National Health Center Week recognizes missions and
accomplishments of community health centers across the country. It is an annual
celebration, observed in August, to raise awareness about health centers – how
they protect and promote the health of citizens and make a big difference in
communities. More than 235,000 health care providers and staff dedicatedly
provide high-quality health care to medically vulnerable people throughout the
United States.
More than 27 million Americans rely on community
health centers for comprehensive and affordable health care services. Find
below the reasons why:
Affordable Services
They offer a wide range of medical services to
citizens at a rate that is more affordable than alternative medical options.
For instance, the average cost of a visit to a health center is less than
one-sixth of the average cost of an emergency room’s trip. They offer a sliding
fee scale to those who can’t pay.
Comprehensive Medical Care
Millions of Americans rely on health centers because
they offer comprehensive health care that focuses on the overall health of a
person rather than only one ailment. Community health centers provide citizens
with a wide range of treatment options - from initial screenings to management
of chronic illness, mobile ecg.
For instance, they offer preventive care services, mental/behavioral health,
and dental care to both adults and children. Patients may choose either one or
all of these services as per their needs.
Easy Access
Access to medical care services is a serious obstacle
for underprivileged people. Community health centers provide several empowering
services, including transportation and health education to people in medical
need. Easy and improved access ensures each patient receives the health care
services they require.
From a simple check-up to something serious – like
early diagnose of underlying heart disease –community health centers offer help
and save millions of lives every year. Medical Centers invest in mobile ECGsystems,
which are safe, convenient, and an affordable way to monitor and analyze the
heart’s conduction system and underline any cardiovascular issue.
