Bronx Health Reach

What Bronx Health Reach does

Bronx Health Reach (BHR), also styled Bronx Health REACH, is a community coalition founded in 1999 and led by The Institute for Family Health, a New York-based private nonprofit federally qualified health center (FQHC). The coalition is organized around the stated goal of eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities in the Bronx through community-based, community-driven, evidence-based strategies, with a particular focus on improving nutrition and physical activity, increasing flu and COVID-19 vaccination uptake, and pursuing policy and system changes that support community transformation. Its membership comprises more than 80 organizational members spanning advocacy groups, health care providers, schools, community and faith-based organizations, small businesses, and city agencies.

The underlying delivery platform is the Institute for Family Health's network of community health centers, which operate in Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and the Mid-Hudson Valley (regional office at 279 Main Street, New Paltz) and serve over 100,000 patients annually with primary care, behavioral health, and dental services. Patient-facing technology is limited to the MyChart/MiRecord portal, which is powered by Epic Systems Corporation and supports appointment scheduling, test results, prescription renewals, and medical record access across web and mobile. No proprietary technology stack, AI/ML capability, or developer-facing API is offered. The coalition's own headcount is listed at 7, with its strategic bandwidth concentrated in convening the multi-stakeholder coalition rather than running direct clinical operations.

The business model is structured as a nonprofit FQHC under 42 U.S.C. 254b with FTCA deemed facility status and Federal Public Health Service deemed status for malpractice claims. Revenue mechanics derive from patient services billed to Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance plans; a sliding-fee discount program tied to household income and family size; grant funding; and donations processed via Network for Good. The Institute accepts patients regardless of ability to pay. Pricing for the sliding-fee discount is reviewed annually, while the discount does not extend to external laboratory, medication, or specialty services. The organization also holds NCQA Patient Centered Medical Home Recognition and Joint Commission National Quality Approval, reinforcing its regulated, grant- and reimbursement-supported operating model.

Name

Bronx Health Reach

Legal name

The Institute for Family Health

Website

https://bronxhealthreach.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bronx Health Reach is a community coalition, founded in 1999 and led by the Institute for Family Health, that eliminates racial and ethnic health disparities in the Bronx through evidence-based strategies delivered via 80+ partner organizations and a federally qualified health center network serving medically underserved populations across New York City and the Mid-Hudson Valley.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Coalition / Federally Qualified Health Center Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health & Health Equity/Social Determinants Units (HLAJAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC), Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics) (HLAFAGAN), Patient Advocacy, Navigation & Access to Care (BPAGACAH)

Keywords

• Community health coalition
• Health equity programs
• Federally qualified health center
• Primary care services
• Patient portal access

Headquarters

HQ city

New York City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services: As a federally qualified health center (FQHC) and Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b, the organization provides affordable primary health care. Revenue comes from patient services billed to Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance plans, as well as grant funding. A sliding-fee discount program is offered based on income and family size.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Bronx Health Reach is a community coalition led by the Institute for Family Health that implements community-informed evidence-based strategies to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities in the Bronx. The coalition delivers programs to improve nutrition, physical activity, and flu and COVID-19 vaccination rates, and promotes policy and system changes for community transformation. Underlying clinical care is delivered through the Institute for Family Health's network of federally qualified health centers providing primary care, behavioral health, and dental services, supported by the MyChart/MiRecord patient portal (powered by Epic Systems).

Product overview

Bronx Health Reach (BHR) operates as a community coalition led by the Institute for Family Health, implementing community-informed evidence-based strategies to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities. The organization provides healthcare services through a network of federally qualified health centers. The core offering consists of BHR's community coalition programs and the patient-facing MyChart/MiRecord portal, which is powered by Epic Systems Corporation and enables patients to access medical records, schedule appointments, view test results, and renew prescriptions. Combined, these represent a patient-centered healthcare access ecosystem.

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Products and services

• Bronx Health Reach Community Coalition A community coalition of more than 80 organizational members that runs evidence-based programs to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities in the Bronx, focusing on nutrition, physical activity, and flu and COVID-19 vaccination rates, and on driving policy and system changes for community transformation.
• Community Health Center Services

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Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NY State Assemblymembers and SenatorsminorOthers · 4 March 2026Met with over 50 Institute employees during CHCANYS Advocacy Day to discuss healthcare policies including the 340B Pharmacy Program, telehealth pay parity, and workforce initiatives.
• Institute for Family HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Institute for Family Health is the parent organization that leads the Bronx Health Reach coalition. It is one of the largest community health center networks in New York State, serving over 100,000 patients annually.
• Bronx Lebanon HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated hospital providing inpatient and specialty services for Institute patients
• Westchester Medical Center Health NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated hospital network serving the Mid-Hudson Valley region
• Ellenville Regional HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated regional hospital in the Mid-Hudson Valley
• Montefiore Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor affiliated academic medical center in the Bronx
• Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Beth Israel HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated academic medical centers providing specialty and inpatient services
• Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide association of community health centers that organizes annual Advocacy Day events. The Institute participates in advocacy efforts organized by CHCANYS to meet with elected officials about healthcare policies.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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