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Health director reports increased visits, commissioners approve small patient bad‑debt write‑offs
Summary
Health Director Tammy Martin reported increased appointments across county health programs and said staffing—particularly an LCSW—is the pressing need; the board approved writing off patient bad debts under $50 for accounts inactive a year or more and moved that item to add‑on action.
Health Director Tammy Martin briefed the Stokes County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 28 on the health department’s annual reports and staffing needs, saying the department recorded more appointments in fiscal 2023‑24 than the year before and that program demand has increased across clinical and environmental services.
Martin reported an increase of 695 appointments in 2023‑24 compared with the…
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