Delivering Primary Healthcare on Local Level

There are many primary health care organizations in the United States. These organizations play a critical role in improvement of the nation’s health because of their “ability to drive practice trends, set standards, and influence smaller practices by sharing information, resources, and guidelines” Delivering Primary Healthcare on Local Level

Primary healthcare is considered to be an essential part of the health service that is based on delivery  from the community environment. Some primary health care organizations are presented in the form of medical centers and family health centers, while there are also family doctors that operate individually.

Two organizations that deliver primary healthcare on the regional level are Central Ohio Primary Care Physicians, Inc. and Children’s Primary Care Medical Group. Based on research, both organizations are focused on provision of primary care services, but they serve different populations. Central Ohio Primary Care Physicians, Inc. which is located in Westerville, Ohio serves both children and adults, while Children’s Primary Care Medical Group which is located in San Diego, California serves only children. The services provided by Central Ohio Primary Care Physicians, Inc. include Asthma Education, Cardiac Testing, COPD Management, Imaging (Radiology), Diabetes Management, Laboratory Services, Physical Therapy and Smoking Cessation (Central Ohio Primary Care Physicians, Inc.). The services provided by Children’s Primary Care Medical Group include outpatient medical treatment services, medical follow-ups after the patient’s discharge from the health care facility, Immunization, health screening, health education, diagnostic services and pharmaceutical services (Children’s Primary Care Medical Group). The sources of funding are non-governmental. Primary care is provided mainly by private physicians. In other words, financing of primary health care  may include either personal payment at the time of the delivery of service to the patient or through health insurance. In the second case, prepayment is made by the employer and employee at the workplace.Delivering Primary Healthcare on Local Level