Blue Mountain Clinic Inc
Blue Mountain Clinic Inc
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About this organization
Mission
It is the Mission of Blue Mountain Clinic to provide individualized, choice-based health care that respects the power of personal connection.
About
Blue Mountain Clinic is a mission-driven 501(c)3 non-profit corporation organized in the state of Montana and is governed by a volunteer board of directors. Located at 610 N California Street in Missoula, MT, we are the only independent, non-government funded primary and family medicine clinic in the United States that has fully integrated family medicine, mental health counseling, abortion care, and comprehensive trans* care into our daily practice. We are not subsidized by any government money, are not a title X organization and do not offer a sliding fee scale for services. Because of this we are not eligible for many programs that offer amenities such as discounted birth control, sliding scales and large government grants. While such programs can be beneficial, we have always held the belief that we do not want federal regulations to influence how we care for our patients. This status does allow us to have complete autonomy in how we provide care while staying committed to our mission. BMC directly impacts the lives of over 10,000 patients per year who access a wide range of health services within our choice-based, primary medicine model. This is evidenced by the fact that 25% of our clients are traveling 100 miles or more to receive care at BMC. Since 2013 the demand for our care has increased by almost 30%. Blue Mountain Clinic is called upon daily by those who need care for their families, at an ever-increasing rate. This is a direct reflection of changes in our current healthcare environment; expanded services at BMC, lack of access due to clinic closures both in our region, and across the state, the retirement of several local family medicine doctors, anti-choice legislation, and most recently the expansion of Medicaid programs in Montana.In addition to our primary and reproductive care clients, we have been providing care to transgender patients throughout the Northern Rockies for over 16 years. In 2012, after receiving a grant from the Pride Foundation, we further strengthened our Trans* care through training, advocacy and marketing. Because of these trainings we have more than quadrupled the number of trans* identified patients we care for ranging in age from 9 to 72 years old. MEDICAL TEAMROLEDOHEric Ravitz Medical Director10/1/2000Kelly Polus PAC8/1/2004Alison Charman ARNP11/1/2011Vasa Parsons LCSW10/23/2017Deanna Phinney MD1/21/2019Caitlin Blau DO8/1/2019Nicole MuskettPAC10/7/2019Per the US Census Bureau, Montana and the Northern Rockies are home to some of the least populated regions, resulting in a large concentration of rural areas. These sparsely populated areas often result in very limited access to many of lifes necessities, including health care. Reports released by the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Family Physicians indicate that we will continue to experience a critical shortage of family medicine clinicians and clinics. The shortage is due in part to retiring physicians as well as a recent trend emerging where providers are choosing specialty areas of medicine over family medicine because they offer much higher salaries. In a report released by the Montana Office of Rural Health (MORH) a serious shortage of primary care physician services is cited in Montana. The distribution of physicians in Montana is extremely uneven, with 37% of all primary care physicians practicing in only three cities and 40 of Montana's 56 counties are designated health professional shortage areas. As we witness these changes and prepare for great uncertainty in the landscape of our healthcare both regionally and nationally, it is of the utmost importance that we remain a sound presence to ensure access to independent, choice-based health care that respects the power of personal connection.Blue Mountain Clinic advocates for its clients, community and region in the following areas:We are starting our 8th year providing critical gynecological training to residents in the Western Montana Family Medicine Residency Program. We train 10 residents a year preparing them to provide comprehensive reproductive and family medicine through our choice-based lens. We are striving to ensure these residents will continue to practice and provide care filling the need for healthcare in our rural areas, many of which Blue Mountain Clinic currently serves. Dr. Eric Ravitz has served as the Medical Director for the Missoula Youth Homes for the past 12 years. The Youth Homes provide transitional and long-term housing and services to Montanas youth- from all over the state. Having Dr. Ravitz as their medical director enables them to offer a mental health component ensuring the whole health and safety of our most vulnerable populations.We recently completed a much-needed expansion to our current location. This expansion and reconfiguration of space has given us 3 additional exam rooms, an expanded in-house lab, larger waiting room, and a separate room off the waiting room for patients who are need of a private place to have discussions related to their healthcare. On the newly added second floor, we gained 6 offices for clinicians and administrative staff and a conference room to host meetings, trainings, and enTRUST YOUth board meetings.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
According to the filing, the non-profit's mission is “The mission of blue mountain clinic is to provide individualized, choice-based healthcare that respects the power of personal connection.”.
When referring to its actions, they were described as: “The mission of blue mountain clinic is to provide individualized, choice-based healthcare that respects the power of personal connection.”.
- According to the law, the state of operation reported by the non-profit is MT.
- As per the filing, the address of the non-profit for 2020 is 610 N CALIFORNIA ST, MISSOULA, MT, 59802.
- According to their form, the non-profit as of 2020 has a total of 26 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $590,883.
- The CEO compensation plan of the organization is determined by an independent party's review and approval.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 8 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1976.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $1,161,247 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $79,703 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
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