(ADA, OKLAHOMA) Sovereign Medical Solutions, an economic enterprise of the Chickasaw Nation, has opened its new private practice Family Clinic. Serving employees and their dependents which are not eligible for care at the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center, the Family Practice Clinic is located at 1007 N. Country Club Road in Ada, Oklahoma.
"In the past few years as the Nation's employment numbers have grown, we have noticed an increasing need for primary care health services for our non-native employees and their dependents," said Chris Anoatubby Chief Medical Solutions Officer for the Commerce Division of the Chickasaw Nation. "Our new Family Practice Clinic will focus on primary care, wellbeing and prevention as well as acute illnesses."
Anoatubby stressed the Family Practice Clinic will provide healthcare within the Chickasaw Nation Human Resources provider network. The clinic expects to add additional providers as the need arises.
"We owe our hard-working, dedicated employees a debt of gratitude for contributing to the success we have enjoyed," said Bill Anoatubby, governor of the Chickasaw Nation. "This new clinic is one way we can ensure our employees have access to the high quality health care services so important to the quality of life they deserve. This new Family Practice Clinic allows us to leverage our success and operational knowledge of health care systems to the benefit of our non-native employees and their families."
Ada resident Dr. Tina Cooper will serve as medical director and will be the primary physician on duty at the Clinic. Dr. Cooper received her Associates Degree in nursing at Cameron University in 1979, her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in 1983 and her medical degree from OU in 1995. She also served as Chief of Staff and as a family physician at the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center from 1998 until joining Sovereign Medical Solutions. Dr. Cooper is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the OK Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Cooper also is a fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. She serves on the CN Institutional Review Board for research and is a principal investigator for the Oklahoma Native American Research Centers of Health.
Nurse practitioner Tanya Hudson has also been hired. Originally from Latta, OK, Hudson graduated from East Central University in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She worked for Valley View Regional Hospital from 1998-2007 as a registered nurse and during that time, completed the Family Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center receiving her Master's Degree in Nursing and certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She worked for Central Oklahoma Family Medical Center in Konawa from 2007-2011 and Chickasaw Nation Medical Center Fast Track from 2009 to present. Tanya Hudson is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Oklahoma Nurses Association and American Nurses Association.
The new clinic will be using the latest technology to manage everything from patient records to appointment scheduling. A comprehensive suite of over 50 applications installed at the clinic will support clinical, business and administrative functions that focus on improving patient care and provider workflow.
These technological enhancements provide for the following patient conveniences:
Chris Anoatubby says he believes the Family Practice Clinic will be extremely convenient for employees and their families and the goal is to build additional facilities in the future.
