“I believe providing healthcare to people facing healthcare access barriers is important,” Welch says. “I think we help keep overall healthcare costs down by being able to offer people access to primary care services, because if we weren’t here, there’d be a lot of people whose only access to healthcare would probably be the ER.”
Peak Vista President and CEO Pam McManus describes Welch as an innovative, forward-thinking leader.
“In my opinion, what makes a healthcare hero are those healthcare providers and nurses and other members who go to work every day and suffer long hours—and sometimes difficult people in difficult situations—looking to make a difference for their patients,” Welch says. “I’m very proud of our team.”
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