Pulaski County Health Center

What Pulaski County Health Center does

Pulaski County Health Center is a government-operated public health entity established in 1950 and headquartered in Crocker, Pulaski County, Missouri, operating under the oversight of Pulaski County Government. It delivers a comprehensive public health portfolio to county residents, spanning core clinical services (immunizations, vital records, women's wellness, WIC, family planning, pregnancy testing, STD testing, communicable disease management, affordable blood draws, free diabetic foot care, and Battlefield Acupuncture), regulatory and environmental health services (food establishment, lodging and childcare inspections, OWTS permitting, water testing, and recreational water sampling), wellness programming (exercise classes, chronic disease prevention, healthy living education), and planning functions (triennial Community Health Assessments and Health Improvement Plans).

The underlying "technology" is non-proprietary public health practice rather than a software platform: the center maintains no API, no mobile app, and no proprietary technology product, with service delivery conducted in person at its facility and via downloadable PDF fact sheets. Patient-facing channels are a single phone line (573-774-3820) and a Facebook page; payment and donations are processed through the Pulaski County Missouri court payment portal.

The business model is a tax-funded public-service model rather than a commercial revenue model. Operating support comes from local, state, and federal tax appropriations, supplemented by minimal fee-for-service revenue from low-margin or free services (e.g., $16 Battlefield Acupuncture sessions and discounted blood draws). The customer base is the resident population of Pulaski County, Missouri, served through direct service delivery with appointment-based and walk-in access. The Crocker location has been permanently closed, with fitness programming continuing through Facebook and Healthy Futures Pulaski County.

Name

Pulaski County Health Center

Legal name

Pulaski County Health Center

Website

https://pulaskicountyhealth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pulaski County Health Center is a government-operated public health entity, founded in 1950 under Pulaski County Government, delivering clinical, environmental health, wellness, and planning services to residents of Pulaski County, Missouri, funded by local, state, and federal tax appropriations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion Departments (HLAJAAAN), Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Immunizations
• Environmental health
• Disease prevention
• Community health assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Crocker

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Pulaski County Health Center, established in 1950 in Pulaski County, Missouri, is a government-owned local public health entity providing preventive clinical services such as immunizations, women's wellness, WIC nutrition, family planning, STD and pregnancy testing, and communicable disease follow-up. It also delivers environmental health services including inspections of food establishments, lodging facilities, and childcare sites, as well as OWTS (Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems) permitting and water/recreational water sampling, alongside community wellness programs such as exercise classes and chronic disease prevention.

Product overview

Pulaski County Health Center is a public health services organization (not a technology company) established in 1950 that provides comprehensive health services to Pulaski County, Missouri residents. The organization operates as a unified service provider offering clinical services (immunizations, vital records, STD testing, pregnancy testing, blood draws, foot care, acupuncture), environmental health services (food/lodging/childcare inspections, water testing, OWTS permitting), wellness programs (exercise classes, chronic disease prevention, healthy living education), and community health planning (community health assessments and improvement planning). The services are funded by local, state, and federal taxes. The organization does not offer a technology product platform or API-based services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Immunizations Vaccination services for children and adults to protect against vaccine-preventable diseases, available to county residents through the public health center.
• Women's Wellness

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): The federal public health agency that funds, sets standards for, and coordinates with county-level health departments including Pulaski County Health Center on immunizations, communicable disease tracking, and community health assessments.
• Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services: The state-level public health agency that provides oversight, funding, and program administration for Missouri's 114 county health departments, including Pulaski County Health Center. Operates one tier above the subject in the same public health hierarchy.

Direct peers

• Cole County Health Department: A Missouri county health department providing a comparable suite of public health services (immunizations, WIC, environmental inspections, chronic disease programs) to a similar-sized rural Missouri county population, with the same tax-based funding model.
• Phelps County Health Department: A neighboring Missouri county health department located in Rolla, providing directly comparable clinical, environmental, and regulatory public health services to Pulaski County's service area and population profile.

Others

• National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO): The national membership association representing all U.S. local health departments, including Pulaski County Health Center; provides advocacy, training, and best-practice resources that materially shape how the subject operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pulaskicountyhealthcenter
• Xx.com/centerpulaski
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pulaski-county-health-department

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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