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Imperial Beach Health Center

Imperial Beach Health Center (IBHC) is a private, non-profit healthcare organization that operates one clinic at 949 Palm Avenue in Imperial Beach, California. For more than 37 years, Imperial Beach Health Center has provided primary healthcare to people of all ages in Imperial Beach and surrounding communities of southwest San Diego County.

Vision statement

"Imperial Beach Health Center will be a leading medical center in the South Bay, providing the most affordable and highest quality heath care for the whole family in a culturally sensitive manner and environment, with an emphasis on achieving exceptional ratings in patient satisfaction and with a focus on the underserved and vulnerable populations in the community, in order to improve the overall health status of the residents of the Imperial Beach and South San Diego."

-IBHC Board of Directors, November 29, 2006

Imperial Beach Health Center is a Federally Qualified Community Health Center.

Health centers are community-based and patient-driven organizations that serve populations with limited access to health care. These include low-income populations, the uninsured, those with limited English proficiency, migrant and seasonal farm workers, individuals and families experiencing homelessness, and those living in public housing.

Health Center Program Fundamentals

• Located in or serve a high need community
• Governed by a community board composed of a majority (51% or more) of health center patients who represent the population served.
• Provide comprehensive primary health care services as well as supportive services (education, translation and transportation, etc.) that promote access to health care.
• Provide services available to all with fees adjusted based on ability to pay.
• Meet other federal performance and accountability requirements regarding administrative, clinical, and financial operations.

-Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration