Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health Services

What Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health Services does

Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services, Inc. (BJHCHS) is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1970 and headquartered in Okatie, South Carolina. The organization operates a network of eight primary medical centers (Chelsea/Ruth P. Field, Hardeeville, Hampton, Port Royal, Ridgeland, Sheldon/Elijah Washington, St. Helena/Leroy E. Browne, Varnville, and Estill) plus a Same Day Clinic in Port Royal, serving the rural Lowcountry counties of Beaufort, Jasper, and Hampton. It delivers a comprehensive service line including adult medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, dental, behavioral health and substance abuse treatment (including medication-assisted treatment), nutrition counseling, pharmacy services at five on-site locations with a $4/$10 generic prescription program, telehealth, and a Ryan White HIV/AIDS program. The organization runs several specialized programs: a nationally awarded Agricultural Worker Health Program with seasonal night clinics, the PASOs (Paso a Paso) Latino community health worker program (host site since 2011), the Glasscho Hope Wellness School Based Health Centers operating across nine schools in three districts, and HIV/AIDS services.

Underlying technology is a conventional community health center stack rather than proprietary AI: eClinicalWorks (eCW) serves as the EHR and powers the Patient Portal; Azara Healthcare provides analytics and reporting; CudaLaunch (Barracuda) and Citrix enable secure remote staff access; multi-factor authentication and VPN infrastructure secure the staff portal; NovaRad Edge and Vesta TeleRad handle radiology imaging and PACS; ADP Workforce Now handles payroll; and Google Workspace supports staff collaboration. SC DHEC SCIPAS is used for required state health data reporting.

The business model is mission-driven rather than profit-maximizing. Revenue mixes federal HHS section 330 grants, Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements, private insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, United Healthcare, Aetna, Tricare), nominal sliding-fee self-pay tied to family size and income, and 340B pharmacy revenue. Customer acquisition is community-led, relying on school district partnerships, agricultural labor camp outreach, community health workers, and word of mouth among underserved populations. No payment is denied for inability to pay, signaling a regulatory and charitable orientation rather than commercial pricing leverage.

Name

Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health Services

Legal name

Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services, Inc.

Website

https://bjhchs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health Services is a nonprofit FQHC operating eight medical centers across South Carolina's Beaufort, Jasper, and Hampton counties, delivering comprehensive primary, dental, behavioral, and pharmacy care to underserved, agricultural, Latino, and school-aged populations via sliding-fee and federal funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Other Outpatient Care Centers (62149), Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health Centers (FQHCs & Look-Alikes) (HLAFAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

School-Based Health Centers (HLAFAGAG), Immunization & Vaccine Clinics (HLAKAGAJ), Community & Public Health Dentistry Clinics (FQHC/School-Based/Nonprofit) (HLABAAAF), Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI), Travel, Occupational & Special-Population Vaccination Programs (HLAJAHAI)

Keywords

• Community health center
• Federally qualified health center
• Primary care services
• Family medicine practice
• School-based health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Okatie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing comprehensive healthcare services including adult medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, dental, pharmacy, nutrition, mental health, and substance abuse services. Accepts most major health insurance plans and offers sliding fee discount based on family size and income for uninsured patients.
2. Federal PHS Funding: Health center receives HHS Funding and has Federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.
3. Agricultural Worker Health Program: National award-winning program providing culturally and linguistically competent health services to agricultural workers and their families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BJHCHS operates as a Federally Qualified Health Center delivering comprehensive primary, specialty, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, nutrition, telehealth, and school-based healthcare services across 8 medical centers, 5 on-site pharmacies, 9 school-based health sites, and a Same Day Clinic in South Carolina's Lowcountry. It targets underserved, uninsured, agricultural worker, Latino, and school-aged populations with a sliding fee discount program and acceptance of major public and private insurance plans. Specialized programs include the award-winning Agricultural Worker Health Program with seasonal night clinics, the PASOs Latino community health worker program, school-based health centers, and the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program.

