Ruh Podiatry Clinic

Ruh Podiatry Clinic is part of Riverside University Health System (RUHS), a public, integrated healthcare delivery system serving Riverside County, California. It operates as a specialty clinic within a larger network that includes hospitals, community health centers, mobile health units, and behavioral health programs, generating revenue through a mix of Medi-Cal, Medicare, private insurance, and county-funded indigent care reimbursements. As a component of RUHS, it benefits from system-wide economies of scale but operates under the financial pressures typical of safety-net providers serving high-need, underserved populations. The clinic provides podiatric care — including diabetic foot wound management, surgical interventions, and preventive services — primarily to adult and geriatric patients with complex comorbidities, many of whom are referred from RUHS primary care, emergency departments, or community health centers. Its location in Moreno Valley positions it to serve a growing inland empire population with significant unmet needs for specialty foot care, particularly among diabetic and elderly cohorts. With an estimated 100+ W-2 employees across the RUHS network supporting this clinic and its affiliated services, the organization stands to save approximately $119,000 annually (100 × $1,190) through EBP-driven tax credit optimization. The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Geoffrey Leung, oversees clinical operations and would be motivated to adopt EBP not only for the direct cost savings but also to redirect those funds toward expanding podiatric specialty services, reducing patient wait times, and improving retention of skilled clinical staff in a competitive labor market for healthcare professionals. Implementing EBP would strengthen RUHS’s ability to offer competitive benefits packages, which is critical for attracting and retaining podiatrists, nurses, and medical assistants in Southern California’s high-cost healthcare environment.