| Organization Name: | HIDALGO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT |
| NPI Number: | 1700997475 |
| Entity Type Code: | Organizational (2) |
| Authorized Official Name: | EDUARDO OLIVAREZ (CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR) |
| Mailing Address: | 1304 S 25th Ave Edinburg |
| State: | TX US |
| Postal Code: | 785397205 |
| Phone Number: | 9563836221 |
| Fax Number: | 9563838864 |
| NPI Enumeration Date: | 08/31/2006 |
| NPI Last Update Date: | 06/24/2008 |
| Replacement NPI: | 0 |
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Taxonomy Information: | |
| Healthcare Provider Taxonomy: | 251B00000X |
| License Number: | |
| Healthcare Provider Taxonomy: (Secondary) | Y |
| State: | TX |
| Taxonomy Type: | Agencies |
| Taxonomy Classification: | Case Management |
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| Taxonomy Definition: | An organization that is responsible for providing case management services. The agency provides services which assist an individual in gaining access to needed medical, social, educational, and/or other services. Case management services may be used to locate, coordinate, and monitor necessary appropriate services. It may be used to encourage the use of cost-effective medical care by referrals to appropriate providers and to discourage over utilization of costly services. Case management may also serve to provide necessary coordination of non-medical services such as vocational rehabilitation, education, employment, when the services provided enable the individual to function at the highest level. |