*This webinar will be presented in Spanish with
simultaneous interpretation into English*
To assure care coordination for mobile patients, MCNs Health Network offers continuity of care and treatment completion by providing comprehensive case management, medical records transfer, and follow-up services for mobile patients. During this webinar, you will learn how to enroll a patient in Health Network, strategies for incorporating Health Network into your existing clinic systems, and the steps Health Network associates take to ensure continuity of care for your patients while keeping your clinic informed of patient outcomes. Health Network has proven to be an easily modifiable patient navigation system for healthcare needs of mobile populations with application in disease surveillance and treatment management for any number of injuries, illnesses, or care needs among mobile populations.
Watch the Webinar Recording
Take the Evaluation
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to…
- Understand which patients are eligible for continuity of care services provided by Health Network.
- Describe the benefits to patients enrolled in Health Network for continuity of care services.
- Describe the documents needed to enroll a patient in Health Network.
- Understand the challenges to sustaining a continuity of care program for mobile patients.
Presenters
Laszlo
Madaras
MD, MPH, FAAFP, SFHM
Chief Medical Officer
Migrant Clinicians Network
As the Chief Medical Officer for Migrant Clinicians Network, Laszlo Madaras, MD, MPH is responsible for the oversight of MCN clinical activities. He also serves as a subject matter expert for various health topics including emerging issues, migrant and seasonal agricultural worker health, and tuberculosis. Over the last 30 years, in parts of Africa, Central America, South America, the Pacific Islands, and the United States, Dr. Madaras has served thousands for wide-ranging ailments, including newly emerging diseases.
Health Network Associate
Migrant Clinicians Network
Elizabeth Gonzalez Ibarra (she/her/ella) works as a Health Network Associate at MCN. Originally from Austin, TX, Her passion for aiding the Latinx community led her to blend her interests in Spanish and public health, aiming to make a meaningful impact.
In her role, Gonzalez supports immigrants, migrants, and asylum seekers by linking them with medical and social services, ensuring their continuous care despite their mobility. Since 2022, she has also been involved in an ongoing outreach project with Farm Aid, serving as a Spanish Hotline operator to address mental health stigma in Latinx communities, starting with farmers and farmworkers and connect these workers to needed resources. Her work with the hotline has earned media attention, and she has been featured in several publications for this work.
Gonzalez earned her Bachelor of Arts in Spanish with a minor in Public Health from Texas State University in 2021, and she initially joined MCN as an intern that same year. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, nature walks, and spending time with loved ones.
