Armor Correctional Health Services, also known as Armor Health, has successfully partnered with HealthyMD and the Ohio Department of Health Ryan White Part B program. This all-new partnership focuses primarily on programs centered around and available to those seeking treatment for HIV, hepatitis C, and a variety of additional, chiefly sexually transmitted diseases.
The multi-state correctional healthcare organization’s partnership with HealthyMD in Florida and Georgia and the Ohio Department of Health Ryan White Part B program in the Buckeye State benefits individuals newly or previously diagnosed with, among other conditions, HIV and hepatitis C.
These programs assist in part in coordinating care plans while patients are incarcerated and upon discharge. Armor Health’s discharge process includes community-based service enrollment assistance. It also addresses medication assistance to ensure continuity of care upon release from custody.
Ohio Department of Health Ryan White Part B
The Ohio Department of Health Ryan White Part B program provides grants to improve HIV healthcare and support services. That includes improvements across availability, quality of care, and the organizations involved in issuing this care.
Grants issues via Ryan White Part B must focus on core medical and support services like drug assistance programs, education, and outreach. State health departments or comparable state agencies are responsible for selecting partners like Armor Correctional Health Services in a particular region.
In addition to direct healthcare and support services, drug assistance programs, education, and outreach, Ohio Department of Health Ryan White Part B, in partnership with the likes of Armor Health, also serves to address:
- Ambulatory health services
- Community-based health services
- Early intervention services
- Health insurance premium assistance
- Healthcare referrals
- HIV-specific pharmaceutical assistance
- Home-based health services
- Hospice services
- Linguistic services
- Medical case management
- Medical transportation
- Mental health services
- Non-medical case management
- Nutrition therapy
- Oral healthcare
- Outpatient substance abuse care
- Respite care for caregivers
- Substance abuse treatment services
- Support services referrals
- Treatment-adherence services
HealthyMD
Broward County, Florida-headquartered HealthyMD provides sexually active individuals with the information required to make vital decisions about their sexual health needs. It serves individuals ranging from those without a primary care doctor to individuals wishing primarily to keep their sexual health matters private.
HealthyMD ensures those it serves receive the care they need when they need it. It does so alongside partners such as Armor Correctional Health Services, where services offered by HealthyMD range from telehealth consultations and free comprehensive, at-home sexual health testing kits to easily accessible, in-person treatment solutions provided by licensed medical professionals.
Armor Correctional Health Services
Founded in Miami, Florida, in 2004, Armor Correctional Health Services set out to provide best-in-class healthcare services within correctional environments. By 2014, it had expanded significantly, developing a national footprint and reaching a milestone of one million patients served.
Today, the operation is committed to laser-focused clinical outcomes and performing class-leading interventions. The organization uses proprietary insights analytics to prioritize care for patient populations. Its team wholly dedicates itself to ushering in a new era of healthcare led by CEO and chairman Otto Campo.
Their collective focus remains firmly on supporting this new era through partnerships designed to improve healthcare outcomes across the board. Alongside Ohio Department of Health Ryan White Part B and similar programs, the organization is ideally positioned to deliver ongoing patient support rooted in community-wide wellness and well-being.
Learn more about Armor Correctional Health Services’ work and its partnerships with HealthyMD and the Ohio Department of Health Ryan White Part B at ArmorHealthCare.com.
