County Commission | The Magazine April 2017 | Page 20

FROM THE COVER for chronic care – meaning that many individuals with diabetes or high blood pressure are managing these conditions better. “Like most Madison County businesses, we were faced with rising healthcare costs.” - Chairman Dale Strong, Madison County Commission “The county has reaped some good savings,” said Andrea Rosler, vice president of human resources for Huntsville Hospital. She said there are cost savings when individuals go to the clinic for urgent care instead of the emergency room and when chronic conditions are managed more carefully. In addition, serious health problems can be detected earlier. “You hear from the county and Huntsville Utilities that morale has improved because this clinic has been provided for employees,” said John Reynolds of Huntsville Hospital. “They couldn’t reduce it or get rid of it now because people feel very strongly about it.” n Madison County To find out more about this Brilliant Idea at Work in Madison County, contact Administrator Kevin Jones at 256-532-3492 or [email protected]. 20 | COUNTY COMMISSION