About
Community Health Centers
Community
Health Centers (CHC) / Federally Qualified Health
Centers provide comprehensive primary and preventive
medical, dental, and mental health care and either
(1)
receive grants under the U.S. Public Health Service
Act (i.e., Community Health Centers, Migrant Health
Programs, Health Care for the Homeless Programs,
Health Care in Public Housing Programs, Indian Tribal
Health Centers, Urban Indian Centers) or
(2)
do not receive federal PHSA grants, but meet the
standards for funding. |
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Adams
County Health Center, Inc., as a Community Health
Center and Federally Qualified Health Center, follows rigorous
performance and accountability standards regarding clinical
and administrative operations.
We establish
and utilize referral arrangements with community hospitals
and other health care providers, including specialists,
labs, therapists, and others. They also collaborate, when
appropriate, with other organizations, including hopitals,
clinics, schools,
Head
Start, WIC, Public
Health
District,
Department of Health and Welfare, etc.
We incorporate
health education, community outreach, and patient support
programs in the clinical practice and we
provide services on a sliding fee scale based on household
size and income.
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