A new healthcare model has arrived in Lynchburg. On the corner of Graves Mill and Nationwide Drive, Collaborative Health Partners has constructed and opened the Collaborative Healthplex, an expansive medical-mall-style healthcare complex designed to unify patient care within one campus.
“The vision behind the Healthplex was to create a destination where patients could access a broad range of services in one location, while receiving coordinated, connected care,” explained Lauren Bennett, Vice President of Culture and Communications for Collaborative Health Partners. “Traditionally, patients have had to travel to various offices to access the range of services that they need, but we saw an opportunity to bring primary care, imaging, sports medicine, and so much more under one roof—making it easier for our patients to navigate. As healthcare needs are becoming more complex, the Healthplex creates a more streamlined patient experience.”
Under this new model, patient experience is at the center of focus, with Collaborative Health Partners and the Collaborative Healthplex providers surrounding the patient as a team who communicates and works together to improve patient outcomes. With so much care under one roof, the provider is able to coordinate patient care in a way that has traditionally been difficult under more fragmented healthcare systems.
Today, patients are able to access Family Medicine, Direct Primary Care, Sports Medicine, Endocrinology, and Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine. In the coming weeks leading up to July 27, when the final service will be under the Collaborative Healthplex roof, Internal Medicine, Imaging, Walk-In Care, Immediate Care, and Lifestyle Medicine will also be available to patients.
As providers continue moving into the building throughout the summer, Collaborative Health Partners hopes the Healthplex will serve as both a healthcare destination for patients and a foundation for future growth in the region's medical workforce.