What Clinical Outcomes Group does

Clinical Outcomes Group, Inc. (COGI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public health organization headquartered at One South Second Street in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, that delivers an integrated continuum of substance use disorder (SUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD) services to Schuylkill County residents. Founded in 1997 by David A. Zanis, Ph.D. as a sole proprietorship and reorganized as a nonprofit in 2004, COGI operates a single physical outpatient site supplemented by community-based outreach and a Doxy.me telehealth platform (effective July 2024). Approximately 15 named staff deliver outpatient and intensive outpatient counseling, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) using Suboxone, Rivia, Subutex, and Sublocade, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in 48-week cycles, EMDR therapy (added 2025), and a dedicated veterans program (VALOR). The organization is the only Pennsylvania Center of Excellence (COE) designated facility in Schuylkill County and the county's Recognized Entity under the Pennsylvania Overdose Prevention Program (POPP), giving it the only hub-and-spoke authority to coordinate complex SUD care and distribute state-supplied Narcan, Fentanyl testing strips, and Xylazine testing strips.

The organization's core technology stack is operationally modest: an electronic health record (EHR) system for clinical documentation, a Doxy.me telehealth platform with separate reception queues for general and MAT visits, and a harm-reduction supply distribution and reporting infrastructure that supports Narcan cabinet placements and first responder distribution across the county. There is no proprietary software, AI/ML system, or mobile application disclosed. COGI's product portfolio is delivered as a coordinated set of clinical, harm reduction, and case management programs rather than a software platform, anchored on a 24-hour county Warm Handoff service linking overdose patients from three hospital systems (Lehigh Valley–Schuylkill, Geisinger/St. Luke's Orwigsburg, St. Luke's Miners Memorial) into treatment.

COGI's revenue model is a hybrid typical of community behavioral health nonprofits. Primary funding flows from Pennsylvania state grants (Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) licensure), Schuylkill County contracts (Drug and Alcohol Programs, Single County Authority for uninsured clients), and Medical Assistance insurance billed through Community Care Behavioral Health (CCBH). A secondary stream comes from individual and corporate donations, retail fundraising partnerships (Boyer's Food Markets Key Tag program, Redner's Save a Tape, RaiseRight gift cards), and event-based fundraisers (Vocals for Veterans, Valentine's Day raffle). Patient acquisition is referral-driven: county hospital Warm Handoff, Probation and Parole, Children and Youth case workers, courts, and community outreach. No public pricing is disclosed because services are grant- and insurance-funded.

Name

Clinical Outcomes Group

Legal name

Clinical Outcomes Group, Inc.

Website

https://coginc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clinical Outcomes Group (COGI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, delivering outpatient substance abuse treatment, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), harm reduction, and a county-exclusive Center of Excellence care coordination program to Schuylkill County residents since 1997.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outpatient Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

Keywords

• Outpatient substance abuse treatment
• Medication assisted treatment
• Harm reduction services
• Community behavioral health
• Opioid use disorder care

Headquarters

HQ city

Pottsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Contracts: COGI receives funding through Pennsylvania state programs including the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) Narcan programs, Schuylkill County Drug and Alcohol Programs contracts (Warm Handoff Program), and Single County Authority funding for uninsured individuals. COGI also receives grants from the Schuylkill Area Community Foundation.
2. Insurance Billing: COGI accepts Medical Assistance and other insurance plans. Services are billed through Community Care Behavioral Health (CCBH) for Medical Assistance clients in Schuylkill County. The organization also handles insurance benefit authorizations and claims processing internally.
3. Donations and Fundraising: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, COGI conducts ongoing fundraising activities including Boyer's Food Markets Key Tag program (1% of sales), Redner's Save a Tape Program, RaiseRight gift card sales, event-based fundraisers (Vocals for Veterans concert, Valentine's Day raffle), and general donations to the COGI Cares Fund.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Clinical Outcomes Group (COGI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public health organization delivering outpatient substance abuse treatment, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and the Center of Excellence hub-and-spoke care coordination program for adults and adolescents in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The organization also operates harm reduction services (Narcan and drug testing strip distribution), 24-hour Warm Handoff hospital-to-treatment transitions, telehealth via Doxy.me, and specialty programs including VALOR veterans services, DBT skills groups, and EMDR therapy.

Product overview

Clinical Outcomes Group (COGI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public health organization providing health and social services throughout Pennsylvania, with a primary focus on behavioral health issues including substance abuse, mental health, and family services in Schuylkill County. COGI operates as a unified set of coordinated service programs rather than a single product or platform-plus-modules architecture. The core clinical service is Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment (licensed in 2010), which provides individual and group therapy using 12-step principles and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, augmented by an integrated Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) clinic offering Suboxone, Rivia, Subutex, and Sublocade. Adjacent to these clinical services, COGI operates the Center of Excellence (the only one in Schuylkill County, designated 2016), which coordinates rapid 24-hour linkage to treatment through community-based Care Managers; a Harm Reduction program distributing Narcan and drug testing strips; a Warm Handoff Program providing 24/7 hospital-to-treatment transitions; Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) in 48-week group cycles; and the VALOR Veterans program. COGI SPOTlight (launching 2026) is a peer-driven community outreach initiative. Telehealth delivery via Doxy.me (adopted July 2024) extends service access. EMDR Therapy was added in 2025. Prevention Education, specialty programs, and community resources (brochures, Narcan information, provider referrals) round out the portfolio. Together these programs constitute a comprehensive, coordinated behavioral health service delivery system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VALOR: Veterans Alliance for Learning, Outreach, and Resources - a program designed to link Veterans to appropriate services and treatment providers.

