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October 17, 2008
Dave Byron, APR
Volusia County Government
Community Information Director

Stefany Strong
Volusia County Health Department
Public Information Officer

PEDIATRIC AND ADULT PRIMARY CARE TRANSITIONS FROM THE VOLUSIA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO
NORTHEAST FLORIDA HEALTH SERVICES, INC. DELTONA

Northeast Florida Health Services, Inc. Deltona will open a new primary care clinic, 2160 Howland Blvd., at 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 20 to provide medical services to citizens in the Deltona area.

With the opening of this clinic, the Volusia County Health Department has discontinued pediatric and adult primary care services at its Deltona clinic. Patients have been notified to find new health care providers and transfer their medical records.
The Volusia County Health Department’s clinic in Deltona has moved to 3151 Howland Blvd. and continues to offer childhood and adult immunizations, family planning, school physicals, testing and treatment for tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS, hepatitis screening, the Florida Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, and more.

The change in primary care providers is the result of a decision by the West Volusia Hospital Authority to discontinue its contract with the health department and sign on with Northeast Florida Health Services, Inc. (NEFHS), a federally qualified health system that serves west Volusia County.

“It is important for clients to make sure they continue to receive health care during this transition of pediatric and adult primary care services,” said Volusia County Health Department Director Dr. Tom Coleman.

Northeast Florida Health Services, Inc. Deltona will offer primary care for adults and children, immunizations, physicals, family planning, sexually transmitted disease and HIV/AIDS testing and treatment.

Northeast Florida Health Services, Inc. also operates the Pierson Medical Center, 114 N. Volusia Ave., and the DeLand Medical Center, 844 W. Plymouth Ave.

Health department clients who wish to transfer their care to the NEFHS Deltona should call (386) 532-0515 to schedule an appointment. The new provider accepts all patients, including those with Medicaid and clinic cards. It also accepts private pay and most insurance plans.

Patients who have not done so should call the health department at (386) 789-7507 to have their medical records transferred to NEFHS Deltona or another doctor's office.
To schedule an appointment for services at the Volusia County Health Department’s Deltona clinic, please call (386) 789-7507 or (386) 789-7508 (Spanish).

The Volusia County Health Department also operates the Orange City clinic, 1061 Medical Center Drive, Suite 100, and the Women’s Health Services clinic at 931 N. Spring Garden Ave., DeLand.

Woman Infant and Children (WIC) and Nutrition Services are offered in DeLand at 927-A N. Spring Garden Ave., (386) 822-6223 (Spanish (386) 943-7724); and in Deltona at 1555 Saxon Blvd., Suite 103, (386) 860-7150. Citizens also can call (866) WIC-FOOD for more information.

This transition means the health department is no longer offering pediatric and adult primary care services in west Volusia County. The health department’s Orange City clinic transitioned out of these services this spring. Additional information about the transition of primary care in west Volusia is posted online at volusia.org/healthchange and http://volusiahealth.com.  

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