Product overview

Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health Services (BJHCHS) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) operating as a network of 10 medical centers across Beaufort, Jasper, and Hampton Counties in South Carolina. The organization provides comprehensive, affordable healthcare through multiple facilities including Chelsea Medical Center, Port Royal Medical Center, St. Helena Medical Center, Hampton Medical Center, Ridgeland Medical Center, Hardeeville Medical Center, Estill Medical Center, Sheldon Medical Center, Varnville Medical Center, and Same Day Clinic. Services span primary care (adult medicine, family medicine, pediatrics), specialty care (OB/GYN, dental), behavioral health (substance abuse, mental health), pharmacy, nutrition, telehealth, and school-based health. Specialized programs include the award-winning Agricultural Worker Health Program with night clinics for farm workers, PASOs program for Latino community health, Glasscho Hope Wellness School Based Health Centers, and Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. BJHCHS achieved Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognition in 2021, demonstrating commitment to coordinated, quality care. The organization serves over 13,000 patients with a sliding fee discount program for uninsured patients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adult Medicine Services Adult healthcare services including health maintenance and prevention, diabetes screenings and treatment, hypertension screenings, prostate screenings, comprehensive examinations, and laboratory analysis.
• Family Medicine Services Family-oriented healthcare including immunizations, sick and well child visits, sports physicals, annual pelvic screenings, adult health maintenance, and geriatric care.
• Dental Services Full-service dental care including exams, preventive services, dental X-rays, restorative procedures, non-surgical periodontics, extractions, endodontics, dentures, removable partials, crown and bridge, and school-based dental services.
• OB/GYN Services Comprehensive women's health services including pregnancy care with ultrasound and prenatal testing, gynecology with annual exams, STD testing, birth control management, and minimally invasive surgery including robotic-assisted surgery and hysterectomy.
• Pediatrics Pediatric primary care delivered through multiple BJHCHS medical centers, led by Chief of Pediatrics with pediatric nurse practitioners and providers across the network.
• Pharmacy Services On-site pharmacies at five locations (Chelsea, Hardeeville, Sheldon, Port Royal, St. Helena) offering prescription dispensing, drug interaction monitoring, patient education, and a $4/$10 generic prescription program for eligible patients, plus over-the-counter medications at $2 and $5.
• Nutrition Services Registered dietitian services including diabetes education, nutrition counseling, diabetes self-management programs, National Diabetes Prevention Program classes, and community outreach with bilingual support.
• Telehealth Services Telemedicine platform enabling virtual doctor visits via mobile device or computer, offering on-demand same-day appointments and reducing the need for in-person visits.
• Ryan White Program HIV/AIDS healthcare program providing comprehensive services for individuals affected by HIV including testing, treatment, and support services.
• Substance Abuse Services Addiction and substance abuse treatment services including medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder and comprehensive behavioral health counseling.
• Agricultural Worker Health Program National award-winning program providing culturally and linguistically competent healthcare services to agricultural workers and their families, including seasonal night clinics during harvest (June 1-July 15), labor camp outreach, and comprehensive medical, dental, and behavioral health services.
• PASOs (Paso a Paso) Program Statewide community-based program connecting Latino families to health, early childhood development, and other resources using an evidence-based Community Health Worker model to reduce health disparities and improve quality of life. BJHCHS has served as PASOs Lowcountry's host site and fiduciary agency since 2011, employing PASOs Community Health Workers.
• School-Based Health Services (Glasscho Hope Wellness) School-based health centers established in 1994 providing medical, nutrition, and social worker services in nine schools across Jasper and Beaufort Counties, with dental services at select locations, mobile unit dental hygiene, and sports physicals for students.
• Same Day Clinic Walk-in clinic in Port Royal, SC offering same-day appointments for urgent care needs without prior scheduling, operating Tuesday-Saturday.
• After-Hours Phone Service After-hours telephone triage and clinical advice service available to BJHCHS patients via a dedicated phone line (+1 833-261-0726).

