FORT DRUM REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING

FORT DRUM REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING FORT DRUM REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING ORGANIZATION, INC. ("FDRHPO") ORIGINATED OUT OF A DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 721 PILOT PROGRAM FOR HEALTHCARE DELIVERY. FDRHPO'S MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN THE SYSTEM FOR HEALTH FOR THE INTEGRATED FORT DRUM AND CIVILIAN COMMUNITIES THROUGH ANALYSIS OF THE NORTH COUNTRY REGION, IDENTIFICATION OF NEEDS AND LEVERAGING OF RESOURCES TO FILL GAPS THROUGH INNOVATION AND COLLABORATIONS. FDRHPO SUPPORTS A SYSTEM OF HEALTH THAT INVOLVES ALL ASPECTS OF JEFFERSON, LEWIS AND ST. LAWRENCE COUNTIES WITH THE GOALS OF PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELLNESS, PREVENTING ILLNESS AND INJURY, AND PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY CARE WHEN AND WHERE NECESSARY, ALL WHILE POSITIVELY AFFECTING ITS CITIZENS' BEHAVIORS AND THE ENVIRONMENTS WHERE ROUGHLY 251,000 RESIDENTS LIVE, WORK AND PLAY. FDRHPO ENVISIONS HEALTHY SOLDIERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO HAVE ACCESS TO A PATIENT-FOCUSED SYSTEM FOR HEALTH.