of Breast Centers, Inc.

• Secondary Prevention Lipid Center named a National Model of Excellence in cholesterol management by the American Medical Group association and an Outstanding Disease Management Program by the Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke.

Isn't it time for KelseyCare? The plan that puts it all together with proven results.