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Daggett County weighs outreach, signage and pharmacy space to lift clinic use
Summary
Commissioners discussed falling clinic revenue trends, plans to promote services ahead of a new clinic building, reserved retail pharmacy space in the design, and community outreach via signage and social media.
Daggett County commissioners spent substantial time on Jan. 13 discussing ways to increase patient visits to the local UBMC-affiliated clinic and how to publicize a planned new clinic and pharmacy area. Commissioners and staff said monthly net collections tied to the hospital tax have hovered around $24,000–$25,000 and described that amount as “not sustainable” without steps to boost patient volume.
The discussion centered on practical outreach measures: finalize and publish a rendering of the new facility, install a large banner or construction-site sign where the new clinic will be built, reactivate the county’s Facebook page and cross-post to Instagram and X, and coordinate with clinic staff to produce regular flyers describing services. Commissioners said those low-cost tactics could generate visibility and “excitement” that may help reverse recent downward trends in visits.
Why it matters: County officials tied the clinic’s near-term revenue outlook to how many residents use local services rather than traveling to Vernal or other regional urgent-care centers. With a new building planned, commissioners and staff said they'd use signage and social posts to remind residents that the clinic handles common conditions such as ear infections and strep throat, and that some basic prescriptions can be obtained locally.
On the clinic’s pharmacy space, staff reported that the new clinic design reserves dedicated space for a retail pharmacist but that no retail partner has yet been identified. Commissioners discussed options for selling a very limited selection of over-the-counter items directly from the clinic (for example, children’s acetaminophen, bandages or cough syrup) while a retail pharmacy arrangement is negotiated. Staff noted a retail pharmacy typically requires a separate point-of-sale system unless the retail partner uses its own sales system.
Commissioners also recommended a targeted reintroduction of clinic staff to the community once the physician assistant, Josie Wood, returned from maternity leave, and suggested involving the clinic in community events such as Daggett Days and emergency-preparedness activities to increase familiarity. Participants named Tri County and other regional partners as possible collaborators to bring mobile screening or specialty services, such as mammogram buses, to the area.
Commissioners discussed specific communications tactics: a durable 4-by-8 printed sign at the construction site, smaller banners at the courthouse, a linked county Facebook page that would auto-post to other platforms, and scheduled posts or flyers that outline the clinic’s services and monthly highlights. Staff members identified Cordell and others as working to regain administrative access to the county’s old Facebook page.
Speakers and sources: Transcript of the Daggett County Commission meeting, Jan. 13, 2025. Several county staff members and commissioners discussed the outreach proposals and clinic design. The meeting referenced UBMC as the clinic partner and cited Josie Wood as the clinic PA.
Ending: Commissioners directed staff to pursue low-cost sign and social-media options, to request more consistent monthly service flyers from clinic staff, and to continue outreach to potential retail pharmacy partners and regional health collaborators.
