HCHS/HCPHS will soon integrate
HANCOCK COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES WILL SOON BECOME PART OF THE HANCOCK COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM, WHICH OPERATES THE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CLINICS IN BRITT, GARNER, KANAWHA AND WESLEY. THE INTEGRATION IS EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE AT THE BEGINNING OF MARCH, ACCORDING TO HANCOCK COUNTY SUPERVISOR JERRY TLACH.
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HANCOCK COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM WILL MANAGE PUBLIC HEALTH, BUT TLACH SAYS, THAT’S ABOUT THE ONLY CHANGE ANYONE WILL SEE.
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THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE INTEGRATION IS TO ELIMINATE DUPLICATION OF SERVICES, MAKE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES MORE EFFICIENT AND ENSURE ACCESS TO ALL SERVICES.
TLACH SAYS INTEGRATING SERVICES SHOULD SAVE THE COUNTY A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF MONEY.
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HANCOCK COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM HAS REQUESTED $104,000 FROM THE COUNTY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2014 WHICH IS $71,000 LESS THAN THE COUNTY HAS BUDGETED FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN FISCAL 2013.