Company Profile
MCR Health Services
Company Overview
MCRHS is a private, not-for-profit, primary and specialty care network. MCRHS was established in 1979 by a group of visionary community leaders. Our purpose is to provide outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. Today, MCRHS is the largest Federally Qualified Health Care Center in the Southeast region of the United States.
Mission: Our mission is to establish, maintain, and specialize in the delivery of primary healthcare service and preventative health education. The guiding principle underlining service provision at MCRHS is that every person residing in the service delivery area, regardless of race, sex, color, nationality, language, origin, economic status, or disability has a right to access primary health services and preventative health education.
Company History
In 1978, MCRHS was chartered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation through the combined efforts of the Florida State Department of Health, Education & Welfare, the local Health Department and community leaders:
In December of 1979, MCRHS opened its first healthcare center, and by 1980, added a second site in Samoset. In 1983 the first MCRHS obstetrical program was established. By August 1984, Mr. Walter L. Presha became the new President & CEO of the organization.
March 1993, marked the continued expansion of MCRHS healthcare centers. North Manatee Family Health Care Center opened, which continues to serve residents in the northwestern portion of Manatee County.
Two years later, East Manatee Family Health Care Center proved ready to service patients, and in August of 1997, the Southeast Family Health Care Center was prepared to do the same.
As the need for health care service continued to grow, MCRHS met the demand by opening seven additional centers. The Michael Bach Health Center, formerly Samoset Healthcare Center, opened in February 2000, specializing in infectious disease. The Arcadia Family Health Care Center began seeing patients in August of the same year, marking the first expansion beyond the boundaries of Manatee County. Health Park East, specializing in obstetrics, opened in September 2002, specializing in the treatment of automobile accident victims, opened in December of 2002. In April 2003, North County Family Health Care Center was added in Sarasota County; and in August of that year, Lawton Chiles Family Health Care Center was expanded to include a dental facility.
Since 2004, the organization has continued to add new centers. Today, MCR Health Services Inc. has over 600 employees, operates over twenty five healthcare centers 2 mobile units, 9 pharmacies including 3 telepharmacies and 6 administrative sites.