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On-Site Wellness Center

Executive Summary

The foundation of the DePauw University on-site wellness center is the integration of prevention, early, detection, and chronic disease management. The team will implement a high-touch, face-to-face approach to focus on changing employee behaviors through wellness education, making them more aware of their care options and the implications of their lifestyle and health risks. 

To schedule, visit DePauwHealth.org/Schedule or call (765) 658-4555. Services to be provided in the center include:

  • Clinic visits – annual physicals, sick visits, medication review.
  • Chronic disease management – working with clinical staff to better manage conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, asthma, arthritis, and others.
  • Health risk assessments – helps identify concerns so that preventive measures can be defined.
  • Referral and care navigation – support in the coordination of specialty referrals when needed, as well as the management of follow-up care.
  • On-site pharmacy services – with a pre-defined formulary of most commonly utilized medications.
  • Lab draws – provided conveniently at the center; test results will typically be available the same day or within 24 hours.

Certain formulary medications will also be available at the center. Services provided at the center will be free to students as well as faculty/staff and their dependents (covered by the DePauw University health plan).

Personnel that will be involved in the center’s staffing model include: primary care physician (ideally with sports medicine training), nurse practitioner, registered dietitian, pharmacist, wellness director, exercise physiologist, and others.

Key Components

Hours of Operation

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Click here for hours of operation for employee health services.

Electronic Medical Records

Beginning with the freshman class of 2015, electronic medical record (EMR) technology will be implemented for DePauw University students. In addition, the on-site center will utilize EMR for all patients. The system will enable better coordination of care, faster test results, and more streamlined physician ordering. Information will be securely accessible by Hendricks Regional Health, Putnam County Hospital as well as center staff.

Patient Portal

With the EMR system, patients will have access to a secure portal for greater convenience and access to their health information.