Iliuliuk Family and Health Services

What Iliuliuk Family and Health Services does

Iliuliuk Family and Health Services, Inc. (IFHS) is a nonprofit Community Health Center (CHC) founded in 1972 and headquartered at 34 Lavelle Court, Unalaska, Alaska, where it operates the only comprehensive healthcare facility in the Aleutian region — the next comparable facility is approximately 800 air miles away in Anchorage. IFHS delivers integrated primary care, 24-hour emergency coverage, laboratory services, and digital radiology through a ~20,000-square-foot clinic with 6 exam rooms, an ER bay, pharmacy, physical therapy room, dental suite, and on-site behavioral health and case management, staffed by a full-time team of 20+ including three nurse practitioners (DNP-level), physician assistants, family practice physicians, and a Medical Director. Service lines span DOT/Dive physicals, chronic disease management, immunizations, ultrasound, fracture care, MEDEVAC coordination, COVID PCR testing, and developmental screening (ASQ Online); dental and optometry are delivered through referral partnerships with Aleutian Family Dentistry, Dutch Harbor Dental Clinic, and Optical Aleutian, while behavioral health is co-provided with the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association (APIA).

Underlying technology is conventional community-health-center IT: an integrated electronic practice management/EHR system implemented in 2008 via the Alaska Community Health Information Network consortium, a digital x-ray system since 2006, and the EPIC MyChart patient portal integrated with Providence for online bill pay and patient account access. IFHS holds HRSA Community Health Center certification, FTCA deemed status for federal malpractice coverage, Joint Commission accreditation, PCMH recognition, and CLIA '88 Waived Testing certification, and operates a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) care model.

IFHS's revenue model is a mix of recurring federal HHS/HRSA grant funding (since redesignation as a CHC in September 2002), direct insurance billing with patient co-pays collected at check-in, and a Sliding Fee Discount Program tied to income that ensures access regardless of ability to pay. The primary customer base is the ~4,300 residents of Unalaska and surrounding Aleutian communities, augmented by transient fishing-industry and cannery workers; go-to-market is community-led, with patient satisfaction surveys, community input surveys, monthly public board meetings, and word-of-mouth referrals replacing traditional marketing channels. A $20 million U.S. Department of the Treasury grant, awarded for renovation and expansion of the clinic with construction to begin summer 2026, represents the largest capital injection in the organization's history and signals a step-change in physical capacity.

Name

Iliuliuk Family and Health Services

Legal name

Iliuliuk Family and Health Services, Inc.

Website

https://ifhs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Iliuliuk Family and Health Services is a nonprofit, HRSA-funded Community Health Center founded in 1972 in Unalaska, Alaska, delivering integrated primary care, emergency, laboratory, radiology, and behavioral health services to approximately 4,300 Aleutian region residents as the only such facility within 800 air miles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Occupational Medicine & Work Injury Urgent Care Clinics (HLAFADAG)

Keywords

• Community health center
• Primary care services
• Laboratory and radiology
• Rural healthcare
• Behavioral health referrals

Headquarters

HQ city

Unalaska

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal HHS/HRSA Funding: Receives HHS funding as a Community Health Center and has Federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims. Changed from Rural Health Center to Community Health Center designation in September 2002 and began receiving federal funding to provide primary care services.
2. Insurance Billing: Bills insurance carriers directly for covered services. Patients are responsible for co-pays collected at check-in and any balance due.
3. Sliding Fee Discount Program: As an HRSA-funded Community Health Center, offers services on a sliding fee schedule based on income, ensuring access for all patients regardless of ability to pay.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Iliuliuk Family and Health Services (IFHS) is a federally designated Community Health Center that delivers integrated primary medical care, in-house laboratory diagnostics, digital radiology, 24-hour emergency services, same-day urgent care, case management, and referral-based behavioral health, dental, and optometry services to the Unalaska community and broader Aleutian region. It operates the only healthcare facility of its kind in the Aleutian region, with the next comparable facility 800 air miles away in Anchorage.

Product overview

Iliuliuk Family and Health Services (IFHS) operates as a federally-designated Community Health Center providing integrated healthcare services to the Unalaska, Alaska community since 1972. The organization offers a comprehensive range of primary care services organized around a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model. Core services include Medical Services (primary care, emergency, urgent care, chronic disease management, immunizations, prescription dispensary), Laboratory Services (diagnostic testing, blood work, COVID PCR), and Radiology Services (digital x-ray imaging). IFHS also provides Behavioral Health Services (via APIA referral), and maintains referral relationships for specialized Dental (Aleutian Family Dentistry, Dutch Harbor Dental Clinic) and Optometry care (Optical Aleutian). The organization supplements clinical care with financial assistance programs including a Sliding Fee Discount Program, and offers patient engagement through EPIC MyChart online portal access. As an HRSA-funded health center with FTCA deemed status and Joint Commission accreditation, IFHS serves approximately 4,300 community residents with a staff of over 20 individuals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Services Comprehensive primary care including DOT/Dive physicals, physical examinations, family planning, urgent and emergency care, chronic disease management (diabetes, high blood pressure), mental health care, immunizations, ultrasound, travel medicine, skin biopsies, joint injections, fracture care, MEDEVAC services, and a prescription dispensary, delivered to all community members regardless of ability to pay.
• Laboratory Services In-house laboratory testing including diagnostic x-ray, drug screening (collection only), DNA testing (collection only), blood alcohol testing, cardiac testing, chemistry panels, cholesterol testing, glucose testing, hematology, immunoassays, pregnancy tests, urinalysis, COVID PCR testing, and in-house toxicology screening under CLIA '88 Waived Testing certification.
• Radiology Services Diagnostic x-ray imaging services provided in-house via a digital x-ray system implemented in 2006, supporting the medical staff's diagnostic and emergency care capabilities for the Unalaska community.
• Behavioral Health Services Behavioral health services coordinated through the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association (APIA), which is Joint Commission accredited and serves Anchorage, Atka, Nikolski, St. George, and Unalaska, providing mental health counseling, substance abuse counseling, and behavioral health services with a 24-hour after-hours crisis line.
• Dental Referrals Coordination of dental care for IFHS patients through referral partners including Aleutian Family Dentistry, Inc. (Dr. Sean Davis and Dr. Sara Park) and Dutch Harbor Dental Clinic (Dr. Morrie O. Talbot), both located in the Unalaska area.
• Optometry Referrals Coordination of optometry care for IFHS patients through referral to Optical Aleutian, providing eye care services to the Unalaska community.
• Emergency Services 24-hour emergency coverage with on-island MEDEVAC services and non-emergent after-hours care coordinated through the On-Call provider system, providing immediate medical response for the Unalaska community and surrounding Aleutian region.
• Urgent Care Services Same-day appointments and walk-in services available for urgent, non-emergency medical needs, including care for fishing industry injuries, pre-employment physicals, and DOT/Dive physicals.
• Case Management Coordinated care case management services to help patients navigate healthcare resources and treatment plans, supporting the Patient Centered Medical Home team-based care model.
• Sliding Fee Discount Program HRSA-funded sliding fee scale program based on patient income level, ensuring healthcare access for all patients regardless of ability to pay.
• EPIC MyChart Patient Portal Online patient portal integrated with Providence EPIC MyChart enabling patients to register accounts, activate access, view statements, and pay account balances online.

