FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 11, 2024 | CONTACT: Samone Bullock Dillahunt, sabullock@advancechc.org
RALEIGH, NC – Advance Community Health and First Choice Community Health Centers have announced the establishment of a strategic service agreement.
Under the terms of this agreement, Advance Community Health will offer essential operational support, which encompasses human resources, clinical and quality management, practice oversight, marketing, and community engagement initiatives. First Choice anticipates that this partnership will lead to enhanced resource allocation, improved staff support, and strengthened connections within the communities it serves.
“This collaboration is not solely about affecting change; it is about embodying that change,” stated Sheila Simmons, Chief Executive Officer of First Choice. “With over 45 years of experience in delivering comprehensive care, this represents an opportune moment for our organization to investigate avenues for expanding our service offerings, streamlining operations, and improving the patient experience.”
This initiative is designed to facilitate the sharing of resources while optimizing best practices to effectively achieve corporate objectives. The agreement underscores the mutual commitment of both organizations to refine healthcare operations and ensuring a seamless experience for patients and staff alike. By delegating critical business functions to Advance, First Choice can concentrate on providing superior care and augmenting its community impact.
“Entering into a partnership with First Choice is an exceptional opportunity,” remarked Scot McCray, Chief Executive Officer of Advance Community Health. “Community health centers are indispensable to our community, and this collaboration exemplifies how we can collectively create a more substantial impact.”
About Advance Community Health
Advance Community Health is a private, non-profit community health center in Wake and Franklin counties with a mission to deliver quality, compassionate primary health care – every patient, every time – in response to the needs of our communities. Since 1972, we have been an anchor of quality, compassionate health care for more than 20,000 patients of all ages, backgrounds, and income levels. Our community-based, patient-driven health centers provide comprehensive primary care, pediatrics, OB/GYN, dental care, nutrition education, behavioral health counseling, a 340B pharmacy, mobile health services, health care for the homeless programs, and more.
About First Choice Community Health Centers
First Choice Community Health Centers (FCCHC) is a non-profit community health center with a mission to provide comprehensive primary healthcare services, with excellence and compassion, for the entire community. Established in 1979, FCCHC is dedicated to providing primary health care and dental services to the underserved citizens of Harnett and surrounding counties. FCCHC provides comprehensive services including primary care, dental, behavioral health, mobile health and more.
