Florida Department of Health - Broward County

What Florida Department of Health - Broward County does

Florida Department of Health in Broward County (DOH-Broward) is one of 67 county health departments operating under the Florida Department of Health. The agency is responsible for protecting, promoting, and improving the health of Broward County's approximately 1.9 million residents and 14 million annual visitors. DOH-Broward delivers the full spectrum of the Ten Essential Services of Public Health, spanning direct clinical care, population health surveillance, environmental regulation, and emergency preparedness. The organization was originally founded in 1936 and assumed its current structural form in 1996 following Florida legislative reorganization that separated the Department of Health from the Department of Children and Families.

DOH-Broward's service portfolio is organized across clinical and nutrition services (WIC nutrition program, children's dental services including the school-based SEALS sealant program, immunizations, family planning, breast and cervical cancer screening, pharmacy including ADAP), infectious disease control (HIV/AIDS, TB, STDs, hepatitis, epidemiology), vital records (birth and death certificates), environmental public health (food safety, water quality, pool inspections, healthy beaches), and emergency preparedness and response. Distribution occurs through nine geographically dispersed facilities across Broward County — Fort Lauderdale, Coral Springs, Lauderdale Lakes, Pompano Beach, and Hollywood — supplemented by school-based delivery (SEALS) and mobile services (3D Mobile Mammography). The underlying technology stack includes public health surveillance systems, the Florida Health CHARTS data platform, and electronic health records management. Operational technology is described as standard government infrastructure rather than proprietary platforms.

The agency's business model is that of a state government agency funded through a core contract between the Florida Department of Health and Broward County Government. Supplemental revenue streams include Medicaid and KidCare dental billing (including for the SEALS program), transaction fees on vital records certificates (birth, death, marriage, divorce) collected through VitalChek and in-person, and federal/state grants supporting specific programs including WIC, ADAP, emergency preparedness, and breast cancer early detection. Most direct clinical services are provided free of charge, on a sliding fee scale based on income, or with no patient turned away for inability to pay. DOH-Broward is led by Health Officer Dr. Paula Thaqi and maintains strategic partnerships with Broward County Government, Memorial Healthcare System, Broward Community and Family Health Centers, Broward County Public Schools, and the Children's Services Council of Broward County. The agency has accumulated more NACCHO Model Practices (18) than any other U.S. health department as of 2024, and has received the Governor's Sterling Award (2018), the RWJF Culture of Health Prize (2019), and NACCHO Large Local Health Department of the Year (2015).

Name

Florida Department of Health - Broward County

Legal name

Florida Department of Health

Website

https://broward.floridahealth.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Florida Department of Health in Broward County is a state government public health agency serving 1.9 million residents and 14 million annual visitors. It delivers clinical care, infectious disease control, environmental health, emergency preparedness, and vital records through nine county facilities and school- and mobile-based outreach programs.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lauderdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. State and County Government Funding: DOH-Broward operates as a state agency with funding from the Florida Department of Health and Broward County Government, formalized through a core contract.
2. Vital Statistics Certificate Fees: Fees collected for birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, and divorce certificates issued through VitalChek and in-person. These are fee-for-service revenue streams.
3. Medicaid and Insurance Billing: DOH-Broward bills Medicaid and Florida KidCare dental insurance for services provided, including the SEALS school-based dental program.
4. Grant Funding: Various public health grants support specific programs including emergency preparedness, HIV/AIDS services (ADAP), WIC nutrition program, and breast cancer early detection.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DOH-Broward operates as a county-level public health department under the Florida Department of Health, delivering integrated clinical and community health services across Broward County. Its portfolio spans the WIC supplemental nutrition program, immunizations, dental care (including the SEALS school-based sealant program), family planning, breast and cervical cancer screening, infectious disease control (HIV/AIDS, TB, STDs, hepatitis), vital records issuance (birth and death certificates), environmental health regulation, and emergency preparedness. Services are delivered through nine facilities, contracted providers, and the VitalChek online channel.

Product overview

The Florida Department of Health in Broward County (DOH-Broward) operates as a unified public health services platform rather than a commercial technology product. It provides integrated community health services through its main administrative office and multiple health center locations. The service portfolio spans clinical services (WIC nutrition program, dental services including the SEALS school-based sealant program, immunizations, pharmacy with medication assistance programs, family planning, and breast/cervical cancer screening), vital records (birth and death certificates), community health planning, environmental public health regulation, emergency preparedness, and infectious disease control. These services are delivered through 9 locations across Broward County including the main Administration building, Fort Lauderdale Health Center, Paul Hughes Health Center, South Regional Health Center, Edgar Mills Health Center, Operations Building, and three WIC Centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SEALS Program (Sealing and Educating All Little Smiles): School-Based Dental Sealant Program providing dental sealants and preventive dental services to children in public and charter elementary and middle schools.
• HEROS Program (Helping Emergency Responders Obtain Support)

