North Georgia Health District

What North Georgia Health District does

North Georgia Health District is a state-government public health entity designated as District 1-2 of the Georgia Department of Public Health, one of 18 districts statewide. The organization provides population-based preventive health programs and direct clinical services across six counties in North Georgia: Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, and Whitfield. Service lines include WIC nutrition assistance, immunizations, family planning, well-child care, children's medical services, breast and cervical cancer screening, TB and infectious disease control, environmental health, dental health for children, and emergency preparedness. The Living Bridge Center, established in 2003, operates as a federally funded HIV Specialty Care subsidiary with three full-time clinics (Whitfield, Cherokee, Hall Counties) and a monthly satellite in Blue Ridge. MedBank is a prescription assistance program that has secured nearly $100M in medications for Whitfield County residents and over $33M for Murray County residents through pharmaceutical patient assistance programs since 2003.

The underlying technology is conventional public health information systems and electronic health records used to manage patient services, immunizations, WIC benefits, and disease tracking across the district. There are no proprietary platforms, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities disclosed. The organization operates approximately 15 office and clinic locations across the six counties plus Hall County, staffed by clinical nurses, nurse managers, emergency preparedness professionals, environmental health directors, and program coordinators.

The business model is hybrid government funding plus fee-for-service. The primary revenue stream is state allocations from the Georgia Department of Public Health and federal grants for population-based preventive programs. Secondary revenue comes from Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements plus limited fee-for-service charges: drive-through flu shots at $22 (regular) or $50 (high-dose), back-to-school screenings at $40, and MedBank subscription fees of $180/year in Whitfield County or $10/month in Murray County. Marketing is conducted primarily through the nghd.org website, Facebook, local press releases, community events such as drive-thru vaccination clinics, and radio partnerships with Atlanta's Radio 105.7. Customers are residents of the service area, with no commercial enterprise clients and no external private ownership.

Name

North Georgia Health District

Legal name

North Georgia Health District

Website

https://nghd.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

North Georgia Health District is a Georgia state-government public health district (District 1-2) delivering population-based preventive programs, clinical services, and emergency preparedness across six North Georgia counties, funded primarily through the Georgia Department of Public Health and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public/County Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAI), Community-Based Preventive & Health Promotion Clinics (HLAFAGAO), Non-Communicable Disease Prevention & Chronic Disease Programs (BPAIAJAI)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Immunizations and vaccines
• WIC nutrition program
• HIV specialty care
• Environmental health

Headquarters

HQ city

Dalton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Public Health Funding: Funded by Georgia Department of Public Health and federal grants to provide population-based preventive health programs and services to residents of the six-county district.
2. Medicaid/Medicare Reimbursements: Services accept Medicaid, Medicare, and various private insurance plans. MedBank program assists eligible residents in obtaining prescription medications through pharmaceutical patient assistance programs.
3. Fee-for-Service Programs: Certain services are provided for set fees including flu shots ($22 regular, $50 high-dose), back-to-school health screenings ($40), and MedBank service fees ($180/year in Whitfield, $10/month in Murray).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

North Georgia Health District is a state-government public health district (District 1-2 of the Georgia Department of Public Health) that delivers population-based preventive health services to residents across six counties (Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, Whitfield). Services include immunizations, family planning, WIC nutrition assistance, HIV specialty care through The Living Bridge Center, children's medical services, dental health, emergency preparedness, environmental health, and the MedBank prescription assistance program.

Product overview

North Georgia Health District operates as a public health services organization within the Georgia Department of Public Health, providing a comprehensive portfolio of population-based health services across six counties (Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, and Whitfield). The organization does not offer a unified software product or platform but rather delivers direct healthcare services and programs including WIC nutrition assistance, immunizations, family planning, HIV specialty care through The Living Bridge Center, children's medical services, dental health, emergency preparedness, and environmental health. Services are delivered through county health department locations, with programs designed for specific population groups including women, infants, children, adolescents, and adults requiring specialized care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Living Bridge Center: A federally funded HIV Specialty Care clinic system providing HIV prevention, testing, and treatment services across Northern Georgia.
• MedBank

