History:
In 1993, MHS started as a small Rural Health Clinic, serving pediatric needs of this community. Laurel Gorham, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Dr. Erinjeri, Pediatrician, worked to develop MHS as a subsidiary company of Mecosta County General Hospital - with the purpose of assuring adequate access to physician care in the community.
With a need for adult care access in our community, Scott VanderHill, MD and Paul Nora, MD joined the practice. Over the course of 10-years, several providers have been a part of MHS. Laurel and Dr. VanderHill have been the anchor pieces of the practice and today they have a solid team of health professionals.
Governed by a six-member Board of Trustees appointed by Mecosta County, MHS now has 6 Family Medicine Physicians, a Dermatologist, a Physical Rehabilitation physician, a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, 3 Family Medicine Physician Assistants and a team of 43 support members.
Laurel
Gorham, CPNP
| Scott Vanderhill, M.D.
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In 1999, MHS opened it's first satellite office in the Country Corner Plaza of Canadian Lakes, MI.
New Physician office:
On July 31, 2003 the property purchase agreement was signed, and construction of the new MHS office in Canadian Lakes began. The building is proposed to be complete March 2004.
MHS providers plan to occupy 7,500 square foot of the two-story, 15,000 square foot building. This building will expand MHS services to this rapidly growing community.
Did you know that...?:
- MHS is celebrating 10-years of caring for your family.
- MHS partners with MCGH, offering full X-Ray and Lab services at both locations, along with other medical services.
- New patients are welcome.
- MHS participates with most major insurance companies.
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- MHS averages 675 patient visits per week (3,000 per month) between the two offices.
- A team of trained individuals manage the more than 14,000 active patient records in Big Rapids, and 3000 plus records at Canadian Lakes.
- MHS receives approximately 6,000 phone calls per month,and make 9,500.
- There is a provider staff of 12 with a support staff of 43.
- MHS has tracked that the front office staff greet an average of 1000 people per month who are in the office for reasons other than an appointment, such as prescription pick-up, pharmaceutical representatives, etc.
- In Big Rapids of the 14,000 active files, they average 800 files out on the floor on any given day.
- In Big Rapids we receive an average of 2.5 pounds of paper daily as loose filing to be reviewed and filed in the charts.
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MHS is governed by a five member Board of Trustees. Each member is appointed for a 3 year term of office by the Mecosta County Commissioners. Four of the MHS Trustees also serve as members of the Mecosta County General Board of Directors. The fifth member of the MHS Board of Trustees is a community representative for the business.
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All members are residents of Mecosta County and are either currently active in business or retired from a business, education or healthcare related career. The members of the MHS Board of Trustees for the year 2004 are: John Currie, Chairperson; Joe Bechaz, Secretary; Pete Kent; June Kilmer and Fran Doerr. The
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Trustees meet each month to discuss the business and oversee the strategic planning and policy of the business. When you see one of the trustees, please take a moment to thank them for the contribution they make to our business and our community.
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