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Services
Service Statistics
Packard Community Clinic was established in
1973
by Dr.
Jerry Walden, a young physician deeply committed to the concept of
universal, equal-access health care. Under Dr.Walden's leadership, and
with the support of a growing staff, the clinic has continued to
provide outstanding family practice medical services to all members of
the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti community–regardless of ability to
pay.
Patients
Each year, the clinic serves hundreds of
patients
who have been denied access to care in conventional
medical settings. The clinic prides itself on long-term patient
relationships that may span three generations.
Facts
- 11 percent of Washtenaw County residents
are
uninsured.
- In 2006, Packard Community Clinic
provided
16,000 patient visits.
- 40 percent of all patients qualify as
low-income; and are uninsured or underinsured.
- 20 percent of all patients seen at
Packard
Community Clinic
are children from 0 to 18 years of age; of these children 50 percent
come from low-income families.
- Packard Community Clinic is a major
referral
source for other health care providers who do not serve low-income
patients.
- Most Washtenaw County human service
agencies
refer patients to PCC for medical care.
- PCC is the largest Primary Care Provider
for
the Washtenaw Health Plan.
- Of all Packard Community Clinic patients,
33
percent are
Caucasian, 33 percent are African-American, and 33 percent are other
ethnic groups.
- Unlike many clinics that rely on
volunteers,
Packard
Community Clinic has a permanent provider staff to ensure continuous
access to primary health care.
- Annual health fairs provide free
physicals and
immunizations; in 2006, more than 250 children received these free
services.
Financial Realities
PCC is a true community effort—one
that
depends on the sacrifices of dedicated staff members, the
support of local government, and the continuing generosity of donors.
- 85 percent of the Packard Community
Clinic
budget is generated from insurance and patient fees.
- The remaining 15 percent comes from
community contributions.
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The
mission of Packard Community Clinic is to serve as a center of
universal
access to high quality family-based health care regardless of ability
to pay.
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