The El Bari Community Health Center in San Antonio, Texas: Providing Free, Culturally Competent, and Compassionate Care for All

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The El Bari Clinic launched a telemedicine initiative during the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce in-person visits and reduce transportation as a barrier to accessing health care. This cases study notes that the clinic offers patient-centered and culturally competent care to under and uninsured community members, which largely includes working-class ethnic minorities.

Resource Details

  • Population: Non U.S. Born Persons|People Experiencing Poverty
  • Geographic Areas of Implementation: Urban
  • Setting/Context of Implementation: Clinical
  • Topics of Practice: Organizational Change/ Development
  • Outcomes of Interest: Reduction of Health Disparities
  • Level of Evidence: Promising
  • Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
  • Social Determinants of Health: Healthcare Access and Quality|Neighborhood and Built Environment
  • Outside of US: No