Products and services

• Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program Federal supplemental nutrition program providing healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding counseling and support, and health care referrals to pregnant women, postpartum women, breastfeeding mothers, infants, and children up to age 5 who meet income eligibility.
• Birth Certificates Florida birth certificates issued through the Bureau of Vital Statistics for births from 1930 to present, available online via VitalChek, by mail, or in-person.
• Death Certificates Florida death certificates issued through the Bureau of Vital Statistics for deaths occurring from 2009 to present, available online, by mail, or in-person.
• Dental Services Dental services for children ages 2-20 and adults referred by Memorial Healthcare System primary care, including sliding fee scale for uninsured children.
• School-Based Dental Sealant Program (SEALS) Mobile dental sealants and preventive services provided to Pre-K through 8th grade students in public and charter elementary and middle schools, including dental assessments, sealants, fluoride treatment, and oral hygiene education.
• Family Planning Services Family planning services delivered through contracted provider Broward Community and Family Health Centers, including annual exams, HIV testing, Pap screening, pregnancy testing, STI counseling and treatment, and preconception counseling on a sliding fee scale.
• Florida Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (BCCEDP) Free breast and cervical cancer screenings for eligible women ages 40-64 with little or no health insurance and household income at or below 200% of federal poverty level, provided at locations in Broward and Martin counties.
• Immunizations Child and adult immunization services including routine vaccines and travel immunizations, available at Fort Lauderdale Health Center.
• Pharmacy Services Pharmacy services including the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), Epilepsy Medication Program, Insulin Distribution Program, and the HEROS naloxone distribution program for individuals at risk of overdose.
• School Health Services School health services delivered in partnership with Broward County Public Schools, including nursing assessments, health counseling, screenings, first aid, and chronic condition management.
• Environmental Public Health Services Environmental monitoring and regulatory services including food safety, water quality, pool inspections, lead exposure, indoor air quality, and healthy beaches programs.
• Emergency Preparedness and Response Public health emergency coordination, preparedness planning, and response including Special Needs Sheltering and the Cities Readiness Initiative.
• Infectious Disease Services Comprehensive communicable disease services including HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis, hepatitis, rabies prophylaxis, and epidemiology surveillance at the Fort Lauderdale Health Center.
• Community Health Planning and Statistics Community health assessment, community health improvement planning, data collection and analysis, and health education services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 86% effectiveness in preventing tooth decay with dental sealants
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Broward County GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormalized partnership through a core contract. DOH-Broward is a state agency that maintains a very strong partnership with Broward County Government. The partnership encompasses health care providers, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, educational institutions, community-based organizations, faith-based institutions, and many others in the local public health system.
• Broward Community and Family Health CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContracted provider for family planning services, providing services at convenient times and locations throughout Broward County at multiple sites including Lauderhill, Pompano Beach, West Park, and Hollywood.
• Memorial Healthcare SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for adult dental services - Memorial Healthcare System primary care clinic refers adults to DOH-Broward for dental services at no charge.
• Broward County Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing school health services including nursing assessments, health counseling, screenings, and first aid. Also partners for the SEALS school-based dental sealant program reaching students Pre-K through 8th grade.
• Children's Services Council of Broward CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting school health services in Broward County schools.
• Healthcare Providers and HospitalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with health care providers and hospitals as part of the local public health system for disease reporting, prevention, investigation, control, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of communicable diseases including HIV/AIDS, STDs, and tuberculosis.
• Community-Based Organizations and Faith-Based InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with community-based organizations and faith-based institutions as part of the local public health system to plan and evaluate prevention and patient care activities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Florida Department of Health (state-level): Parent agency governing DOH-Broward and 66 other county health departments; directly comparable as the same statutory public health authority, just operating at a broader statewide scale.
• Los Angeles County Department of Public Health: Large U.S. county public health agency offering an overlapping mix of clinical, environmental, and disease-control services; comparable as a large-jurisdiction public health operator but operating under different state law.
• NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: Municipal public health authority serving a large urban population with a comparable service portfolio; relevant peer for understanding large-jurisdiction public health delivery and innovation.
• Chicago Department of Public Health: Big-city municipal health department with overlapping clinical, infectious disease, and community health programming; useful comparable for urban county-level public health operations.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Federal public health agency that funds, sets standards for, and partners with county health departments including DOH-Broward; relevant peer for funding and program alignment rather than direct service competition.

Direct peers

• Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County: Sister county health department within the same Florida DOH system, serving an adjacent large urban population with a comparable portfolio of WIC, dental, immunization, infectious disease, and vital records services.
• Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County: Neighboring Florida county health department delivering the same statutory public health services to a comparable population; the most direct structural peer given shared governance, funding model, and service mix.
• Harris County Public Health: Large U.S. county public health department serving the Houston metro area with WIC, immunizations, dental, and disease-control services comparable in scope to DOH-Broward.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HealthyFla
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/fldoh
• Facebookfacebook.com/FLDepartmentofHealth
• Instagraminstagram.com/florida.health

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Profiles6 records

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