About the VPN  

The Volunteer Physicians Network (VPN) has been developed to assist three Treasure Valley community clinics which provide care for the underserved. Because they are primary care clinics, they often depend on referrals to specialty providers for consultations, procedures, and/or surgery. Since their patients have already qualified as low-income households, they are usually unable to pay for such specialty care.

    Through a comprehensive, web-based system of specialty physicians, clinics are able to make referrals in a timely manner.  Specialists can determine the parameters of what they will provide and how often.  The goal is to spread the generous donations of physicians around so that no one provider is called upon too frequently.

    The project is administered by staff at the Garden City Community Clinic, which recruits physicians and manages the referral website.

© Copyright 2006