Quantifiable outcome

• PCMH recognition achieved in January 2021, demonstrating adherence to quality standards for patient-centered care
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• A.T. Still University (ATSU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATSU's School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (SOMA) partners with BJHCHS as a Community Campus site. Medical students complete their clinical rotations at BJHCHS health centers, with BJHCHS serving as one of 11 select Community Campuses across the country. This partnership helps address the national physician shortage and brings osteopathic medical students to underserved communities.
• Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCN provides enrollment support and collaborates with BJHCHS Agricultural Worker Health Program to serve agricultural workers. Together they work to improve access to healthcare for this underserved population.
• PASOs (Perinatal Assistance and Depression Screening)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPASOs is the only statewide organization connecting Latino families to health and early childhood development resources in South Carolina. Since 2011, BJHCHS has served as PASOs Lowcountry's host site and fiduciary agency, employing PASOs Community Health Workers to connect Spanish-speaking patients to health services and social determinants resources.
• Hispanic MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity agency collaborating with BJHCHS to provide culturally sensitive health services and outreach to Hispanic and Latino communities in the service area.
• Beaufort County School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 1996, BJHCHS partners with the Beaufort County School District to offer medical services at Broad River Elementary and other schools. The partnership has expanded to provide weekly medical, nutrition, and social worker services in multiple schools throughout the district.
• Jasper County School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlasscho Hope Wellness School Based Health Center was established in 1994 as a community outreach to increase access to healthcare for high-risk teens in the Jasper County School district. BJHCHS provides ongoing services through this partnership.
• Hampton County School DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Glasscho Hope Wellness Mobile unit provides dental hygienist services to Hampton County School District in addition to other service areas.
• Together for Beaufort County Adequacy of Prenatal Care Coalition (T4BC-APCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPASOs began in the Lowcountry in 2009 as an initiative of T4BC-APCC, thanks to a Community Grant by the South Carolina March of Dimes. Both organizations are interested in better reaching and serving Latino communities in the service area.
• National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNACHC awarded the Leroy E. Browne Medical Center as Migrant Health Center of the Year in May 2018 and awarded CEO Roland Gardner the Lifetime Achievement Award in May 2019 for contributions to migrant health.
• eClinicalWorkscoreTechnology or IntegrationElectronic Health Records (EHR) system used throughout BJHCHS health centers. Staff access eCW for patient records, eCW University for training, and eCW Test environment for system testing.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Neighborcare Health: Seattle-based FQHC with school-based health centers, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy — directly comparable school-based and underserved-population focus.
• Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic: FQHC in Washington/Oregon with a nationally recognized agricultural worker health program and school-based services — direct peer to BJHCHS's award-winning Migrant Health Program and school-based health center strategy.
• Affinia Healthcare: St. Louis-based FQHC network providing adult medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy to underserved populations — closest structural analog to BJHCHS's 8-center model.
• Piedmont Health Services: North Carolina FQHC with multiple sites offering medical, dental, pharmacy, and behavioral health with sliding fee programs — comparable in scale, service mix, and community health center mission.
• Rural Health Group: North Carolina FQHC operating in rural, agricultural communities with a Migrant/Seasonal Farmworker Health Program — comparable to BJHCHS's Lowcountry agricultural worker footprint.
• Carolina Health Centers: South Carolina-based FQHC operating multiple medical, dental, and pharmacy sites with sliding fee programs — same geography and regulatory framework as BJHCHS.
• Sea Mar Community Health Centers: Large multi-site FQHC in Washington State serving underserved populations with comprehensive medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services — directly comparable to BJHCHS's vertically integrated community health model.
• Charles River Community Health: Massachusetts FQHC providing comprehensive primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services with sliding fee programs — comparable multi-service community health center.
• Tri-County Community Health Council: North Carolina FQHC serving rural and agricultural communities with primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy — comparable rural FQHC operating model.
• HealthCare Connection: Ohio FQHC providing comprehensive medical, dental, behavioral, and pharmacy services to underserved populations — comparable FQHC multi-site model with sliding fee programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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