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Lifespan Health is committed to improving the health of the community, through high quality healthcare and healthy lifestyles.
At Lifespan we are committed to:
U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Grant
Lifespan Health receives a grant through HRSA’s Bureau of Primary Healthcare (BPHC) to provide healthcare to individuals whose access to quality healthcare is limited. The current grant extends through December 31, 2008.
Veterans Medical Center in Memphis
Lifespan currently provides primary healthcare services to over 1,000 area veterans under this contract/collaboration with the Memphis VA. In addition to primary healthcare, veterans have access to mental health and nutritional services through telemedicine.
Health Disparities Disease Collaborative
Lifespan is currently participating in the Diabetes collaborative. Over 200 patients are being tracked in a patient registry in order to better identify delivery systems that provide the greatest impact on the disease of diabetes and its long term consequences.
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Lifespan is the result of a planning grant obtained in 1993 by several community leaders who recognized a need to provide healthcare access to all residents of the area.
1993 – Planning grant is obtained.
1995 – First clinic opened at Pickwick Road under the name of Hardin County Regional Health Center with a physician assistant as the provider.
1996 – First physician joins the practice.
1999 – Center relocated to 150 East End Drive.
2002 – Contracted with Veterans Administration to provide care to area veterans
2003 – Dr. Howard Thomas joined practice and second site is added at 150 Guinn Street
Dr. William Conway joins the practice.
2004 – Dr. Shadi Karabsheh begins practice.
Prescription Drug Program called “Rx for Less” begins.
Nurse call line for after hours medical questions begins.
Television program “Health across the Lifespan” begins.
2005 – Hardin County Regional Health Center changes name to Lifespan Health
Lifespan Health relocates from 150 East End to 765 Florence Road
Jo Jones, Susan Godwin, Connie Noel and Darin McLain join the practice.
2006 – Dr. Scott Kirsch and Dr. Patricia Newhouse are added to the care team.
Two new sites are added – one in Clifton, TN, and a pediatric site at 150 East End Drive.
Lifespan cared for over 8,000 people during 33,000 visits in 2006.
Lifespan has completed 11 years of serving the community and looks forward to many many more years of providing quality healthcare.
2007 - on March 15, Dr. Nancy Armetta began seeing patients at our Florence Road location.
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