AndHealth has partnered with Family Health Services of Darke County to provide an integrated care model for rural communities in Ohio, US.
Family Health Services is a Community Health Centre (CHC) with five locations in Western Ohio.
This partnership brings whole-person speciality care and in-house speciality pharmacy services to the community, including medication infusions.
These services tackle the specialty care access crisis in rural areas such as longer travel and wait times.
Through this partnership, Family Health Services will provide a care model that offers convenient, and affordable speciality care in rheumatology, dermatology, and neurology.
It also addresses root causes and Social Drivers of Health (SDOH), including medically tailored meal delivery, behavioural health support, sleep and movement assistance, remote monitoring, and continuous access to providers and health coaching.
Starting in early 2025, patients can receive medication infusions and fill speciality prescriptions directly at Family Health’s speciality pharmacy. This will ensure affordable access to speciality medications for all.
AndHealth provider + community partnerships senior vice president Autumn Glover said: “We believe strongly that by closing speciality care gaps and addressing Social Drivers of Health we can make a major difference in the lives of patients living in Darke County.”
Family Health Services has partnered with AndHealth in Western Ohio under the Ohio Association of Community Health Centres (OACHC) agreement.
The collaboration aims to establish a statewide whole-person speciality care model for Community Health Centres (CHCs) and their patients.
In June, OACHC and AndHealth signed a master agreement to adopt this patient service as cost-effectively and efficiently as possible by using the former’s expertise, practices, and membership scale.
Since 1964, Family Health has provided care to the people of Darke County. The organisation is engaged in significant renovations and expansion at its Greenville campus.
Family Health Services executive director Jared Pollick said: “This is an important step forward in improving access to care in our community so we can reduce the burden that chronic illness has on our neighbours and ensure we can continue to build healthy lives together for years to come.”
