1. Valley Healthcare System, Inc.
Providing Comprehensive Primary Health
Care…Regardless of Circumstances

2. Service
Locations:
Harris County Health Center
94 McCrary Rd, Fortson
Talbot County Health Center
341 North Washington Ave, Talbottom
Columbus Health Center
1600 Fort Benning Rd, Columbus

3. Community Served in 2012
Payer Type
Payer Type
Uninsured
Uninsured
Medicaid
Medicaid
Medicare
Medicare
Commercial
Commercial
Percent Percent
Patients
4627 52.1%
4,627 52.1%
2650 29.9%
2,650 29.9%
625
7.0%
625
7.0%
975 11.0%
975 11.0%
8877 100.0%
8,877 100.0%

4. Working Poor in Georgia

5. Celebrating 20th Year of Community
Healthcare Service in Columbus
1994 through 2014

6. Mileposts Along The Way…
1992 – Incorporated as the Community
Health Center of South Columbus, a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization.
Board of Trustees:
- Still Involves Founding Members
- Represent the Primary Audiences Served

7. Mileposts Along The Way…
1994 – First CEO hired. Benning Drive Health
Center opened for business through the
support of the Columbus Housing Authority.
The facility had four exam rooms, laboratory,
x-ray room and offices.
1999 – The Community Health Center of
South Columbus moved into its second
location at 1315 Delaunay Avenue.

8. Mileposts Along The Way…
2002 - Organization name changed to Valley
Healthcare System, Inc.
2005 – Awarded grant by the State of Georgia to
expand primary care in Talbot County in the city of
Talbotton, GA
2007 – Presidential Initiative with Department of
Health and Human Services, High Poverty Counties
Grant to uninsured and low income working poor in
Harris County.

9. Professional Reassessment
of Community Needs
In 2007, the organization contracted a marketing
assessment to evaluate the health center’s current
and future potential for expansion.
The research identified:
- the explosion of need due to the changing economic
conditions,
- the resulting high unemployment rate,
- the variety of existing health care related services in the
region
- the operating economy offered by a new facility close to the
communities that need service.

10. The Perfect Storm
Identified the current and projected need for
healthcare in a recession economy.
Further anticipated the passage of some form
of health care reform
The board determined a new expanded
facility would best serve the 1 in 4 residents
in the region without healthcare converge.

11. Strategic Core Value:
Responsive Patient Delivery
Federal Grant
$6,225,263.
Congressional Award $492,080.
Board Investment
$2,886,000.
Bridge Loan
$2,803,473.
Total Investment
$12,406,816.

12. Columbus Service Site…
Consists of…
- 30,000 SF of medical space on 13 acres
Providing:
- 23 medical and 5 dental exam rooms
- 5 mental health counseling rooms
- 2 procedure rooms
- diagnostic areas including laboratory and
x-ray
- optical and pharmacy service centers

13. Patient Services Include
Family & Internal Medicine
Behavioral Health Services
Children Services
Men and Women Health Services
Transportation and Translation Services
Diagnostic Services
Family Dental Care and Vision Services
Pharmacy and Optical Prescriptions
Telemedicine

15. Economic Healthcare
Savings
Local Emergency Room Savings through the use of Valley.
Regular users of Health Centers are far less likely to go to an
ER for an avoidable event. Valley saved the Columbus Area’s
Emergency Rooms 895 visits and $1,179,349 savings in 2012.
Area Hospital Savings Due to Valley Healthcare Systems.
Regular users of Health Centers have lower rates of Emergency
Room usage and lower odds of potentially avoidable
hospitalizations. Valley provides services that are lower than
the average hospital visit of $17,089 and saving the community
224 visits and $3,822,816 savings in 2012.

16. Economic Contribution to Families,
Businesses, and Government
In 2012 Valley Healthcare System, Inc.:
Total administrative expenditures of Valley can also be
used to estimate their total economic impact of
7,873,845 worth of commerce in the area and a total
impact of 123 Columbus Area jobs.
Through sales, income, corporate, and
other taxes brought over
$300,000 to state and local treasuries.

17. Celebrating 20 Years (1994-2014) and
$30 Million of Health Care Community Service
www.valleyhealthcolumbus.org

18. Strategic Plan
2014 thru 2018
The mission…of Valley Healthcare System is to provide comprehensive
l primary healthcare, selected specialties and referral services to the
population of the Chattahoochee Valley region regardless of individual
circumstances.
Core Values:
Compassion
Excellence/Integrity
Accountability
Collaboration
Community Based
Fiscal Responsibility
Cooperation
Mutual Respect
Patience Centered
Integrated Health
Responsive Delivery
Teamwork

19. Strategic Goals
Goal One: Educate the public on health care issues and
practices.
Goal Two: Provide education and research programs in
conjunction with higher education.
Goal Three: Ensure operational effectiveness and financial
viability.
Goal Four: Serve as an anchor for economic development in
Columbus by contributing directly to economic growth and
stability of the region along with quality of life.

20. Board of Directors
Mr. Phillip W. Aldridge, Chair
Mr. Joseph Lefcourt
Synovus Financial Corporation
Lefcourt Enterprises, LLC
Ms. Virginia Dickerson, Vice-Chair
West Central Health District
Muscogee County School District
U.S. Civil Service, Retired
Automated Business Machines
Mr. Tony Whitehurst, Treasurer
Synovus Financial Corporation
Ms. Mattie Wright, Secretary
Muscogee County School District
(Retired)
Ms. Karon Bush
Mr. Mike Mayhew
Mr. Carlos Huertas
Boardmoor Realty
Ms. LaShun Scott
Columbus Hospice
Mr. Robert W. Patrick
Military; Talbot County Board of
Education, Retired
Mrs. Dorothy Mabry
Lawton Public School District
(Retired)