Products and services

• Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Licensed outpatient addiction treatment services for adults and adolescents struggling with substance use. Includes individual and group therapy incorporating 12-step principles and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, individualized treatment plans with a trauma-informed approach, and access to the MAT clinic and comprehensive care management services.
• Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) An effective tool to help individuals overcome addiction to opiates or alcohol, used in conjunction with counseling. Prescribes Suboxone, Rivia, Subutex, and Sublocade. Operates Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays with evening hours on Wednesdays. Medical direction provided by Dr. John Stefovic and Dr. Ilene Weizer.
• Center of Excellence (COE) A hub-and-spoke model program connecting individuals to treatment (inpatient, outpatient, and Medication Assisted Treatment) within 24 hours of referral. Community-based Care Managers and Certified Recovery Specialists meet clients at homes, hospitals, prisons, and inpatient facilities. The only Center of Excellence designation in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
• Harm Reduction / Narcan Distribution

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients referred to inpatient facilities are connected and admitted, in most cases, within 24 hours of initial referral
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Schuylkill County Drug and Alcohol ProgramscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016COGI is contracted by Schuylkill County Drug and Alcohol Programs as the service provider for the county-based Warm Handoff Program. This contract is the exclusive arrangement for overdose patients in county hospital emergency rooms. COGI also serves as the contact for the Naloxone Program for Emergency Responders for all of Schuylkill County.
• Lehigh Valley Medical Center – Schuylkill Campus (Pottsville)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty hospital referral partner for COGI's Warm Handoff Program. Emergency room staff refer overdose or at-risk patients to COGI's 24-hour on-call service for direct transition to detox or rehab facilities.
• Geisinger / St. Luke's (Orwigsburg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty hospital referral partner for COGI's Warm Handoff Program. Patients presenting at the emergency department with overdose or substance abuse complications are referred to COGI's on-call staff for treatment linkage.
• St. Lukes Miners Memorial Hospital (Coaldale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty hospital referral partner for COGI's Warm Handoff Program. Emergency department patients are connected to COGI's 24-hour Warm Handoff service for immediate substance abuse treatment referral and admission coordination.
• Community Care Behavioral Health (CCBH)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCCBH manages Medical Assistance behavioral health benefits for Schuylkill County. COGI accepts Medical Assistance clients who are enrolled through CCBH (a CCBH managed care organization), providing outpatient and MAT services billed through this payer.
• Boyer's Food MarketsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCOGI's Key Tag program: Boyer's donates 1% of all sales where a COGI Key Tag is scanned. Key tags are distributed by COGI upon request (contact Kelly Examitas). This is an ongoing affiliate fundraising partnership.
• Redner's Save a Tape ProgramminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCOGI participates in Redner's Save a Tape Program. Shoppers with Redner's Rewards Cards can donate their receipt tapes to COGI, which submits them to receive 1% of the total purchase amount. Receipts must be dated within the last 12 months and submitted intact.
• RaiseRight Gift Card ProgramminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCOGI participates in the RaiseRight gift card program, selling physical gift cards, e-gift cards, and digital wallet additions. A percentage of each gift card purchase goes to COGI. Contact point is Kelly Examitas.
• Hope & Coffee (Tamaqua)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for harm reduction outreach. COGI partnered with Hope & Coffee in Tamaqua to host a public Narcan distribution event in recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day (August 31, 2023).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Eagleville Hospital: Pennsylvania-based specialty hospital for substance use and co-occurring disorders, providing inpatient, outpatient, and MAT. Comparable comprehensive addiction-treatment mission and county/regional referral model to COGI.
• Caron Treatment Centers: Founded in Pennsylvania, Caron is a comprehensive addiction treatment operator offering outpatient and residential SUD care with a trauma-informed clinical model — comparable to COGI's integrated outpatient, MAT, and trauma services portfolio, albeit at far larger scale.
• Pyramid Healthcare: Pennsylvania-based, multi-county behavioral health and addiction treatment provider offering outpatient, intensive outpatient, MAT, and residential services. Closest regional SUD peer to COGI; one of Pyramid's alumni (Tom Scranton) sits on COGI's Board, underscoring the operational overlap and competitive adjacency.
• White Deer Run Treatment Network: Pennsylvania-based addiction treatment network offering outpatient, IOP, MAT, and detoxification. Operates within a comparable multi-level SUD model in adjacent PA counties and competes for similar Medical Assistance/CBH-funded client populations.
• Gateway Rehab: Western Pennsylvania-based nonprofit offering outpatient, inpatient, and MAT services across multiple counties. Comparable nonprofit SUD treatment model and payer mix (Medical Assistance) to COGI, with a broader geographic footprint.
• Conewago: Pennsylvania-based human services and addiction treatment provider running outpatient and residential SUD programs. Comparable licensing profile (DDAP) and county-contract funding structure to COGI.
• Gaudenzia: Large nonprofit addiction and behavioral health provider across Pennsylvania and the Northeast, operating outpatient, residential, and harm reduction programs. Shares COGI's nonprofit, mission-driven approach to SUD treatment and community-based service delivery.

Others

• Community Care Behavioral Health: CCBH manages Medical Assistance behavioral health benefits in Schuylkill County and is COGI's primary managed-care payer partner. Not a treatment peer, but a critical upstream payer relationship that defines COGI's reimbursement dynamics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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