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Causes: Ambulatory & Primary Health Care, Health
Mission: To provide accessible healthcare services for all since 1979. Premier community healthcare group, inc. A federally qualified health center has provided comprehensive primary, preventative, and supplemental health care services to the medically underserved and vulnerable residents of pasco county, florida. Premier is a safety net for the medically underserved, and provides a discount fee program based on federal poverty guidelines to determine financial responsibility for each patient. Also, in accordance with premier's policy, premier serves the consumers that have no financial means, turning no one away regardless of the inability to pay. During 2017, premier provided culturally and linguistically appropriate health care services to 31,564 users through 112,351 visits/encounters. Of those served, 45% were without any health insurance. Of those that reported income, 97% were at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
Programs: Primary care: family medicine services for children and adults include routine care for preventive and chronic conditions. Primary care accounts for 63,294 clinic visits (56%) of the services provided by premier to its patients. Women's health - ob/gyn: women's health services include comprehensive ob/gyn services to women of all ages and stages of life. Of the 31,564 users in 2017, 47% were women 18 years of age and older. Pediatrics: pediatric services include comprehensive health care for children of all ages and stages. Of the 31,564 users in 2017, 26% were children or youth 17 years of age or younger.
dental services include comprehensive oral health care for children and adults. During 2017, premier provided 17,692 dental services to its users. Oral health accounts for 16% of the clinical services provided by premier to its patients. Services include general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, specialty and emergency dental care.
behavioral health services include comprehensive mental health services for children and adults. During 2017, premier provided 6,615 behavioral health services for its users. Behavioral health accounts for 6% of the clinical services provided by premier to its patients. Services include: -psychosocial assessment -medication management -crisis intervention -patient care coordination -chronic care management -counseling and therapy