Alabama Regional Medical Services
Alabama Regional Medical Services (ARMS, formerly Birmingham Health Care for the Homeless and Birmingham Health Care) is a non-profit health center founded in 1985 to facilitate delivery of health care to indigent populations in Birmingham. It was part of a 19-city pilot project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Pew Memorial Trust and receives ongoing funding, as a Federally Qualified Health Center, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Jonathan Dunning was the organization's CEO until 2008. Issues arising from Dunning's relationship with for-profit companies doing business with Birmingham Health Care limited the effectiveness of the clinic's operations. UAB, which had partnered with the clinic since 2003, ended its relationships with Birmingham Health Care in 2011. Central Alabama Comprehensive Health filed a lawsuit against Birmingham Health Care in order to obtain records of its management contracts with the organization.
In 2014 and 2015 several former officials of Birmingham Health Care, including Dunning, were arrested on federal fraud charges. Following their convictions in 2016 the clinic renamed itself Alabama Regional Medical Services. In March 2018 ARMS moved to the former Cooper Green Mercy Hospital at 1515 6th Avenue South. Nanette Allen was named interim CEO in April 2022. Ted Greer succeeded her as CEO in January 2023.
Chief executives
- Jonathan Dunning, 1985–2008
- Jimmy Lacey, 2008–2015
- Dwight Williams
- Nanette Allen (interim), 2022–2023
- Ted Greer, 2023–
Clinic locations
- Cooper Green Mercy Health Services, 1515 6th Avenue South (2018-)
- Crestwood Medical Center, Crestwood Festival Center, 7001 Crestwood Boulevard
- Ensley Health Center, 417 19th Street Ensley
- Metro Health Center & ARMS Rapid Care Pharmacy, 712 25th Street North
- Northern Health Center, 2817 30th Avenue North, North Birmingham
- Northside Dental Clinic, 1333 19th Street North
former locations
- South Medical Plaza, 1600 20th Street South (2002-2018)
- Marks Village, 7524 Georgia Road
- North Birmingham Homes, 3000 44th Avenue North
- 395 1st Street Southwest, Alabaster
- 1701 6th Avenue North, Bessemer
References
- Oliver, Mike (June 24, 2012) "Ties between Birmingham nonprofit and ex-CEO's companies raise questions." The Birmingham News
- Oliver, Mike (February 2, 2015) "Former nonprofit CEO arrested, charged in $14 million health care fraud case." The Birmingham News
- Worthy, Ariel (September 13, 2018) "Birmingham health center welcomes everyone with open ARMS." The Birmingham Times
- Rebman, Stephanie (April 15, 2022) "Alabama Regional Medical Services names Nanette Allen interim CEO." Birmingham Business Journal
- Michaels, Ryan (January 23, 2023) "How the Newly Named CEO Plans to Remake Alabama Regional Medical Services." The Birmingham Times
External links
- http://alabamaarms.org/ Alabama Regional Medical Services] website