A local health provider has seen an 183 percent increase in uncompensated care since 2009.
The Southern College of Optometry (SCO) reports its clinic programs provided $1.84 in uncompensated optometric care in Memphis during the 2016-2017 fiscal year. In 2009, SCO provided more than $600,000 in uncompensated care.
To see recent renovations on SCO's campus, click the slideshow.
According to Dr. James Venable, vice president for clinical programs at SCO, students complete about 3,000 "individual…
A local health provider has seen an 183 percent increase in uncompensated care since 2009.
The Southern College of Optometry (SCO) reports its clinic programs provided $1.84 in uncompensated optometric care in Memphis during the 2016-2017 fiscal year. In 2009, SCO provided more than $600,000 in uncompensated care.
To see recent renovations on SCO's campus, click the slideshow.
According to Dr. James Venable, vice president for clinical programs at SCO, students complete about 3,000 "individual…