Community Health Organizations

Your patients need psychiatric care. Finding providers shouldn’t be a barrier

Finding behavioral health providers to meet your clinic's specific needs is difficult. That’s why PMC partners with RHCs, FQHCs, CMHCs and CCBHCs to embed qualified providers on a contracted-hours model that’s scalable and billed through your existing EHR, so you can expand your services but not your staff overhead.

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91% provider retention rate
<7 days average patient wait, against a 33+ day national average
Joint Commission accredited, company-wide

Find your model

Three clinic types, three reimbursement realities

The staffing problem rhymes across clinic types. How it gets paid for does not.

The challenge

RHC patient need doesn't always justify a full-time hire

  • Psychiatric providers are difficult to recruit and retain in rural communities
  • Patient demand may not support the cost of a full-time provider
  • Locum coverage can be expensive and inconsistent
  • Provider gaps leave patients waiting or traveling for care

The PMC model

PMC adds capacity without adding headcount

  • PMC recruits and supports psychiatric providers who work within your existing clinic
  • Providers integrate into your scheduling, workflows, and EHR environment
  • Consistent provider relationships support continuity of care without rotating coverage
  • Contracted provider hours can scale as patient demand grows

Designed around your economics

Right-sized for rural patient volume

Start with contracted provider hours aligned to expected demand rather than the cost and commitment of a full-time hire. As utilization grows, coverage can grow with it.

Proof

Real rural health clinics, real results

UnityPoint Health in Grinnell, Iowa started with 16 hours of psychiatric NP coverage per week through PMC. As demand grew, the program expanded to include 24 hours of therapist coverage per week, helping more than 1,800 patients access behavioral health care in two years.

Outpatient Therapy & Psychiatry
1,800+ patients served in two years 91% provider retention rate Joint Commission accreditation

The challenge

Expanding behavioral health adds complexity

  • Primary care teams may be managing behavioral health needs without enough psychiatric support
  • Recruiting and retaining psychiatric providers can be difficult
  • Adding psychiatric capacity has to work within existing clinical and administrative workflows
  • Patient demand may not justify the cost or commitment of another full-time provider

The PMC model

Add psychiatric capacity to the care model you already have

  • PMC recruits and supports psychiatric providers who augment your existing care team
  • Providers integrate into your clinical workflows, scheduling, and EHR environment
  • Consistent provider relationships support continuity for patients and collaboration with your care team
  • Contracted provider hours can expand or adjust as patient demand changes

Designed around your economics

Right-size coverage to patient demand

PMC helps align contracted provider hours with expected utilization, giving FQHCs a flexible way to expand psychiatric capacity without taking on the cost and commitment of another full-time hire.

Outpatient Therapy & Psychiatry
91% provider retention rate Joint Commission accreditation

The challenge

Psychiatric capacity is hard to maintain

  • Psychiatric provider shortages make recruiting and retention difficult
  • Growing caseloads and waitlists can exceed available psychiatric capacity
  • Coverage gaps put added pressure on existing clinical teams
  • Capacity needs can fluctuate across programs, locations, and patient populations

The PMC model

Expand capacity with care continuity

  • PMC recruits and supports psychiatric providers who augment your existing team
  • Coverage fills gaps and expands capacity across programs and service areas
  • Providers integrate into your existing workflows, scheduling, and EHR
  • Consistent providers support continuity as coverage needs change

How the economics work

Flexible coverage built around your funding model

Every CCBHC and CMHC operates within its own administrative, operational, and funding environment. PMC works with your organization to structure contracted provider coverage around those requirements, with the flexibility to adjust capacity as needs change.

Outpatient Therapy & Psychiatry
91% provider retention rate Joint Commission accreditation

Why PMC

Behavioral health is the focus, not one service line among many

While some vendors provide a wide range of healthcare services, behavioral health is PMC's focus and area of expertise. We partner with organizations like yours nationwide to manage, staff and grow your program, bringing experienced teams, clinical leadership and operational support to help you meet your goals.

The PMC story

Evaluate the fit

Tell our experts about your clinic, population and providers. We'll tell you whether PMC fits and how to start.

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