Products and services

• Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental nutrition program providing nutrition education, vouchers for specific foods, and health care referrals to low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age 5 at nutritional risk.
• Immunizations Provides immunizations for all ages with emphasis on adequate immunization in infants up to two years of age, including home visits for influenza vaccines to homebound adults.
• Family Planning Provides birth control information, exams, and birth control methods to interested persons, including Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC).
• The Living Bridge Center (HIV Specialty Care) Federally funded HIV Specialty Care clinic system providing HIV prevention, testing, and treatment through three full-time clinics and one monthly satellite clinic.
• Children's Medical Services Statewide program supporting children, youth, and young adults (birth to 21) with special health care needs, helping families access timely and affordable health care services.
• Emergency Preparedness & Response Coordinates public health services in response to terrorism, natural disasters, or other public health emergencies, and facilitates resources to supplement disrupted services.
• Children's Dental Health Progressive public health efforts providing dental care, hygiene, assessment, education, and treatment for children ages 3-19, with focus on children with limited or no dental care access.
• Newborn Screening Newborn hearing screening and metabolic screening program that maintains a comprehensive, coordinated statewide screening and referral system for hearing loss identification.
• Perinatal Case Management Provides a person-to-person approach weaving together health and social services resources for pregnant women to allow for healthy pregnancies resulting in healthy babies.
• Children 1st Entry point into all public health programs and services for children birth to 5 years old, screening children and families who may be at risk for poor developmental outcomes.
• Babies Can't Wait Early intervention program serving Georgia children from birth up to their third birthday who have developmental delays or diagnosed conditions known to result in developmental delays.
• MedBank Prescription drug assistance program that secures prescription drugs for eligible local residents from pharmaceutical company patient assistance programs, with locations in Whitfield and Murray counties.
• General Nursing Services Provides immunizations, blood tests, hearing, vision, dental screening, tuberculosis screening, and pregnancy tests at county health department locations.
• Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Cancer screening services for breast and cervical cancer prevention and early detection for eligible women.
• International Travel Clinic Provides comprehensive health services for travelers including individual health history assessment, travel itinerary review, travel risks evaluation, and appropriate travel vaccines.
• Child Safety Seat Checks and Fittings Car seat safety program providing appropriate safety seats for infants and children within state law requirements.
• Presumptive Eligibility Provides Medicaid coverage to income-eligible pregnant women during the Medicaid application processing period.
• Infectious Diseases Services Includes Tuberculosis (TB) program services for identification, treatment, and contact tracing of active TB cases.
• Well Child Services Provides complete physical examinations to children from infancy to 21 years of age including screening tests, immunizations, and nutritional counseling.
• Community Health Planning Provides health data for the purpose of analyzing each local community's strengths and future health needs.
• Environmental Health Environmental health services including food service and inspection, on-site sewage management, public swimming pools and spas inspections, vector surveillance, lead levels, mold, tourist accommodations, and body art studios inspections.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly $100 million in medications obtained for Whitfield County residents through MedBank
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• North Georgia Healthcare CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional coalition bringing together healthcare organizations including hospitals, nursing homes, public health, home health, behavioral health providers, dialysis centers, assisted living, EMS, EMA, and hospice to jointly plan for and respond to emergencies. Covers Georgia Hospital Association Region A (Catoosa, Dade, Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens, Walker, Whitfield) plus Region N for Cherokee County.
• Pharmaceutical Companies (Patient Assistance Programs)coreOthersMedBank collaborates with pharmaceutical companies through patient assistance programs to secure prescription drugs for eligible North Georgia residents. Has collaborated with 140 local physicians.
• Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState emergency management agency partnership for disaster preparedness and response coordination.
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partnership for emergency preparedness programs and disaster response coordination.
• Whitfield County Emergency Management AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal EMA partnership for emergency preparedness activities including PrepareAthon! community events.
• Georgia Department of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization. North Georgia Health District is District 1-2 of DPH, one of 18 districts statewide providing public health services.
• Northwest Georgia Breastfeeding CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition established in 1993 including La Leche League, IBCLCs, peer counselors, nurses, midwives, WIC personnel, and registered dieticians working to increase breastfeeding rates.
• Cherokee Youth CouncilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerYouth organization partnering with health district for events like Kick Butts 5K anti-tobacco campaigns.
• Cherokee FocusminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity organization collaborating on youth health initiatives and events.
• Georgia Hospital Association (Region A)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional healthcare coalition covering nine counties for coordinated emergency response planning.
• Piedmont Mountainside HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal hospital partnership for health initiatives including healthy cooking and eating programs for clients with high blood pressure.
• National Weather ServiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeather forecasting partnership for emergency preparedness activities.
• WDEF-TVminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTelevision station partnership for emergency preparedness promotion and weather reporting.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Georgia Department of Public Health (State Agency): Parent organization and regulator of NGHD. State-level public health authority that allocates funding, sets policy, and oversees all 18 Georgia health districts including NGHD.
• National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO): National membership and advocacy organization representing local health departments including NGHD's peer districts. Provides policy, training, and federal funding advocacy that directly impacts NGHD's operating environment.

Direct peers

• Gwinnett, Newton, & Rockdale County Health Departments: Multi-county consolidated health department serving suburban Atlanta counties. Comparable as another Georgia county health department operating under the same DPH oversight with similar clinical and environmental health programs.
• Fulton County Board of Health: Another Georgia county board of health providing district-level public health services in metro Atlanta. Directly comparable scope of services, governance model, and funding structure under Georgia DPH oversight.
• DeKalb County Board of Health: Georgia county-level public health authority (District 3-5) delivering comparable clinical, environmental, and emergency preparedness services. Same state regulatory framework, similar service portfolio including WIC, immunizations, and family planning.
• Northeast Health District (Georgia DPH District 10): Another multi-county Georgia DPH district (10 counties) serving northeast Georgia. Same regulatory and funding framework, similar population-health programs and county health department structure.
• Coastal Health District (Georgia DPH): Multi-county Georgia DPH district serving coastal Georgia counties. Operates under identical governance and funding model as NGHD, with comparable service mix including HIV care, WIC, environmental health, and emergency preparedness.
• Cobb & Douglas Public Health: Another Georgia DPH district (District 3-1) serving Cobb and Douglas counties. Directly comparable as a multi-county public health district under the same Georgia DPH structure with similar WIC, immunization, family planning, and environmental health programs.
• West Central Health District (Georgia DPH District 7): Another Georgia DPH multi-county district. Operates with the same district structure, governance, and service portfolio including family planning, immunizations, WIC, and emergency preparedness.
• South Health District (Georgia DPH): Multi-county Georgia DPH district serving south-central Georgia. Directly comparable district structure, service portfolio, and state government oversight as NGHD.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NGaHealth
• Xx.com/NGAHealthDist
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/north-georgia-health-district

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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