Quantifiable outcome

• PCMH model associated with effective chronic disease management, increased patient and provider satisfaction, cost savings, improved quality of care, and increased preventive care

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ProvidencecoreTechnology or IntegrationIFHS utilizes EPIC MyChart with Providence for patient portal services. Patients can register accounts, activate access, and pay account balances online through Providence's EPIC MyChart platform.
• Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association (APIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFHS refers behavioral health services to APIA, which serves Anchorage, Atka, Nikolski, St. George and Unalaska. APIA is accredited by the Joint Commission and provides mental health counseling, substance abuse counseling, and behavioral health services. APIA Business Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with after-hours crisis line at (844) 359-2743.
• Optical AleutianminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIFHS refers optometry services to Optical Aleutian. Contact: [email protected], (907) 359-4225
• Aleutian Family Dentistry, Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIFHS refers dental services to Aleutian Family Dentistry, Inc., operated by Dr. Sean Davis and Dr. Sara Park. Contact: (907) 581-3122, www.aleutianfamilydentistry.com
• Dutch Harbor Dental ClinicminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIFHS refers dental services to Dutch Harbor Dental Clinic, operated by Dr. Morrie O. Talbot. Contact: (907) 581-3828
• Alaska Community Health Information NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationIFHS participates in this consortium composed of the Alaska Primary Care Association and five other health centers, funded by a State of Alaska grant. Through this consortium, IFHS implemented an integrated electronic practice management/electronic health record system in 2008.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mat-Su Health Services: Mat-Su Health Services is a Community Health Center serving the Matanuska-Susitna Borough of Alaska with primary medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services. It is a direct peer operating under the same HRSA Community Health Center framework with similar PCMH certification and sliding fee discount program.
• Peninsula Community Health Services: Peninsula Community Health Services of Alaska is a Community Health Center providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services on the Kenai Peninsula. It is directly comparable to IFHS as another HRSA-funded FQHC in Alaska with similar service offerings, sliding fee program, and PCMH recognition.
• Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center: Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services in Anchorage, Alaska. It is a direct peer as another HRSA-funded Community Health Center in Alaska operating under the same federal designation and PCMH model as IFHS.
• Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation: Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation is a tribal health organization providing comprehensive healthcare services to rural communities in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta of Alaska. It is a direct peer operating in an even more remote frontier setting than IFHS with similar hospital-at-home, primary care, and community health models funded by federal sources.
• Kodiak Area Native Association (KANA): Kodiak Area Native Association operates a Community Health Center serving the Kodiak Island region of Alaska with primary care, behavioral health, and dental services. It is directly comparable to IFHS as a rural Alaskan FQHC serving a remote island/frontier community with similar HRSA funding and PCMH model.
• Southcentral Foundation: Southcentral Foundation is a tribal health organization providing primary care, behavioral health, and dental services to Alaska Native and American Indian people in Anchorage and surrounding communities. It is a direct peer as another Alaska-based Community Health Center operating under the PCMH model with strong outcomes focus.

Broad incumbents

• Providence Alaska Medical Center: Providence Alaska Medical Center is the largest hospital in Alaska, located in Anchorage. It is a broad incumbent as a large established health system that serves as the primary referral destination for IFHS patients needing specialty care, and also provides the EPIC MyChart technology platform that IFHS uses.

Others

• National Association of Community Health Centers: The National Association of Community Health Centers is the national membership organization for Federally Qualified Health Centers across the United States. It is an ecosystem peer representing the broader FQHC framework that IFHS operates within, providing policy advocacy and operational support to Community Health Centers like IFHS.
• Alaska Primary Care Association: Alaska Primary Care Association is the state primary care association representing Alaska's Community Health Centers and providing training, advocacy, and technical assistance. It is an ecosystem peer as the consortium partner that helped IFHS implement its EHR system in 2008 through the Alaska Community Health Information Network.

Regional players

• Bartlett Regional Hospital: Bartlett Regional Hospital is a general hospital in Juneau, Alaska serving as the regional referral center for Southeast Alaska communities. It is a regional peer as another Alaska healthcare provider that serves as a higher-level referral destination for frontier communities like Unalaska, comparable to the role Anchorage plays relative to IFHS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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