Wednesday, May 7, 2025
5/7/2025
Congressionally Directed Spending for Construction Projects - Hamakua Health Center (HHC) is submitting this proposal with the aim to have an impact by expanding healthcare. Our location in the town of Honoka’a, an underserved community in a rural area on Hawai’i Island. Our proposal also includes the deployment of a 340b pharmacy in building that has been donated to Hamakua Health Center. The proposal is to build a health center and add additional services in Primary Care, Dental, and Behavioral health along the Hamakua coast. This region has limited access to healthcare services and the nearest pharmacy is 30 minutes away. Hamakua proposes the construction of a community health center, which will expand and provide primary care services, including preventative care, chronic disease management, Dental, and behavioral health services. The build out of a pharmacy centrally located in the town of Honoka’a would benefit seniors and people with limited transportation options. Based on community input and Board of Directors guidance, HHC proposes the addition of a 340b pharmacy which will significantly improved access to information and medications for residents. A pharmacy and its utilization increase health care literacy by providing literacy and providing patients with more options to those seeking preventative care and chronic disease management. The addition of the health center will also improve health outcomes, with fewer hospitalizations. We project that patient satisfaction with the healthcare services will increase because patients will have greater convenience and satisfaction by staying in their community and the quality of care received. Our proposal aims to address the need for expanding healthcare services in an underserved rural community with the addition of a pharmacy can have a significant impact on healthcare utilization, health outcomes, and patient satisfaction. By adding a pharmacy within a community we can improve access to healthcare services, reduce healthcare costs, and improve health outcomes for residents in underserved rural communities.
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