................................................................................................ .......... IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE FLU & H1N1.......... .......................................CLICK HERE....................................... ................................................................................................ ....... OUTER CAPE HEALTH SERVICES, INC. IN THE NEWS....... .......................................CLICK HERE....................................... ................................................................................................ Outer Cape Health Services (OCHS) is a federally funded not-for-profit community health center. Our mission is to provide high quality primary healthcare to those living in or visiting the eight towns of Lower and Outer Cape Cod, regardless of their financial circumstances. Our vision is to ensure that all people on Lower and Outer Cape Cod have access to high quality, affordable primary healthcare. THIS WEBSITE IS MEANT TO PROVIDE A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF OUR SERVICES. PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST SPECIFIC HEALTH INFORMATION, APPOINTMENTS OR CLINICAL INFORMATION THROUGH THIS WEBSITE. INSTEAD, PLEASE CALL YOUR PROVIDER MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY BETWEEN 9:00 a.m. AND 5:00 p.m. History and Mission Nothing is more important than the health and well-being of our families, friends, and neighbors. Outer Cape Health Services recognizes that we live in a special community where people care about and depend on one another. Quality healthcare for all is a critical part of that caring. Our Mission: To provide high quality, accessible comprehensive healthcare for residents and visitors to the Lower and Outer Cape. As a not-for-profit community health center, our mission is to provide high quality, accessible healthcare services to residents and visitors to the Lower and Outer Cape. Founded in 1987 through the merger of Health Associates of Provincetown (established in 1972) and the AIM Medical Center in Wellfleet (established in 1966), Outer Cape Health has a long history of successful growth and expansion in pursuit of this mission. In 1996, Outer Cape Health signed a non-exclusive affiliation agreement with the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. In 2001, Outer Cape Health was awarded accreditation with high marks from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). Significantly, we are the only comprehensive primary care provider on Cape Cod with this special JCAHO accreditation. The Provincetown and Wellfleet health centers offer comprehensive services including primary care, family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, senior care, women's services, teen clinic, HIV-related services, family planning, minor surgery, nutritional counseling, laboratory and x-ray. In addition, Outer Cape Health provides extensive outreach and support services through the WIC (Women, Infants, Children) nutrition program and through Healthy Connections, which helps uninsured people with publicly funded health insurance and social services programs. We are proud of our vital and fulfilling mission to provide capable, compassionate healthcare to those who live in and visit the eight towns of the Lower and Outer Cape. Every year approximately 10,000 people turn to us for care and, regardless of their ability to pay, we meet their primary, preventive and urgent healthcare needs. Services OCHS offers a broad range of primary care services, including diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic medical problems, physical exams, and lab and X-ray services. Specialized services include:  • Preventive Medicine  • HIV Services  • Teen Clinic  • Click for complete list of services... Join the OCHS Team At Outer Cape Health we not only treat our patients well, we treat our employees well. Join Outer Cape Health's team of professionals dedicated to the health and safety of our unique community. Click here to see current job postings... About OCHS Outer Cape Health Services (OCHS) is a licensed community health center that provides primary health care services to all who see them -- regardless of their ability to pay. Our affiliation with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center gives patients more choices and ready access to a renowned, academic medical center.