Health First Community Health Center has been recognized by the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) Health Center Program as a Health Center Quality Leader in 2017. The certificate of achievement was awarded to Health First in recognition of exemplary service and commitment to quality health care. As part of HRSA’s…
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Health First Launches Pet Food Drive to Support Local Shelters
Health First has launched its first Pet Food Drive throughout its seven (7) clinics in Western, Kentucky to support local animal shelters. The Pet Food Drive will run through Friday, April 13. During this time, staff, patients and community members are encouraged to purchase pet food or basic care supplies to…
Health First Community Health Center Earns National Recognition for Patient-Centered Care
NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home™ standards emphasize enhanced care through patient-clinician partnership. WASHINGTON, DC—The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) today announced that Health First Community Health Center has received NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition for using evidence-based, patient-centered processes that focus on highly coordinated care and long‐term, participative relationships….
Free diabetic classes offered at Health First locations
If you have diabetes, pre-diabetes or know someone who does, Health First Community Health Center has an opportunity for you. Health First will offer FREE diabetic classes with our Diabetes Educator Allison Choate, RD, LD. It is important to learn more about controlling or preventing diabetes for your overall health….
X-ray services will soon be available in Earlington
Exciting announcement! Health First is adding X-ray services to its Earlington location. The facilities operations team has been hard at work getting the space ready for installation of the new equipment. Health First was awarded a grant to allow for the expansion of services.
Deborah Moreau, APRN, FNP is awarded KSLRP loan repayment
PROVIDENCE, KY — Health First Community Health Center is pleased to announce that Deborah Moreau, Family Nurse Practitioner, was selected by the Kentucky Office of Rural Health as an awardee for the Kentucky State Loan Repayment Program. For the 2017-2018 funding cycle, the KSLRP will competitively award a total…
Klutey Park Plaza Location is Moving – Effective December 30
Health First Community Health Centers will be consolidating locations effective December 30, 2017. Health First will be closing our location at 472 Klutey Park Plaza Drive. We will be providing all services under one roof to more conveniently serve our patients. Please visit our 700 Martin Luther King Drive location for…
Health First Takes Steps to Correct Statement Confusion
In April of this year, Health First Community Health Center changed revenue cycle/billing companies. Since that time, we realize that many of our patients have received multiple and sometimes incorrect statements. Please accept my sincerest apologies for any confusion and inconvenience this has caused. Because of these errors, we are…
Health First Announces Opening of Princeton Location; Jami Perry, MD Joins Health First
PROVIDENCE, Ky. — Health First Community Health Center will open a new clinic in Princeton July 5. Located at 1100 S Jefferson Street, this new location will be Health First’s eighth health center in western Kentucky. “Health First is committed to providing the highest quality of care in the communities…
Robin Marrero, APRN, FNP is awarded KSLRP loan repayment
OWENSBORO, KY — Health First Community Health Center is pleased to announce that Robin Marrero, Family Nurse Practitioner, was selected by the Kentucky Office of Rural Health as an awardee for the Kentucky State Loan Repayment Program. For the 2016-2017 fiscal year, the KSLRP will competitively award a total of…
