Development of a Primary Care Site: Issues for the Health Care Executive.
Abstract
Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida is a community hospital located in the North Eastern portion of Florida. The Commanding Officer and his staff are responsible for approximately 230,000 total cachement area beneficiaries in Florida and Georgia (Managed Care, 1997). In Florida, there are five Branch Medical Clinics that provide care at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Naval Station, Mayport, Naval Air Station Cecil Field, Naval Station Orlando, and Naval Station Key West Florida. In Georgia, there are Branch Medical Clinics in Athens, Atlanta, Kings Bay, and Albany. Naval Hospital Jacksonville and its Branch Medical Clinics came on line with? the Department of Defense's managed care program, TRICARE, in June of 1996. Since then, the hospital has impaneled patients to one of four Primary Care Managers: Family Practice, Pediatrics, the Primary Care Clinic ( a civilian contract with Coastal Government Services, Inc.) and, most recently, the Internal Medicine Clinic (IMC). In May 1998, the contract with Coastal Government Services expires and will not be renewed. As of March 1998, approximately 7,000 beneficiaries are enrolled in the Primary Care Clinic (Managed Care, 1998). To provide care for these 7,000 enrolled beneficiaries, and other eligible beneficiaries, a new primary care site will be formed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA372051
Entities
People
- Douglas E. Thomas
Organizations
- Academy of Health Sciences